The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-01-25

saw tnat eacn was more tnaU OTuIndTily
tastefully dressed, which denoted some
unusual occurrence ] remained conceal
et ill the last had passed over aud enter
ed the thick foliage upon the opposite
bank, and then stepping forth, i saw them
hurryipg down by the side Of the stream
in the direction Of the old chiefs lodge,
which knew 10 be some. half mile be.
llow. They were soon lost TO sight, and
while musing, partly upon the beauty Of
the scenery around. II was startled by
the sound Of approaching footsteps, seem.
ingly from behind me. q l had hardly sank
back into my hiding place, when through
the dim twilight, saw approaching me a
company oil five or six persons. They
came steadily toward me, ill within few
feet where rhe bank ran above their heads,
entirely concealed oihem from my view.
Here the halted, and one Of their number
began 10 address the others in mixed
dialect Of French, English and indiana
soop surmised that the speaker was q
noted half bred, of whom had heard moi
little, and seen somewhat. His father
had been one of lhe FIRST French traders,
who penetrated the country Yves. Of the
great lakes for traffic with the Indians,
and his mother was the daughter OF chiel
of a tribe inhabiting The North Western
Territory. In this character was con-
bined all the bravery and cunning of the
Indian, together with that total regardless.
ness of death manifested by the French,
man, and Q jealousy and yindicliyeness Of
spirit not often seen in either. .oa nalf, Of
From what [ could catch Of his broken
harangue, learned that be- had formed
an Unsuitable passion for the chiefs daugh-
ter, who was that night to be united 10
The noble young Indian ! had seen pass
over the stream but q short time before,
and who was to succeed her aged father
as chief Of The tribe. The halfbred bad
often seen the beautiful "valley flower"
las she was caIled-and had as often
vowed that he would possess her. But
| his efforts, thus far, had proved fruitless,
for when, by stealth, he had gained access
to her, and whispered his alteration for
her in the sofesl accents, she reppsed
his base and treacherous words and lled
from him in disdaiR. All his cunning
and stralagem we're Of no avail to secure
her, his most artfully laid plans had been
thwared, and his tasked ingenuity had
signaIly failed Of placing her in his hands
! This night he had resolved TO use force
before she should become The wiling pos
session Of another, from beneath whose
watchful eye nothing but the hand o.
death could remove her. The details o.
his plans could not hear, as he spoke il
an under tone, but soon saw them stealth
ly approach the stream. and crossing over
were quickly lost to sight. i was abou
10 rise from my concealment to return L
the tent, and with my companions cont
10 the rescue of the fair maiden, when til,
sound Of voices warned me that still somt
of The party remained, and that such
step--aye, even the least inlimalion o
my presence, would be the signal for ont
of the savage's arrows to have sought ,
hiding place for its poisoned top about lht
region of my heart. Do alr.A Ads,ura 1II
| lcould not hare escapedjthe flying foot
Of the Indians, nor eluded their swift
iomahawks, and yet had avoided all, theiI
fast flying arrows would probably have
reached me and would not have lived
either 10 assist in rescuing the maiden oI
tell this tale. So was forced 10 resorl
to The fertility Of my Imagination while
waiting for the time 10 come when | could
act. gazed eagerly forth in the direction
the Indians had taken, watching the least
thing that aroused my attention, bul oil
was still, and there were no indications oil
The tragedy soon lolbe enacted. ..,.\
The sun had sunk far down in the west
and illuminated the horizon with his de-
parting rays; the pale new moon was fol-
lowing closely his brilliant pathway; the
scarcely stirring breeze moved not a leaf,
the silent walers gave no, forth ripping
sound, but reflected in solemn stiffness the
moons pale rays !; the harsh howl Of the
wolf upon tie distant hills, and tho wild
cats shrill cry were unheard, and all
things seemed wrapped in The stiffness ol
death. contemplated the heavens above
me and beheld with momenlary rapture
the myriads of consultations sparkling
far and near amid the vast space Of The
ETHEREAL regions. ] gazed upon the moon,
pale and wan, and then looked upon the
silent walers and saw mrrored in mimic
glory the images of bright realities on high,
and that like many who boast OF their
high position on earth, "they would mol
be there iril were not for the bright orgi.
nails in heaven" Thus musing, | sought
objects 10 smuse me, ever watching with
an eager eye in the direction in which
anticipated an exciting scene. My anlici-
palons were too true, for had moi long
remained in suspense when | distinctly
heard a wild cry of horror rise from laI
4 of IN the distance. gazed more ear
neslly in The direction and saw between
the boughs and trunks Of the trees the red
flames OF hre rising up towards the skies.
The sounds grew louder and nearer, and
the Indians shrill war-hcop rang Out eleaI
upon the still night air, Soon tbe duiI
obscure flames bad grown into a fierce
and lured Gre, and shot up above ME for.
est trees, winding upon itself in fierce fury
like on euraged demon, Louderand loader