The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-03-08

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That is true also. My red brother speaks
we'll. The young are ever ventureome, aud 70
toicing In their strength give no heed to the
future"
"As the swirl brook, fed by the SHOWS Of the
mountains, when tho warm breath OF the
Moon Of Bright Nights and the ks, Of the South
wind is upon the land, leaps on regardless Of
rocky banks 40 the yOung hunter roams until
years and trial have taught him that hs may
tire and grow faint upon the trail
And thus, evasively, they talked the anx iou,
parent restraining himself as well a. possible. -
But not as oiisctualiy could the daughter dc
1t, ard before many Of thess tan'alizing sx-
p-es8icns Of wisdom had been banded from
one to the other, she broke through all restrain,
and demand sd-
"Whsre is my brother Have YOU seen
him Tel me, oh tell me, that he is safo -
The heart OF the young squIw b1un 10th
az the thOusbt Of ons che loves, az swiftly az
the trout flashes its silver side, dotted witt
bfieht blood drops, in the deep pool
" But tell me Of him"
1.-THE warrior talks with the warrior-ths
moccasin 8, tho sluaw enters not the council
| ldge, aud her tongue is nor heard amid the
! gstht ring Of tho braves" repli Vi the lnIan,
| Tor much as he wished TO copcilia'e The gil he
I knew that the sharp eve Of her father was upoI
! him, and 20 thus break through all I1iian
rules Of doc rum would render him an obi &c OF
suspicion sgainst which hs wished BY every
means in his power to guard
/ Reptoved thus, Martha WeltOn could only rs.
! pum8 the attitude OF listener and wait the time
I when the Information she 70 much desired 10
| gain should be impaired by the Indian, who, 10
her mind, appeared 10 der,vv pleasure by sep
! ing hor in susp ense. Bat IL va, not 20. Had
he In reality had any news Of Interest to con-
muncate, ana dared to have done 80 it would
not long have fingered on his tongue. And yet
| the warrior could not prOtrac. his visit, for be
| was liallo at any time to interruption which
would have been fatal to his project.
Tho warriors OF the red men aud the pale
/ Chief" he resumed "have lonk been friends
| When he Is stricken, they mourn with him.
! They are at hjme in toe iores. AID every trail
Is plain 10 them. They are secki,g tina vour.
4 brave and he will soon again gladden. the heart
| OF his father
| dyes, tn, rcd and white man have been
! frionds, and thank them for their SEARCHING
| "The Heart Of Wolf had rgamed far m the
search aud his foot we're rcd, when he saw III,
/ tmoko Of tho pale mars viz san. lie has
rested now, ami like the hound will agaia follow
OF the trail"
tine -s=:.a G :, pale brother /, ever
open TO him. lie Is welcome.
The moccasin Of the warrior points towards
| the land tho setting sun. When the shld-
ops are growing thick and the whippOorwil is
fitting around he will return towards the
| camping ground OF his tribe. Where the young
squaw OF the pale faces is wont 20 gather the
ripo berroi and tho sweet-breaihed iljwers his
way will lie. Lot her look there it sho will
look into the heart OF the tree whore the honey
Ice last year kept its stores, and she will find
news Of biz auccoss or, should the Great Nj tnltOu
smile upon his way the young brave himself
Lot her remtmber. The Heart Of Wolf has
B,oken,' and without further word or thanks
or iniimntion Of his purpose, he departed with
quick step, handing his course, as he had said,
toward the West.
Such a visit and such an in,imation, especial
ly when coming from one whom they all looked
upon with dread would Of COURSE he thorough
! ~ carvi ssed and even the father at l,ngth
came 10 the conclusion that tho rod ma could
have no other concealed object than the hope OF
gain. GraspEg, be knew him to be, and be-
liovsd that this visit was only to have any re-
ward that m.ght be given for the safe return Of
his boy &c rae 70 him slene as having been fore
most in tho search. Yet still every caution
was not 10 lie neglected, and ho resolved that
not hmthA but himself should be the visitor
TO the app tinted spot when the evening hour
| had CONS. But tho girl hal oAner ve "a with
r-eard 10 tho natter and determined that
she would bO the tirst a. tho try sting tree-'ho
ii TO learn any news concerning her dearly
| beloved brother No word however, did she
utter e this, for well -he knew that her parents
would lay commands upon her that she dared
| no, disobey that would keep her from roaming,
anc 40 he, IN s,lsI CO, watched the sun ami i'm
patiently waited tho hour Of it, setting.
