Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-06-22

be so but soon you shall have no daughter,
you will have no sister whom you may urge to
unite herself with another whom she does not
love, and with whom she can never be happy"
Saying this, she withdrew; but her parents,
needless of her complaints, and desrous of a
connection, with the warrior, determined that
she should be united to him that very day.
While all were busy making preparations for
the festival, Wenona wound her way to the top
of the cliff, and having gained the summit of the
rock, from the very verge of the precipice she
called out to her friends below; the words were
borne by light breeze to the surface Of the
waters, and by this means her parents under.
stood them. "You were not satisfied" she
said, "wth driving away the man whom had
chosen for the companion of my life. You en-
deavored by deceitful words to make me faith
less to him, and when you found me determined
to continue single, rather than to connect my
self with another, you dared to threaten me-
You thought could be terrified, and would then
do what you bade me- but you knew me not,
and you shall now see how certainly can de-
feat your plans"
She then commenced singing her death song
the sounds sank deep into her parents hearts ;
her father then promised that no compulsive
measures should be resorted to; some of her
friends ran towards the top of the hill to stop
her, while others hastened to the foot OF the
precipice to receive her in their arms, and all,
with tears in their eyes, by signs, endeavored to
induce her to desist from her fatal purpose.
When the light wind had waited to the bo-
som of the lake the last words of her song, they
saw her throw herself from the SUNNI! of the
rock and fall near her distressed parents, life
less corpse.
Whenever one of the Dacotahs passes near
the place, he lifts his eye to gaze moment on
the giddy height still called the Maiden's Rock ;
andthe remembrance of Wenona's dreadful fate
makes his heart sorrowful but he hopes she
has gone to the Master of Life, and that bet.
ter portion is appointed for her, where no sor-
row will ever come to trouble her.
A SCHOOL INcIDENT-In the early years at
tended the public school in Roybury, Mass
Dr. Nathaniel Prentice was our respected teach
err; but his patience, at times, would get nearly
exhausted by the infractions of the school rules
by the scholars. On one occasion; in rather a
wrathy way, he threatened to punish with six
blows Of very heavy ferule, the first boy de-
tected in whispering, and appointed some as de-
tectors Shortly after, one of the detectors
shouted "Mester, John Zeighler is whisper
ing" John was called up, and asked if it was
fact John, by the way, was favorte, both
Of the teacher and his schoolmates.) "Yes,
answerd John, 81 was not aware what was
about. was intent in working out q sum, and
requested the one who sat next to reach me the
arithmetic that contained the rule, which wish.
ed to see." The Doctor regretted his hasty
threat but told John he could not suffer him to
escape the punishment, and continued: 81
wish could avoid it, but cannot, without q
forfeiture of my word, and the consequent loss
of my authority. 81 will" continued he, "leave
it to any three scholars you may choose, to say
whether or not shall omit the punishment" -
John said he was agreed to that, and immediate
ly called out G. s., T. D., and ID. p. ID. The
Doctor told them to return verdict, which
they soon did, (after consutation) as follows
"The masters words must be kept inviolate-
John must receive the threatened punishment
of six blows of the ferrue |; but it must be in
hicted on volunteer proxies and we, the arbitra
tors, will share the punishment by receiving two
blows each" John, who had listened to tht
verdict, stepped up to the Doctor, and with out
stretched hand, exclaimed; Master, here is my
hand they shan't be struck blow; | will re
ceve the punishment" The Doctor, under pre-
tence of wiping his face, shielded his eyes, ant
telling the boys to 90 to their seats, said h
would think of it. | believe he did think of j
to his dying day, but the punishment was neve
inflicted Gin. Times
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