The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-09-18
Romantic.

body has been made fool of, whether the
lady or Okah Tubbee, we can't say. He
is said to have another wife, and is pre-
cious humbug at the best.-Spring field
Republican.
ROMANCE AND MATRIMoNY-Our vii
lage has been in state of ferment for a
few days past, in consequence of a recent
affair of love, romance and matrimony,
the prominent actor or father actress-in
which, is not unknown in this vicinity. We
have not room for detailed history of the
matter, but give the prominent facts as they
were related to us by an eye and ear wit
ness.
DR.. Okah Tubbee, Chief in the Choc-
taw Nation of Indians in Arkansas, is a
distinguished performer on the flute, and
has been giving musical entertainments in
this section Of the country for some time
past. He is thoroughly educated, is the
master of seventeen languages and plays
over one hundred different kinds of musi-
cal instruments. A few days since, a lady
of respectable connections residing in this
place, stepped on board the packet, at this
village, with the intention of visiting some
friends two or three miles up the canal.
On entering the cabin she met DIR. Tubt &c,
whom she had heard of but had never be-
fore seen. Fond of music, and having
heard of the Choctaw's remarkable perfor-
nance on the flute, she vcntured to ask
him to play. The Indian complied and
the lady was charmed with his music. She
conversed with him, and was more delight
ed with the music of his words than with
the silver notes of his famous flute. The
boat arrived at the point where she was to
meet her friends, but she concluded not to
leave and before their meeting had been
prolonged to single hour, their mutual
esteem had ripenod with such amazing ra-
pidity, that the lady, now fully given over
to the fates, declared in the most passionate
language that she loved the chief with an
unconquerable fondncss, and gave proof o.
her sincerity with food of tears. The
Indian, in return fell upon his knees and
assured the trembling girl that her love
was reciprocated. He told her that seven
years ago that very day, he had a dream,
in which he saw a beautiful woman, who
was presented to him as his WIFE Since
then he had been wandering up and down
the earth in search of her, but to no pur-
pose, until this providential meeting had
brought him face to face with the identical
image he had seen in his dream.
At Nliddlebrook the parties exchanged
cards, and the enamoured woman left the
boat to make suitable preparations to fol-
low her tawny lover to Niagara Falls on
the following day. At the Falls they again
met, when the matrimonial alliance was
fully completed, and in the presence of the
laundering waterfall sealed with a fervent
kiss. 1t was agreed that the ceremonies
should take place on the banks of the RI
YER, under the blue arch Of Heaven, and
in the majestic presence of the great Cata-
ract. Friends were invited, a clergyman
secured, and at the appointed time the
matrimonial group were standing on the
brink Of the great precipice, on grassy
prominence near the American Fall,
waiting the arrival of the man of God to
oficiate in uniting the tawny Chief with
his fair betrothed in the holy bands of
wedlock.
After much delay he made his appear
ance clad in the robes of his sacred office.
Timidly he approached the company,
gazed wildly at the swarthy Choctaw, cast
a hasty glance at the fair woman with the
bridal wreath, peeped cautiously over the
precipice, grew idgety, and finally backed
out. Under the circumstances he dared
not marry them. He tried to persuade
the matrimonial candidates to postpone
their marriage a few days until they had
consulted friends, but to no purpose. A
clergyman of better pluck was employed
who proceeded forthwith in the hymeneal
ceremonies. The parties were married and
the priest received for his services twenty
dollars in gold from the hands of the fair
BRIDE
Mrs. Tubbce returned to our village the
day succeeding that of her marriage, and
here until Wednesday, when she
left with her husband for Rochester. DIR.
Okah Tubbee is now travelling with Mr..
Gardner, an Englishman, and we UNDER
stand will loova with him for Eurone in n