The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-21

dainty drink, and, leaning upon her bow,
seemed lost in reflection. With a sudden star,
I aquick stringing Of the arrow ard drawing y
10 the head and low.uttered EXCLAMATION OF
surprise, tho sprang forward and then, as she
saw the cause Of her alarm, a smile stole over
or tands ard face, her rich red lips; rcd as
the over-ripe cranberry. partoi, revealing tho
white and regular Tooth within, and she re-
lApsed into her usual tranquil denSanor.
Wolf she exclaimed, ia q soft and un.
usually sweet voice, a. she pattot tho head Of
the dog AMI paved With bis lcng sill On ears ~
/ he came 10 he, sile although he had caused her
TO star 80 suddeuly. :. You here and"
Tie hunter isruc1 Lon tbs WOOD before she
hAi ccrcludcd the ssnterce, and Advancing,
andy tcck tho hand u the girl with tho M
niliSfity Ut an Old scguH atsree.
Snyw Flake, no faiI, what brings you
=, RE Ices 81 IN, tIi,e of tho Snow Flake
are d,so sts their faccs are lsckened, the war
| pct painted rvd. the knife sharpened, and the
! .om,hs~k Jug up replied the girl, wi ldraw-
! trg tef hand, ard stopping hack short dis-
| tance from hs side.
The Ratchet dug up and the faces black
| enoj Then there is var In the wind !"
Tho Ms'iHu G.. BIO d has lot loose the dogs
Ct battle. Freeh ec,lps shall vave in the mid
night air and the wsr-Nhsop and shrek for
mercy be heard ingled like the angry thunder
AMI tho scr falling rain on tho mountain top"
"Can this - true ?"
The pale brave va not wont N question the
words OF her he oncs called bis rcd sister
Neither 60 nov, beauty. Bat this Is 30
suddcn--eo unexpected"
warriors babbls not like Won brook The
tnil u thdr talk ia hidden They whisper no,
even to The winds q their purpoIo. They give
no waning Ike tho ratilesnake bafore they
str Ike. The word comes not more quickly than
the blow, and tho blow first"
But when was tho matter determined
when did the wsrrio-s take the bloody trail Of
mass scfc ?"
The lrdiAn gih understands not all the talk
o. the pale brave. Bat when tho moon was
small "a the cfescent on The bresst Of Snow
Flake the war song waS sung, the scalp dance
threaded ard much tobacco, kline keLiek aud
wan pun offered TO the hAnitou."
"Tho yourg harvest moon," replied the
| hunter musinsly. "Ihsn a weak and more must
have passed since they lsfl home, and either
. battle has boon fouIht, the uAh -ss = long
oLe or they ere binding us % az TO ietder VIC
tory certain. But at ell ,vonts mu,t MT I'm :
| ref hero. must hasten and nut tho settlers on
their guard, fer who can tell wfea or Whe .
tte III " viii fslli"
'"The SNOW Flake warns mono but him who
IT," She psuse1 and had her skin icon ola whit
or hue ard firer texture II Guild hive ovoIe1 {
blusb for tho feoliuPs that even csuso such q
bho Of al tale bloc wore busy with the deep
cat tcurtaIns Of her heart
None brt whoi" queStioOed tho hunter
who, buoy with ether thoughts tDsrked tot the
sllght agitation Ct her manner or trembling Of
her form.
IN re but you--but ho--hsr-brothot c m
tinu.d tho eiil, rapidly conquering her emo.
