Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-12-01

were mounted by armed Indians. The Lieutenant
saw at once the cause of his fear, and informed
him that they should not interfere. He intended
to ride the eetest horse upon the ground and keep
near him, and as he was well armed, would see
that no horseman approached with hostile inten-
ton. At this announcement the contenance of
the Indian frightening up with joyful smile; his
whole person seemed lifted up from the ground as
he turned to his position in the line with stall
wart stride. The chiefs and Lieut.. r. soon after
mounted their horses and took position directly
in the rear of the prisoner. Spectators were re-
moved from the front, when Lieut. r. gave the
signal; the blow had scarcely reached the drum,
when the prisoner darted from his antagonists with
a bound that placed him beyond the reach of the
whiring tomahawks. When the race was under
way, many of his antagonists ran with great feet
ness for mile, when the distance between them
and the Sioux began to widen rapidly, showing the
superior bottom of the latter, acquired by the dis
ipline of the white man.
At the end of two miles the last of the contend
ing Winnebagoes withdrew from the chase, there
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keep up with him after he had gone the first half
mile. Lieut.. E, finding his steed much fatigued,
and the prairie free from enemies, reined up
The Indian did not look behind nor speak as far
as he was followed or seen, but kept his eye
steadily fixed upon the white flags that had been
placed at distances of half mile apart in order
that he might run upon straight line.
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he had been killed by one of their boys, who had
been sccreted by order of Observation-Disclosures,
beneath the bank of the river, near the upper end
of the prairie. This, however, proved not to be
true The boy had shot a Winnebago, through
mistake, who like HIMSELF had cen treacherously
secreted for the purpose of intercepting he Sioux,
who few years ago was present at a treaty
made by Gov. Doy with the Sioux nation.
He had then but recently acquired the rank of
chief. He requested Gov. Doty to inform him
where Lieut.. R. and DR.. Eluse were at that
time, and was told that both had died in Florida.
He Immediately withdrew from the convention,
painted his face black and departed to the woods;
nor could he be prevailed upon to come into the
convention until he had gone through the usual
ceremony of fasting and mourning for the dead
s'TWeiye o'clock at might, ali's Weia!''
False Prophet! Still and statue like, at yon-
der window, standes the wife. The old clock has
told the small hours; yet her faee,isPrest closely
against the window pane, striving in vain with
straining eyes, to pierce the darkness. She sees
nothing; she hears nothing but the beating other
own heart. Now she takes her seat, opens a.
small bible, and seeks from it what comfort she
may, while tears blister the pages. Then she
clasps her hands, and her lips are tremulous with
mute supplication. Hist there is an unsteady
step in the hall; she knows it. Many time,
and oft, it has trod ON her heart-strings. She
glieds down gently to meet the wanderer. He
falls heavily against her; and in maudlin tones,
pronounces name, he had long since forgotten
to honor. Oh all enduring power Of woman's
love no reproach no upbraiding, the slight arm |
passed around that reeling figure, (once erec) in
Gods own image with tender words of entrea-
ty, which he is powerless to resist if he would,
she leads him in. 1t is but repetition of thou
sand such vigils. its the performance ofa vow,
with hereisui and patient endurance too common
and every day to be chronicled on earth; too holy
and heavenly to pass unnoticed by the register
ing angels above.
.sAlrs we'll %
False prophet! In yonder-luxurious room sits
one whose curse it was to be as a dream Of Eden.
Time was, when those eyes looked lovingly into
a mothers face-when gray haired father laid
his trembling hand with blessing, ON that sunny
head-when brothers. and sisters voice blended
with her own, in heart music around that happy !
hearth. Oh where are they now! Are there
none to say to the repentng Magdalen-s either
do condemn thee-go, and sin no more Must
the giIded fetter continue to bind thu soul that
loathes it because man is less merciful than God!
"All's well'
False Prophet! There lies the dead orphan.
In all the length and breadth of the green earth
there was found no sheltering nest where that !
lovely dovecould fold its wings, the parent birds
had flown. The brooding wing gone, that
covered it from the cold winds of neglect and un-
kindness. Love was its life; and so-it dropped!
ssAlPs well!"
False Prophet! Sin walks the earth in the
purple and fine linen; honest poverty, with tear
bedewed face, hungers and shivers, and thirsts,
while the publican stands afar!' The widow
pleads in vain to the ermined judge of "justice;'
and, unpunishcd of heaven, the human tiger
crouches in his lair, and springs upon his helpless
prey !
'Alrs well!'
All yes, all is we'll For he who sseeth the
end from the beginning holds evenly the scales
of justice. Dives shall yet beg of Lazarus
Every human tear is counted. They shall yet
sparkle gems in the crown of the patient and
enduring disciples. When the clear, broad