Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-06-17

shade of the forest hid the ray Of the setting
sun, she observed slight rustic and saw the
form of strange Indian approach She would
have fled, but he called to her to stay.
"Who comes to greet the Dove Of the Mo-
hawks?"
lie made no reply, but approaching to the
place where she stood, land without deigning to
notice those in her attendance gently seized
her, and as if all unwilling, hasiened her to the
thicket near the stream.
1t was Nagowa. disguised to AVOID the eye of
} the Mohawk. As they entered thelIlicket, and
found themselves hid from the ce the fe-
males left behind, he laidl
The young warrior who promised to lead
: Mameah to his lodge now smiles upon her, and
asks her to take this belt of wampun, and wear
these beads, and go to his lodge
/" Mameah will 60"
r Deckcd as bride to her paramour, straight
| of form and limb, and her smile out-rivaling
t the flower wreath on her brow, herlair bound
t with the fairest flowers of the valley, her coat
= of the beaver skin, embroidered with beads and
fringed with variety of colors, while her beau
l tifully-wrought moccasins fitted close to her
feet, and upon her neck the presents of her
Chief and in her hand the bow and quiyer, as
4 if equipped for the chase
r " The Good Spirit is pleased to smile upon
the fair daughter of tho old Chief, and she is
A more beautiful than the young fawn. Nagowa
k will care for her alone; he will hunt and bring
: her beads and wampum, and she shall weave
$ necklaces for her gazelle, and deck herself as
e the faircst bride-the Dove Of the evening"
: Her maidens shall attend her csas2sand, and
Nameah shall be the light of Nagowa's wig
e wan, the on shore of the sweet water for
ever"
II They approached the over-hanging bushes
,f beneath which Nagowa had concealed his canoe,
9 and there strew some flowers and cast-of gar
ment on the shore, that Mowegan might believe
:, her drowned, should he discern their trail and
hastily gliding down the stream toward the
"a lake, upon whose shores, in another valley, and
l. two suns journey from the mouth of the stream
h lay the village of his tribe.
~ The tall forest bent over the stream, forming
"a Il beautiful vista through which the rays of the
,e moon fell upon the water, cheering their jour
,e ncy. As the day approached, Mameah witt
NJ her own hand shared the fish for their repast
" and the deer which came to the shore to drink
d fell by her arrow,
r When Nagowa supposed himsS f beyond TIN
10 saach sf Nov. ser'a INN, ,,lia4> ssss=srgs b
I'd tarried for nights sleep, and WIS discovered
10 and fed, as we have seen.
,e "Mowegan knows the Dove has flown to tn
Il lodge of Nagowa," said Mameah 90 He saw he
Id frown upon him a moon ago. and it warmed hi
As blood toward the Onedas, and he has deter
It. mined tie be revenged.''
@. " He has crossed our trail, but Nagowa viii
le see his arrows all fall, and his own blood run
he ming away, before he will suffer Mameah to fal
r. into the hands of the WOLF
Reaching the mouth of the stream, the,
guided the canoe along the shore, at right an
giles with their previous course, and ere tw
suns set, Mameah saw the beautiful village o
the Oneidas, and the wigwam of Nagowa upol
the highlands, overlooking the Lake,
The wigwam was constructed of poles, fas
tened in the ground, and bent over in a regula
in curve, ten feet high, and meeting the groun
'ul twenty feet from the first side. A-Thcse pole
he were crossed with Stats, and over them wer
wv spread the skins of fifty deer, securely fastened
= while upon either side ranged couches raise
M from the ground and covered with the fur skin
on they slept
40 When the young Chief came in sight, tn
nd young maidcns who had been watching fC
- their approach gave the information to tn
,ut people of the village, and hastened to greC
IN them with food and decorations for their ne
led guest. Twelve warriors arranged themselv'
1il- along their way to do honor to their Chief
no When they reached the village, they wei
las greeted with acclamations of joy, and "a gre;
lsy feast was prepared, and singing and dancn
out were prolonged until the morning sun appeare
to The next, and succeeding day was spent
ere constructing capacious lodge, and preparir
nj food and making arrangements for the weddir
the feast.
are AT the hour of sunset on the TiSfTd day. IL
bride was accompanied by four maidens to ii
the wigwam of the priest selected for the occasion
ter while Nagowa, attended by his chosen band
bor young warriors, entered the lodge prepared f
the ceremony, and was greeted with mar
one wishes for his happiness, and congratulations
of his safe return and successful mission As Il
the aged, and the young men and maidens we
hat gathering, and the time of the ceremony hi
ing nearly approached, the war whoop, and Il
: of cry of "The Mohawks The Mohawks
das rang wildly through the village.
far The warriors hastily prepared themselves
old battle. Nagowa, leaving his Dove in the care
her maidens, led on to the ambush, surpris
we'd that party should be so hazardous as to ope
IA ly attack village But the strategem Of lea
de- ing Nagowa into tho trap set by the Mohaw
ued did not succeed. However, the haste in the {
rev rection of the war whoop left the opposite 81
lsue of the village almost deserted, and the wa
ing riors were wondering that no further demo
the stration was made, when the cry rang throu,
re- the village that Mameah had been captured
gan party of the Mohawks and carried off VIII
their attention had been attracted to the W
nth whoop.
eah The stratagem of the Mohawks had succce
,eer ed they had entered the village under cover
lure darknes, and surprised Mameah, while hastenl
to place of security, and with her disappeare
9 of Without waiting for counsel the whole v
she lage armed, and sailed out in all direction