The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-11

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| surprise, ste rang forward and then, s. he
Jaw the cameo Of eralarm, smile 81 17er
l OF lands ard face, HOY rich, red lipe AZ
the uver.r p cranberry, parted, revea r no
vhite ard gular teeth With n, and 30 -s-
lsp-vd into tsr tsusl tranquil dem amor.
"Wof'" sts exclaimed, in a Sht - Va
| uersly s~eet voice, A. she pate 'h' t'. Y
| the dog am pa cd With Is lcng ailkst ~ r. -
| he oame 20 her eide al'h0 Rh hS hSd c. "s' T. ?
| " star 40 suddenly. "i n here, am
The hunter S,ied f'oJ the VOID ~ ..ft, .
had cuncl1ded he -ntnnce, ard 81 Pc .''-,,
| hLdl, tO the nAnd NJ the Girl wi -
! Mia " e Az I'D acq 1intAnes.
Snw Flake, he aid, what hi . J'a
| here, ~ far from homer
! "TEo loigss n the ri 70 Of tho S--v ti,Ao
arc desc II. their fscsa lickeu.-l ,te v~'.
M, NJ rtai rel the lifa sharpsned, ~. ths
| iomshavk dux up r. ile1 the girl, vi 'hdf a.
| INK tcr hand ADD stepping back short dis
IA from HE side.
o. The hs'ohc' dug mp and tho faces black.
enod2 1teu there is war in the Wind :"
The Msni;ou ~ blo d hss H.. loose tho dogs
( Na''le Fresh aca "a rhsll wave In tho mid
night -. and tho Wa,-w h)op and thrisk for
me cy h. hoard min lied liks the angry thunder
AT the n n fall < ran on The m iuntain top"
"tan this pc itgc7"
The pale bTav, ws' moi wont n question tho
wurds Of her he ono, called nr rud sisior.'
Neith,r % noH h.su.Y. Ddt tEB Ia 20
sudioi.--so uneNpcct NJ"
Nv rioie bb- uo' like yon bfnok The
TN. OF .Ltir l'k IL hidden. They Nh,spor not
even 90 re winds e their Iurposa. They give
no wRri,ng Ike the rat lesuake before tney
stfks Ths word conts : more quickl : than
8 blo2, ana tho Dlow frs"
Bu' 4hen was ne matter dslarminad-
Wh'n ~ tho rsrr ois taks re biooiy tiah If
mae e -
'Tto l. dian gid ~ Ger, ands rot all the talk
q tho pale l'avg. b. wien tho NON was
small AS tho c o,c.'I' on The bre,s' Of S low
F,Akc ibe war spbg wa rurt the scalp dance
'iHca'td AID mu, h ioheocn, kinr' kooick and
Nuntun offered 10 the hsri'ou "
1.-THE ycuog harvest moo" replied tho
hunter mufinsly "Iheu w.et and more must
| svc LasssC sii cs they left home, ard either
b,tls '., b' Ell tou ht, tho Tbil Wa lOng
,uc 81 they re bird NJ u ~ ~ 70 render vic
toy certain. BIT ~ I'll .ve,is | rust not lin
20. bore ! must hasten and nut tho settlers On
thor tu,id, tlt WIN CAL tell inca or ~hoo
eli sl tlli'
81 he Sno~ Flste -Tprua n,ne hut him WIN
1 -" Shc pAu % and had h6r KIN teo1 ~ whit
ot hue nnd IN" texture I would h'y5fcyoI ed
blu b, for 'ha G.llo.e that even cSune such
sho. If tell tslt III Il d. or1 buty with the deep
,rt ''utt 'NLs " he heart.
n 20 but wh'1' questioned tho hunter.
~bo, lL.y with thor thoughts marked rot the
sligi agitation # her dlant o. or tromulInS Of
her { I'M.
IN 20 but you-Lut her-har-b-other c ,u-
tinuod t7e .ifl, rapidly couqueriug me- ono
ticn, no m.tter voat might have been the
canss.
"But must, at least, wsru tho Inhabitants
Of tho gtoyo- the farm"
"Whors ths heart f., thero will the m occai1
he turned. Where a. y uog DO le5p', tharo
will the anLered buck DO 'yuad IN tho hour Of
danger
"Hnd you sno~ Fl.ke1 Which way are you
,ugi'
Tho lDdfe of VI hnAhbozoe, my nothe', u
onpty and the little pap Oss cries for f-d.'
eco slth ue thon t. the S'ove. Tho door 10
ever open % you"
"rna dsugotsr Of the palo f.so has boon kid
10 the poor II dian grl -
"Thsy bAve plenty and will ,upply all your
wAnts."
