The weekly sun., 1862-03-15

. % TO VIA. ~ .'.
1 tnPt sb iL 'ch - o. ha.
buf.itg % thu cs.trs snj drawing noar TO Dis
siis bent her head TO lten.
list Snow Flake guard vol to young b.ave
Of he pale face, he whispered. iho Won
is on his trsck-.has found out bis hiding place
AID nRs { p his blood.
The lpdian girl tuTned still moro toward
where the voice had sounded -shs stre'c 'ched out
her hand TO grasp the form that uttered 1t, but
| found nothibR A eli kht rustic OF the skin
covering was sl that she heard. Like a noise-
loss sc'pent he had entered and departed and
abe knew well that his movements betokened
/ great danger. How the " Heart 0! Wolf
had found out the secret she could not well i'm.
agino II was enough that he had, and 70 70.
1ect upon II was ROW useless. Tho time de-
mar ded action, not re6s ction-. -epoedy move
ments, not dreaming, and she was not the one
10 let " dare not, wait upon would. stu
her mird was tempest T. ssed The news Of the
loss Of Martha Wolton whom she loved asa very
sister, bad come 10 her like lightning stroke,
unnefyirg her strong frame and bowling her firm
will for a time. Bending II like the lodged
snow wr'ahs bend tho young slplings, but only
to recoil, like them, with greater power whom
tho pressure is removed. And now that another
danger was bustling around those she loved u.
that her inveterate enemy had found the hiding
place Of Luke, it woke her at ones to tho prosi-
ing necessity Of battling his plans, aud sho bo-
came ra'her "a warrior than girl, in stern de-
ttfmir alton.
a moment only givan TO thought. = m monont
IN ffea tor eSos of the hp' tears that hsd uncon-
eciously gathered thero---a moment TO still the
swift beating Of her heart and then shs, calmly
and apparently unnoved stood thers, slatuoslue
and defiant.
" Mother she whispered a. sho bont over a
bed OF furs noar which she had boon stAnding.
Mother, lot the leaden weights bo liftoi
from your eyes and your ears DO opsn ~ thoss
oil the shrinking doc when tho foot Of tho pau.
ther rustl,s the leaves beside its LAIR
Msh-nah.be-Lee's ears drink IL tho woris
OF hor ctild as the dry earth toos tho warm
summer Showers. Lot her spesk.
B1ofy Snow Flake related the warning she
bad foCeiy,d-hsr p1rpo.e 10 visit Luke and
&C Iu'int him with the danger and her wish that
her mother hould keep guard in tbs wIgwam
AID seo tha none ontOftd while she was l,uns.
" Tho oJts Of the Swan shall not be closed
her spiri tha.l not vander IN the aud Of dreams
she will watch AS do the wild eat the most Of
tee singing bird, until Snow Flake lmes again.
She kuuws oil was the answer Of the woman,
ano in rno oment the form Of her daughter hat
dlfappcMod.
Wrh lsht foot Snow Flake reached tie
c,yein wh,re Luke was conceal d and noisBlosj-
ly tOok her place 10y his sids. lis heavy breath
ing told how deep were his slumber4 and IL was
not until the sirl had lighted the torch she car.
tied that he WAS aware Of tho pre-, ence of any
one. WITH tho first sense OF awakening lie
sprspg to hi' feet and sought for his weapons 10
defer hims,lf but vaiuly. They had all been
Removed by the Mocicno man, that he might
not ". have that sight Incentive 10 tempt
him ~ ESCAPE. glance, no .over, reassuroi
hin .ns ti -ag th,t It was but the Ildian grl who
-tood ,horo and uo graspcd her hand aGd .od her
I aSa a.
"This is kind Of you Snow Flake. ho said,
A. he would have kissod her rcd lip', but she
waved him away.
My brother has slept well, she answered.
:" Yes | vas tirod Of watching. But whore
are my weapons.
When there is danger around, tho young
brave will trust TO his arms and rush into it.
