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

ly inflicted upon the chief, TO allow him TO
depart Until his wound had entirely healed.
Notwithstanding the watchfulness of her |
father, Emile had held many a secret inter
view with Tisha. Mingo, whose noble and
generous spirit she had, from the first, re-
speCted and admired; and whose character,
which had developed mary hidden beauty
and almost womonly tenderness, OF her tut
ton, she had learned to love, as his dark
skin became familiar I'd hef eyes, and his
eloquent tongue spoke Of a love such as her
whole romantic nature responded to- !
Tisha. Mingo had passed several years Of
his life among the French in Canada, where
he had acquired their language, and receiv.
ed these strong early impressions which ever
influence the after life Of the white man or
the red. He had seen the courtesies OF the
French officers towards their ladies', witness.
ed their devotion to the other sex, and beer
fumitiar:with every scene of"court and hail."
for which at that early day the french in
Canada were somewhat noted. 1T was not
strnnge then, being thrown once more among
French people, and when his heart favored,
and in some measure taught, his memory, that
these early scenes came back to him, and
entered into his very nature as it were; so
that, not only did his handsome and stately
bearing, aud his Indian eloquence, SO novel;
so touching in its simple eurnestnes', COM
bine to win the heart'of Emiliei but'1 1dded to
these. the grace and delicdcy Of address and
action, which reminded her of her own peo
pie, the wooing in her cwn tongue, and a
half French gallantry and devotednefs could
hardly fail of leading captive her unresisting
heart; and so it was that the beautiful and
accomplished Emile bestowed the matured
maiden affections Of her heart upon the brave
Tisha- Mingo.
At length the day arrived when their In.
dian guest was to return to his tribe, and Mr..
Granger, with Adolf phe and Emile, stood
with him on the rivers bank where, lay the
canoe which was to bear him away. Mr..
Granger embraced him affectionately, and
handed him costly rife as a souvenir OF his
visit there, and Adolphe stuck in his belt o
black plume which had once graced his faith
er's chapsau, while Emile placed in his
J Hands book 'oat of which che had many
times read to him during his sickness.
Brushing away a tear from his cheek
Tisha Mlngo waved three times an. adieu, ant
| stepping Tightly into his titt1e bark, paddlet
, swiftly away, never once turning his head
, but, as he passed out Of sight sending bacl
: q wild Mhoop. :; ~ =
All felt the absence Of their Indian friend
} for he had now the friendship of all; bu
! Emile wept in secret, and continually re-
$ called to mind the many little acts Of kind
: ness and attention that he had performed.
d She wandered alone in the woods, and visit
ed every spot where they had sat and talked
!, together; tere they had watched the 'settin!
d sun as he went down to the land of the Grea
0 Spirit; here they had gazed upon the mooI
n and stars; here had he given to her the wan
e pun string which should bind their heart
e together. .:.-. Y 49,. >'',
G Months wore away, and winter had boun
e the riye- in icy fetters, and covered up tn
,. forest paths. As syetnothing had been hear
e OF from Tsha Mngo; and the heart of EN-
+ lie was drooping within her. Suddenly sh
ID was taken i'll Of fever, and despite every a
=. tention and all the skill Of her father, sh
sr grew rapidly worse, and at length sank b'
20 meath the disease and died. She was burie
;, under the OLD oak tree, where she had reqes
il ed her body might be laid, and the grief.kil
r. ed heart of her''fa,her was buried with he
n He refused to be conforted, and from moi
till night, and night till morn, m.urned h
a. loss with passionate grief cursing the prov
at dence that had taken her away, in the bi
" terness of his soul. Adolphe shared his +
d, theirs sorrow, but his young heart rebouh'
in ed from the shock, as spring with its Vari
he charms came, on. t~s ;
e. One evening, towards the last of sprin
he Mr.. Granger and AdoIphe sat under the o.
nd tree talking about leaving a place whe
Id everything SO painfully reminded them (
9. their lost Emile, and removing into Canad
be The thought of leaving a spot where
he many happy years had beenspenh cheer'
lip by the presence of her SO recently lost, fill
to the minds of Adolphe and her, father wi
sadness. They sat sat silently, buried
of their thoughts, for more than an hour, VIII
he the unusual sound Of an Mdian whoop sta
al. led them, and caused them to look in
for direction from whence it arose. The ne
ed moment tall figure approached, and, drt
- ping his bearskin, Tisha. Mingo stood befc
we them. The moon shown brightly down
ed on the three, revealing to Tsha- -Mingo I
lad bowed form and sorrowfui countenance
st. Mr.. Granger, and the fearful face of Adolpl
re. Fearful apprehenssohs filled the mind
the chief; and he could only advance
,e. shake hands with his friends, without
I'M tering word. He looked from one to
lie other, and d,then' pointed to the vacant pl
ng beside them with trembling finger ant
he heaving breast; and. as the bereayed par
his fpointed to the mound near by, and to
ck cross which surmounted it, the chieStai
,sd head Ufooped towards his breast; and
his staggering footsteps just bore him to
ch Qraye;%hen he fell upon his face above
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