The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-02-24

terS ana WnCn WIN lnem, he always made niin-
self most agreeable by showing to them many
little attentions, which though unstudied, were
none the less calculated to please. could no,
fail ,evcn then, to observe that both Redmond aud
KomeOhe were more happy and joyous when he
was with us, than when |, only, was with them.
The conviction at first gave me some uuess.
ness, but at length it more away and ceased
TO regard him in any other light than as friend
to US all--simply friend ! think ii was in
the latter part of August following the Spring
that We had first met Mr.. Lenox, that the In.
diau Chief invited many of his brave warriors
and hunters together with the most beautiful OF
the squaws Of his tribe to the annual and much
celebrated green cora > dance. Mr. Lenox and
myself with few other white Settlers,wcre also
invited. 1t was pleasant day, and the Indian
village presented gay appearance, as the war.
riors, painted and decorated in all the splendor
Of their wild costumes, were seen walking here
and there in twos, and threes, discussing and
preparing for the days sport. Indian maidens,
also, gay dressed in short skirts, with arms,
ankles aud heads decorated with beads and jew.
elry, might be seen now and them as the day ad-
vonced preparing aud arranging for the festivi-
ties which were so soon 10 take place. The
company at length assembled on the ground
which had been selected for the occasional
beautiful and level green sward shaded by over
hanging trees The ceremonies of the day were
inuugurated BY the usual custom, on such oc.
casions, of tying dog to n stake aud burning
him. Charles Lenox was there, dressed rs n hun.
ter, but with material far exceeding in rich.
ncss aid beauty anything that had ever seen
and what was more surprising, he never had in
timated to me what he intended to wear on that
day, nor had ever known that he owned so rich
a hunting suit. He had on u hunting blouse
Commonly called hunting shrt,) made of the
finest cloth, and voriously ornamented with
needework and gathered gracefully around his
waist by n buck skin belt, and fastened by u
large silver buckle his pantaloons were of the
finest doeskin and fitted his we'll shaped leg al
most as closely as the skin, and he wore beau
tful pair of moccasihs, which displayed to the
best advantage the shape of his small handsome
feet and ankles and for the first time, he bp-
peared with his hair dressed aud even his face
painted as an Indian. ! nAver before had seen
him when he looked so graceful, commanding
and handsome. He moved among us seemingly
unconscious of his superior costume, aud yet
with the bcuring of king. He was as easy as
ever in his whole department, but superior in
looks, in action in elegance of manners, to any
that were there on that day.
Redmond and Kom,oIe were dressed more
gaily and richly than had ever seen them be-
fore, and much better than any females Of the
tribe who were there. Redmond, especially,
looked queen-lke and beautiful Encircling her
well shaped head were several strings of beauti.
full white beads, fastened together in long twists,
and her hair was ornamented with feathers of
the richest and most appropriate hues beads
also encircled her wrists braided into plails,
and which, on her arm, looked more lovely than
the richest bracelets. She wore skirt of yell
low satin reaching little below the knee, aud
yariousy ornamented with differently colored
beads, and which subsequently, learned had
been presented TO her BY Mr.. Lcnox. She also
wore trowscrs Of the slme material and which,
though not so full, resemblrd somewhat the
Turkish costume, but being smaller, served to
show, somewhat, her beautifully shaped ankles.
On her fingers were several rich gold rings, and
from her ears hung gold rnameled ear drops, not
large, but Of choice workmanship; her feet
were encased in moccasns inwrought with
beads her neck was also encircled by beads
and her dress wos sufficiently low to display her
finely rounded shoulders, and her half concealed, ,,
but youptuous bust Komeohe was similarly
though not SO richly attired. When the time
came for opening the festivities OF the day, thu
old Chief with no little pride requested Mr..
Lenox 10 lead in The dance 18th his elder daugh.
ter, Richmond while and Komeohe were re-
quested to follow. Never had seen Redmond
look so delighted and charming. never had seen
her when her countenance was lighted up with
such glow Of beauty. Never before had felt
so unhappy. The serpent Jealousy, had entered
my bosom and there was no pleasure for me in
all the festive gayeties of tha! day saw
that Redmond whom had so long loved, was
capivated by another. She was never so happy
as when Mr.. Lenox showed her tic least atlen.
tion. Notwithstanding the fact that had as
supposed, discovered her love for Mr.. Lenox,
yet saw nothing in his department which
evinced the slightest paTtiality on his part for
her; iniee | thought him more reserved aud
formal in his attentions to her than usual ani
when dancing, he maintained dignifed affdbil-
ty OF manner, which could but note and com.
mend, while She floating through the dance as
gently ami gracefully as an ocean wave, seemed
ready to melt in his arms with love. Hr
countenance was flushed, her bosom heaved as
il to burst lis fasieningS Saw that she whom
ha worshiped for years was hopelessly in love
with Charles L'nox --the hero OF the dance, the
admired of all there, the son Of wealthy Bos-
ton merchant, man accomplished in manners
my superior in every respect, and from that
hour hated him, him not for anYlhing