Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14

Qt4yp - utuuASN GHUGt&We lrGQuSnLIV seen in garrnlous moods n our streets) that she was the daughter of an Indian chief of much note, who died many years before. leaving her, an only child, with her mother, in their cabin on tho Pasca. goula. Her singular beauty had made her quite q belle with the young Choc- taw warriors, but she was very shy, and was called in the Indian tongue, The
 Wild Pawn of Pascagoula.' She sup. ported her mother who was very old, and herself, by her traffic in berries and : lightwood.' Her personal charms made her one of the naost successful 0ealers in these articles. and every one, particular- y tue yoAng men of Mobile, were glad to givAE ths pfefs tence in their patron age tc lAis v0nng and attractive creature. Many ueFs the efforts to gain her smiles and enlisk her in conversation, but they were all in vain. NJ Ste whonld % her daily round, enter with entire unreserse the rcoms or offices of her patrons, de- posit her little load of pine. receive her dime, and then quickly retire with the sticks "a her hands to procure another parcel. e9 gipeua .o.,a5.a s 5a !s Things glided on in this way for some months, during the winter of which I speak. Atihatan event occurred which tested the stoicisn, and character of the young Pawn of Pascagonla. Among those whom she daily supplied with Fghtwood, was young lawyer, residing in an office in the second story of a
 building on one of our principal streets.
 Admirng the beauty of his timid visitor,
 and feeling a strong interest in her, he
 determinedi if he could, not only by kind.
 ness of manner, but by defereDtiai notice
 and elegant little presents, to win the
 heart of this simple child of the woods.
 Thcagh his motive was mainly curiosity,
 his purposes were not bad, and he had no
 idea of doing any injury to, th. object of
 his experiment-by paying her those at.
 tentions which he had found potent to
 enchain the admiration and win the love
 of more enlightened and accomplished
 maidens. He was man of uncommon personal beauty, and singularly fascina- ting manners. and all these he brought
 to bear. as well as he could, to effect his
 innocent and, as he thought, harmless
 filtration, #N
 It is needless to detail the arts resort
 edto by Henry Howard, to win the heart 1 of the Pawn of RascaG aGoNlas He. began 1 in the most modest md dcGarential man ner i; he purchased from her, much more frequently than he needed. supplies of
 fuel. paid her larger sums than, she ask. ed, made her presents of trinkets, pic.
 lures, and little ornaments of dress, and accommodated himself in every way. tc herapparent wishes, Thsse things, con. tinped, for,some weeks, at last began to have obvious effects. The Fawp: :tarrisd longer in her visits to.his office than else where; she always came thers first, and took an evident interest in his attentions. i At length she began, to answer his re. marks in such few words of English as she could command, and, to look upon his handsome and fascinating countenance | with pleasant smiles and earnest contin- ued attention, The spell evidently began to work ! Henry Howard understood the secrets of woman's heart but here he had to deal with sp untutored Indian | girl; as timid as a bird, and whose springs of emotion and. sympathy could not De detsrmiped by the ordinary standards ot I feeling. N {, @s' ", s@s.. Do not think that Tam dcpicting,those subtle arts of fascination by which the rattle snake lures and captivates the humming bird; There was no purpose of evil in the heart of the young attor-
 ney. He was but practising. with sim l ple savage heart, those tricks and ele
 gancies of intercourse, which are recog.
 n;zed as legitimate in civiliz.d society. He wished to see if the same affections could be developed in tho beaded beau
 ty of the forest, as aresto be found in the polished belle of the ball room and the boudoir. The probabilities were that the experiment. would not succeed "a casuist
 would therefore think it harmless.
 Months had passed sin. this way, and
 Henry Howard at last determined to make . more obvious demonstration of his love to the Pawn of Pascagoula. = l One cold morning in. Eehynary, just as lie had finished his toilet. he heard . Flight step at his door. md a well known voice. as the speaker entered. playful. ly .xclaiming. 'chumpa, chumpaN Ar rayed in her most beautiful dress, with q band of silver around her had, and long necklaces of beads falling from her graceful neck. the Pawn stood before him. She threw her armful of pine up- Ion the hearth. and looked smilinglE into bis face. In his most graceful manner he approached her, and took her hand Lin his. Suddenly he encircled her waist 1 with bis arm, and, drawing her to. hia, Imprinted upon her lips long and for
 vent kiss. Apdestly she looked into hil face, with q slight expression of surprise
 bus not dissatisfaction; and thea ht
 poured forth tO her warm and urgent