St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-17
NUMBER 35.

ploou Oh an EnSllSn CaptlVO HllnSico
in her veins, and she shrunk instinct-
lively from the coarscr natures that
surrounded her. Eugene ST Foy ems
tered into the spirit of his advcn-
turc with all the ardor of romantic
youth frank and genial in manner.
he soon won the con fidcncc Of his saw
age hosts, and was Hospitality pressed
to share their rude repast. Fasting
and exercise had given him keen
appetite and the seethed venison.
with cakes of maize, baked on he ated
stones, if not ovcr-tcmpting to re-
fined palate, could not be refused
when placed before him by the grace
full hand. of Oncidava.
On the following morning Eugene
awoke at an early hour, and found the
Indians preparing to pursue their
journey, which they made him COM
prehcnd led further south to their hunt
ing grounds, on the borders of a great
lake. st. Foy hastily decided to go
with them, well pleased that chance
had thrown him so unexpectedly into
the forest haunts of rude and singu-
lar race, whose habits were so little
known to Europeans, and whose wild
groupings would furnish rich and nov-
el subjects for his way-sidc sketches.
So, satisfying any scruples that arose
by the ready logic of a strong inclina-
ton, he persuaded young savage by
the temptatian of golden lure, to
carry back message to his compan-
ions at Chambly and he never knew
that his messenger was unfaithful,
while they waited long for his return,
and day after day secured the neigh
boring woods in search for him.
* Weeks passed into
months, summer was wanning, and
still ST Foy remained willing cap
tive among the red men of the forest,
The old sachem of the tribe looked OH
him as an adopted son ; but the young
warriors regarded him with secret en-,
Wy, believing that the Lily of Lake
would ere long wed the pale face
stranger. Yet Eugene still wore a
talisman near his heart-a picture of
Madeline-and his better nature re-
volted from the thought of treachery
to his early vows. Alas why did he
not fly when temptation pressed on
him and whispered bland falsehoods,
sapping the foundation of his virtuous
resolution
Whenever he went, Oneidava at
tended his steps. Like beautiful
spirit she fitted round his path, and if
he sought the depths Of the forest
shade to commune alone with his
,fert tfert sRRe sRe fMtiowedf M We f@ VIII Steps tighter
than bounding fawn, and timid as q
bashful child she would wait in si-
lencc, watching him with eyes so full
of love and tenderness, that he could
not cast her from him, nor resist the
| fascination of her presence. The wild
enthusiasm of her nature captivated
him no less than her more gentle words,
She seemed instinctively to appreciate
the refinement of his mind, and to
svmpathize in all his emotions. The
creations of his pencil filled her with
wild delight; she would gaze on them
and clap her hands, and often tears
rushed into her eyes when words fall
ed to express her admiration. Her
ardent feelings met full response in
his own heart and satisfied every wish
never had the calm and too sensi-
| tive Madeline awakened emotions so
passionate and absorbing
The bridal feast pre-
pared, and with the festive rites Of
savage rejoicing, the dark eyed daugh-
ter of the Iroquois was given in mar
riagc to the stranger youth. And was
St. Foy happy in the accomplishment
of his wild undisciphned desires z Did
no pale remembrance cast a shadow
on his Joy? Alas the faithless lover
had already marred the integrity of
his soul, and broken VOW is followed
inevitably, though sometimes with
tardy justice, by righteous retriSrs
tion. Yet for time Eugene revelled
in the happiness which he had so dear.
ly bought by sacrifice of principle
and honor Still in the shadows of the
old forest he pursued his favogitc art,
and whispered his tale of love. Onei.
dava learned from his lips the words
.. of his native tongue, and never had
they sounded so sweetly to his ear as
when breathed in the music of heI
voice. Away from all jarring sounds
and from every curious eye, they wan
dered along the wooded shores Of thai
, lovely lake which now bears the nams
!. Of Champlain or, launching frai
, bark canoe, they glided over its quie
: waters, and choose some lonely isle
made it for time the resting place o
}. love, till rowing fancy allured them 4
some fresh or fairer spot.
G The early frosts of autumn again
0 tinged the forest with u thousand bril-
: liant hues, and the crisped grass am
J. falling leaves gave melancholy tokel
d of approaching winter. The lndial
y party were preparing to remove far
Q ther west, towards the great cham Q
!, northern lakes, and, for the first tim
If st. Foy was startled from his dream
q of romance to a consciousness OF III
IS true position for the first time he II
N allied the anamolus tic which boun
N him to savage life, dragging him
A exile among a rude and barbarou
rs people, or the alternative from whic
in his pride recoiled, OF returning wit
ct his Indian bride to the refined abode
ne or civilization. Was there no escap
d. from the dilemma How could h
y meet the proud, searching glance c
y the Viccroy, and confess to him ne IN
C. proiege whom he loved to honor, ma
ed proved disloyal to love and duty, an
at recklessly turned aside from the pat
Of fortune which his influence ha
= opened before him.
as Torn by contending emotions, FL
ed gene sought the densest solitude. van
we " hoping to calm the tumuit OF n
an feelings. There Oneidava came
ro- him with flying footsteps, joy spar
be- ling in her eyes, the bearer, as 81
The fondly hoped. of happy tidings, WI