Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-17
a., WEDNESDAY, APRIL II, 1850.


patronage TO this young and attractive creature
Many were the efforls 10 gain her smiles and enlist
he. in conversation, but they were all in valn.-
She would 90 her daily round, enter with entire u-
reserve the rooms or Offices of her patrons, deposit
her little load Of pine, receive her dime, and then
quickly retire with the sticks in her hands to pro-
cure another parcel.
Things glided on in this way for some months,
during The winter Of which speak. At last an C.
veRl occurred which tested the stoicsm and char
acter of the young Fawn of Pascagoua. Among
those whom she daily supplied with ghtwood was
a young lawyer residing in an office in the second
story OF building on one of our principal streets.
Admring the beauty of his timid visitor, and feel
ing strong interest in her, he determined to dis
cover il he could not by kindness of manner. defer
entail notice and elegant little presents win the heart
> this simple child Of the woods. Though his mo-
.iye was naialy curiosity, Ills purposes were not
bad, and he had no idea OF doing any injury to The
object of his experment-by paying her those AT
lentions which he had found potent to enchain the
admiration and win the love of more enlightened
and accomplished maidens. He was man of un-
common personal beauty, and singularly fascinating
manners, and all these he brought TO bear as well
as he could 10 effect his innocent and, he tho't
harmless filtration.
1t is needless to detail the arts resorted 10 by
Henry Howard to win the heart Of the Fawn OF
Pascagoula. He began in the most modest and de-
ferential manner he purchased from her, much
more frequently than he needed, supplies of fuel,
paid her larger sums than she asked, made her pre-
sents of rinkets, pictures, and little ornaments Of
dress, and accommodated himself in every way TO
her apparent wishes. These things, continued for
some weeks, at last began 10 have obvious effects
The Fawn tarred longer on her visits at his office
than elsewhere she always came there first; and
took an evident interest in his attentions. At length
she began TO answer his remarks in such few words
of English as she could command, and 10 look
upon his handsome and fascinating countenance
with pleased smiles and earnest continued attention
The spell evidently began to work Henry How.
ard understood the secrets of w0man's heart but
here he had TO deal with an untu,ored Indian girl,
as tmid as bird, and whose springs of emotion and
sympathy could not be determined by the ordinary
standards of feeling.
Do not think that am depicting those subtle
arts Of fascination by which the rattle snake lures
and caplivates the humming bird. There was no
purpose of evil in the heart of the young attorney.
lie was but praclicng, with a simple savage heart,
those tricks and eegancies of intercourse, which are
recognised as legitimate in civilized society. He
oped in the beaded beauty of the Forest as are to be
found with the polished belle of the ball room and
the Loudoir The probabilities were that The ex-
pertinent would not succeed-a casuist would there
fore think it harmless.
Months had passed in This way, and Henry How
ard al last determined to make more obvious de-
monslraton of love, to the Fawn Of Pascagoula.--
One cold morning in February. just as he had fin
lshed his toilet, he heard light step at his door,
and well known voice, as the speaker entered,
playfulIy exclamng, ''chumpa. chumpa!" Ar
rayed in her most beautiful dress. with a band cf
silver around her hair and long necklaces Of beads
falling from her graceful neck, the Fawn stood be-
fore him. She threw her armful ofpine upon the
hearth, and looked smilingly into his face. In his
most graceful manner. he approached her, and took
her hand in his. Suddenly he encircled her waist
with his arm, and drawing her 10 him, imprinted
upon her lips, long and fervent kiss. Modesty
she looked into his face, with slight expression of
surprise but not dissatisfaction and then he poured
forth 10 her warm and urgent words oflove. Mel
ther were these coldly spoken, for the young and
ardent admirer had been no little interested in the
object of his attentions. AS he was about however,
to repeat his kisses the now startled Fawn by
quick movement unloosed herserirom his embraces
and gded across the room.
'Sland off, Mr.. Howard" she exclaimed, in bet
Ter English than he had ever heard her speak before
"Me goud friend to kind genleman-but no love !!
The Fawn must marry her own people She love
Young warrior up on Pascagoula! He have heart
and skin the same color Mobile man not good for
Chociaw girl Me 90 to my home-to Choctaw
chiefs cabin-to-morrow Good bye! Me love you
much-yuu so kind-but no wife !"
As she said this she drew her red blanket as
n. 4 c.oL k1ak koll, lnn mad
her manta at ball, and glided from the door
Struck as motioness as a statue, the elegant Henry
Howard, the Mobile dandy, stoodgazing at the door
through which the young Choctaw girl had vanish
ed. His lips were slightly paned-his eyes wide
ly open-a look Of wonder and doubt upon his hand
some face.
by heavensp he exclaimed. SIS it possible !
Caught in my own trap! Tilted by an lndian!-
Well, it is good joke and all right! But, by Te-
cumseh and Pushmataha! ! must take care that
the bellies Of Mobile do not find out the story. Let
who will hereafter experiment upon Choctaw char
acter. 10 discover whether these Chumpa girls have
not like affections with other people |. for one am
satisfied This Fawn Of Pascagoula has for months
taken all my presents and delicate attentions with
the tmd geneness Of nun, and now has given
me 'the sack as completely as it could have been
done by any fashionable coquette, in gilded sa-
loon, by The light of chandelier. Well, that's
something rich Bravol Henry Howard Recol-
leei hereafter, as Tom Moore says:
"Whatc'er her lot, shell have her WILL
And woman will be woman STILL
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.-The Cincinnati Ga
zete vouches fur the lruthiuness Of the following
narration About four years since,a poor miserable,
incorporate woman, wandered about The streets of
Cincinnati, accompanied by delicate but bright
little daughter Of about six years ofage. They call
ed together at The house of Lady then living on
Broadway, and asked charity. 1t was freely dis
pensed, and the lady being pleased with the lovely
appearance of The child insisted upon taking it irto
her keeping, which was granted. The mother went
away and was not heard of until about one year af
terwards when the lady who had charge of the little
girl, to whom she had now become srong y attach
ed was sent for TO obscure part Of the city. She
there found the woman in filthy and dying condi
;ion, with just strength enough 10 tell her that the
child had an uncle, lis fathers brother, living some
where down the river, but where, she knew not
also that there was no dshonor attached TO lis birth.
And the woman died. From thai time until about
week since, the fostermoher of the little girl has
made every effort 10 ascertain tie truth oft dying
mothers statement, when she succeeded, and on