Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-01-01

"o"eTS' <1Hu wien IodHutIS SdSe net Ii
the only keepsake which he possessed, hi
Mosonic mdrk-she saw the emblem upoI
one of its sides, and flew to her father with thu
glad discovery she had made. The resul
has already been told.
Black Bird led Sanders to his temporar,
wigwam on the banks of the Chicago, where
lie was supplied with all that Indian luxury
could furnish in the way of food and refresh
ments. The pipe of peace and brotherhood
was smoked and bed of buffalo skins was
offered by Black Bird to him who had so sud
denly been changed from his prisoner to his
guest But his heart was too full for Sleep
1t was throbbing with gratitude and affection
to the generous girl who had now twice thrust
herself between him and horrible DEATH
And he inwardly resolved to reclaim her from
the savage race with whom she was adopted,
and, if possible, learn her history and restore
her to her friends.
When he questioned Black Bird on the
subject Of her origin, all that the chief was
able to tell him was, that ten years before,
he had purchased her from band of Ottawa
! who had brought her prisoner from beyond
the lake; and that from affection to the beau
! tiful child then about five years old, he had
adopted her, with all the public ceremonies
of such an occasion among his tribe, as his
own daughter. She was then unable to speak
any English except few detached words,
such as farther, mother, and other household
terms, and ESPECIALLY the word JUNE, which
Black Bird had always thought from the man
ner in which she used it, had been her own
name. In accordance with Indian usage
her name had been changed to one suggested
by her fair and beautiful skin,th White FdUn.
The girl was favorite with tn tribes where
ever known for her gentleness and generosi-
ty; and had already been asked in marriage
by Rattlesnake, young warrior of much dis
tincton.
Not until he had learned this last fact did
James Sanders know what was passing in his
own head. But when the old chief told him
that another man than himself had asked her
in marriage the fair being who had so deep a
hold upon his feelings, he started mechanical
ly to his feet as if bcset with some sudden
danger. After a moments reflection he ap-
nealed to Black Bird to know if indeed he
promised the White Fawn to coward ad-
ding that Rattlesnake was we'll known to have
murdered prisoner, after promising him
protection; which none but coward would
do.
Black Bird did not reply to his question,
but in calm tone asked -
"Will my brother wed the White Fawn !!
then shall he become my son, and be great
chief among the red men,"
This was granting rather more than would
have been asked by Sanders. He, however,
evaded direct answer for the present, on the
subject of himself remaining among the tribe !;
but told the chief that he would talk to the
White Fawn and if it met her appreciation,
he would then formerly ask her in marriage
from her father, Black Bird.
During the next, and for several succeeding
days, Sanders took occasion to visit the White
Fawn, and TO explain TO her his feelings, and
his plans for the future. The girl was able to
speak English with considerable fuency, her
father, who spoke it well, having taken pains
to give her every opportunity to learn that
which he knew was her native tongue, and
with the quickening influence of a warm and
generous love to aid their utterance they
found no difficulty in making themselves un-
derstood. ID
it was finally arranged, that, with the con-
sent of her father the White Fawn should
be afIianced to Sanders with the ordinary
forms and ceremonies of Indian custom and
then she was to accompany him to Montreal,
enter the convent school under his protection,
from which after she had learned the manners
and customs of her own race, lie was to claim
her in marriage. But when this scheme was
explained to the old chief, tear actually
stole into his eyes, as he replied:
"Then will Black Bird be alone in the
world and instead Of having found brother,
he will have lost a daughter!''
After little while he added:
"But go! give to you my brother-the
light of my wigwam-henceforth all will be
dark to me :"
The girl threw her arms around the neck
of the old chief and sobbed aloud. But when
the first burst of feeling was over, she remin-
ded him that the Rattleshake who had deman-
ded her hand, lived away beyond the Missis-
sippi; and that ifshe became his wife, he would
carry her off to come back no more! But If
she went with Sanders, who was of her own
blood and kindred, she would remember her
father, the great chief, and that her husband
would send him animal nreSeDts to comfort him