The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-08-20

being. Onina likewise discovered that
her thonghts were ever lowering in sable
clouds about the image and the memory
of Edward
Indeed, it was her sole remaining anx-
ietv to behold his face once more TO
take his hand as she disclosed with her
own tongue the great secret, and TO say
farewell before the cold dust was laid up
on her coffin. Soon as this was known
TO Onina. her resolution was at once he
rocalIy taken. She would use the ad-
vantagcs which her birth and her cduca
ilon gave her, and attempt to force her
way through the midst of the warning
squadrons and search ont the lover of
Clara. Aud neither dreamed OF the end
of this mission.
Darkness was gathered oyel meadow,
and hill, anG lake, aud stream, through>
out all the land. The moon had not vet
risen, and the sun had long since sur>
rendered the whole region to the drowsy
troops of night. A few bright stars
looked on from overhead, and mingled
their spirit-lke beams with the thickly
gathered hosts that slept in stiffness; for
there were no sentinel clouds to guard
their slumbers. Some furlongs distant
from the lighted windows of Clara's
chamber, there was a little dell, close
by the waters edge, known to none Of
the meek dwellers around, save to Onina.
II was but slight opening among the
willows, barely aliording passage for an
unnotced rivulct, through miniature
valley, with little green meadows, ex>
acly corresponding to the rest in their
dimensions. Near at hand, the small
waves were tonight rocking over the
hardened slime of the shore, with vibra-
lons as regular and as lfc-lke as the
human pulse.
Tonight all was cam-calm as the
gentle spirit OF her who looked out with
pleasing expectation over the waves as
they stole on, serrent-hkc, from a dis
'ance whose depths she could not l.in-
ON. Tonight the Indian damsel was
seated where so often before she had met
her lover with glldsome smile-where
she had so often lIsiened TO the story OF
his brave achievements aud to the word,
Of his unchanging love. With slow ano
rolscless motion, Auamosei glided along
IN his bark, beneath the shellering will
lows of the shore. Once more he hat
safely met his beloved. The maiden a
rose with an exclamation of Joy as he
leaPed upon the beach before her, anc
threw herself, with the freedom of true
love, on the bosom of The chief.
Swiftly the Ir boat shot away from
the shore. Teuderly the maiden cast a
parting look on the green dell, where SC
many hours Of joy had met them. On
Oh they glided, far over the waters-the
cherished retreat diminishing to a point
soon utterly lost in the dark line of the
shore. Now the eyes of Onna are fixed
upon the remote hight of Clara's cham,
Der, Who knows, she thought, al
| shall ever see that face again \
few days hence each may be in the
grave !" The moon was insl beginning
to rise, and Auamoset had rapidly urred
on his boat, that they might come with
in the shadow along the eastern shore
Now safely on the dark border of the lake
he wheeled to the soulhward, moving a,
long the wondy beach. On, on they still
swept, with the swiiiness Of an eagle
and now they had made circuit Of more
than a league, aud Onna had spoker
scarcely a word. Now the last gimme.
of light from the house of Colone
Woodrille had vanished, and all was gone
FOREVER