II the rifle, knife AID hatohet are wanting ne
will keep silence. NV brother longs for the
pure air ana ght sun shine. lie shall not,
llk, the bear in he freezing moon, hide much
l,nl or"
THU good ncw'--I h,l r.,hg. f ~, my
WI, ran SN risk, than Go oubbci up moro like
~ In trep.'
TIE dark warrior wNo th,,sts FOR his blood
h., found hiS rc'r'at, AID Ia il 70 lon or EFT,
hero. See and she sh.wsi hun tho Disguised
op ming that led into the rochs ant wo d.
" ltr luctv YOU hia ms h4ro irs'eai Cl Harry
llA'ii, gtor '' auErei Luke. (" lie would hiva
lur ou, l,n, brt re this time, ovel if no had
no. md thr hole ~hlch you may depend he
won have done"
The rulc huuter is n great bravo. 81, bro
Jhor is Young ynt. Age will bring him wis
q m when bis feet have been upon the war path
until nis ToccaPns are worn AID u .tetod."
" lcs Snow Flake but | was fool not to
have luuuh my way out Of this den aad-'
" Met death ~
" We'll, perhaps II was for the bes., but now
what il tO be dOuo -
"Whcn the lime c,mos-whon tho dark hour
ds,g gor il near, or the path is free tor him TO
[ aye', : Oy Flake viii warn h,m. TIN that
time ine, hs mus, still remain hiidon."
" Nou ssid IL would no, be long p
" 40 tn -uu wi mo- tis, and set ayli1 be-
FIRE his u c,sIn6 viii tread tho upper oLrth.
r., dark wing a tuz4i.is are circling t-ouni-
the wolves uuNl iu Il crcsc M and the door are
be iniug TO mall the tsiuted air
VIA d. YOU mean by these words Q! my.
torv u, a irari'
"Ihs ,laloss s,e ,r,bsri1g taick srI black
--.ho su IL heh,nd q cloud and Tho risnt IS
| coming ou.'
D. u. snll, Slow Flks, or tell mo tho moar- =
| = tho.s Wp'ds ol wi purport
The kiife aud hitChet a-o shirHsntd-'he
torture p,s. bllri,nod--lbo p,tshy wjli pilot
ironGd AID ths torch dessJndiDg 70 tire the
10
"whst evil frcbodirgl are there p
'"Tro smuo # Toe GilChl Maui,ou ia Lat 20
! III chi lr,u, ard 'he dark frown Of tho M,tcaa
Ma tn-bisck a. the thunder laien cloud
Shafows the o,Tth.'
"N, more Of this, P'rl No more, if y,u
love me.
Love In tho spirit land tho maiden asd
he hunter alone can wander. Tnsir pa'h Ely
on osrh Is FIJI Of pitfalls, rccki aud shelvin,
precipicss. Around their trail gather tlo i'll
omen ed birds of night The bat, buzz4rd and
night hawk, scream in their ears. The Shiny
serpent and spotted toad crawl from tha rotten
grass OF the swamp, to sting and spit upon
them ~
- Hush No more of this wild droaninr.-
Girl, are you mad 2"
Mai? yes, but hark-l heard sound
| hear the warning Gail of Mih.nah.bs-
ze, must begone. Let my pal, broth
- sill rest safely. snow FAKE vii,
guard h'm, and wneu the time cones Tor
w,Id. TIL then, ss he values lite-ls
care = for tho honor Of Snow Flake, will no no,
20 the giould ana disappeared, lsiyilg
deed mus, have been his thoughts, though Aa
W young, bloyant-hearted, and not wont 10
"hold commerce with despair" Soon there.
warnings Of the Gid, hope, the star-ayed, cheer,
AMID the darkness II earth, came = his reliet.
Yes, ior him
"uepe'a pre- hous pearl in vs. cup,
lnmeliel a the bottom lay,
To shine again when, all drunk up.
The bitterness should pass away"
and poppy blossoms fell thick around him and
made the air hcagy with their oior, until ~, ain
be forgot earth IN the land OF dreams
H.. s.ts,.r "a, har r..r,.. = 1