But Bho was no, alone In thus watching, for
dlik eyes and heLdsh heart kept pace win
every movement Of tho god Of DAY, as weste--
ING. II slowly, silently, guldeny jou-neyed
through the ether towards its nightly re2ose,
| and
"Ovsr the i'l iuI- tll upon mI,
Like ul"d-rt'laot nners within tha FSy
! H. idei wish q. Iul-,u Aul tuy'd ~it4 GOD,
| Ia Hos NJ spyyr tIt rpaAt lpult ue.
The Wildtos river ike a, YER leans
Through .ro." y ,l-t.a t.,t ulclS sud ',de;
| And he fu'l e. 100 ] les IA -iAuuuF hntUH,
t1hlsgppt the holrt ~ ihe Forest snsie,"
Win swift Co'steps tho "lI,trt OF Wolr
! bad returned To- tis Niswlm, l,ii a slor. COVE
| irrtt cs Wilh tho Medicine Nm, g, upo'el all
his prep WLfionS, soush. again tho lo ost, and
now lav concealed rear me hollow tr.e he had
| ,uted OUT 10 Mtr,ha Wrltpl ~ the one IN
| VII ch she woull lind things 20. her lDs bro
| t'cr Not Tor a single moment tiI hs tCurt
that thilh,t tho girl uli bend M footsteps.
| AID row, II ths but came alore, his end woll,
| be sally l,sit d. CrouChei m a naigabOrlns
taiCket, and hid from even the most scar hin {
| prepared ~ carry off tho 81 |, or retreat
| ike d serpent unseen, II LeCc'sIfy, he hil bu'
to summln up ali tho plloLcI he was ma5te,
| Of Ard wat AID watch.
| Slowly, as II 10th to depart from 40 fair a
aosns, IA the wavirg OF the t1'ost and the
nOweTs Of the prairie--'he sheen OF the river
and the foam capped tillows Of the ocean Were
to !, Ok up n. tho sun sank. Qlick IA the
notified, u, lp' in Ike clouds told If HIS dying
| throcs, Martina let, the home of her parents,
with tiny basket in her hand as If to gather
berries and, unqueslioned, gained the prairie.
Here, tor brief time, sNe fingered tor she 81"
that her mot or was looking nom the door and
watching her movements and then, when she
| i,lt herself free from observation, she rapidly
sought the shelter,ng timber aud sped like an
arrow towards the old lldiAn burial grouad--
the appointed tree.
Like a huge SPIDER, concealed in his dark wei
and watching for ITS victim-watchipg C
brow around 1t dsfJly the cords that 1t coulI
never break-to stihs It's brsathings and such
out its heart 5 blood, lay tho dark warrior. Ant
dark indeed now was he, TOE his face was paint
cd of the hue Of tho thunder cloud, without
single SPOT Of bii hit or gludy hue 10 relieve IL
| blackness, and With nothing hut the restless
| h.shing s,e to distinguish him from the De
/ | caying log beside which he had made hi
T lair
Hank A gentle rustic Of leaf and bough-
| faint football upon the messy sod Was 4
| man or beast that was coming Was ii hul'
, | ter or mail Red or Snowy skinned one 4
, | momenls listening satisfied his keen ears th.
1 | it was the step Of white gil, and that sh
r | cane slono Never did moccasn Of squas
, | give uaCk such u sOund, ard neyAr did the mar
row, scant iawn skn sklrt Of an Indian beauty
I | rus'le so amid the branches Like lover wa I
ng for and knowing % the coming Of his mis-
I | tr,ss did the heart Of that base warrior bound
a and every moment gave him still greater assn
| .r c. at hui coming Nuw shs parts the brarc'