The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-03-19
TxEE CnIEFTAIN's OATH
LEG END OF NAuMKEAG.

"A bright and Joyous creature was ELI
Corwin at the age of fifteen, a laughing hoy
denish, aud lhoughtess maiden, buta beau
tifnl one wiihaI who delighted, when sum
ner came on, 10 fomp over The green hiIlt
and rocky SEA shore of her native village
which although il bore iSs pfesewtetIsie, Al sbt
time Of which we are speaking, in the yea
I7dl, was called by the people generally b,
its Indian name Of Naumkeag. The place
has changed since that date, ftom quiet
village to popu!ous city, and the improving
hand of time passing heavily ovet It, bas
caused many of its green hills to be covered
with busy workshops, whose occupants have
been found adopts in turning nature into art
bylegelling hills into valleys aud destroying
vcstiges Of the former, as fast and sometimes
faster than was absolutely necessary.
But :here is one spot which neither time
nor Improvement has altered, a little grass
covered hill, situated not great way from
Hawthorne's point, near what is called the
Sa en Neca.
1t was on the top OF the little bill mention
ed ahoye, that Ella Corwin had chosen tc
rest, in company with female companion,
whom we shall call Annette Arnold. after
reveIing and rompiug about the green fields
for Il greater part OF the afternoon of a
warm day in August. au a
"This is beautiful spot to rest upon, do
YOU not think it is, An nelte?" said Ella, at.
laYlhe.two had remaned seated few min
utes in silence,
II certainty do think 50 dear Ella" ,"repled
Annette, "for here we have an excellent
view of the broad bay, and the fair islands
which rest upon ss now tranquil bosom
and" ~
"a picturesque view Of several Indian
w!gaems," aughMgly interrupted Ella,
''whose very Interesting occupants, The
squaws and papooses you can observe, are
nov busIy engaged in summing themselves
IN the glade below" a#au
20, EIIa,' answered Annette sadly
chow can you 50 delight TO turn everything
into ridicule2" f.s
f"That's just what father Tells me-" replied
Ella, in the same light tone as before. $50
suppose il is so--but then, | declare ! cannot
help It, although. perhaps, as grow older |
shall grow wiser and leave off my old talk,
al the same time that crop my wild aclions.n
~ hope sincerely the time may soon come,"
replied Annette, who was more said, mere
sincere, aud somewhat Older than her com
panion. 81 s.bs .aj t.sa, bmag 3 s.
"Perhaps il muy be sooner than you ex,
peel il, dear Annette" responded Ella, as a
slight shode. 81 saduess bomentarly covered
her fair brow, ''as mex! year | sail for Eng
land, t1eie 20 be-" , ,,.t.asgs ,s 5a
"Whaiq" interrupted Annette, ys ss (.
married" answered Ella. s.,ssa.r..
,"Ha--y you are going 10 be married" re-
peateG Annette, with astonishment--".K You
are joking nowr' r'.asa 81, s., 54y,
"On the contrary" said Ella, ~ was never
more serious in my life" tasst st IA
"Did YOU poi tell inc no longer than yes
ierday," said Annette, earnestly, .sihat you
had plighted your troth 10 Kapars, the young
chief sof Ire Naluganseits,, who has lately
come here 10 learn something Of The man,
ners Of the English" a,., h, 5ag s4.I
'"Certuinly, Annette" replied Ella, III did
tell you that engaged myself 70 Kamara
and ,hat il The 'rilh, bq' i was al IN ipn'
i" was nll - iuh !. maiden !'l & excialm'
ed Q stfpnge voice, which proceeded from
the lips pf q tall but handsome fpdian youth,
who had approached The girls upperceyed,
from lte opposite side Of the bill, u eos Z
"For goodress sake, Kamara, where haye
you come from ~ asked Ella, some what star
fore her M lllssa ~ ,a4s,
i"From below, answered Kamars, with j,
biQet, sneef 'swbers lhe squaws and proposes
are bisily engaged ID The intesestiIg occu-
paiioi ofsunning lbemselvesp t7s "
aIIa!e said Ella, $50 you have been list
enihg To our Conversation. That was manly
business, cer,ainly.n Ia KIN ss