'Snow Flake has a boE and Der q liver Ia ia
o. AtTJsH They sre shatp--tts string strong
: OF eve troe--tLe woods are fall Of GENE and
tho .Speekled trout waits for her in the deep
pool"
But there is no need fr you to hunt or a n
when you can tave plenty without even tho
asking"
"Iet the psle hunts' ". Tho daughter of a
| slchcm beRN MT Wag Tho naughty reply. Tao
| 10 fly dell the W II ,unning steam and tas
| bright, blue sky s-e la bar right Of tho roll
| IA. The gro.t Mauiton ave It 70 tho n, I'D
| NJ tie braves Of tine pale face plough mo rich
| loan, scatter tho little sesis aul give tn smtD
| ttc guard an care Of the NtbitDI If the sun
| inc md tho rain Until tue green Cf no prli-
io IL char gel u the gold Of toe morning., and
thoV gather food for the squSw Snd the little
papocse and hide II in the cache till tho free
zing moon comes, the Ang Forth win Ia blow
AID the Snow spirit spreadB Iti bl Nnkot OF white
| Cyet the LAT d. even 70 must tho rod man, with
oV ard Ratchet and fish hNok and spear and
knife, I'LL his dye WHOM no IA I-hungry.'
True the woods and streams will supply al
| LII. c. 49,. .atu IL
few, but why, when yorr hunters are ab'en
| will Won not psrtaka OF tina white mlns bounty
1t would rut bs a return for many fayors yo
| 81, hoy Ia, dsLe them"
"Snow FLAKE forSets rot"
, "Then yea " II cim'2"
wan rha buzzards wheel high-when tho
circle round and round over enc shot, then III
hunter knows that they scent the carcAss thu
I Ia fast fostering below. When the warrior
, ssek NJ for scalps TO decorate his wigwan an
" scalp lrcks 70 fringe bis leggins then the m I'll
"A | er should 10 wa chtul OF the little pIppoos,
o and the brave Of thosa he loves"
Vi "Truo and | should not hnger here, whe
r danger IN all at, the hounds Of war upon u
W trail Of blood and yet would not leave y,
* | thus."
:, "Let pale hunters foot not rest-lot not Il
- green grass grow up under IL! the shadow, a
n longthaning and the kiss of tho MsRitOn Of di
n becoming loss warm. The spirit of dark o
- will Aoon DO abroad and mora than ono pa
/ Nah q lodge may he aahes aud rhe scalps
q loved DO drying in the smoke Of the red ma
h wigwam before the birds ofmorning sing agai
. Let him gol'
a Sand youi"
a "Will remain and gather fool" and wiIhol
d another word she bounded across the brook Al
II dis appeared from sight.
A For a moment only the hunter stood irros
N u.s and then passed swiftly down the stres
ly until he reached well beA'en trail. Here
Il pAufol long onous h TO carve upon = NASAL
IA linden tree rude drawing Of hatchet, a
IA then after s'a,ning the blade with tho 7
or Juice Of the sumac berries that grew thick
IA about he COX the trail and hAstened on.
Of Yet short as h4d been his lingering rude a
% simple as was the record he made, it told stC
'. Of the deepest Importance TO any frontierm
N that should pass that way, aud 1t was a "
a known and frequented spot. lt was at once
N formation and warning! Information n
~ the Indians were upon the wAr-path, and a ca
\ ton 80 TO epued and watchfGl. Satisfied III
he had done l. is duty, the stop Of the hunt
"A as well a. his heart, became more light, but
20 would not have besn 30 could he have but 40
O. for how brief time IL remained there. Bic
ma les, for the sound Of his footsteps hal hard
Of died away before the Indian gill, Snow Fla
al Issued from the bushes and stood before
r. work, with brow as black a. midnight, and a
at every evil passion hal surged up from her he
is and lett their impress there.
n. THE pale hunter keeps not his faith with
a. daughter OF the SAchem," she hiSeod, serpe
hs | ke, let Woen her clenehed tsetb, 'And h
mo- tho pet wolf ard DO bitten at last" and v
'ed Boz 49, n o"g ed knife she quickly removed
ian traces ( the warning emblem the hum or
DO n ia Hnna aha aaf 1A rn nj ha az