The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-07-02

have porshed with her deliverer-Sa.na.sa .sa
would have perished with her daughter
The Chenna chief retired, in sullen con.
tempt and anger, to his wigwam. Soon
his natural affection, and a spirit Of gene.
rosity, prevailed with o ke.too.n ma. He call.
ed council Of his braves, aud stood up
before them; and with a kingly majesty
pronounced his order.
81 am" said he, "the father of my people
i am the enemy of the WolfKiller.
spared not in battle-I turned not from the
foe. Ny tomahawk drank blood atoned
for the slain of my people. But am a
father. Ny daughter, the White Fawn
is with you this day. She was captive to
the WoliKiler-she might have been sac.
riiiced-Golden Eagle saved her. Len sa
boo slew our braves in battle-we slew the
braves of the Cholesadas. Len sa.boo was
brave in battle-he proved generous in the
day of his power. cannot kill my wife
and daughter. They will not take the life
Of Len 81 boo. Kill me, if you will, aud
choose another father; bat Lensa boo
shall live With this decision the warriors
seemed satisfied, and Golden Eagle was re
leased, and the White Fawn was given to
him in presence Of his people.
Tho destiny Of Len So boo was strangely
changed. He knew he might not return
to the ChoIesadas, who would have scorned
his companionship. lie could not turn
Chenna, and become the enemy Of his race
lie directed his footsteps, with La.oo N
his bride, toward the setting sun, where
they became the progenitors of noble race
of braves
Ouce in twenty-six mools they agreed
TO revisit the sceno whero their des;inie,
became united forever. Aud they agreed
the Great Spirit permitting they would
make that same site the place of their spirit
abode after death.
Long after lensa boo and La 90 ma hat
slept in death, the Chennas reported they
could hear, during the silent hours Of night
when the moon rode high in heaven, thC
joyous hleat OF fawn, aud the triumphan
scream of an eagle, in tho thick grove i'm
m-lia'eiy below the I. ,o-wa. or Bis
Spring But whether tins was real, or i'm
a,iuary, no one could certainly know.
The shout Of the warrior /. no longer
heard fires Of revenge no longer burn
the sony and the dance no longer indi
cate the presence Of battle ,rophies--thc
wigwam aud the red face have together di.
appeared from the spot where In 90 ma
saved Len ,a-Joo from dea,h. The gentle
hill still stand, covered with young pines
aui waving grass.
The Baw.t9 wa sill sends forth its clear
aud gushing waters where these thrilling
incidents occurred. 1t has long since lost it.
Indian name; bat has been known from time
immemoraI by it, English equivalent
The Big Spring" \ placid lake Of pure
clear water, where shoals OF fish disport
themselves, now covers the valley where the
Chennas heard the iawn and the eagle by
moonlight town has grown where the
forest once stood, not far from the memora
ble hill; and 4 Female College now flour
i,hes not half mile from the scano where
love proved Itself stronger than death; and
maidens as beautiful and good, if not a.
brave, as La oo-na, often lirger around the
place, and cultivate their taste, and in.
duge q love Of nature, all uuconsciou, that
here stood, in holy affection, the brave Col
den Eagle and the beautiful White Fawn
SrARrANuyNG, June, 1857.