Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-12-24

iaid aside ana tnelr nreS put ous,"nu n0'
word spoken until there was light enougl
to resume their noiseless march.
I Our heroine is represented to have pos
sessed much rustic beauty and attractive
ness Of manner, and although she has
scarcely reached the full bloom of woman
hood previous to her captivity, more thar
one sspi,sut to her kand had already pslt
homsge to her charms. After remaining
upwards Of year in the faulty of chic
as an adopted daughter, Oran, . distin
guishsd young warrior, became deeply
enamored of her, and, with every demon
stration of the most ardent affection, oferee
her marriage. His suit was mildly bu
firmly rejected. Some time after, he
sough. and obtained private interview
at which he told her he had plainly dis
covered that the White Dove Ga name b.
which he was pleased to distinguish her,
loved the hills and the valleys of her own
"clsar stream" better than the lakes and
de plains Of the Red man, and that she
was pinius a. heart after the friends from
whom she had been SO rudely torn; that
however much the rejection of her suit had
panied him, to be the daily witness of her
unhappiness distressed him still more
and that his object, in seeking the present
interview, was to propose scheme for her
deliyerancs. After enjoining upon her
the utmost vigilance, that nothing in her
conduct or demeanor might lead to sus-
picion Of her intended fight, he appointed to
meet her at we'll known spot, few miles
miles from the village, On the midnigh. Of
certain day; and to lull suspicion to
rest, a few days previous to the appointed
time, he intimsted an intention of taking
his usual hunting excursion Of several
weeks duration.
Faithful to his engagement, the young
chief, provided with every necessary for
such an undertaking, set out with bis in.
.eresting charge on the way to her long
regretted home; nor did he relax, night
d day, in the most unremitting attention
to bar comfort or convenience throughout
this long and dreary journey. At night
fall, after kindling her fro, he spread her
couch Of forest leaves with the soft fronds
of tho ,rithered fern, ,over which ho erected
a canopy of hemlock boughs to protect
her from the chilly dews of the night. A
dressed bear skin and blanket offered her
all the comfort required, after the fatigues
of the day, to ensure her night Of repose,
at once profound and refreshing secure
in the consciousness that her slightest
appeal would instantly summon to her
side, the bold heart and powerful arm of
one, not more distinguished for bis great
strength and manly proportion, than for
daring courage. After the simple prepa-
ratons of the nigh, had been completed,
he partook with her Of the frugal repast
which hi, knapssck and rife had furnished
him, and then with the true dciicsey Of
the most refined feeling, he retired to take
the short repose that nature required.
1t was near the close Of September, on
the last day Of their weary march, that the
Warrior and the Maiden stood upon the
summit Of 3 ridge, that overlooked the
cottage of her parents, the blue smoke
from which could be seen as it curled up
ward. amidst the trees. Spread abroad
before Their eyes, lay scene rich in pic
turesque and quiet beauty. The last rays
of the setting sun were resting upon the
submits of the hills, whilst the deep val
lies between were darkening in the shadows
of evening. The soft low murmurings
which rose upon the evening breeze, we're
sent up from the beautiful Juniats, Gimp
.es of which could be seen as it flashed in
light, through various openings smongst
the hills, until it was lost to sight in the
dark defles Of the distant mountains.
Pointing to the residence Of her parents,
the Indian thus addressed the fair captive:
.'Oran can 60 no farther. The friends of
the White Dove are still the mortal foes of
the Red men. She now stands amidst
her native hills, and looks down upon the
scenes of her childhood. Oran would not
have an unwilling bride; he has, therefore,
brought her here that she may make her
final choice in sight Of the wigwams of her
people. Will she return with him to be
the happy mistress of his heart and home,
or send him forth lone wsrricr into the
wilderness Pointing to the setting sun,
he continued "See, the Great Spirit of
Light will soon hide lis face behind the
western hills, and the world will be dark
and sad but tomorrow he win look
again from the east, and oil that live will
rejoice in his beams. Thus, if the White |
Dove will hide her face, Oran's heart will
be dark and sorrowfol : and if she returns
not. the sun will again shine, but never