Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-15


Seven moons waxsd and waned, and tb
hunter again stood by the messy rock on tb
shore Of Lake Erie, to welcome the maid h
loved. ~ the home Of BIS childhood NAM
fair forms bad fitted round hin, and brigh
eyes had cent towing eances, but the heart o
the hunter was far away, dreaming Of the dark
eyed girl Of the forest. AS be stood thus
waiting the expected sound Of The paddles, hi
thoughts were filled with the sabiimi'y Of the
scene about him. The siigeFy rays Of ia,
moon rested lovingly upon tue bosom ot tht
lake, and cast long shadows Of the surround
ing objects upon the shore on its CLASSY sur
face. The words Of Moore were sSsiling il
the heart Of the hunter as be gszed around
''There's nothing bright. st5ve Bsl5w,
From flowers that 0Om 30 stars that glow,
Bus IN Its ngh my soul car see
Some feature OF he Deity"
The hunter felt in harmony with mgeli
and nature, as he stands in the tTysting-place
He starts from his regery as the long wished
for sound Of the paddle gTeets his ear. With.
out waiting to give the promised signal, be
rushes to the strand 0 meet his loved one
The moon for q moment hides its light behind
a passing clou3, just as the canoe reaches It.
Doorings, ami the hunter stands with open
arms, Tesdy to embrace the beautiful girl, bt
has 90 l0nged to behold. What is his surprise
as the moon shoots suddenly out IN full sE!ond,
or, TO see before him the stswart form OF az
Indian brave, whom he recognizes al once a:
Qua5inshee. The blood OF the hunter boils
with rage, as With It's hand upon bis rife, ht
demanded in no very gentle erms, the motive
Of this intrusion.
" Tue waters Of the lake, and the raths ol
the forrsrs, are as free t. the red man as the
white" vas the cool reply OF Qusbinshee
" But an Indiaa has come, that his brother
might not listen for the paddle Of biz GazsllC
Till the noon should 90, ard leave him in the
daI kncss to watch and wait alone"
" Does Ql85inshee tell the hunter that to.
daughter OF the red man has deceived the
pais-face?O
"Qu2b,nshee means that the swift foot Of
the Gazelie viii never more hound through the
forest, nor Der band bold the pR1dle while sac
listens to the lew whistle OF the hunters >
The face Of the hunter grew liFid as that OF
a corpse.
d" "Hss an Indian been guilty of sending q
sister to tie land where tue Great Spirit
twei!s?" be asked, his voice trembling, and
bis dark eye flashing with excitement.
Gan Indian maiden will sooner send the ar
row TO her own heart, than wed the red man
when her heart is given TO the stranger in The
land OF his fathers" was the reply of Qqabin.
shee as hs Gyed bis keen eye upon the face Of
hjs companion
"Quabnsbes speaks in riddles; let him talk
PLAIN, and not torture his frisnd.'
"a young chief of great bravery came while
the psie-fscs wss far away, and sought Of
Cspawochst his lovely daughter. The Gazele
refused to go with him, but Capawochet bsde
toe young chieftain take her to his home.
Sezjng barbed arrow, she pointed it to bel
breast. Hiun sem0Eg can die, bat she will
net be false 10 the son OF the white man. 'An
Indian girl knows bow to love- was the last
words of the b ave Gazeile. II the stranger
doubts be words CT the red man, let him 60
himself to the lodge Of her father"
The hunter bowed his head upon bis rife
The agony Of q 5treng man is fearful to be-
hold the heart Of QIa5iu bee was wTung with
pity for the srief OF he stranger, whom seven
moons before ae had hated with all the bitter
ness OF savage revenge.
Coming sCiii nearer 10 The hunter be said, in
soothing tones, "Qpabinsbee knows nothing
that will bring comfort to bis brothers heart
save tha- the swift feet Of his bright-eyed Ga
yelle are now roaming O'er Tue bunting grounds
where tie Great Spirit dweIls; and the pure
spirit Of WinnesenoHg will watch over the
slumBeTS Of the hunter to keep him from
harm "
The moon seemed to cast down pitying
glaGCeS, 68 tue hunter raised bis head, and
eagerly graspsd the hand OF the Indian as be
replied
.'Noble Qlabinsheal you. TOO, mourn the loss
Of Winuess sH0pg. Twice has she been to you
as dead; with 4 bleeding heart did you resign
her love to the white man on this very spet
and now the Great Spirit has called her home;
never more s1an you listsa 20 the light tread
Of the GsZeis: but 30 comfort the stranger YOU
have hUshei your own sorrow. HsHceforth we
will be indeed brothers. The white man and
the red man will iuhabit the same lodge, chase
The same deer, and talk Of he beautiful Ca
zsne whom both have loved.