Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-02

her coLditon. Het sirAnge conduct apashcu
them, but did not subdue their analtiln.-
Many and noble we're the desJs they per lot
med, not only IN Winning the white plumcs
OF the eagle but In hunting the elk and BLACK
bear Bot all their exploits availsd them
nothing Tor the hesu ofIhs beautiful gitl
was tull untouched
The SHOWS Of tho widef were all gone
and the pleasant winds OF spring we're blow.
ing over tho lauI The time for m kim
sugar had arrived, though the men had MOI
yet returned fromlhe remote hunting grotnis
aud ia the maple forests bright fires wer,
burning, AMI The fragrance oftho swert SAP
filled all The mir. The ringing laugh oil
childhood and The pllure song OF women
were heard 20 thSvaieg tout 10 no part oil
the wilderness could be found more hoppl
ness than on the banks oflhe S, Louis
But the Swec, Strawberry mingled withlhe
young men and majdens Of her tribe IN
thoughtful mood aud with downcas, eyes
She was evidently bowed down with some
! mysterious grit[ but she neglected not her
du'lcs and though she spent much OF her
} time alone, her buchere bucket was as irc,
quenuy filled with the sugar juice rs my Of
her companions
ohCIl was tue CNlINlgil VI uIdlIS W u'N II
party Of young warriors from the FAR North
came upon frolc 10 the S Louis river 49,
Having seen the many handsome maldeus
Of this region. the strangers became enam-
ored Of their charms and each one succeeded
in Obtaining the love Of n maiden, who WINS
to become bis bride during the marrying
season Of the summer
The Warriors had heard of the Sweet
! Straw berry but neglected IS oil Of them
, she was s,ll doomed 10 remain alone. She
witnessed he happiness Of her Old playmales
aud wondering at her own strange fate,
spent much Of her time in solitude She
even became 50 unhappy and bewlde ed
that she hcedcd not the lender words Of her
I mother, and FROM that tine The music Of her
voice was never heard
e The sugar making season was now rap
idly passing away, but the brow o(the Sweet
q Strawberry was sull ovcrshadowed with
grief Everything was done to restore her
to her wonlcd cheerhlness but she remain.
ed unchanged. Wild ducks ionumerablr
numbers arrived with every southern wind
n and seuled upon the surrounding waters
and proceeded to build their nests m pairs,
Il and the Indian maiden sighed over her mys
t.rious doom On onc orca,i,n she c.n,eI
r. clos.crof,,rlc snf,ng G,vers naerjoo a .
e bovc the dry leave, of,br forest. and str ,npe
u To say even these were sco,ratcd into palrs.
and seemed 10 be wooiog each other in lave
u All things whispered To her Of love the
happiness Of her companions, the birds oil
k the air and the flowers. She looked into
., her heart and inwardiy PRAYING for q com
Il nonion sbo m;obt love inc Master Of Lie
J. look pi,y unon her II, and answered bel
& ornyc~
g, Il MAS nov the TWILIGHT hour and in lh,
,. wood. the Indian bow, we're watching then
" fire, and the wcmcn we're bringing IN tn,
SIN fran The sytroordipo trees The i'm,
a r,+ n,,l.,n,, s,,,, ,,,s,rS,o., conc and Nh,
T. ,,,ell GiloI ,r,r,I,s which ,r,Til lc seen If
I'M. -, ,,...G..I ,,cll b,,
e hccn oL,oi,,, V,o Lo,r,s oC,ho oIl oo.
~ men hco, IN ,b,otC,r,css md tho yonn,
70 mon and ,o,,3..os ,,o,,. ,I,a,Iy bo,,,,oo M
.,n,,r,n,,.' Tho ,Ic,.n,os NJ welded M. nm,
ID ,boso ,s,o-i,,,J ,.,.h u,a s,..et .unne
e. time PM the brov ortbe Sweet S,ra,yber
~ re- c,n,i,u,J n I,o,c and her friend, look
ed unon no, ne ,bc y,c,i,n NJ n saglrd mel.
; anch,lc Tie, dr,iss however were nor.
~. f,rncd ,c;,,,,,,, y ,n,.,n,, and 6, continued
p ~ he ne,iornoa until the frees yer,sed IN fl
I no, hn,L.,o b,.Lc,,,,,h s,n ,.ba, tpo coi,
ID aw,y rron The .or,r ann and vooJcrec
"a ro,,,,d ,l,ce ,0 ,n,.e,,n,n her sorrow g
10 nor pn,cconn,oble gr.f WA, ycry bluer
ID h,t.d,J M, loo- epd,,o. Cr ~ she s,oo.
u oazi,gooon ,hc sl,y the moon s.ccnded A.
IS boye the hills AMI d,IeI her soul with o jog