The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-07-30

ths curtain fell and forth stepped lovely
/ Indian maid, richly dressed in robe o
soft furs, reaching to the knee; scarf o
lgorgeously dyed feathers passed acros.
lher bosom, and with 10 tiara Of snowy
|. plnmes upon her head. The Indian ga
zed upon the lovely creature for moment
as If devouring her beauty with q lover,
pride, and then sprung from his conceal
ment. ee a.9las' FsFssf lui'ra7a,: ,i'gsE9b
"NelePe... 70 shaaa siii % beYis9
j ! "Onechol" e.5 ,,,a sssd ss seDba
i Blushing between surprise and pleasure
she disengaged herself from his arden
embrace, and holding hia, at arms length
surveyed him. Her eyes. into which joy
had brought the tears. sparkled through
their liquid brilliancy with Tenderness min
| gled with admiration. as she gazed will
maiden pride upon his fine features and
noble person. sSf bses ystlaa.d 5a
"The fiery sun hath given thy cheek the
warriors hue! Thy eyes are steadier in
their look, though not less tender! Thy
brow is ,loitier! Thy lorm that Of man.
hood! How very like thy father thou ar
grown, Onecho!',' And the, maiden still
gazed admiringly upon him as il she would
feed herlove through her eyes. ia M '1aq
"'Fis but ten moons since we met, my
dark-eyed ,iawnl Am | so changed, or is
ii 1--we that hath touched thy eye. lids. tina,
Oneclo, should appear more conely to
theef But thou art moi less changed, Mel
epe! LETT thee like the doe Of one spring
4 Ia mere child, yet full Of the promise d
womanhood. Now thy eye is fuller, and
hath more love III it-thy form is rounded
though thy statue is the same-ior see
have to stoop to kiss thy brow. Thou
art woman now, Nelepe!" " s
The young Sachem pressed her again
to his heart as he spoke. Nearly yeal
had elapsed since the lovers had met; 9
wound received in battle with the Pequos
having confined Onecho through the wea.
ry spring and long tiresome summer, to
his own lodge. The distance between the
land Of tine Moheagans and the hunting
grounds Of the Narragansetts was but
Twelve leagues. In the eye Of love this
was not far: but the maiden. on accoun,
Of her fathers hostility 10 Uncas, was too
closely watched 10 elude his guardianship
long enough to steal a visit to the couch
OF her wounded lover. The vigilance q
Miantonimoh was the more rigid, mas
much as the love OF his daughter for the
son Of his rival, had been busily whispered
in his ear; for there are savage as well as
civilized mischief makers.
Onecho's first object on recovering his
health and strength was TO see Nelepe.
lie learned from a favorite and confidential
Pequot, OF Nelepe's, who had often borne
messages between her and himself, during
his illness, that small party Of Narragan.
setts were encamped on the banks of the
river Mystic, near the foot Of Lanton Hill,
engaged in their annual hunt; and that
the hunting lodges Of Miantonimoh and
herself were three bow.shots above those
Of the other hunters, on a tongue Of land
crowned with the naples. Onecho imme.
diately set of. guided by the Pequot, and
just before night-fall, the following day, ar
rived on the opposite shore in sight Of the
encampment lie then sent the Pequot
across to survey the ground, instruciing
him TO see Nelepe and inform her that be
was near; and, if he could do so undis.
covered, would be at her lodge at sunset.
The Indian swan the stream; found the
Sachem and his warriors absent in the
chase, and communicated the joyful intel
ligence Of Onecho's presence. Then
launching a canoe belonging to the Mar
ragansetts, he hastened back to the impa-
,ient Sachem. The meeting between the
lovers has already been witnessed.
Long they fingered in that sweet en-
brace-absence aud solicitude had made
them dearer to each other than ever,-hcr
eyes, soft as the gazslle's were trus,ingly
lifted TO bis, which. with their dark fire
tempered by love. ardently returned her
gentle look. Insensibly. as she gazed, the
tears came to her eyes, and dropping her
head upon his arm she tell to weeping.
"Neleps, my fawn Of the. forest--why
dost thou mourn SO? Is Onecho unwel-
come?' ,s8 ,aa.. vAg
mo, oh, no." she cried, nesting in his
bosom; "but-" $500. 81, fo .,ai,
,as but what, dark-eyed one!'' ne inquired.
in soothing tone of voice. 9,1st,d 4
"My fathsr!' she scarcely articulated-I
Onecho graspsd his hunting spear and
rolled his eye fercely around. "What
q himl Fear mob, Nelepe! He is not
here" - salto,5g yeg see..,,s,
"Onecho," !" said the maiden, solemnly.
lifting her head and putting back the raven
hair from her brow. and standing unsup-
ported "The daughter Of Miantopimoh
can never we'd with the son of Uncas."
..Our fathers indeed are foes; but why
should not Onecho and Nelepe be friepdsl'|
,.The eagle and the hawk can never
mate. ~ .,e.s ba,io ..f " dr,aa
..Yet i have seen the eagle and the eyas
share the same nest" h1e iss .ss,A
ESQ have I seen the hawks egg placed
infhe eagles eyrie; and tbe III matched
asdgings nNised together; but when they
grew to full wing and took to the air, the