Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-08-19

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dian, without which she might have served
as a model for the most eminent of the an
cient sculptors As it is. a single glance
at that beautiful form, clad in the pictur-
esque attire of rusticity; che light en-
/ broidered tunic, confined at the waist bv
a string of wampum, and reaching below
| the knee, where it disclosed the small an
kle and delicate foot, encased in mecca
sons of red cloth wrought with black. and
beads that lay half buried in the soft green
moss--at the round arms and dimpled
elbows, one of which was partly concealed
among the folds of her dress, as she slight
ly reclined upon that side, and the other
raised to the height of her head. as she
suspended from the tips of her taper fin
gers string of shells, as if to measure
It's length by the eye--the graceful, fawn-
like neck and exquisite head surmounting
all, without seeing feature; single
glance would wrap an admirer of feminine
beauty in a perfect wilderness of doubt,
wonder. amazement, and almost fear-fear
lest the being he beheld mightprove only an
Illusion offancy or the creation of dream
though in truth she had but little of the
ethereal or supernatural appearance.
She seemed restless and uneasy, One
instant her active fingers would be play
ing with the mass of heads by her side
then with a quick, nervous motion, she
would thrust them to the bottom of the
basket as if expecting to discover some
hidden instrumentation moment with her
hand turned cautiously over her shoulder,
she would gaze earnestly into the shadowy
forest, her dark eyes glowing intensely so
that you might read the CLEAN of expect
ancy there. Occasionally she would lean
over the cliffs, and watch the white foam
of the water as it broke against the rocks
below on the spray that glittered in the
slanting sunbeams like shower of dia-
monds.
Gradually the sun went down. As the
shadow fell upon the golden cloud that
lay just above the western hOrisOn, so a
shadow rested on the heart of the maiden.
Silently her hand dropped upon her knees,
and with her body bent forward, she CON
tinued to gaze into the deepening twilight
The last gIeam of rosy light had disap-
peared, and with the exception of that
dark cloud, all was soft, mellow blue
Here and there a star glimmered family
for moment, and then seemed to disap-
pear; while far above the horizon Venus
glowed with all the fervency of an illu-
mined sphere, and as the girls eye caught
sight Of it through the over-hanging
boughs, she murmured enrapturedly, "Lo,
the eye Of the Great Spirit beckoning me
home to my fathers; but no, not yet
There Is one left for Zelica to love-"
" bile yet speaking she gathered up the
trinkets and beads that had been lying
loosely III her lap, and dropping them into
the basket, set 1t on the ground aud rose
to her feet; but scarcely had she done so
when the sound of footsteps and the crack
lie Of dry twig caused her to start with
something like thrill of expectation. \
low sweet cry of JOY escaped her lips, and
in an instant, she had darted up the hH
lock, and was clasped in the arms of
Ralph Holt"
"Was my Zelca tired of waiting2" in
quired the base man. with a strangely de
lUsive smile as the trembling arms of the
beautiful Indian clung about his neck with
all the warmth, and trustfulness of first
love
A low murmur and look of unutter-
able tenderness was the only reply. 1t
was enough to assure the reckless fend
how far he had succeeded in ensnaring
his victim in the artful net he had so Of
ten and so successfully used, and with no
eye, save that of God penetrating his sin
full heart, he drew her safely to the seat
beneath the aged oak, and whispered to
her Of strange beautiful scenes of which
Ielica had never dreamed He filled her
mind with radiant and ever varying fan
cies, and suggested to her such pictures
of life as only wore the rainbow colored
garb Of imagination. Her soul dwelt on
those glowing pictures as a child fingers
over a charming fable or some exquisite
painting, where the color harmonic and
blend into each other so as to admit of no
possible distinction between rhem, and
yet the whole is distinct and perfect In It
self as the eye or fancy can make it.
She reverted not to the past, but lived
two ideal lives during those few blissful
moments-the present and the future
Gradually her enthusiasm increased. until
every fibre of her heart throbbcd with an
of JOY which she did not attempt
to hide from the base deceiver who per-
ceiving it, exultingly fattered himself that
his utmost purpose was won. All woe
to him who crushes innoeence's bright hopes
for ever
Suddenly her face became very pale
she bent an earnest, surprised look upon
her companion he was talking very low,
but his soft voice and insinuating manner
could no longer detain her She knew
the poison that his lips uttered, and spring
ing from his deadly embrace, she confront
ed him with form instantly grown erect
eyes that dilated and flushed with fierce
Indignation For moment she stood
thus, and then, covering her face, she sunk
to the ground, and like the aspen leaf that
is suddenly stirred when the night wind
rushes over it, her slender torn shook
with strong convulsive agony. In spite of
her swelling pride, her grief had betrayed
itself and half the unholy triumph was
gained \ cold smile swept over the face
of the deluder: envoy Of the Internal
world. he slid softly from his seat. and
kneeling beside his intended victim, began
a strain Of most pleasing fattery which
her to raise her broad head, and