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mild iOne, "Whoever you are that wander ia
sueh bight a. Ihis, bid you welcome"
No SoOaer he'd the words fallen from hiu
tongue, Than the door opened. and ,al Indiaa
nearly intoxicated, wiIh haggard face and
blood-shoI eye, entered, and with q bare good
evening, seated himself in lhe vacant corner
and in drunken voics called gFumly for food
and drink. The worIhy minister lold him 60
begone, that there was IN ian 81 The next door,
where he would be vel taken care Of; and final.
ly uheulhe savage Tsassed 10 DEPART babe the
servant aid him IN putting him into the stfeet.
Al that moment the daughler interceded, and
recalling TO her father he incidents OF one OF
the Iaes he had related lhaI evening, which
went 10 show that the Indians never forgive an To-.
jury nor never forget favor, urged him with
simple elOqaence 10 les him remain unlil morn
ing. f -
The savage, 10 the meantime, having BY the
genial Influence Of the FIRE recovered his almost
bsndmbed limbs, and having also nearly reeov.
cred from his drunken hi, put on the proud mien
Of bis race, and raised himself from the floor 10
native tnajesIy walked towards the door, The
good feelings Of the preacher at this moment,
seconded by the entFeaiies Of bis beautiful
daughter, got the better OF his fears, aud bidding
the Indian return TO his seat, commanded the
servant TO place before him the remains Of his
homely dinner. This was soon done. The In-
dian ale voraciousy, and taking large draughI
Of hard cider, laid himself down upon the mats
that had been spread out for his accommodation,
and was soon lost in sleep, dreaming no doubt
Of his distant hills, where rested the remnant Of
his once powerful tribe.
As ,hs night advanced, the family retired. and
all was silent. At the first blush Of dawn, the
storm having subsidized, the minister and his
family again assembled in the dining room, and
the Indian, who had slept of all traces Of his
nights debauch, partook ol a hearty breakfast,
then rising he advanced to the minister, grasped
him warmly By the hand, and then each MEM
Der OF the family. As he approached Julia he
drew from his breast an eagles feather dipped
in blood, and putting il in her hand, said: "Sun.
ny eye Of the pale face, keep the gf, Of Wan.
kiLco, and when the red hand of the Huron is
lifted against you and yours, show him the war
plume and you shall not be harmed. Co.,
aud uuerng the Indian gunera! ugh" depar.
ted and was soon lost in the paths oI the wilder.
ness.
The years rolled on, and their savage neigh.
bors insIigated by the arch 6end Philip, Of Mt.
Hope, uniIed for the desiru.tion Of the whites.
Indian runners had been seen by the hunters
crossing their tracks, and the Inhabitants at
dusk had been startled by the fiery eye.balls of
the painted savage as be skulked amid the green
branches Of the forest border.
Il was midnight. A December sao6 lsll
heavily upon ihaeJtst1iag pwn. ana fne villa
winds vail, as il played with the snow drift and
swept through the lonely streets seemed like
the shliek Of the spirit Of the storm. pause
ensued, a shrek followed, and then arose thou.
sand helish yells, The town was attacked BY
Indians Husbands and wives, brothers and
sisters were reused from their beds TO be butch.
cred a. their doors, or TO be pursued through the
mighty drifts and then murdered, while their
ball clothed bodies we're tossed into the flames
of the burning houses. Soon the whole town
was a sheet Of flame; the mothers shr elk and
the infants vail had no power over the beast.
like savage; the pleading cry and The look of an
tomahawk and war.club, or the deep Gu. Of the
scalPng knife. Al that moment a body Of saw
ages entered the house Of the worthy minister,
and were dragging the good old man and his
wife and daughter 10 the door, to massacre them
with the general mass. A tall savage, apparent.
ly the chief Of his tribe, was dragging the beau
tful Julia by the hair. At this moment her
dress became disordered, and an eagles feather
dropped upon the floor, The chief released his
hold, and giving particular whoop, all the
band released their victims. The leader then
raised the precious relic, and after scanning it
with an eagles gaze he turned 10 Julia Daven.
port who with disheveled hair sat trembling
upon the floor, and said, "Daughter OF the pale
face, how came the war plume Of The Huron
upon the breast Of the white dove Z"
Julia, since the departure Of Wankinco, had
worn the eOgle's plume at night in her bosom,
to guard against midnigh. attack, she having
great faith in the power Of the symbol to protect
her. hope now sprung up in her breast, and
with an angelic countenance, where joy and
fear, like two twin clouds upon the blusuing sky
Of morning, were mingled together, said, "Chief
of the Hurons, for such you seem 10 be, the war
plume was the gif Of Wonkinco, who when
the cold Of winter palsied his limbs, and the
snow Of the storm silveEed Ger bis dark locks
with the mantle Of death, sought The dwelling
of yonder pale face, and vas cheered, fed and
saved. Wankinco was poor and needy, and the
pale face gave him life. Save then the old man,
who succord him, and save also his wife and
child, dearer 10 him than life."
ii have heard, said the Indian, speaking evi-
DENLY to his followers, 81 have heard Of this
tale, and have given bu. little credit. Could the
pale face do good like the children of the Great
Spiri,, without hope of gain I Itmust have
been so, for here is the plume Of the Huron
the words OF Wankinco were not the idle notes
of a singing bird. The Huron's pledge shall be
redeemed, but il must be done in council," then
turning he spoke few words in the language Of
his tribe, aud the major part Of them retired TO
the outside Of the building.
The chief then turned TO Julia, who had not
gathered her fate from his words, and said
"Daughter Of the pale face, by the council Tree
OF the Huron, the pledge Of Wanknco must be
presented and redeemed 10 three hours you
must depart. Let the old man and squaw be
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