The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-08-27

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cadence, she simply added
True, that is ALL"
"That is enough. She desires 10 sec
me once more. and she shall but rather
would have died than live TO hear what
you have spoken!'
To mind construed like Edwards sucl
a shock is not Ms to one that dwcs solely
among actual things The lcrmcr feels
more intensely. bot cndurcs, domoSficdtes
its gricis, aud retains still on every side
thereof many nooks aud corners Of repose.
But the latter mind has no resource but
madness-no room for its anguish, until
reason is forced out aud despair takes up
her watches AT the door
Those few words told Edward all-nll that
he could hope for the fuurc-all that Clara
had suiierc,!--all that bchooyed to he done
His purpose was taicn-his course soon dc.
lcrmined on. AT noon he desired Onina to
set out with him on his return. Bat she con-
scntcd not. The great hour Of life or death
for her nation she knew was just on the point
Of toling forth. She thought Of Aitamoset
indeed, now that the purpose of her jour
ney was accomplished, and Philip had grant
ed full liberty TO Edward, she almost forgot
all else. She was again the Indian girl Of
other days. She could not now return; she
must stay and behold the end. And the two
separated.
1t was Tie morning after Edwards dcpar.
turc homcward. The sun had looked forth
from his accustomed hill toward the heights
of Mount ifope-had Witnessed and record.
cd in the hidden book OF Time the last bat
tie Of the stern, unconquerablc Philip. The
conflict was nuw over. The race Pokanokets
was extinct. The blood on the battlc>Gcld
was still fresh. The bodies Of the dead had
Just reposed from the final culver Of life.
The noise Of the rctreatng ,icfors still lin
gcred about the gloomy ground.
Among tic dcad was found the body Of an
Indian maidcr, Of lovely proportions, of an
angelic counicnancc.
When The war-whoop- the last war-whoop
OF the Pokanokets-wa sounded, the voice of
Atiamosct was the first and boldcsi of all.
Most ninDc andIearlcss moved lis steps to
the conflict. His arm sent the most sudden
and certain destruction on the enclosing
bands Of TIC foe.
His farewell of Onina had aheady been
taken lie went to battle knowing that he
should return no more. Death or disgrace
was IN alternative he knew not, and he fore
saw TIC result but too clearly. lie had be-
sought Onina TO save herself On her no
such necessity was imposed. She mirht still
i've, and die at last a more peaceful death.
lie pointed out !hc way. lie spoke kindly
OF Clara, though burning with rage against
her nation. lie bcscught his love 10 return
and dwell with her willie the waters of NOR.
iality should separate their spirits. There
was nothing for him but one black certainty.
But, o that Onina might live that She
might come to him in the Spirit-land by a
senter path than that which his own feet must
tread And he embraced her for the last time
But Onina hearkened not to his words.
She could not 90. She followed him afar of
-oy tree, and bush, and rocli-as the stern
and cruel fight wen. on. She saw her lover
fall. She was near. She claspcd her arms
about him as he fell. She whispered words
Of womanly love in his car. She caught the
last words Of his blessing as his spirit van
ished. And She, too while She performed
her angelic ministry, received a mortal
wound Death had compassion on the spir-
It's that had been one in life, and suffered
them not to be widely separated. Calmly
as cloud-shadow disappears, that lovely
life passed away from the earth.