The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-02-17

have witnessed. and yet think | can truth
fully say that never have I.met with anything
more lovely aud beautiful than those two inno-
cent Indian girls. Ny father and the Chief soon
left us and walked out on the bank of the river,
where, seating themselves under a large tree,
they remained for more than an hour discussing
various subjects, doubtless connected with hunt
ing, and pledging their friendship, not unTfe.
quently, over the contents of the bottle. knew
very little ofthe Indian language, nor could the
two little Indian beauties converse much in
English, yet, after the first embarrassment Of
meeting had passed, we began to try to make
ourselves understood TO each other, and I, with
the assistance of the VOLTS scalp which | had
been careful TO preserve, soon found myself re-
lating to them the great occurrence of the day;
great certainly in my own estimation, and how
proud did feel when they essayed to praise me!
How my heart beat when the elder girl, clapping
her hands enthusiastically and in all the wild
beauty Of her race, called me, in broken English
young brave. We soon knew each other as
we'll as though we had been acquainted for years,
and, must confess it, laid aside my gun and
pouch, and for more than an hour forgot, while
beguling the time away with these fairies, that
was a man and great huater.
The elder Of the girls was named, as | after.
wards learned, Redmond, and the younger, Ko.
meohe-which in English maans d" the fair
Redmond was the more beautiful, was prouder
than her sister, and yet there was subdued
gentlenesS retiring modesty in the expression
of her countenance, which, when lit up iu
conversation by glowing imagination, add
ed romantic beauty to her natural loveliness.
She was one to subdu, the heart by look, and
soothe into gentleness the most stubborn will
Her sister was gentle affec rionate, beautiful, but
wanting in those higher qualities of the mind,
which, when awakened, gave such peculiar
charm to the character of Redmond. Komeohe
loved her sister, and in oil things was subject to
her will and guidance Like an an innocent
lamb she looked to her sister Tor protection, for
advice, and never did she seem TO think or do
any thing save in obedience to her wishes. Did
| say never! The time came when the dor
mant faculties Of her mind were awakened
and when she displayed that bold, fearless ma.
tuIeb Luut uuuHtleSS courage WHICH uONc sup
posed her capable of; but even these were
aroused by the love she bore for her sister. But
let me not anticipate. Need say to the reader
that my first days success as hunter induced
me very often afterwards to ramble through the
woods in quest ofgamc, and need add, to call
very often, on my way home, at the Indian
Chiefs, and 20 while away hours-may not say
days--with the lovely Redmond and Komcohe? ?
The distinction with which was always re-
ccived by the Chief, q knew the old man S weak
ness forthe bottle and took good care to provide
myself accordingly,) made me quite favorte
with the Indians, and often did accompany them
III their hunts and join them in their sports; and
now as look back to that period, and remem-
ber the simplicity Of the life led, the freedom
from care, from the restraints Of law, of what
we call civilized society" almost lons again
for the unrestrained freedom of the woods, and
to mingIe with those whom we chariaby de-
nominate" " savages,"