Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-02-28

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care and fill the heart with happiness
Zephyrs stole from the woodlands, clouds
haug in the sky like golden Aeeces, while
the distant rivulet, fell with soft cadence
upon the ear. 1t was an hour intox ica-
ting in its very pcacefulness, and nature
in her wild, untutored garb only height
ened the lovelness of the scene. II is at
such time that our souls are nearer
heaven, our thought, our impulses purer;
and it is the joys of by-gone days.
Before an humble cottage, half hid by
Towering vines, sat Gilbert with his young
bride--their cares were forgotten, lost in
the happiness Of the present Ida shared
the rude scat with him she had chosen
for her lord, and with one hand lying
trustingly in his, she gazed forth upon
the evening; while the wind lifting her
golden curls, they mingled with the dark
locks of her companion. They were
rosy sky.
"What lovely eve, my Ida, is it not?
Come, let us walk, everything is SO in.
viting." and he led her from the cottage
door.
EYES," she replied, taking in the splen-
dor of the scene, sit is entrancingly
beautiful"
"Lool, with what grandeur sets the
sun. His pilgrimage is over, and like
some mighty prince of the earth, golden
couch awaits him."
"And nature" added the gentle wife,
'like royal mistress. keeps silent while
he sleeps-nothing falls upon the ear
but her breath among the forest leaves,
or the voice of laughing waters.'
'This is beautiful world dearest
eyes, to the child of wealth and hap
piness, but oh how dreary to the offspring
Of misfortune"
"What would the world be without
something to love?" he asked gazing ar
IDENTIFY into her eyes.
"Without love-" she replied, "the
earth would be one vast desert, with no
springs to quench the thirst of the weary
traveller. 1t is affection, dear Gilbert,
that makes even this scene SO bright. 1t
adds fragrance to the rose, beauty to the
: sunset, and makes even the ragged noun
tain smile"
GLOW elcgant!, he laughingly ex-
claimed.
"Pay the subject the compliment, and
not me-"
81 will, :" he continued, "for it deserves
all praise. How sad would be this de-
licious evening, how lonely these groves,
= if Ida was not here to enhance their
charms. Beneath thy smile everything
is far, the heavens cloudlcss, the earth a
Paradise. Ne'er knew ] half the happi
ness of life, until knew thee, my lovely
one."
"Away, you hatterer!''
"Nay dearest, you have made your
speech and I must make mine. Before l
saw thee, knew not the bliss of love.
,, the purity of vows, the alteration of q
beating heart the"
"Liar" shouted deep voice by his
! side, and from behind the dense foliage of
a hazel bush stepped the betrayed Indian
; girl. Proud was her step, and naughty
!, her mien. Her form was drawn up to
its full height, and fixing her black eyes
upon the startled pair, she forbade their
Advancement. They stood as if spell
, bound.
"Woman, away" cried Gilbert, re-
covering his composure. "How dare
"Dare" echoed the intruder, "I dare
anything. The white man must delight
t no more the ear of the white dove with
r honored words. Let his tell her of his
baseness, of his coward heart. Tell her
!. of Tulip, of the vows plighted beneath
> the spreading oak, rehearsed before the
watchfrc. and broken like worthless
r reeds. Why is the pale-face silent?-
s has his tongue forgot its cunning?"
Q "Winnebago, no more. No longer
It check our progress, know you not"
d "Deceit is useless--it will not serve
= you now. Learn then, traitor, the Indian
> girl can hate as well as love. Her ven
:, gence is keen and sure-like the whirl-
t wind-like the prairie fire, sweeping
10 down all opposition in its course"
1t "Tulip, beware What would you
: do?"
d "Behold!" and placing her hand to her
u mouth she gave the war-whoop of hei
IS tribe.
This was the concocted signal, and
l. with deafening yell band Of savagcs
n fell upon their victim and bound him
l. hand and foot. His tender wife fell
r. fanting to the ground, while the unhap-
y py man, more dead than alive, was borne
IS to the Indian encampment led on by the
+ unlinching Indian girl.
n That night around the council fire con-
n gregatcd the braves of the Winnebagoes
'r They were discussing the execution o.
l, their prisoner The deliberation was
ID short-he was doomed to death by pois
d oncd arrows, and a savage exultatior
n filled the breast of his victim, when the
g fiat of her people was known.
The moon rode high in the heavens
m when the prisoner was led forth and
,, bound to small tree. He was about tC
III leave this world in the morning of life
m in the dawn of golden promise, yet h'
r, was calm--the calmness of despair The
ul word was given, and the executioner
I'd bent their fatal bows. Tulip advanced
n and taking a picture from her breast sh'
IN threw it around his neck.
e, "Have you mercy" he whispered, Al
Ip she stood by him.
ye She replied not, but pointing to tn
ye miniature that hung above his heart
- cried: