The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-15

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er moon. II not iors~ca- The wrath 70
my warriors. nor W Il cry hold un,,
your iIlb" and name shall be forgotten
rs The smoke which curlei thrce nirl,,
nen from your counci. fires
Thus saying the young chef s.rndt
OF into ibe woods in the direction q,
his hunting grounds
\ momrn, passed, an the old man
turning 20 his daughter. sad in cold
ronical tone. Come ihor bn,zarI ca.
gle back ,o thy eyre N,olanrho sparc,
your life no, because he i, aifaiI Of III,
dog. but iha; he has .wre,cr mode of
reng ancc. Before another nigh,
will hang the flowing locks Of thy Con.
atohhto on my wampum. and then my
irnsiy knife shall probe ,ha overi!o " .ur
OF Il once fond father, heart. and leave
bis false Graozaline TO sing 10 her wid.
owed love and passion at midnight
The trembling g,-l wo.o. tain have
spoken. bat the stern chjclisin Was i,,.
exorahlc, and hurried on in the same
path she had taken in going to iho lake,
but how different her feelings. In one
case hope made her feeling. buo, ant. in
the other, despair impclled her to Keep
Close to the footsteps of her father.
The stars bad nearly all disappeared
and gray twilight, was breaking around
the sumits Of the eastern mountains
when they reached the quiet camp Of
their tribe.
Not murmur broke The stiffness, and
the chief rekindled the fire aud seated
himself near II. motloning Graozaline To
do the same. HI, eye flashed bctimes
As wildly as ;hc flames. and his brow
knit together rs h" musel on the scenes
that had ,ranspired tia, nigh, and would
transpire in a few hours. At last the
sun >ircamed iorih,a the shri! wicop
Of Niolantho brough, every warrior to
his teet, and all gathering around their
leader began 10 apologize for ovcrsleop.
ing the hour. for the feast had made
them very sleepy. Slowly rising. the
old sachem addressed his followers.
My sons, our schemes are ligh, ne
the sun TO our enemies The day viii
be ~ good to Nio.an,ho's warriors Il,
the night, for the dogs will be watching.
We must carry the iomahawk 10 the
Scnecas or they will bring the scalpin-
knife to u.s.
After this 'aconic appeal,'he old men
gave their opinions. and Arrangement,
were soon made to conduct the enter.
prise with skill and vigor.
Let us now for moment glance a,
the camp Of the Scnecas. The yy,nr
chief had reached the wigwan al,ont
sunrise. His brow wore an anxious
look, but none knew the schemes ,ln,
were developing themselves under tla,
young but sagacious brow The NOR.
ming rcpast being finished lie called hi,
warriors around him and said:
"Onr enemies are about TO make war
upon our tribe; they are already on our
trail. Shall the Senccas be driven from
the hunting grounds of their fathers !:
or will they aven.c the death Of Oar.
kaimone Will his blood rise up and
strike for us? Conatonkto is for going
out to meet the war, and will 20 alone
if none 90 with lin. Who takes Con.
a;onkto for their lealcr:'
simultaneously al rose up. signify.
lrg their willingness to join lhcir CHEF
tain.
After the decision to 20 out and make
war. instead # waiting for il 10 come
into camp, Conatonkto arose, saying.
"Our enemies will not come Ike the
bee, straight from their camp 10 ours.
but will come in strange Path TO sur
prise Us. We will wait ill the shadow
falls towards the camp of the Senecas,
and then we will 90 out and meet them
under The setting sun.
1t was late in the afternoon when .hc
two tribes met in conflict. Both sur.
prised and were surprised in the posi-.
'lon' in which they found themselves
placed at the outset.
he description Of the battle would
he ior'"ign TO our narrative. Suffice it
+" -ay Il n the prediction, ot both chief,
proved bnt too true. The Senecas
swept their enemies from the field. but
Niolanihrn made good bis oath against
his mortal enemy, Conatorkto
True to his oath the Young chiefrai,.
ed not blow TO defend hi. lie when
Niolanilo came upon lin. bot barred
his breast 10 the arrows Of his advcrsa.
ry, and reminded him that i; was his
nyfh tltlt l.
Who was master Of the field was
bard TO say. The Seneoss, lost their
chief, and Violaniho's warriors were
much less numerous thon when they
gathered around the fcsial fire the night
before.
Graozolinc was alone IN the wiewam
when the warriors returned. Her ia.
iher came In, and without saying a word
held up the dripping scalp Of her lover.
and then thrust knife to lis own bo.
som.
Night, the dark bowling nigh, was
on the valley Of the Five nalion., when
Grazoline wended her wav to The lake
which but the night before was 50
brightly p acid but nos 50 dark and
covered waves.
Morning came, and the remaining
warrior, Of ihe tribe gathered around
the dead body OF their ch,eitain in con-
suliation, tu. his own Graozoline va.
not there TO ming!e her erie. with their
wa!iings ior the departed.
NAssILoN.