Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-03-05
MisnIlnneOns.
JULIA,
on THE EAGLES FRATHER.
JULIA,
BY J. 3. DOW.

Thou has met stronger now,
Render up thy lance and shield,
Yield it at last who yields never
Beauty relgns on earth forever"
At the close Of November day in the
year ITO, solitary Indian was seen standing
upon one Of the high hills that overlook the
now populous village Of l., in the ives.
tern paH Of Connecticut. He wos tall youth,
and from his war paint and dress, the mosl care.
tess observer Of the various tribes that then in.
habised the tracts Of country between she ocean
and the lakes, would have pronounced him a
huron. At his feet lay q red wolf and red
deer, and against siunied oak, within his reach,
rested : loEg French rife.
Upon his brow was a cornet Of eagles lealh.
sFs, while hunting shirt Of skins, with leggings
Of the same material. ornamenIed with the
quills and dried hair Of the porcupine, compile
ted his dress.
The Wuant schooI-boy and the returning
hunser had seen him as he stood there with his
head ben. upon his hand, apparently absorbed
In The deepest reflection, and hadquickened their
sleps tC.the village, to make due report Of such
an alarming appearance. lie, however, lei
them pass unnoliced, but his dark eye flashed
with eagle brightness as il wandered over she
struggling houses Of the village, until at length
is rested upon a liuie mound, about stones $
thFoK from the church upon which dark pine
Was then discernable from its evergreen foil.
ags. Then for the first time he spoke: "It Is
enough" said he, ''the Great Spirit is kind
Wankinco will visit the graves of his fathers" "
Evening settled upon the town, and the fury
Of 90 early snow storm was spending itself
seainss the snug cottages Of the settlers, while
he vail Of the distant forest, as the wind rush.
ed through the branches, cast gloom over the
face Of the bodies. inhabitant.
3 The worthy minister, Mr.. Davenport, had as
semblsd his linle family, consisting Of his wife,
sdaughtsE Of fourteen, and a servant, in his liz
de dining room, and before cheerful fire, was
trying TO while away the evening hours by re.
peasins TO them many tale Of interest and
siTtue.
Julia Davenport, for such was the name oI
thelzughing girl who sat upon the stool, and res
ted her arm on her fathers knee, while gazing
Nish intense inseEesl upon his benign counte.
nance. was beautiful. With form that wss
symmsWy itself, with deep blue eye, and q
snowy brow, upon which her auburn hair rested
In waving cuFls, she seemed too fairlor this low
aE world
y, She walked IN beauty, like the knight
"a OF sunny clines, and starry skies.
The worthy minister had just finished tale
ofaespsE interest than usual, concerning the In
dian dspFedalious on the frontier, when loud
knoek :. the door startled the whole family
The cid man rose 10 his feet, the mother drop
ped her knitting work and started half way from
bsg chair, The servant turned bis eyes wistfully
70 his master, and seemed to be glued TO his seat
the ca brieslsd up her back as she started from
the corner, and Julas liule lap dog ran barking
10 the threshold, while iis mistress caught hole
Of her fathers. coat and aDxously awaited sh'
snueuncemsnts, Fora moment no. word va