The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-25

Entered according 80 Agi - C.rrrss'. in tA'
Clerk Osl,,. o; o., p-iH,; G ..nt H t's .' ..a
District OF New Nnt, o. VI lsss $. H'a.,, b.. te
year one thvgsaLd 80 hundred and s.Eiy-i"7.
Somewhat moved by the bravery u tn, rr
orer. or more probably iy tie future hop 81 &C.
ward the Medicine Mar now commanded o. shur
respite. It wa' the practice. b" sail, ali,0 tu''
eel and the pale man and especially The LASER al
the time Of death &c semi mo.,ag- to their absent
tr,uls-,o ling a. 1t were q final song that
would be remcmberod--to give good advice AMI
distribute presents, and rs the prisoner had prov
cd himself worthy BE- would now li.trn 10 them
This rroposi "a pleased Wilbur, for brave u, be-
was, be yet cling to life. Epecially was til,
the case since the death Of Bruce Shelby, Tor tie
care Of the wife he looked as duty 10 be pious-
ly performed and it gave him what before h"
never hal, an effort worthy Of living for. II II
more tcnler f,clius than this iathcrly one, had
entered into his brain il would not have been
strange, for she had been the idol Of Lis youth,
AMI such hearts as his, aloc-Hko, blossom but
once. They have no butterfly passion for change
for ranging from flower TO flower, but appear
" have learned we'll the lesson taught by the
toye-''to die and know no second love 81
eye, Medicine, replied wilbur, when thus
1pprigl to-" yes would have much to say If
On,y had white brother here 10 listen, that
can't tell now. Dl, you know Harry llarrng-
ton? ?"
" lie l. a great hunter. Ills name has been
sung even in the wiswam' Of the red man. Lei
my pale brother 70 on"
" Brother, newell no matter now for who
knows what may happen after death want
you to givohi my rihc--ouO Of your people
have it, curse thom Yes give him that and tell
him all that | have in my cabin is HE. Tell hin,
will you remember Z"
AS the soft clay receives the print of the
heavy foot of the buffalo aud then hardcns in The
sun and keeps it iorcyer--ns tho soft wood ch,ng-
o. into stone and still leaves all thu marks IF TN,
pale mans axe, 10 will the cars Of the Medicine
receive and hi, heart keep the words Of tie hun
ter Ut the snowy skin.'
" Snowy skin Z Wei, that kind Of tall, might
DO about Molly tluutcr OF Mat. Weitou, hut am
almost a. black H. you ARE. But mind YOU re-
member what tell you for # you don't IN haunt
you. Tell Harry 10 he kind TO-, and take care Of
kHtc-knte Shelby and
" Shclly-SHoiY,' repeated the other rs II
trying 10 iiN it on his mind. Was he II pale
hunter Tie Medicine knows linn not and the
name sounds strangely on ON his tongue"
" Yes, glorious hunter was Bruce Shelby,
but he Is dead. IT. his wifi, rod skim that | ain
talking about
Sholhy--Shelby, again imporiectly rcplioI
tie Indian
" Yes Shelby, hut remember you had MEL
name for lin a. indeed you huye Tor every one
You used 20 call him 4" the Bullmsh," bccau-
he wa, 40 tall and had such sort of bend-l
60 walk"
called him Apcck-wa. Aud he has gon. to u
Spirit lnndi'
:" Even SO. Welt Harry Harrington, hin
who call"
1.-The Leaping Thunder2"
Yes because he shoots so from the sadll
and with his horse on full jump. Tell him {
take care oi Shclhy's wife. hui first unite ON
hand" The request being compiled with, II
took from beneath hi, hunting shirt snu
buck-skin bag, opened 1t and showed the COZ
tents to the Indian. 1t was n petite pin cushion
formed by the joining Of two hearts-such All VI
a. school girls are accustomed 10 give their be
admirers and undoubtedly the work of tho you'll
full fingers her who was now Kate Shelby. III
whosOeyor had given 1t to the rough hunt'
might well have heen proud Of the manner II ha
been cherished for many years and preserve
amid all dangers and wandcrings unsOiled.
"Take this, continued Wilbur Ms he restore
Il carefully sleathcrn covering 'and tell liar
~ togiye it TO Kate Shelby. Ii is all have I
give her-she will remember II aud God hlcs
her" lie held ont the little token Of Temew
brance 20 the Indian and was surprised to ~
him start back AMI refuse to touch it, But III
Heart Of Nvlluut oppressed hy the superstition
fears Of the other or prompted 10 do some a,
that would tend to rcc,talli-h his position of ii
tribe, snatched it from Wilbur
1t IL charm A charm Of the Mattel
Manitou Touch it not !" shouted the Med
cine.
+" II cannot save him now Let him call c
his Mani,ou, and the savage warrior threw
from him. Falling at the feet Of Snow Fltl
she hastily picked up aud conccalcdit. Wi
bur saw her actions AMI feeling confident that
was even more sale with her than the Mcdicn
held his peace.
" Has the Pale hunter done ?" now enquire
the chief, llis he told the M,liuciue Of the r,
men all that he wishes sung In the earz al h
tribe when lac lus gone ON III, daIh journey"
fos-l reckon so, and nv assumed aga
bis usual reckless lcmruuor that had been som
what subducd while talking OF Kate.
Let the torture Of the splint. hoiiu," "
the command and the hand that had beon fire.
was again securely bound.
Now let the coward soul uf the pale II
shrink Z" How hit lamb heart will cry ont VIII
She boys Try his buustel courage, tainted q
Heart Of Vol, and the Younger male mrmhr
came forward with hand, and baskets filled Wi
small, sharp pointed splintcrs Of wood.
" lfthey're not not going e. make he'd
hog Of ms, may be roasted alive" eNrHim
Wilbur NOR, IN surprise than fear, Wei
have heard tell II t,' before, but III !ut belle
that such thing Wa. ever part Of even lndi
deviltry, But go oi with yDur quill stickiu
you young luls, am nc Drdcad himself and sul
moned up all hs courage.
Aud indeed Il was nee '"l, flr the torture
though far fr m DIN ,oruua w painful In ,
extreme. II wa 20 constant Iun"'urirH OF Z
skin with the Jagged though slmII pulnt,oi &
spirters, mn AIMING. p,E'N Hs "H' N"'ni i