The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-16

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ening TO our conversation. That was
manly business, certainly" sea
"Manly or not, did listen to your con.
yersation-and now, if you will deign tc
listen, Twill tell you how came to listen
"Oh, Ill listen fast enough, if that's all
you want" as her voice rang out in clear
loud laugh, at the young chieftain's solemn
earnestness. aaa gola aaaD vs3q
| Folding his arms and regarding hel
| with a look in which revenge, contemp,
and love seemed tosbe strangely blended
Kamara addressed Ella thus: "a &c Hola
"But little time ago Kamara left his
native tribe, and came here to Naumkeag
to learn the language Of the pale faces
their manners and customs. Here he had
not been long before he saw the pale face
maiden who now sits before him, and loved
her. Aye, Kamara loved the pale faced
maiden, because her feet were as those oi
the mountain deer, her voice was as soft
as the summer nightengale's, and because
her features were as beautiful as those oil
an angel, whom he had dreampt Of as
dwelling In the spirit land. Kamara told
the maiden of the great love he bore her,
told her that he for her sake would forsake
his Indian habits, and try to become in
language and manners, even as the white
man, and she, what answer did she return
to all this?" lssN M bH
"Ha, ha, ha," laughed Ella, II suppose
that means me. Well. good Kamara, go
on and tell the answer did return 10 your
long love story ag aua
"Did you not tell me-" bitterly replied
kamara, "if | waited patiently the lapse OF
three years that you would then become
my wifel'
"Yes," answered Ella, "and have per-
haps told dozen others the same story,
but what Of that! II was all in fun" 81
SIN fun! and pray what may that mean?'
asked the Indian. @
"Why, it MEANS" said Ella, carelessly,
''that did not mean what | said, that's
ALL" 7g l
"That's all, is it!" said Kamara bitterly.
alt is as | have suspected. You have said
enough, Ella Corwin, now listen to the
Chieftain's oath--By yonder sun that is
about to set over the graves of my fathers
by the wild forests which the white man
has ruthlessly torn from the red Indian
by the grass which nature has spread pro-
fusely under my feet--by the red blood
which courses freely through the veins Of
my tribe, swear on this spot, and in your
presence, that the life of either your future
husband or your frst-born, shall be the
forfeit Of your broken faith! Now will
Kamara 60 to his tribe, cursing, scornng,
hating the white man and his faithless
blood" Kamara was gone.
30, I'll risk it," said Ella peevishly,
"l'll warrant he will forget all about il in
less than a week.
"An Indian never lorgets, replied Ann
cite earnestly. ~ ~.
swell, shall forget it if he don't" an
swered Ella. kay.
Five years passed away like dream,
and in the interim Ella Corwin had become
a wife and mother sges .,.sr.,T j.
She had left her home for England a
short time subsequent to the occurrence,
above narrated, where she was married to
young physician, to whom, through the
agency of her parents, she had been pre-
viously betrothed. 5
+ Five years passed away, and then Ella
Corwin, rather Ella Mason, accompanied
by her husband and infant boy, returned
to Naumkeag and became located in
small cottage near the point, before men,
toned, which had been built for them on
their arrival
1t was bright moonlight night in the
month Of August, 1876, when as the house
clock told the hour Of eleven, DR.. Mason
was called from the side Of his much loved
wife and child, TO attend upon a dying pa
tent.
No sooner had he got clear Of the house,
than the tall form OF an Indian warrior
emerged from the concealment which had
been afforded by the dark shadow of the
building upon the grass, into the moonlight,
and stealthily approached the cottage. He
tried the latch and found that the door had
been left unfastened Smiling triumph
antly, the Indian with light and wary foot
steps entered the house. The next mo-
ment he stood by the bedside Of her whom
be had once known as Ella Corwin.
Her first born nestled by her side. They
both slept soundly, quietly, and sweetly--
Kamara stopped over them. Gently, very
gently did he lift the infant in his arms,
the next moment he was gone, Still the
mother slept on, as did the infant in Ka-
mara's arms. 3,s '.'..'.,i
Two hours passed on, and then the l
husband and father returned to his home.
Ella still slept, and hegazed admiringly
upon her beautiful features, he whispered
her name. a. (, ,,.,,,.,l,
She awoke, looked tenderly up, and
smiled. .'
"Where is our child, Ella?" asked the
father as he missed it from its accustomed
place. sile ss8HsF|
"The child is here, my love, !" answered
Ella as she confidently reached out her