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Of his race TO feeble gifl They are written
on every prsiri' rock stream and wood They
arc stained in blood on the land, built with
bones On the prairie, scared by bullets on the
forest ,rees, and the plough share of the pale
face is ever bringing their hidden records to the
faos Ct the M onday sun. They He-but the
brave cannot weep like sqaaw over the sOr-
row II nis race. Tbs pale man is count sis
like tbs leaves Of the forost-liks the stars IN
ths tLy-like the y hhles on the shore where
the blue waves roi no from thor hidden
depth 70 IN l. in IA, 7uu,hine. The red men
are few AL wasting Tly like dew before the
aun."
As IL even his dark soul was swept by memo
ries OF the past-as IL be incurred for his lost
slaughtered race, the Heart Of Vol paused.
but his crude ideas wore those ottruth, and q
that last disappearing race W truly has the
Poet written
"Tns prairie vol
Hunts in their meado-s, and fresh dug den
y a"ns by my path. Tho gophe min = ths ground
Where stord the sFsrminr cH.s All Is gone
AI-save the piles " eart1 thu, hold their bones
The platforms who're they worshipped unknISn
The bar i-rs which they burded from the sol
t. keep tie he at bay-'til o'sr the walls
The wild beleagusrrrr broke aud, one by one,
The str ngdods Of the pain were forced, and
besprd
With oorl s.s."
Yee, the rifle, the accur.ed fire water, and
still more the brutal legislation Of the white
man, have done but too well their work, The
Indians have been driven ever westward, until
nov they stand overlooking, from its rscky
shores, tho calm Pacific, TO fall where they
stand or striving still 10 elude their restless
ever grasping curquerers, rush into It's waves
and escape lingering death Wnen the
history ct this gteAt Republic is truly written,
will not every page DO stained with broad
stripe Of Indian wrongs1 VIII not the torn
bunting Of the Msy Flower, "tho doom" Of
llendriCt Hudson, ard tho star 10 Tellsd on ign
OF the Union, all be dyed with hues incarna
dine rent from the rod mans heart
Aroused still mere than he had already been
by his remembrance of Observation-Disclosures done
~ hii race, the Heart Of Wolf hurled forth an.
aphems after snhthema unit the shrinking form
OF the girl recalled him to his present ,stuation
ard purposes, and forced him to regainhis self
command.
els there no way" asko1 Martha first break
ing the silence, after shs saw that tho whirl.
wind Of passion that hal torn tho warriors soul
had partially at least, subsidized. -" Is there no
way to save my brother Tell me-, can nothing
be done TO froc him p
The voice Of tho pale maiden is pleasant to
the Heart OF Wolf a. the sky-lark s song in the
early morning. Ii has driven away the dark
SeroakinR birds Of night that were breeding over
his SOUL
Tell me then IL nothing can be done-ie
can do nothing to save my brother from his
cruel, horrible fate"
"Would the girl Of the snowy skin walk the
fearful path that winds round the brow Of the
is behind the clouds laden with storms 2
Veto save him !"
" Would she dare 40 alone into the den Of
the FINISHED she bear and steal her cubs
Woul :. she dare travel the trail through the
treacherous swamp whoro the moccasin sleeps
would she"
"Tbcse are but wild words"
Would she d,re give herself up 10 the war
riors Vengeance in the place OF her brother
ies--even that II it were necessary. Bat
II cannot be-"
Then she has the heart to save him and
can do 20.
" How1 Tell me plainly. Tell me that I
may do IL quickly :"
The Beart Of Wolf can bid the bonds be sew
ered--the fire taEgots scattered, and the pale
Young warrior TO DO froe to depart to his
home"
" Is this truo3 Why then. oh why not do
it,"
1.-THE pale face has taught his red brother
never to yield that which he has without re-
ward. lie has learned his lesson well and can
not forget it,"
q My father will give you gold, horses any
thing"
&" And the daughter will give"
" Anything she has. 1t is little, but she will
give all, even"
" Herself 7"
What mean YOU ?" and for the fret time
thought Of, and fear for herself thrilled through
her brain and she clutchod convulsiyely the knife
she had concealed in her dioss.
Are not the words Of the Heart OF Wolf
plain as the trail Of the prairie beaten 10y the
hoUis Of the iron shod horses win not tho
maiden give Der elf 10 save her brother IL
ID. l. Al. L..
are torn Of the same mother, she should not hes
itato.'
MYSELF How-whcn-whero-"
" Now ="
" Now Oh why torture mo thus
"Will she give hcro,lt to the | leart Of Wolf? -
" For what-why ' for even then his purpose
iulgd u penetrate her bewildered brain.
To dSell in his wigwam."
To be his slave
ITO be his wife =" aud the secret ont he
stroye no longer to control either his voice or
his features.
Wife Great Heavens No!
Z" Then the brother dee Dies by the tor.
ture.'
" Have pity-mercy-mercy! !"
Tho warriors foot is turning towards the
council lodge, when he departs all hope for the
yolng white chief goes with him. Lot the tis-
ter decide, and that quickly !"
/" he your wife-awell with you2 Oh hor-
ror !"
" The brother shall die first The flames
shall shrivel his flesh, and the tongue Of the
DIRE fiend lap up his blood as it boils from the
cracking skin When his ashes alone remain
the warrior will return and clasp the pale girl
IN hs arms lie will carry her TO his wig wan
and
Never Bat have you no mercy" and she
dung herself at his feet.
" SEQ T. he replied, Z" the shadow ia just
trembling amid the tops OF yonder leaaess piae,
When Il has been chased away by the sunlight,
il will 10 too late to unsay her words"
The moment thus given the girl for reflection
was all he needed, and long before the al Gifted
time had paased she aaOse and stood calmly o.
waiting his next question. ~ Il
g Has the daughter Il the aoeuupd paia mAi
u'S Yos If death must Gomez h brother so
il must 10. Better is il that he goes home 10
heaven--aye even from fame and tnrtnre the az
that the sister should dwell in the wiSwam ot
m indiGn-dw.n life of shame and misery.
1.-THE death OF the brother shall not free her.
When he no more pollutes the earth with his
moccasin, then will the warrior return. But
first and a sudden idea appeared to strike
him, " first on the red lips Of the maiden will
he set the seal Of his betrothal y and he dung
his arms around her.
TAKEN completely by surprise II was IN vain
that the girl Attempted to resist his loathsome
embrace but not quicker WAS il taken than her
keen edged knife well repaid it aud the hot
blood wclled from deep though far from dan
gerous wound.
by the great Manltou The teeth of the
girl are sharp, he exclaimed as he fang her
from him and drew his Ratchet " She has shed
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