Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-24

cross her shoulders, she attracted the attention
Ut all spectators. for her beauty though, she
would hold converse with none except in the :
lew words by which she endeavored to dispose
,f her burden.
Much interests was naturally felt in this
young girl, and many efforts wore made to
learn something of her character and history
Nothing furthur could be CLEANED, land this
was told by " Captain Billy" drunken
Ohoctaw, frequently seen in garrulous moods,
In our sireets,) than that she was the daughter
of an Indian Chief Of much nsio, who died |
many years before, leaving her, an only child, :.
with her mother, in their cabin on the Pasca-
goula. Her singular beauty had made her
quite belle with the young Choctaw war
riors but she was very shy, and was called
in the Indian tongue, The Wild Fawn of Pas
cagoula. She supported her mother, who was
very old, and herself by her trafc 10 her
berries and lightwood" Her personal
charms made her one of the most successful
dealers in the articles, and every one partic-
ularly theyoung men of Mobile, were glad to
give the preference in their patronage to this
young and attractive creature. MANY were
the efforts made to gain her smiles, and enlis,
her in conversation, but they were all in vain.
She would go her daily round, and enter with
perfect unreserve, the rooms or offices of her
patrons, deposit her little load of pine, re-
celve her dime, and then quickly retire with
the sticks in her hands, to procure another par
! cel
Things glided on this way for some months.
during the winter of which speak At last an
event occurred, which tested the stoicism and
character of the young Fawn of Pascagou la.
Among those whom she daily supplied with
lightwood, was young lawyer, residing in an
Office in the second story of bu dng on one of
our principal streets. Admiring the beauty of
this tmid visitor, and feeling strong interest in
her, he determined to see if he could not, by
kindness of manner, deferential notice and ele-
giant presents win the heart of this mple child
OF the woods. Though his motive was mainly
curiosity, his purposes were not bad, and he had
no idea of doing any injury to the subject of his
experlment-by paying her those atten ,ions
which had been found poteni to enchain the ad-
mlratlon, and win the love of more enlightened d
and accomplished maidens He was man OF
uncommon personal beauty, and singularly fas-
c;aa,ihg uisnners. and ali these lie brought u
bear, as well as he could to effect his innocent
and as he thought harmless filtration.
1t is needless to detail the arts resorted to by
Henry Howard to win the heart of the Fawn OF
Pascagoula. He began in the m)st modest and
deterentiaI minner h. purchased from hel
: much more frequently than he needed, supplies
oftuel, paid her larger sums than she asked
and made her presents of trinkets, pictures. and
little ornaments of dress, and accomoda ted him
, self in evevry way to her apparent wishes
u These things continued for some weeks, and a
'o last beganto have obvious effects. The FawI
l. !arred longer in her visits at his office than else
W where she always came there first and took al
y evident interest in his attentions. At length sh
'e began to answer his remarks in such few word
nc of English as she could command, and to lool
IL upon his handsome and fascinating countenanc'
~ with pleased smiles and aarnest continued alten
~ ton. The spell evidently began to work Hen
ed ry Howard understood the secrets of wJman's
40 heart we'll but here he had to deal with tn,
TX untutored Indian girl, timid as bird, and who's
al springs of emotion and sympathy could not b
ne determined bv the ordinary standard of feeling
> Do not think that am depicting those suptlt
m arts of fascination by which the rattlesnake lure
fse and captivates the humming bird There was
IT, no purpose of evil in the heart of the young al
10 torney. He was but practising, with simpl
ses savage heart those tricks and elegancies of il
tn creourse, which are recognized as legitimate il
1T. civilized society He wished to see if the sam
lg' affections could be developed in the beaded bea
ng ty of the Forest as are to be found with the pc
ished belle of the ballroom and the bondoi
al The probabilities were, that the experime
ney would not succeed-a casuist would therto
and think it harmless.
ht, Months had passed inthis way, and Hen
Ind Howard ut last determined to make more ob'
set, Gus demonstration of his love, to the Fawn
s OF Pascagoula, One cold morning in Februa
lee Just as be had inishad his toilet, he heard
lied light stepat the door, and we'll known voiC
OF as the speaker entered playfulIy exclaimu
ions " Chumpa, chumpa ~ Arrayed in her INT
sses beautiful dress, with a band of silver around
has hair, and long necklaces of beads falling fr
in her graceful neck, the Fawn stood before hi
in She threw her armful of pine upon the hear
art and looked smiling into his face. In his M
that graceful manner he approached her and took
anne hand in his Suddenly he enclrcled her wa
will with his arm, al drawing her to him, he
not printed upon her lips, long and fervenl ki
he dodesly she looked into his face with slil
expression of surprise, but not of dissatisfied
,bile and then he poured forth TO her warm and urg
sual words of love. Neither were these coldly s
rely ken, for the young and ardent admrer had b.
than no little intetested in the object of his ateno
rich As he was about, however, to repeat his kiss
und- the now startled Fawn, by quick moveme
ell of unloosed herself fnom his embraces, and g Ii
nent across the room.
here "S,and off Mr.. Howard she exclaime,
tude better English than he had ever heard her sp'
and before. " Me good friend to the kind gen
ated man--but no love The Fawn must marry
n air own people, She love young warrior up
,ntas Pascagoua He have heart and skin the s,
ex- color Mobile man not good for Choctaw 8
r of Me 90 to my home Ito Choctaw Chiefs CT
mall TO morrow, Good-by Me love you m
3 on you so kind-but no wife ~
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