The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-06
"Msdp ye, but hark-I heard . sound

"Mai yes, but hark-I heard a sound. =
| hear the warning cal Of M.l.nAhbo
zee ! must begons. Lot my pale broth
o. still rest safely. Snow Flake vii
guard him, and when the time comes 70
his going, she or The Medicine will bring hin
word. Till then, m he values lite-a'
he loves father, mother ard sistsr-as h
cares for the honor Of Snow Flaka, will he no
stir. Remember ard she dashed the torcl
to the ground and disappeared, Leaving
him 20 darkness and reflection. And sonbrc in
decd must have been his thoughts, though b,
ws young, buoyant-heartcd, and not wont I,
"hold commerce with despair" Soon, there
fore, although he could not fAthom the wild
warnings Of the girl, hope the star-evod cheer
ing angel, whose ,ilver wings are ever flashing
amid the darkness Ct earth came u his relief.
Yes, for him
"Hopes precious pear In sorrow'J cip
tnuClte IT tie bottom lay,
| 7 shine Agsiu when, Gil drunk up
| IT,, bitterness should pass away"
and poppy blossoms fell thick around him and
! made the air heavy with their o1or, until again
be forgot Garth in the land o. dreams
Returning, to hor wigwam Snow Flake found
al as she had lo!t-her m'thor upon the watch
and mono but usual sounds to break the still
nr.s Of the orcampment.
"1ho Ilosu O. Wolf Has no boon hero
were tho first, rapid ques iors of the gil.
"Bat 10 a,k II YOU had soen aupht Of the
daughter of the pale face, who. like the wild pi.
geon, has wandered from the flock
"And Of moi'
"Ii your m cassin was upon tn, searching
uan"
"You told him
" That tho iRht wa for the warrior. no, tho
young tquiw that whom the su1 again Rillcl
the earth you would hunt for your sister Of the
snowy Kin Ond hair sof. as tho silk o. tho
maize
&" And =, asked not for me Z"
Mah-uah-bc.zco told him you wore in the
land Of dreams" an she pointed to where che
bad cunning rO'',d ~ ,kr,s ard placed them
bguoah otL,rs 60 repro out ito form Of one
sleeping IT., swan sings no; in the oars Of
tie hunter ~ tyie itgli.t.s ones -, netting -
But the rtak ny Of tho OIL is becoming s'ill-
the howl of the wolf has ceased-the cunning
fox is creeping 10 is drk bolo in the hollow
log tho bii, 1T s'srf are beginning TO grow dim
the 20 Ib'rl is ru.ting in i's nest, and night
will coon shake no moro ~ bright dow drops
from its sb,u wings Tho daughter Of Nah.
nah bo.1 q must rest.
The words of my mother are tho words Of
wisdom. Sow flAkc is tifed-she will ,lcrp"
and sooi. that brave gil had f.rR)tten, io- a
time, her LopOs and fears, loves and trials.
Like gull y thing--a sui driven to wan
derirg Sathiel-like, tho Heart Of Wolf passed.
the hou's Of darkness. Now be li,enol by the
Wigwam Of Snow Flsko--thea ne dashed madly
Though tho woojs, to the secret opening Of
tho csye-again returning hO entered tho Mo
dicno Mans lOIgo-thon he sought for Saow
Flake and was BAIL d by her mother-again to
tho woods, and 10 going, returning, watching,
he loaned with very hell OF hendish pas
siors burning in his heart. Oloe, and once ouly,
his thoughts wandered to the warrior whom he
had shot a, in tho forost-who hal rolled, hors'
and man. 10 tho ground and then they changed u
the white girl in her lonely prisoa cell. Shout,
he not 20 ar learn f.r hiu self why tho medicine
hal not returned, CT could the runners Of thu
tribe have found hor Therc was madness il
the thought II was the utter ruin Of all hi. deep
laid, cherished plans--of himself It was I
o ! him, should II be the case, the prelude 70
= N JOdy death Of lingering torture Well
: knew AID folt thb, and yet his feet were bonn
e --ho could no+, dare no, 80 to lern. To ia,
/. and the Medicine Man no was forced TO leaN
v all, though rest no could not find. And eve
. yet DO iplt no knew rot ron)'so --novs
% | tLruyb, for "A MON mi Of tuTniny hack or laay
a ing unl.0ne his tangled plau of crime. All no
. n,lJy but made him moro eager ard now an
. tLen Floan Of savage satisfaction crossed h
FAC no he u Ought Of The agonies Of his destir
b | % victim how he would sweep from the cart
hs orop,i,s At one sWocF and in tho after day
make very slavCL Of his wiyts-his white an
red ono-Marl.s W,l'on ard Snow Flake
, To his own Wilwam ho at length crept steal
tbils. anu foulh to lid reposo for his tire
!. body, tut bll comfort hsd departed theno-
. Again 10 tho woods to Listen and watch. II
uesIed tho secret oui'o.-hs stood beside it
, dark mouIf--ho bent ni5 ear TO tho coli sion,
90 heark for AIRY sound thGro might 10 within
-, ard then, a. lac raj ed himself again, the v,r
"a sky appeared or fire Tho stars hal ler. tho
/, fixed iohuaion. and fell raining, h,shirl
m oCrruscn,ng, tlindinR--a very deluge Of fam
TO earth Tho wond,ilul pit OF omoua If satu
y was to him the outpouring Of the anger Ct
- irsultod dsity--,ho fearful wrath of the gu
rsgod Nauitou-std I'urno' Jowiliere5, ov,
/ shskiug with fear, that dark warrior of the viii
/, woods sank like a hsse child, blinded, sLuide
4 lug, helpless, TO the damp earth.
To b continues.