The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-12-31
RAYENNA. THURSDAY, DEC. 81, 1857.

The report caused Emile To look up;
and, seeing her father. rushing towards the
river, she cried out: "Here, father-here |
ami" Then, turning to her dark friend,
she was about to ask hini to help her father
to cross the river, when she perceived blood
/ trioklihg down lis shoulder, ond saw. that
his right arm hung powerless at his side
"Oh, Hesvensv' she cried; ait is my fdth-i
er's bullet! Oh, father, what have you
done!" And, throwing herself upon her
knees before the wartiors as he had justine
Eknet to her, impl6red him. with clasped
hands. to forgive her father for her sake.
H:,TThe White Fawn has won the heart Of
Tisha- Mingo. t His life is hers; and he will
forgive her fathef,'' was the noble answer.
By this time the. excited parent had sue.
ceeded in crossing the river, and Emile ran
to meet him. In few words she told him
all, keeping back only the confession Of the
|. brave warrior, and the Unhappy mah, stung
with self reprouch, hasteped towards the.
wounded chief, who still s.ooa motonless,
, and, having received from him ASSURANCES
n that his un fortunate rashness was forgiven,
embraced him with true French warmth of
heart, overwhelming him with thanks and
grateful protestations for having saved his
daughters life.
! With all his other Accomplishments, Mr..
! Granger. was a skillful surgeon, end having
'probed the wound, he found to his sorrow
Z that the ball had shattered the bone, SO that
=: 1t would be necessary to convey the wound
/ edman to his house before he could proper
ly dtess it. The chief hesitated to accept
e Mr.. Granger's proposal to 60 home with
' him, but an imploring look from Emile de-
:cided Him, dnd the three took the shortest
path through the, woods to their house,
where they arrived in about On hour.
n When they had reached the house, Tisha-
b. Mingo was faint from less of blood and
. pain. Some blankets were thrown over
$ the low settee under the old oak tree. and
the suffererreclined upcn them, while Emf.
lie, having sent her brother for some Water,
q staunched the blood that oozed from his
r wound, and spoke words of comfort and
cheer that caused him TO forget hispain. :.
AS evening crept on, and the lord of day
i Gust his last rays upon the forest trees, this
- little family OF father, son, and daughter
q snt around the wounded warrior as he lay
y under the dreemy influence OF powerful
:, narcotic. Efr. Granger had been rendered
k truly unhappy at the unfortunate occurrence
4 which had stretched the warrior upon {
:. bed of pain. and he sat near him, watching
:, his very breath, and fearing the setting}ir
>. of fever. He constantly moistened hi
If lips, and felt his pulse, Will the concerned
expression on .h,s face conveyed lhis fear
4, to the anxious Emilie,' who sat near W atch
in ing the rcountenanne Of her preserver an
70 of her father alternately.
% Towards the latter part of the evening
n. ,heschief was in high fever and his min
=, wandered delriouSly Us he tossed to and tr
=, upon his couch. Now, he was leading oI
ar his braves to the fight, and he sounded tn
,r fearful war whoop; anon, he joined in tn
=. councils of his tribe; and again, the NOR
- recent scenes of that afternoon fitted befor
IL. his disordered Imagination, and he was strue
ID Cling in the water, bearing Emile up tn
n, bank, asking the Great Father to u:lssa1 he
nd eyes, confessing TO her his simple heart, an
n. his fingers sought the chain and cross. turf
% irg the latter over and over; now, shudds
If passed over his frame, and his lips wei
"a compressed as IT, to subdue q terrible pail
or and again those words, "The white fawn h'
m won the heart of Tisha- Mingo-he ,oiH fo
,e qive her father" while smile passed like
he CLEAN Of sunshine over his dark, features.
he Mr.. Granger had watched tenderly his p
ID tient, holding him when he struggled, tn
,is he might not injure himself, occasional
in. moistening the bendages upon his woun
nix and paying little heed to what lie muttered
,c his delirium; but at these last words of Il
or unconscious man he started with surpris
Ids The kneeling attitude of the Indian as
=. first caught sight of him was explained, al
res the truth flashed upon his mind;. nor cou
air he refrain from tears as his manly heart r
90 ceiyed this assurance Of forgiveness for Il
led rash act of his hand, from the lips of Il
,s.l sufferer. Emotions of generous iriendsh
nd towards the sick man. and Of gratitude
his him for having rescued his daughter from
,bs watery grave, alternated with feelings
~ pride-fear concerning what might be t
,sr consequences OF the events which had
,ev re ady transpired, and tender solicitude
her his daughters happiness, while he deplor
the every occurrence Of that unfortunate day
,se But he ceased not in his exertions to relic
the the sick mans pain; and morning dawn
tall as he sat alone by his couch. The fever
his passed, and the chief, though much exhau
the ed and very weak, showed symptoms OF
b. coSery., -, ,"
iie Some days elapsed before the chiefs
,de turning strength enabled him to'rise fre
md his couch; during which time Emil
non Adolphe, and their father had ia KEN tuI
feet in admins tering to his wants; although.
or,s latter found frequent excuses for keeping
,bis daughter away from the chief. The qui
he wi,ted .Indian observed this and 'discerr
the cause, but he made no betrayal of
u,h. knowledge. only keeping the cross viii