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

surface oi the water. About to bevi,
ngain. and The crack of ltnb caurb
her quick ear. ln..inc;iyely look,n,
% she bcbeld tie brazen eyes Of a ial
grown panther flashing among III,
houghs. lashint his sides With hi. tail
preparing Tot a sfriug.
lie nature Of the animal she knew
right well and momen, only remain
ed 10 decide. but in less than tha, tim,
She plunged into the water. Accu>,om
ed as she had been TO the water. i, re
quired no remarkable exer,ion 10 kee,
above It's surface. aud the situation wa,
Tar from apcriIous one. for one clcmen
was aiinos, a, natural TO her as the 9th
er, While her raven ircsscs fioated bach
upon her shoulders, tie knife pleamioe
from her hand. as she swan oil IN a.
conscious security as n Naiad.
The panther cheated OF his prey gave
an angry whine and jumped down on
the very spot mhcr. she had been si,
ting and took his station to watch ia.
vorable moment
Soon the tall form Of Cona,onLto @.
merged from the lhchet and cam. a.
long The bank.
Ills quick eye caught something in
'nc water, and IN "A breath hs hand
u5hiened the bow-strnc, " hen shriel;
IRON Oraozaline, pointing at the same
time TO the animal, directed his a,ten.
ton to the panther
Ills low twanged, an arrow sho.
through the air, the maddcncd beas,
with IA frantic bound lcaped from tie
rock, the feathers hanging from his side
dripping with blood and falling again
fastened h's pangs in his own flesh and
rolled into the waters below.
a few strokes of the arm brourl,
Graozaline TO the shore, and a proud
smile played over the face of her lover
as he srasped her hand aud lifted her
to the water bank.
Saved from the water and the PAN
ther, said Conatonkto seating her on
the tree where lay the broken arrow.
Yes; but not from the di>pleasurc
Of my father"
by, Interrupted Canatonk,o,-
"did he discover cur plans ere you cs-
capped!
NO; but he suspected something
and bade me forget the young chief, his
enemy, whom he will meet in battle to-
morrow"
Then he makes war upon our tribe,
does hc"' said the youthful sachem
ironically.
Graozaline replied, "lis warriors will
be on the way ere the stars flee the sun :;
he seeks your life: he saw your con.
tempt when he refused the buck you
brought to our cabin and VOWS ven.
geance.
But said Conatonkto, leaning his
tall form against his wcll-tried bow, he
must be aware his arm is not as strong
as when he used to fight his enemies,
and the Scnecas are skilled in battle
'lrne, replied the girl, but his SIN
ews grow young and warm in battle.
the pride Of his iorefa,hers nerves him
onward, and he leaves the field conquer
or remains on it,
Can Graozaline love one WHO thus
treats those who have not injured himT
inquired Cona'onkto.
Love- can the lions whelp love It's
dam less than the lamb, lhink you said
the dark eyed maiden, earnestly.
Then Graozalne abjures Conatonk-
to's love and refuses to live in his wig
wan, does she, because Violan,ho makes
war upon our tribes: = No, ! would
live your bride or die at Cona.onk,o's
,iie if you but swear that my father
shall not fall by your hand, Then will
] swear that by another moon, will
come to dwell in thy wigwam.'
i swear said Conaionkto, 'and
should death stand between Us. would
sooner fall than break my word
Hist, hist = said Granozaline, i saw
some form jus, glide by the nearest oak.
YES, and ,hop shalt see Thy father.
shouted the Observation-Disclosures sIr,og.
ing directly in front Of ,Lc yo4.htu!
pair.
Thy flight was not secret to Thy
young head alone. Thy father follow
cd and would no, awake his warriors 10
let them know their chiefain's shame
and row his axe shall drink his daucl-
ter's blood, rather than that blood ,hall
mingle in the blood Of the Senecas. -
Thus saying be aimed a full blow a,
Graoz1lInc, hut the ready hand of Con.
atonkio warded off the descending weap-
on with his ,omahawk, and sent it sew
eral feet into the water, harmless as
the waves that settled over il.
There" said Conatonkto, stepping
between the chief and his daughter.
"know you into his power you have
fallen, willy warrior, Your cunning
head, your SCARED bosom and hating
heart are in the hands Of one against
whom you would wage secret war, ~
gain, him who loves your daugh,er,w WHO
sought her hand,since lie had her heart,
by honorable means him VINO swore
not to JOIN in equal contest thy hand
"Iih mine, and against him who now
s"ears ty the ashes of his sires and
,eiore thee, ,ha, while he lives the vine
whici. clings 10 him for support shall
not be hari,.ed ly wan,on rudeness or a
fathers ire. iour war, your con,emp,
and ssoIn veugeance ! know il all,
snd yet your own pers.a L. secure
since she, whom you would fa,i by a
fathers right hand has bound my arm
with an oath. Bot he assured Of this,