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

Hdilu, Dut Otherwise lmmObllc as q
statue. Presently like bashful child,
; she came step by step towards him
and glanced at his portfolio but when
her eyes rested un the picture, she
/, started as if surprised by the fcats of
> a magician, and clapping her hands
) uttered wild but musical cry, point
ing to the waterfall, the trees and to
> herself, as if to identify them all with
the creation of his artistic skill "Most
! divine savage, from whence comest
thou y began st. Foy, taking her pas
sivc hand, and quite forgetting that
/ his refined dialect was lost on her un.
: tutored ears, but she sprang from him
with the elastic bound of young doe
and before he recovered from his sur.
prise, she was hidden in the dense
shadows of the forest.
In the course of another week our
young artist joined an expedition,
planned by the Viceroy, to explore the
still unbroken country lying south of
the great St Lawrence. They left
Quebec, goodly company, in bark
canoes, guided by Indian runners, to
whom every path of the wilderness
was familiar A bright June sun was
shining over their heads, and the rich.
est foliage and fairest blossoms of that
, sweet season, lay on tree and flower
, along the borders of the solitary
: stream and as the little birchen fleet
lightly stcmmed the rapid current, the
most rccklcs spirit was awcd by the
solemn grandeur of the sccne-thc sub
lime repose Of nature in her primeval
shrines, as yet unprofaned by the dar-
! ing footsteps of civilized man. At the
entrance Of the little river Sorel, the
party separated, and St Foy, with a
few others, proceeded to the present
village of Chambly, where the charm
ing scenery tempted them to cncamp
for few days, that they might enjoy
the pleasures Of hunting deer among
the wooded cliffs of the ovcrhanging
mountain, and fishing in the fairy lit
tie lake which still wells up it's living
waters, the gem of that picturesque
locality. st. Foy took no delight in
these amusemcnts, but spent his time
in solitary ramblcs, which gave him
rich subjects for his favorite art. He
at first rarely ventured without a
) guide-an Indian boy, taciturn like all
, his race, whose presence was general
: ly ignored by Eugene, except when
| reminded of it by the uttcrance of an
emphatic "ugh"-a monosyllable Of
many meanings in the savage dialect
: But familiarity with forest life render
cd Sath thRI hdRI5he a2%G liz found and nmGssG s
C by a labyrinth of paths, and unable t.
c identify the one which he had followe,
n from the encampment. Night wa
e approaching and the land marks of th'
4 forest were unknown to him. Dream
d lily he had wandered on, he knew no
/, where, carving the name Of Madeline
5 on many tree, when suddenly he oh
e served the shadows Tightening on the
c turf, and twilight gloom settling OF
5 the forest The profound silence star
: tied him, for the little wild wood ami
5 mails sought their nightly coverts.
;. Eugene was fearless and light-heart
: ed his efforts to unravel the maze o
e traits only pcrplexed and wearicd him
i he shouted aloud, hoping his voic,
c might reach some friendly ear, ant
+ echo caught the sound and repeated i
= from rock and dell, but returned NJ
l. answer, and then all was silent as be
e fore. .Rcsigning himself to the chances
y of passing a night alone in the forest
Eugene kindled fire and piled th
II branches high, hoping to keep off tn
r beasts of prey who might soon b
g prowiing abroad; and the gratefu
5, warmth was welcome even under
,f summer sky, in those dense wild-woo
70 shades. Scarcely had the fire begu
ot to blaze, when an answering blaz
5 lcapcd up in the air, spreading rue
TX dy glow around and disclosing, at n
he great distance, several groups of tav
rs ny figures gathered about it. Th
nr young artist stood a few moments az
is miring the picturesque and artist
I'd effect of the scene, which seemed
Ii spring from the earth for his especi'
OF advertisement, and then relying on Il
p friendly disposition Of the Indian
p fastened to claim from them hospi
able reception. AS he drew near the
:; hc observed about twenty savage
ld with their squaws and little ones-r
~ vers of the forest-who had just pitc
~ cd their cncampment for the nigh
he The men were reclining lazily on Il
ic ground, smoking with becoming gra
n ity, while the women appeared bus
,c- at the fire, engaged in culinary pr
a parations.
St Foy's sudden appearance pl
nd duced an evident sensation, thoug
rl, as usual, they would not suffer t
to immobility of their countenances
m, be disturbed; savage pride forbiddil
is, the outward demonstration of anyem
ur- ton. But as Eugene approach
on them with friendly signs, they grave
i~- offered him a mat to sit on, and t
lth chief gave him lighted pipe, whie
III. of course was received as pledge
i've amity. The women left their seethil
full pots and looked at him with curio
Ter eyes, but few imperative words fr(
,rk an old warrior of the tribe, sent thu
md hastily back to their occupations.
of young girl of perhaps fifteen summs
,th. reclincd at the grim warriors feet,
tlv indolent repose ; and as Eugene II
vas her flashing eye he recognized
of tawny goddess that had won his
pol. miration at the falls of Montgome
col With habitual gallantry the you
ms, Frcnchman salutcd her with a coul
VIM Gus gesture, which was acknowleds
les. by bashful smile, and a blush t
min dyed her olive cheek with crimson.
fell Oneidava, the Sachem's dauShtc
and the LILLY of the Lake." as she :
fondly styled-had been tenderly ca
ppa- for, and reared with gentle
,ly," rarely extended to savage won
ning Safe under her fathers powerful
god lection, she grew up beautiful and
IS :" loved. The young warriors oil