Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-03
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, THURSDAY,

the deep blue canopy of heaven, when Wild
Flower, proceeding from her fathers wgwam,
by circuitous path reached the border of the
lake. Reclining on the yerdant moss, she anx-
iously watched the rising signal for her lovers
return. Memory was busy with the past, and
she even dared to penetrate the mysterious realm
of the future. f
Panorama like the joyous hours Of her child.
hood glided before, when gay and light-heart-
ed maiden, she chased, with flying foot, the
nimble deer through the woodland, sported and
toyed with the dark rolling waves Of Cayuga
lake, bounded Ger its surface in her elfn bark.
and gathered sweet flowers to deck her flowing
hair !; and now the dream of love hallowed her
young heart, and she was as happy as the Wild
bird; then came the strange misgiving, lest the
beautiful day-sky of her youth Should be cloud
ed, and the cherished cup, already at her lips,
be dashed to the earth. & ss,4s i.
As she thus sat musing and absorbed in tho't,
q slight rustling of leaves startled her from her
reverie, and an Indian warriors arm encircled
her waist, whilst voice whispering in her ear,
caused that young form to leap from that en-
brace, and, with flashing eye and heaving breast
confront the one who had thus dared address
her.
Shall the dove mate with the eagle, or the
doe with the wolff Sooner than become thy
bride, thou snake in the grass shall my father s
hatchet cleave my brain
Pomatacom is young in winters, and his
feet are swift in the chase; who of the Cayu-
gas tribe can equal him! Ouaola must die; his
scalp must hang at the belt of Pomatacum, and
Wild Flower shall be the queen of his wigwam
this night
Hardly had the words escaped his lips, when
an arrow, sent by an unerring hand pierced his
heart, and he fell corpse at her feet. In anoth-
er moment Oauola bounded to her arms.
Ely, fly, for Cayuga's chiefs will soon be on
our track, and the cry for my blood will ascend
to the stars
Soon, mid the darkness of the surrounding
forest were their forms fast fading from view.
Not far from the scene of the above occurrence,
q few days after, were assembled the chiefs of
the Ceyuga nation. In their midst stood a tall
sapling, around which was collected fuel as if
prepared for ceremony. Seated on trunk of
tree, sat, in Indialilignity, Taloola, Wild Flow
er's sire. Rising from his seat he thus addres
sed his warriors
'Taloola has seen many SHOWS come and 90 {;
his step is feeble and his arm is weak he had a
child whom he thought to comfort him, but the
chief of the culver from Oneidas tribe fixed
his eye upon her, and stole her from my side
The Great Spirit demands victim to appease
his wrath. Ouaola must die; is it well!
'Taloola hath said it burst from hundred
voices.
II Forthwith the captain was conducted in their
midst by two athletic savages, and bound with
withes to the stake. The fuel that was heaped
around him was kindled and the flames began
to curl in ruddy wreaths about their victim, and
lap his skins in exultation Not word OF
f groan escaped him; he met their wild glances,
as they danced around him with fendsh Joy
with an unhinching eye; their bitter sneers and
taunts, with stoical frmness-not even the darts
hf his enemies, as they quivered in his flesh
caused the slightest tremor
7 He stood immovable as the rock around who's
base the pillows dash in vain. Upward, upwart
the flames ascended, enveloping his form in thei
fiery mantle and fast extinguishing his lamp o
life; it shone but calmly now, yet still unmov
/, ed, he seemed an emblem of true Indian forti
b tude and courage.
d Gradually the flames decreasing, glimmere,
awhile, and then expired, and with them depar
ted the soul of tho brave warrior to join hi
j brethren in the spirit land.
l. Loud was the shout of triumph and deligh
that rent the air from his merciless captors bu
+ bark cen that demon yell was drowned in tn
; wall of anguish that fell upon their hardone
= ears; and aghast each chieftan stood. Back
; ward they turned their straining eyes, and, 10
v upon crag that overbung the margin of tn
Il lagc appeared the form of Wild Flower. He
long hair fell in dark masses over her bosom
# her arms beat the air in widest emotions, an
: her heart-piercing cries echoed from earth
70 heaven.
is Fifty warriors sped, at Taloola's command, t
), save her ; vain endeavor! Casting one lingel
a ing look upon the charred figure of her lover
d and waving parting adieu, she plunged frol
the rocky base. They came only to see the &C
If dying waves as they circled around her dsaE
N pearing form.
70 Sleep gently, sweetly, fair Indian daughter
on thy nuptial couch, far down the blue lake
ID placid depths. Fen now has thy spirit joine
IL its kindred one in the beautiful hunting grounC
Ia beyond the setting sun. J.w.D.
Rron,t Tho uo,aa