The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-30

longer in her visits a. his Office Than else.
where; she always came there 6rsi; and
lnok an evident interest in hss attentions.
Aileneih she began 10 answer his remarks
IN such Few words Of English ss she could
command. and 10 hook upon his handsome
and fascinating eonnlensnee with pleased
smiles and earnest continued attention.
The spell evidently began 10 work. Hen
y Howard understood ihe secrets Of wo-
mans heart; but here he had 10 deal with
an uniulored Indian girl. as limid az bird,
and whose springs Of emotion and sympa-
Thy could not be determined by the ordi-
nary standards Of feeling.
Do not think that | am depicting those
subtle arts Of fascination By which the
rallle-snake lures and csp,ises the hum>
miiing bird. There was no purpose of
esil in Ihe heart Of the young attorney.
He was but practising. with simple sa-
wage heart. those tricks and eleeaneies Of
intercourse which are recognised as legili.
mate in civilized society. He wished 10
see if the same effects could be developed
in The beaded heauiy Of The forest. us s.e
10 be found with The polished belle of The
ballroom and boSdoir. The probabilities
were that The experiment would not sue
ceed-a cssuisi would therefore think il
harmless.
Months had passed away. and Henry
Howard al last determined TO make a more
obvious demonstration OF his love 10 The
Fawn Of Pascagoula One cold morning
in February, just as he had finished his,
toilet. he heard a light step at his door,
and well-known voice. as the speaker
entered. playfulIy exclaiming chumpd.
chunlpa" Arrayed in her most beauii-
fol dress, with band Of silver round her
hair, and long necklaces of beads falling
from her graceful neck. the Fawn stood be-
fore him. She threw her armful of pine
upon The hearth. and looked smilingly in
10 his face. In his most graceful manner
he approached her, and took her hands in
his. Suddenly he encircled her waist
with his arm, and, drawing her 10 him.
imprinted upon her lips long and fer
vent kiss. Modcslly she looked into his
face. with a slight expression OF surprise.
but not dissatisfaction and then he pour
ed forth 10 her warm and urgent words of
love. Neither were these coldly spoken.
for the young and ardent admirer had been
no little interested in the object Of his at
fractions. As he was about, however, TO
repeat his kisses, the now startled Fawn.
by quick mo, emeni, unloosed herself
from his embraces and gllded across the
room.
.Siand OF. Mr.. Howard" she exclaim-
ed. in better English Than he had ever
heard her speak before. /" Me good friend
to kind geniloman-bui no love! The
Fawn must marry her own people. She
love young warrior up on Basscagoula
He have heart and skin the same color!
Mobile man not good for Chociaw girl.
Me GO TO my home-lo Chociaw chefs
cabin--to>morrow. Good bye! Me love
you much-you 60 kind-bui no wife,
As she said this she drew her blanket
as proudly about her as ever fashionable
belle donned her mantila at a ball. and
gliied from the door. Struck as notion
less as statue. the elegant Henry Howard
1.-The Mobile dandy-slood gazing a, the
door through which the Choclaw girl had
vanished. His lips were slightly parted
Ibis eyes widely open-a look Of won-
der and doubt upon his handsome face!
by heavens - he exclaimed, ais il
possible Caught in my own trap!
Well. il is a good joke and all right! But,
by recumach and Pushmataha! | must
take care that the bellies Of Mobile do not
find out the story. Let who will hereaf.
Ter experiment upon Choctaw character,
to discover whether these Chumpa girls
have no, like affections with other people;
|, for one, am satisfied. This Fawn Of
Pascagonls has for months taken all my
presents and delicate attentions with the
iimid gen,leness Of nun. and now has
given me " the sack" as completely as il
could have been done by any fashionable
coquetie. in gilded saloon, by the light Of
a chandaier. Well, that's something
rich! Bravo! Henry Howard! Recol-
lect hereafter, as Tom Moore says,
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