Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-07
NisreIlane0us.
wAEAUNAy =
THE WHITE FAwN.

The date of the incidents We are about t"
relate is enveopcd in the mist of years. Ira
dillon alone has held it, and it has been hand
ed down from sire to for several centuries.
Tho re,lman and beasts OF the wood alone III
babited this continent the giant oak, the
stately poplar, and the crested pine, then stood.
where now the dwellings and churches and
cultivated fields of ths~ civilized are secn.-
Nature reigned supreme, and the whole OF n
anir.,ate creation seemed striving to render
homage 70 its creator. The smoke "f the pl.
onccr's cabin had not yet asrended between
the mountains of Western Virginia. But TO
the tale:
CHAPTER I.
On a bright May morning, long ago, an In
dian maiden Of surprising beauty might have
been seen gathering flowers along the banks
of the Shenandoah. We have said she was
beautiful how weak are words Her eye
was of that ietty barkuess SO suited 10 dis
close every emotion Of the sou!; her hair
would vie with the wing of the raven, i'll depth
of color; her features were exceedingly tIne
and regular-and her form was of eXquisIt"
mould. Her soul, untaintel by vioe, shons
from. each feature; size walked amid flowers
a frcr flower than they. CntUtorvd IN The
acquired graces, nature had .givep her form
in which beauty and e;Ise of motion conIl1n"d.
4 mist Of beauty seemed Hoa'in2 a'"un'i her.
aud her every attitude WIS graceful. Al tie
time of which we write she was St;tn'hug stIli
AS y statue with her eyes steadtasiIy fixed "n a
flower she Held in hei Ian l. and whic'I she
had iuSt plucked from the stem while It was
striving to scent the sunshine. Although She
gazcd sleadfIstly at it, a glance At her features
wUUl tell, that her thoughts were not on the
flower; for an expression OF deep sadness was
spread over ner face, while every now and
then, she would press h-r hand on her brow
as il to still some tumu!t gn'ng on within
She was Walauna, the White Fawn of tii''
Ah,onouins. While she was thus standing,
the hsenking Cf twius close eside her admou.
ished her mat she had company. looking
sud lenlV round, her face sutfnssd with hlushs,
and u sad smile lighted up her features as her
eyes rested on the noble form Of Akwarra.
youur brave of her tribe. lIs was of medium
height, with limbs indicating great ACTIVITY
His countenance showed none of that teEocity
of expression SO frequently Wis ble i'll the saw
age face. His eye heamed with gentle IuS-
ire, and his whole appearance was that OF
man fashioned to love and b. beloved. They
met in "a warm embrac,, for AEwaEPi WAS the
pride of Walayna's heart; then shs asked,
WHY is Akwarra rou d the lodges! The
hunters are on the trail
The Iove-ght gI'stened in his eye as she
replied,
.Waauna was near the lodge and the
heart of Akwarra could not leave But why
rests the clotd upon thy browa The sun,
that makes all nature bright and beautiful, IS
always bright; you scatter j"y nad light
around you, why are you sad las the
tongue of Il foe offended You; name him. and
YOU shall feed it to the dogs As he Stoke,
his eye, kindHed by the soul within him, fash
ed fire, and he pressed her to his heart
with feeling of pride that he was able to de-
fend her.
Yea she replied, in a voice. sweet yet sad
as the murmur of the stream, my father says
that the chef of the Shtwnees seeks the
hand Of WaIauna. His braves are mary
They will again dig up the hatrhet if falau-
na does not become the bride of the chief.
How speaks Akwarral Shall the lodge OF the
Algonquin hold Walaunal To-morrow the
chief will be bere.'
:. As she spoke, the blood left the cheek OF
the warrior his brain Teefrd-bat FegainlDgl
command of himself he asked,
Would Walauna desire a home with the
chiefp
No, no i she exclaimed, shis' home would
be. terror to me. The heart of Walaula IS
thine
He pressed her. .Gloser to his breast as he
said. .and so shall the body be. aYalauna
goes not hence till the arm pf Akwarra has
lost its strength and lis heart Is still inereat
Z Meet me here when the dew comes down s.I! on
I tho night and We Nill,tiE 70 a cave. Maiau7
a must hide from tlle chief.
They parted. Akwarfa took IFS course
through the wood for about a mile and stoPPi
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