The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-20

after her child. She had missed il, passed
beyood il. and coming again TO see the sur.
face. looked round with the wildness Of de-
spair. :, >,
Jim; ",here is the wake Of il; Try again,
NAV be You'll fetch il next time"
Lindoyah plunged again, and in halt a
minute more came up with the child in her
arms. She swan with il 10 The shore, and
ran on, upon the bank, looking into lis face
with the mos, painful earnes'ness. II had
neither breath nor motion. The sailors,
who had no, intended 10 drown the child,
now came towards ner TO offer her assist.
ance 10 :esusci,ale il, but Lindoyah inslinc-
lively fled from them and ran iarther up Inc
bank. Here she sat down on the grass,
and rubbed and chaled The babe for some
minutes, aud at last j, showed signs Of lie.
Il brea,hed; !, opened It's eyes aud looked
its mother in The face. II was not till now
that Lindoyah's fountain Of tears was un.
sealed. She hugged the child TO her bosom,
wep, aloud, and kissed il over aud over
again. She continued chatting II tenderly
till animation seemed sufficiently restored,
and then sought her canoe and assembled
the river 10 her dwelling.
Squando me, her a, The landing. with his
gun in his hand, and brace OF ducks hang.
Ing over his shonlder. An expression OF
painful anxiety passed over his face as he
belield The condition OF his wife and child !;
bu, no word escaped his lips. He took the
babe in his arms and walked slowly into
the wigwarm. Lindoyah followed and seat.
cd herself BY his side. When she had re-
lated 10 him The circumstances OF the out.
rage, Squando started from his seat aud
seized his rife, aud thrust his iomahawk
and scalping knife into his sirde.
"The white wolves shall die" said
Squando, with an expression Of bitter M
dignaiion resting upon his features. He
rushed out OF the door Of The wigwarm. In
a moment he returned again, and stood for
the space OF a minute aud looked OIL the
face Of the child. The babe looked ex-
hausled and feeble, aud his breathing was
short and disiresslul. ...
"They shall 'lie," muliered Squando, as
he again LEFT the cabin and walked thought.
fully 10 the river. He stepped into the ca.
noe, took his strong paddle, and drove the
ligh, shallop rapidly down tho Tide 10 The
spot where Lindoyah bad met the sailors
His fierce glance pierced The woods in ev.
eiy direction, but no person was in sight,
He stepped ashore. His keen eye showed
him where the canoe had rested against the
land; he traced the steps OF Lindoyah where
she had gathered The flowers, and where
she had run down the bank 10 rescue the
babe. He saw and carefully measured the
tracks Of The two sailors where they had
loiiered around The canoe, and tracked their
footsteps through The bushes till he came
into the opening OF The garrison house Of
Major Philips, near The falls.
Jack and Jim had seen Squando's canoe
descending The river, and fearful Of the
consequences OF his resentment, they had
fled to the garrison, where they were secret.
ed Squando wen, 10 The garrison and de.
manded of Major Phillips 10 know II the two
sailors were there. The Major put MIN of
and evaded his inquiries. Squando related
his grievances'wilh naughty indignation.
The Major endeavored 10 pacify him; told
him Jack and Jim were 10 blame; had
done very wrong, and when he should SO"
them again hs would leprimand them very
severely. Squando was far from being
satisfied, but he left the garrison and turned
toward his own cabin. As his canoe swep,
round bend in the river, he saw white
maiden standing on The bank. I, was Eliz.
abe,h Wakely, kind.hear'ed, gentle crea.
inre Of sixteen, daughter Of Mr.. John
Wakelv, whose humble dwelling was with.
in half mile of The wigwam Of Squando.
She beckoned 10 him, and he turned his
canoe 10 the shore.
"Carry this little bunch Of flowers 10 the
papoose," said the maiden, as she placed
them in his hand. A sad smile lit up the
counienance Of Squando, as he received
them and placed them iu his belt.
"l will do as the maiden bids me-" said
the chief, but the papoose is TOO i'll TO hold
the flower, and Squando is afraid before 10.
morrow's sun goes down, he will 90 with
the fading flowers far ava, 10 the spirit
land" .s
81 will come round and see him direct.
ly," said The maiden, as the canoe shot
away from The shore.
When Squando reached his landing, he
fastened into The wigwam, and fastened his
eager eyes upon the features Of his child
II had evidently falered during his absence.
Lindoyah had nursed il tenderly, and had
done everything in her power to revive II
bu, the shock had been TOO great; the en-.
ercies OF life had been too severely taxed,
and nature was giving way in the conflict.
Squando was, in some degree. medicine
man himself, and he applied such remedies
rs his skill and experience suggested; and
he called IN the regular medicine man Of
the tribe; but all the applications were of
no avail the child continued distressed,
and It's breathing became more difficult,
and its strength declined. M
Elizabeth Wakely, agreeably 10 her
promise, had arrived a, The wigwam soon
after Squando's return, and had mingled
her sympahies with those Of The distressed
parents. She watched over the child she
carried il about in her aims, and admins.
tered TO il all the comforts that kindness
should suggest or circumstances SUPPLY
Perceiving il 10 grow worse a, night, she
refused 10 leave il, aud sad and watched
with the parents till morning. ..... ..f
Through the first Of The nigh, the little
sufferer seemed much more quie, and fee.
BILE, aud gradually sunk away till sunrise,
when il ceased 10 breathe. ..r -
LinJcyah hid her face and wept mos,
pi,eously, while Squando paced his cabin
floor ia silence, bul evidently in great ag.
ila,ion. The deepest sorrow and the high.
es, indignation were mingled in the expres.
sion Of his features, and showed that pas.
sions Of fearful power were ronsing his spirit
10 action. ~
When all was over, Elizabeth Wakely
took her ,eave. Squando STOOL at his cabin
door and watched her as she returned hume.
ward, ill he los, sight OF her among the
trees Of the forest. .r...~.
When the simple ceremony Of the bnrial
was over. Suuando summoned three Of his
s,ouiesi warriors before him.
a. a. ,h., C,r, ~ said he Uand demand