Washington telegraph., 1848-12-20

golden colofing. That ulghl was 10 bind
the young couple IN llymen's ietlers, to
be broken only by the monster death. At
this hour had the lovers gone out 10 en-.
JOY an evening walk on the verdant bank
Of the Mississippi. Fond words, breath.
ing pure aud ardent love, coupled with
bright aud Joyous anticipalions ol the iu.
tufe, were On the lips OF the happy couple.
But, To- a rustic among the bushes to
the right, aud before them. aud the tall
form Red Eagle stands erect, with bow
in his hand For moment he stood
with lcfoeious couulenanee aud fiery eyes.
bent towards them. as II pufpo>clY giving
his rival time to know Who, nj tins na.
welcome hoar, sped the shai. that should
lay him bleeding corpse upon the green
sward, Suddenly he raised the fatal bow
shrek OF agony, aud the young aud
guiltles, hennu threw herself before, aud
upon the bosom OF her lover. The ncr.
rug shaft sped It's way lu the heart fIhe
inif victim FAINT cry was all she utter.
cd Il last fond, lingering farewell turned
upon him she loved, aud upon whom she
had died, attended by slight qulseriug
OF the body, aud all was over. The par.
alyzed lover gazed for momcnt upon the
spectacle before hlm: sualehng the ar.
row from her breast the purple huid from
thf heart oi The innocent victim, dyed the
spoiles, robe IN whieh she was oulglopcd
"a moment more he gazcd upon the life.
less remuiHs OF his helrothed bride. then,
with a cry OF vengeance, lac rose aud
gazed around him. There stood the uu.
Thor ol the decd, eoalIy gazing on the re.
suit ol hls cruel revenge The moment
his ntal afn,e, throwing away hi- bow.
aud drawing irom hls side las lomahak,
lied Eagle calmly proceeded To meet his
rival The aspect OF the chief seemed
suddenly 10 have strange mliugnee over
tue young man Instead ul. with yell. ol
revenge, lying toward the author u the
ioul tragedy, hc calmly aud uOmposedly
drew irom hi- bosom a lwo.elgcd knlie,
aud advanced TO merl hl, adversary With
eyes heamiug hatred aud revenge. they
came together the blow OF the ehirl was
mnaft avuiled by sudden spring 10 the
nght, mhieiiug ouly deepeug IA the lrlt
arm ol Ephesgl
The Iomahawk, aimed with such dc.
termination al the breast oi his ntal, ans.
s!ug IT. object, new from the hands vi the
eMcl aud buried ilsell IA tie earth, It.
precipitation forward, threw lAy chief IN.
,u thr very arms ui h, adversary, thy
Nu'lc inllcliug deep wound iu hi,
u-ht breast cutting ilsell cuurcly out
He'd Eagle, NOW gnspug hls adversary
round Inu body threw him to the earth
with such violence that the kmlr hcw
several yard, from his hands.
The possession OF the knife by the chief
was nov all ,haI was lacking 10 complete
the destruction OF hi, fallen i0c. Finding
he could not keep his cucuy down. and
get Tie huilr AZ lhc same time, lac gnsprd
him tightly alound ,hr body. aud cudrav.
orcd to move along by degrees IN lhr di.
rcclion oi the kuir. The struggles Of the
young man were desperate, but la the
hand. ol the huge Indian hc wa, but a
child. Slowly they approached the gilt.
tcung weapon the eyes OF lIc mluuatrd
chlei fixed upon it with an expression ol
malignant luy aud revenge. Epcscl, ia
Ia, struggle, lodl-chgugo himself, Ind sue.
cecdci m turning himself over with his
face Toward the caglh, aud A. they got
nearer To the weapon, had partially been
enabled To raise blmscll az, from the cX.
hnn-llon of his enemy owing o the lo.,
ol blood. The fatal moment arrived
they were within ioot or two OF the
weapon the chlpl loo,cd his right arm
lfpm hls adversary TO take hold OF the
knife Al tins instant. with all hi,
strength aud agility combined, IN hi, last
extremity Ephe,cI gra,ped the weapon,
nni wlIha desperate effort eXlncalpd him.
sell from the arms oi hl, adversary. They
were both on lhcir feet nt the snmo Ia.
siant. Red Eagle, now rendered furious,
sprang towards his enemy with an un.
crring precision, the knife was aimed at
TIE heart OF the chef II told. aud he fell
dead at the feet ol his victorious adycr.
sary.
Going mp to the place where lay, in all
her virgin purity, the spol!c,s Gcnua,
Ephescl knelt down ana pressed long
her lips, yet warm with the cxubcnnt
blood of youth then suddenly raising
himself up, he plunged the knltc, yet
warm with the blood OF innocence, into
In own fell, and expired on the bosom
OF hl- dead bride Aud there, overlooking
the gently rolling Hood OF the noble Mis.
sissppl, the young lovers, each "dying Tor
tile other sleep together that " last sleep
that knows no waking
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InERrLlNG PASSION STRONG ~ DEATH