Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-01-20

Clerg, for such was the name of this
man, had been a merchant in an eastern
city, but had gone 10 this wild country to
better his fortune. He became enamour-
ed of the charms of the beautiful daugh-
ter Of the forest, and on the day of his
rescue by her, came again to her fathers
lodge, with many presents. Every day
afterwards La Clerg was with the gentle
and confiding Anook. She freely gave
him the pure gushing affections Of her
young heart, and he, willing to crafty
his own selfish de sires for the time, pre-
tended to reciprocate.
They became, according to the usage
of the tribe TO which Anook belonged
man and wife, and tenderly did the af.
fections of this Indian maiden entwine
around her fai,hless lover. For year
or two La Clerg remained with the tribe,
and to al, appearance returned the love
of his beautiful Anook. The old chief.
tain, the father of Anook, went out to a.
mother hunting ground, for the pale faces
began TO come in, and the town of Pene
was commenced, and he liked not so
great proximity to The white race. La
Clerg would not accompany him, and
Anook remained with HIM she loved so
dearly, instead Of going with her father.
After while La Clerg began to neglect
The loving and gentle Anook. She
would oft hear Of his oft repeated visits
to Pene, and at length found too surely
there was an attraction for him there, in
the person of an interesting lady, who be.
longed to one of the families lately arriv-
ed. The hear, of the poor Anook was
bowed and broken. She could not bear
up, but sunk under this stroke like a
withered flower. She would wander fer
days over the bluffs, and no one would
heed the forsaken one. In the midst of
this sorrow she heard of tho death of her
chief:ain sire, and that added another
pang TO her load of gref. La Clerg
would a, frs: occasionally return TO her
lit,le home, flor she had a retreat more
comfortable than the Indian lodge, but
!a,terly he had entirely abandoned her.
One day she launched her canoe, and
came to the town of Pene. Walking
over the place in the fond hope of meet
ing her treacherous husband, with soul
whitening horror did she behold him thro
the window Of the most stately house
il the town, seated on a sofa beside a
lovely woman. Poor AnOok! She
could endure no more, but sunk to the
ground in a swoon. The man who had
thus trifled with the gentle heart of this
Indian maiden had just plighted his faith
in the holy bands Of marriage, to the
most interesting and lovely young lady,
who in the purity of woman's love, was
thea rejoicing in what she thought her
happy lot. But alas! il was short-liv-
ed Joy. When Anook recovered and
learned the extent OF her wo, all the saw
age arose iE her heart, and she determin-
ed upon reUenge. Finding her way in
TO the house, she steallhily gained ad-
mission 10 the apartment of La Clerg and
his sleeping companion, and in a mo-
ment they were both weliering in their
l:fe-b blood! Anook rushed from the
house, with shout, called out, snow
am avenged on the white man, who
came to me with soft words, engaged
my love, and then left me 10 die. -
With the sound of these words scarce
dying on her lips, she plunged into the
pure waters Of her own native Maquok-
eta, and was seen no more, except as a
lifeless corpse. Her remains are said to
have been buried near the bank of the
river, which is all that now is remember
ed of the beautiful but deeply injured
"MAID OF MAoUoKETA."