, | ton, no matter what might have been tn
1 Gauss.
> "But I must, at least, warn tic iDhabltint
. OF the grove the farm"
q "whore the heart IL, there will tho mccall
a DO turned. Whore the young doc sleep1, thor
=, will tho suffered buck DO found In tho hour {
danger"
o "And you Snow Hsko' Which way arc yo
o geinP7"
, The IodSe Of NJ ,hnahbozoo, my moths-, 1
empty and the little pap ,oso cries for food"
"io with mo then " the grove. Tho door J
, ever opon 20 you"
= "The daughter of tho pale face hA, been kit,
70 the poor II dian Ril y
"They have plenty aud will supply ali you
= wanta-"
"Snog Flake has bow and her culver is fu
a OF arrows. They are sharp-the string strong
kot eve truo-tte woods are full OF mo an,
0 the speckled trout wsits for her In tho doe
y pool"
= "But thsro Is no need for you to hunt or fls
IA whom you can have plenty without oven tn
" asking"
Of "Let tho p'le hunter 20. The daughter Of
70 sachem begs not" was tho haughty reply. 'To
"a Lefty dell, the Bwlft running stream aud ii
bright blue sky are the birth right Of tho 70
ID mar. The grost Maniton eave II 10 the o, an
I. loan, scatter the little seeds and give thsmt
l. tho guardian care Of the Naniton Of the sur
% slime and the rain until the zroen Ct the prA
"a RE 10 chapged to the gold Of tho morning, an,
x they gather food for the squaw and the ltu
l. papoose and hide II in the cache till the ffos
10 xing moon comes, tho angry north winds blo'
aBd tho snow spirit spreads Its blanket OF whit
Il over tho lard, even 10 muet the red man, wit
>, bow and Ratchet and fish hook aud spear an
Is knife, all his lodge when he Is a--hunWy."
! True the woods and streams will supply a
10 your war IT, Snow Flake, for they are simple an
D. Few, but why, when your hunters are absor
will you not pArtake OF the white mans bounty
ir il would but DO a return for many fAvors yO
ft and ttoy have done them."
l. "Snow Flake forgots not"
10 ''Then you Will oome7"
81 "when the buzzards wheel blgh-when tho
IN circle round and round over ono shot, then Il
hunter knows that they scent the CARCASS thi
Cd Is fast fostering below. When tho warrior
Y, seek ns for soAlps to decorate his wigwan Ar
IN scalp locks TO fringe his leggins then tho I'll
nd or should be wA,chGul Of the little p,ppoos
10. and the brave OF thoeo he loves."
ed True and ! should not linger hero, VIII,
ar danger Is a1oat, the hounds OF war upon I
ow trail Of blood and yet wsuld not leave y
ok thus"
rs. "Lst pale hpnters foot not rest-Ict not q
= gcoen grass grow up under ia the shadows a
alf longthening and tho kiss Of the Maniton of d
I'M beeooming less warm. The spirit Of darkre
l." will soon be abroad and more than one pa
d, nAn's lodge may bs ashes and the tcalps
he Loved be drying In the smoke Of the red ma
ch wiRwam before tho birds ofmorning sing agai
re | Let him goi"
ne "And youi"
lis 'Will remain and gather fool" and witho
cd another word she bounded acroes the brook a
got dA appeared from sight
A For a moment only the hunter stood irrol
,en ute and then passed swiftly down the stres
llv until he reached well beaten trail Here
,ot paused long enough 20 carve upon Q mass
Inc linden tree a rude drawing Of a Ratchet, q
me- then after staining the blade with the
of Juice Of the sumac berries that grew thicl
he about, he took the trail and hastened on.
az Yet short as had boom his lingering, rude q
10 simple as was the record he made, 1t told a st,
ar. OF the deepest Importance to any frontiern
,er that should pass that way, and 1t was a "
ha known and frequented spot. IL was at once
Ion formation and a warning Information Il
osr the Indians wero upon the war-path, and q c.
IN ton TO be prepared and watchful. Sa'isfied Il
he had done his duty, the step Of the hunt
.esa as well as his heart, became more light, bu,
, 10 would not have been no could he have but 81
rs- for how brief time II remained there. Bri
tina Yes, for the sound Of his footsteps had hAr
Mat died away before the Indian girl, Snow Fla
as Issued from tho bushes and stood before
ar work, with brow as black "a midnight, and 9
AT every evil passion had surged up from her h,
aily and loft their impress there.