Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-08-23

fever had left him, but he was very weak.
Ahtawahta had clung to him with singu-
lar devotion, and had been true to her pro-
mise Aided by couple of good squaws,
she had brought him from the very gates of
death far on to health. We find her now,
after lapse of so many weeks, still by
his side, either administering some restora-
tives or sitting at his feet listening to the
strange stories of the white mans home.
"You will soon leave the wilderness" she
sighed, "and I will see you no more. Four
moons have passed since [ saw you-they
have been happy days to me. Look from
this door upon the scene without. Already
the leaves are whitening and dying in the
cool autumn blasts Ere long the storm
king will ride upon the wind, and wrap the
earth in it's cold embrace. You will 60 to
meet the warm hearts that watch for you,
while Ahtawahta will grow cold as the
Isnow. The winter will blight her very
heart"
Harry turned from the contemplation of
the landscape to the bright eyes of the fair
child Of nature beside him. He read in
their dark meaning words that sent the warm
flush to his cheeks. His arms rested upon
her shoulder, and almost encircled her neck.
Joining her hands he pressed her to his
bosom.
"Ahtawahta," he whispered, Il love you,
and must never leave this spot. Be mine,
and let me here live and die"
With glad smile the maiden raised her
moist lips to his; but ere he could press
them shadow stole across her face, her
head dropped again, as she murmured
"No, no ! it must not be! This has been
pleasant dream to the forest maiden, but
cannot be realized In few moons Harry
would tire of his Indian bride, and long for
the associations he had abandoned. Better
leave now than then"
"Ahtawahta believes that there is truth
in the heart %
eyes but affection may grow cold"
"Listen to me, dearest! My life was
preserved by you, and to you it should be
devoted. Do not suppose that [ wish mere
ly to repay the debt-that I can never do;
but over and above all other considerations
is the love that can be answered by posses
sion. [ could not breathe word of harm
to you! have left no one in the far-off
home Of my childhood, for whose society |
CdH ldHS ulou. Itdi Hot, tueu, my III utu,
for by the light Of that great sun swear
"No not for me! The great Manito
will not hear an oath. [ am yours, forever
If in some future hour your heart should
wander back to the friends Of earlier days,
[ will bid you depart and lay me down to
die. At least you will be mine till then"
She did no longer hesitate, but with an
impassoned gesture hung about his neck,
while Harry imprinted innumerable kisses
upon her yielding lips.
AS they stood thus the sound of horses
hoofs falling rapidly upon the soft turf
reused them from their absorption, and at
the same moment one of the two squaws
that had been in attendance upon the
youthful pair rushed in and spoke few
hurried words to Ahtawata, and left the hut
again.
"Wapeta tells me that our warriors are
in pursuit Of white man, who is urging his
horse towards the crossing
Let us go FORTH for we may save him"
''It is my brother r' exclaimed Harry,
with glad smile, as they passed hand in
hand out into the forest. Soon the pursuers
and the pursued appeared in the distance.
Harry at once recognized in the white man
his brother.
cit is he it is Barton. Heavens he
will be killed !"
"Not SO! He is my brother, now ~ an
swered the maiden, preully, and not one of
our tribe shall dare to modest him"
! AS the horseman drew near, Harry ex-
claimed
'Stop, brother! Barton, do you not
know me? 1t is your Brother Harry that
calls"
Although the rider heard the voice and
recognized it, he could not check his steed
until he had fairly reached the edge of the
friver., Ahtawata placed herself directly in
the way of the pursuers, and with a motion
bade them pause. A short parley ensued
at the end Of which the Decotahs turned
their horses heads and rode back whence
they had come
Barton soon made known to his brother
the various events that he had passed
through as he followed for months the trails
| of different tribes of Indians in search of the
lost one, until his hopes died out. and he
turned to retrace his steps; how he had been
met by those who were following him, and
had to run for his life.
Harry Newton and his Indian bride lived
to see hourishing town grow up upon the
spot where they first met, for he never left
her in life.
g1-Fhe foundation of domestic happiness is
faith in the virtue of woman; the foun 'ation of
all political happiness is confidence in TIE integ-
rity of man {; and the foundation of all happiness
temporal and eternal is reliance on the good
ness Of God.
1T makes us proud when our love Of
woman is returned as it ought, it makes us
prouder still when we can love her for her sc f
alone without the aid of any such reflection II
Such is the religion of love.
gs--.'We see," said Swift in one of his most
sarcastic moods, "what God Almighty thinks of
riches by the people to whom he gives them.
gSs@ 1t is common to speak Of those whom a
rt has Tilted, as her victim. This is a grave