The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-15
Original A!isyrI!ang.
g r AOZ A LIN E;
4 TALE OF BOW AND QJIVER
TIMES.
Written for the Herald

"iiiien Tor the Herald
The silver moon was raining a
HOOD OF light down upon the valley Of
the Five Nations. 1t was long before
the axe Of the pale face had made the
stately forests ring with its strokes -
Then The simple Indians communed
with the Great Spirit and knew no, the
anxieties OF civilization. The great
hunting grounds lay enclosed in all the
loyeiinc's OF midsummer beauty. and
the smoke Of the wigwams curIed in
lusty wrea,hs around the tall tree.,ops
and on, into the blue sky above, as the
hunters spouse turned the savory veni-
son upon the Goals. Tall athletic war.
riors we're gathered in squads upon the
moss covered ground, talking over the
deeds Of their grea. sachcms. intcrspers.
ing appropriate gestures with true
naturalness So characteristic TO their
race ; their brawny proportions and fan
'asiic stripes contrasting beautifully in
the evening scene. The children were
performing feat. with the cross-bow aud
arrow or ptaclicing their skill with the
tomahawk hy imbcdding it in the laig.
csi tree with precision credi.able to
older years and more sinnew arm
The females engaged in the more me-
NAL employment Of domestic affairs.
gave proof lha, they were making prep
ara,ions for one of those feasts consc.
Gnent upon the good success and return
Of the hunter. Some were arranging
the simple utensils Of savage life. in
simple style upon tie huge oakcn logs
which had fallen nearly parallel upon
the spot des ignated for the banquet
Others watched the long strips Of red
flesh which were posted on sharponed
sticks about the fire. Others parci.cd
the maza. the only requisite upon the
table, aside lr IN ihe vcnison. required
to constitute the 'i",i, second and third
course Of Indian royalty
Tie arrange mcn.s all being completed
the feast commenced. No con,ending
for particular seats, but with as little
confusion as possible, each one helped
himself TO his choice. ], is needless to
remark that safety closed the scene
After gormandising upon the luxuries
Of savage life, they stretched themselves
around the sleepy cmbers Of their wig.
wan fires 10 snooze away in the land
Of dreams till morning,
No frantic dance succeeded the fes-
'ivities Of the evening. IL WAS not a
,riumphal celebration of one Of their
tyt tl,,t IN l,n2 Il
cided on by their wise men in council.
Their chie.tain slept not. His falcon
eye intuitively followed the movements
Of his daughter. He had seen her leave
the circle several times and 20 out in
the more shaded parts of the forest and
return again by a diferen, path, with
an anxious look upon her brow.
lie noticed her s,ric, attention when
they were speaking Of war, and her en-
deavors TO appear unobser,ing. When
.,..x w down she chose spot in the
sLsaox Of an ..crmous pine, on the very
ou,-kirt of the encam, me-" her 'A,h'
or watched her narrowly. &c -" :!
the amber moonlight, as il made IL va!
down through the matted poushs tial
her full dreamy eye ever and anon
glanced a, the setting orb ard then Il,
herself and the surrounding country.
HIS native cunning WAS no, long a,
fault to divine the meaning Of her ac-
,ions. The wind rus,led an ocean Of
leaves, and blew a cloud Of ashes full
IN his face as j, famed the deadencd
coal. into q transient glow He arose
from his apparent reverie, as the Sur
ring breeze swep, by and leaving his
seat near the fire Strengthened his
bra~ny limbs upon his blanket and soon
feisned deep sleep. His half shut eye
,Iyiy peeped across has elbow as his
arm swung careles.iy above hia head
and rested on Lis brow. GIszaline'
(for ,ha, was his daughter name,j
waited till she though, her father un-
conscious, and rising s,eal:hily made
slisk noise TO test the s'upor ccca-
uoned BY tb. gla,,or. Of the ban