The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-16
THE CHIEFTIAN,s OATH.
!, AfLEGEND OF NAunKEAe.

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"A bright and joyous creature was Ella
Oorwin at the age of fifteen, laughing
hoydenish, and thoughtless maiden, but a
beautiful one withal, who delighted, when
summer came on, to rorhp over the green
hills and rocky sea shore of her native vii
lage, which although it bore its present IT,
tle,s at the time of which we are speaking,
inrthe year 1861, was called by the people
generallyby its Indian name Of Naumkeag.
The place has changed since that date,
from q quiet village to populous city, and
the improving hand of time passing heavi-
lylover it, has caused many Of its green
hills to be covered with busy workshops,
whose occupants have been found adopts
inpturning nature into art, by levelling hills
intorvalleys and destroying vestiges Of the
former, as fast and sometimes faster than
was absolutely necessary. q tfa sc
But there is one spot which neither time
nor Improvement has altered, little grass
covered hill, situated not great way from
Hawthorne's point. e.1t 9a1 t4f
II was: on. the top of the little hill men,
toned above, that Ella Corwin had chosen
10 rest, in company with a female COM
panion, whom we shall call Annette Arm
old, after reyellng and romping about the
green fields for the greater part Of the af-
ternoon of a warm day in August.
-"This is beautiful spot to rest upon,
do you not think it is, Annette?" said
Ella, after the two had remained seated a
few minutes in silence. A.. A ,a,,,.
~ certainly do think so dear Ella" re-
Piled Annette, ''for here we have an excel
lent view of the broad bay, and the fair is
lands which rest upon its now tranquil bo-
som, and" go. u as t
"A picturesque view of several Indian
wigwams," laughingly interrupted Ella,
"whose very interesting occupants, the
squaws and papooses you can observe,
are busily engaged in summing themselves
in the glade below"
40, Ella" answered Annette sadly,
show can you so delight to turn every.
thing into ridicule?" l2lt A ''''i ''-9'
N"That's Just what father tells me-" re-
piled Ella, in the same light tone as before.
$50 ! suppose it is so--but then, | declare
IIcannot help it. although perhaps, as ]
grow older shall grow wiser, and leave
Off my old talk, at the same time that drop
my wild actions s2 As' s
~ hope sincerely the time may soon
cone," replied Annette, who was more
staid, more sincere, and somewhat older
than her companion. ssas.s
"Perhaps it may be sooner than you ex.
pect'it, dear Annette" responded Ella, as
q slight shade Of sadness momentarily
covered her fair brow, '.as next year sail
for England, there to be-"
s"Whatl" interrupted Annette. Il
n"Married," answered Ella. y
"Ha! you are going to be married." re-
peated Annette, with astonishment-" You
are joking nowl"
h"On the contrary" said Ella, ~ was
never more serious in my life.'
'"Did you not tell me no longer than
Yesterday" said Annette, earnestly, ''that
you had plighted your troth to Kamara,
the young chief Of the Narragansetts, who
has lately come here to learn something Of
the manners ofthe English" y
nssCertainly, Annette,' replied Ella, 81
did tell you that ] was engaged myself to
Kamara and that is the truth, but it was
al in fun, you know" .'ss 's,.p
o"Whatl was all in fun, maiden?" ex-
claimed a strange voice, which proceeded
from the lips Of q tall but handsome Indian
youth, who had approaced the girls unper-
ceiyed, from the opposite side OF the hill.