Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-03-05

Nhue Que Nnom she reeo9alEeo a8 Ne cofoi d
the Huroas led The Vsas The horFid wulh tbol
burs, upoa her. Her much loved parents wsi'
dead hss friends urd nsighbors bad been rohls,
OF Destroyed. their lovely village was q uslkohl
deriAg mass Of ashes and blooa. RoF ssSuEa
days she hung between life and dessh. A
length. ~ the band wodnd rou0d low wood,
bill, she heard Ihe war whoep ofIhe Huron vel
coming the Eoiurn Of The parry, and in lev
miouses pencsived the taH form Of Wankines
beside hoF hurdle. The Indian villaes WuS !
hand. 10 few moments she was In Z eomlor
table cabin attended BY 40 Iadian maiden, anC
as the evening sltadO~s gathered darker around
the village OF The forest she ELL asleep,
! MoIning dawned in glefy spec the Viliurs o
the bufons. Before il ths d6soad and baa6siful
lake Of Horizon spread on im silver bosom,
covered here and there wish light cusls Of vapol
90 shin hs not 70 Obscars iis surface, boa sllfi
cienily obIuse 10 magnify Ghe dead trees and
the bluffs on The other side OF il 10 giant forms
and castle crowned mountains.
The shades Of night were rapidly FeIreaIipe
from the wide valleys aud bottoms from which
The scream Of The eagle and the song Of tho red
breast came up IN melodieus hsEmoney like the
hoarse voice ofa TroubadOr, minglng with the
soft notes Of The night guitar as he sang and
played beneath The lattice Of bis lady love, up.
on his return from his wild crusade in the Holy
Land. The red deer belled as he came out 10
drink the crystal food aud the Ssh hawk scream.
ed as he looked eagerly from his perch on the
dying beech, while the crow and the pigeon
hawk hovered over The clear land, or swept with
screams and melancholy croaking over the bo.
som OF the lake.
A wild whOop suddenly arose from tho lodge
OF the chief. Ii was answered by thousand
echoes, and 10 few moments the painted forms
Of numerous Indian warriors were seen seal
ing from The glens and lodges in The vicinity
Beautiful, indeed was the sight, ms through the
light Golage Of the underwood, the feathers and
shell work Of The galy dressed children Of Ma.
ture flashed back the sunlight or sparkled bright.
er with The dew drops that showeFed upon them,
as they parted the obtruding branches Of the
maple aud ash, the former covered with It's
crimson leaves and the latter assuming The iain,
tinge Of autumn. The scene vas beautiful as
Eden, and man seemed TO roam mid It's bowers
in his primeVal state.
10 few moments, the gentle Julia was arous.
ed from the couch Of leaves by the same beau.
Iifu Indian girl who had so kindly dressed her
the evening previous and dressing herself has.
lilly, obeyed The signal and followed her guide
to the door Of the lodge, where she was recev.
ed by a young chief and conducted TO The Coun-
Gil Tree Of the tribe.
Beneath tall and wide-spTeadiDg oak, in a
half circle, set The mighty men Of The tribe ip
solemn silence while IL ihs ceaire, &c ths fUss
Of tke OAK upon the skin Of panther, rested
the old chief; and beside him the quick eye Of
the maiden discovered the form Of Wankinco.
The old chief pointed to branch Of sassalras,
and The maiden seated herself 10 silence, for
she knew tho customs of the red man. and
awaited her fate. For half an hour not word
was spoken.
Suddenly savage painted 10 hiddeous man.
ner, with an unslrung bow and an empty quiver,
sprung from his seat, and advancing TO the chief.
left the sad memenloes of fallen brother at
his feet then raising wild whoop relreated as
suddenly TO his seat CLEAN Of hellish fe.
rocny swept across the counIenances Of the war.
rors, as the exclamation "UgM" burst from
their lips, Many scalping knife was barred
and the arrows rauled in their quivers as they
suddenly changed their positions.
The old chief now rose, and stretching out
his hand toward the east. said "Chlldren OF
the Red Huron Our brothers bow is un'
strung, Ond his empty CULVER rests idly at the
foot Of the Council Tree-where is our brolh'
er let The pale face answer.
"My children the summer sun saw our
brother 60 forth on the war trail with strong
hand and an eagle hearI-the flash Of his eye
was like the lightning, and the twang of his
bow string was as tho note of deaIh-Ihe Ru.
L.. IL - II
his scalp dripping with blood in the cabin Of
the pale face.
"My children our brothers blood cries for
vengeance. Let the maiden die-the Great
Spirit is above us-have spoken we'll have
DONE"
As he resumed his seat, the whole tribe, with
the exception Of Wankinco, uttered their Ugn
Of assent, aud partly rose TO carry the sentence
into effect, when Wanknco, who had preserved
a melancholy silence. raised bis head from his
breast, and sIridiDg oGily into The space between
the cheftain and the tribe. stretched out his arm
and said. "Chief Of the Red Hurnns, and War.
riors of the tribe The pale maiden shall not
die. Is the Huron dog Shall he De false to
his word ? Let the Sunny Eve bring forth the
war plume" t.
The maiden arose, and while thousand wild
and astonishing eyes were now fixed upon her,
she drew forth from her bosom the eagles leash.
er, tipped with blood, and advancing to the old
chieGiain, placed the symbol Of triumph n his
hand. The eehief eyed il closely and then hand.
ed it to warrior, who, after scanning it in the
same manner, passed it to his neighbor, and thus
i. was passed and scanned, until |. had compile.
ted the round Of The tribe Whi;e the exam.
ination was going on the maiden stood with her
arms folded upon her breast. and her eyes bent
calmly upon the ground. All we're silent, until
the feather had been returned TO the chief, Who
then said -" Pale face, il is the HurOn's war
plume"
Then arose from the immense thFong the
gruf Ugh and all was silent. l
The chief then turned 10 Wsnkinco, and
said -" Son Of the Eagle, how came this
feather afar from its parent bird Z"
Wankinco Teplied. while his eve flashed fire