Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-09-28
Another Indian Story.

beyond the meadow, 30 justly remarkable
oa me gIc Of the v5o4-coverrd hill, lies
large rock. brown, moss-c'id, and lightning
,carrrd, and H., too, has q T1sr n interest.
An indian woman, lurking behind 10 whio
ths white, were burning Tho village and
Staying her people, was ''ru By ono Of the
invaders, Who Immediately .gvclcd his ril9
and shot the poor creature ioai, under the
impression, it is aid, that no was firing at
ono u doe warriors. Tho Indian woman,
hal child in her arms ahi the horror.
stricken mrrlrrcr as some atoncmcnt fgr
What he hal done, after buryins ihc mother
40 tho fat ~ tho r.ck carried the child,
Sd strangely baptized ia blood, 60 ihc settle.
mrnts.
Ifti, event wrrc no, wsll authcnticatcl,
( should doubt Dos ,ruthul4a-s. I, 8, well
known that when ,hc Mac-a-,lsck villages
wsrs destroyed, iha Indian. received warn.
.n. ef che oncmy's near apFsa-ch anl arl
Now, What NaG This poor woman doing with
her boy So near the ,cgnc Of i.'as.ar, whi'3
her protectors were Gravay2 Iomc,imrs
imagine causes fr such strange womauly
conduct s'C her stealing hack 90 h,r
ruined home in search perhaps of "a mi.'irt
husband or OH h.d.rilan father, gg IN
hartashin- -arch fora lost child, that
she far.l tho h1r;la-, whites might fui
aud hear away. Let the eau" have bcrn
what .t may, iha p.or 'aG,rcr sleeps quietly
whsr, ,hr .a,.allas and elm va,c above hrr
,h,ir delicate and graceful limb,
Tho history or the Indian boy i' a' wild
- his adopting was strange. H. va- taken
iut, thc family Of ,he destroyer orhi'moth-
o., auI ,-a,,I as member. H. grew up
q true Indian, ,gurnin- work, silent aud
wlywarl. but cmiGrn,ly handsome anl
graceful Ila had fr playmate, young
cr daughter Of his new TaHut, and they
passed their childhood roaming over hin
and dale IN search of Govers AMI fruit
They were sent % the school and although
be was seldom seen Inside ,hc sch0oiroom
~ they generally parted when in sight Of
the los house, Doc ~ hunt W f.h all day,
she 90 s.uly-yct. when evening came AMI
tl, maiden wcuirl has way homo, in sgmo
wool or glen by the path, sha would 80
his tall dark form standing crcet in ihe
gls1u Of evening, waiting 90 guard hlr
homo. II a knowledge Of this truant DE
position rsashel h., adopted father, &c was
40. fs1m hcr-.hg lugei him 600 well % $50
him beaten
Reared thus j. j. not a wonder u.at tho
the pretty girl and her companion should
ly,o each othcr2 The sosy-chc'kcl, large
eyed daughter Of ,hc old captain, in timo
was much admiEcl and had many suitor',
but turnei to her first love. but at last a
wo1er came, possessed Of moro wealth AMI
higher standing, and a sad conflict began In
the little heart between love and pride.
This sounds strange, but in those day. Indi
ans were looked upon as we look on negroes,
and to marry 50 much beneath her, to bo
gazcd a. ono degraded and cuicass, startled
the poor girl do not know whether ma
turcs own pleaded his cause or not | ike
TO think he did not-I Sc him gliding
away through tho still wood, to commune
alone, leaving love TO urge his suit Pride
proved the Victor. The wealthy suitor was
accepted. On the day Of the wedding tho
Indian was absent. The younger portion
Of the company jcsted at his expense for his
secret had become known. The night Pas'-
ed on ind in the morning the ason'led pa
rent, were called upon to find their daugh-
ter and her husband murdered, and tho
Indian gone, none know whittier, nor was
no ever heard Of after. The slayer OF
mother wept over his murdered child, ioT
tho disappointed lover, he ayenger, had
done his work and passed away iatal as
the lightning, silent as tho night froni
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