The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-03-10
For the Joi rnal.
A N IN DI A n ST 0 r Y;
Founded Oh Facts which occurred in Wood
County many Years Ago.
CHAPTER V.

County many Years Ago.
CHAPTER V.
had just returned home after an absence of
many months, and had taken my gun for days
shooting, Spring, lovely Spring, had come again
and with her genial breath had warmed into life
the woods and fields, and had clothed them in
a mantle of living green. All Nature had
awakened from the long and dreary sleep of
Winter, into life and joy and beauty. The cat
tie on the hill side, as they nipped the fresh
springing grass seemed to know and rejoice
that the season of musty hay aud northeast
winds had passed--the little lambs, innocent
as young, frisked and played about in the sun
shine as thoughtlessy as though life was but
sporting stage, on which realities and mutton
chops played no art,--the barn yard cock, a
perfect Mormon in the number of his wives,
strutted and Atpped his wings and crowed, as
he marched with majestic tread into neighbor-
ing meadow followed By his feathered tribe
while the little birds twitered their delight at
the return of this, the season of their pleasures,
as they fitted from branch to branch or busted
themselves in reftting and rebuilding ,neir mes Is
for the coming Summer. As | nave said, on
that beautiful spring morning took my gun
and started for the woods, with no definite pur-
pose, but with the secret hope that might SEQ
Redmond, whom had resolved never TO visit
again, and whom had not met since the night
described in the last chapter. Notwithstand-
ing ;he resolution which | had made, never again
10 visit the Indian village found myself walk.
ing about in sight of it for several hours, looking
anxiously in every direction, with the hope of
seeing her, whom had vainly resolved not TO
see. 1t was nearly night, and had given up all
expectation of mt citing her, and had started
home by the path bordering the river, when, to
my surprise, | saw her seated near the water,
uerping. She did not see me until was quite
near ; then, hesitating moment, she ran to me,
and with sad smile and an effort to look hap
py, warmly welcomed me back again, | looked
into her care-worn face moment, end at once,
as thought, knew the cause Of her sorrow. |
resolved to know from her OWN lips if my
suspicious were true.
She urged me to accompany her to the village,
and | consented. When We had walked on a
little way, said 10 her, rather abruptly
| AANN'"'NHHj ~" eiS uuluPPg' liOuulSo
you o.
She seemed taken by surprise, at this turn in
our conversation, but, with an effort to look
cheerful, said
81 am happy; but when you came, up I was
very foolishly, giving way TO my fancied
troubles. 1t is all over now, and am happy at
seeing you again"
"You cannot deceive me, Richmond" con-
tinued, something troubles you you have
been weeping, and it is not the passing sorrow
which you affect your countenance is wasted
with care and trouble. What is it, Keelmond?'
| said with voice of sympathy, " that makes
you unhappy? Fave you lost confidence in me?
Can you not tell me your troubles now as freely
as you used TO when We wandered together in
the woods-as you used TO-" continued, "be-
fore you knew Charles Lenox?"
AT the mention of his name she recolled as
if pierced to the heart with an arrow, but, soon
recovering her selt-possession, said in a tone of
sorrow which she did not Try to conceal