Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-06-23
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THE PIONEERS OF KRNTUCKY.
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BY DR.. J H. ROBINSON.
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CHAPTER IX-T TcoaTISUED. !


| SrAR-LIGuT was passing rapidly amoni
the huts, followed BY Rosalthe, when
tall and majestic figure appeared in th
narrow and well beaten path that wount
in a serpentine manner from lodge t,
lodge.
Starlight has been abGoad2' he said
inquiringly.
There is starlight all above you,' re
piled the India. girl, carelessly.
But not the Starlight that is more
pheasant to Otter Litter than the bright
ness of day. returned the Indian.
The bold chief of the Cherokees viii
make me sad said Starlight
He would not willingly darken the
rays of JOY that should continually stream
up from your heart, and beam from youl
eyes rejoined Otter-Lifter.
You have not noticed our sister; she
comes from our cousins, the Wyandots-
She is called White Cloud
The daughters of the Wyandots are
comely,' returned Otter-Lifter, giving Ro-
salthe a searching glance white Cloud
is welcome; she looks like the sister OF
Star Light
Otter Litter has sharp eyesr retorted
Starlight, coldly.
May no cloud darker than that ever
come between Otter Litter aud Star
Light replied the chief, pointing to Ro-
salthe
The Cherokee chief is making love to
my cousin exclaimed the Indian girl,
with warmth.
Otter Litter turned away with a smile,
and the maidens passed on to the lodge
near the centre of the village The lodge
was a large one, divided into compart-
ments by buffalo skins suspended from the
top, and secured at the bottom by sticks
driven into the earth In one place a
skin was left loose to serve the purpose of
a door, and through which Starlight con-
Quoted her captive.
This is my fathers lodge, said the In
dian girl He is one of the chiefs and is
called Gitshewa, or Strong T0ice, because
his shout is so terrible in battle Being
noted man, his lodge is double, as you
see, and this part belongs to me and Mo
non me p2P88R S9qP988 il last ny S6tf5n was sga,eo
on a mat near the fire; and when Star
Light mentioned her name, she arose and
regarded Rosalthe with as much curIos-
ity as was in keeping with Indian stoi-
eisn, and, possibly, little more.
"Tis White Cloud, said Starlight
Rosalthe seated herself on mat, and
examined Monon more particularly She
was younger than her sister, and bore
striking resemblance to her. She was
fair. but her beauty was Of a gentler cast
than Star-Light's; and our heroine took
courage from the fact. and hoped she would
be able to win her friendship.
The three maidens being seated before
the fire, did little else, for time, than to
throw furtive glances at each other.
The beauty of Rosalthe seemed to fix
the attention of Monon in particular
manner, and the former Judged by her
looks that she had great difficulty in be
lieving that she was one of a different
race.
Presently Starlight and her sister be
gan to converse in the Indian tongue, and
being somewhat familiar with the Ian
guage Rosalthe soon perceived that they
were talking about a white captive that
one of their war parties of young men
had taken in Harrodsburg This rivited
erattention, and she listened with breath
less interest to all that was said, under
standing, occasionly, a few words. Her
sympathies were more completely enlisted
in the subject, when she learned that the
prisoner was young girl, and already
condemned to death.
Rosalthe could control her feelings no
/ longer. She asked why Otter-Lifter. being
/ a humane chief. permitted such cruelties;
TO which Starlight replied that he had
nothing to do with the matter; the cap
1 tive having been taken by party of young
braves anxious to distinguish themselves
and to rctaliate on the settlers at Harrods
burgh for the loss of one of their mum
/ Der.
But has not Otter Litter, or your faith
er, power to save the poor girlF inquired
Rosalthe
Starlight made no answer, but look
ed steadily at the FIRE
Did not the Great Spirit intend that
the pale and red faces should be perpet
/ ually enemies 2 asked Monon.
No: it is His viii that all men should
be brethren, and dwell together in friend
ship" replied RosaIthe.
That would be best, it seems to me
I ]
Spirit it would have been so; for his pow
er Is greater than MANS answered Mo
non
I know it: but it is wiser TO lead mer
bv the gentle influence of love, than t,
bend them to his purposes BY force, Re
turned r osalthe
Who can tell his purposes 2 said No
non thoughtfully.
I wish it had pleased the mercifu
Monado to have gifted me with eyesigh
so strong that could look into the strang
country where people say we shall 60 at
ter death observed Starlight
For what object p asked Rosalthe.
That l might see how the Great SplT
/ il governs the souls of men there, so tha
we could initiate him on the earth,' 81
replied.