Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-05-07

affected modesty, fair features, and
: many nameless graces Of person and
mind, and awakened in the bosom OF
our Esculapius sentiment of the most
tender and interesting nature. 1t is NOT
necessary to our purpose to make
} known all the circumstances which led
to the result; it will be sufficient to say,
that their meetings at all times, and
their strolls near the settlement at the
close of the day, were as agreeable
and delightful as such matters usually
are.
On one occasion the young physician
and his gentle companion, becoming
quite absorbed in each other, extended
their walk further from the village, and
to later hour than they were won't
II the secret must transpire, the doctor
had ventured to speak of an event.
which be sincerely believed intimately
concerned his future happiness, and
was adducing an overwhelming array
of reasons to prove that an early day
should be named, when oil at once, a
light step rustled among the leaves,
and warned the lovers that some one
was near.
Both instantly turned their eyes In
the direction of the sound, and beheld
an Indian woman advancing. 1t was
Mesandowit's wife. Completely recov-
cred from the effects of sickness, the
beauty Of her person was much more
striking than ever. She approached
the young man, and said, in a voice
soft and earnest:
"You were kind to Wyona; you
cooled the FIRE OF disease that was
burning up her blood; your wise medi-
cines were like the balmy breath of the
Great Spirit; wyona lived and has
come to repay your goodness. Your
village is in danger; your warriors and
your chiefs have grown careless. The
red bird of death is lowering ovex
them. Go and tell the grey headed
chief, who boasts so much of his
knowledge of Indians, to set a guard
BY night, and to admit no more Of my
people to their wigwams. Do this, and
you will live; neglect it, and you will
give your heads to the scalping knife,
and your town to the flames"
az have long feared" replied Wade,
quickly, "that mischief was meditated,
and that the fancied security OF Major
Wsldron would soon be disturbed by
the lone war-whoop, and the sound Of
fighting. Speak on, Wyons. and tell
me the particulars Of this astonishing
announcement"
"Wyona is the wife OF Mesandowit,"
rejoined the Indian woman, with dig
nifty. "She will try to repay the debt
of gratitude which she owes the white
medicine man; but she would not be-
tray the councils of her people by say
ing more than what she has already
told you. If your chief is wise,
enough has been said; the danger will
be turned aside, and the bloody bird
of slaughter will fly away in another
direction"
Wyona ceased speaking, and gazing
a moment steadily and gratefully into
the face Of the young physician, turn.
ed and glided away.
"Do you believe this singular tale?"
asked Cecilia, when the woman disap-
peared.
"I do, most unwsveringly." answered
Wade, emphatically. l have noticed
for some time, the observant manner
Of our red neighbors. and the prying
glances which they throw about them
in every direction, when they obtain
access to the garrisoned houses. They
appear on all such occasions, to be
studying the strength Of the works
1t is my firm conviction that Major
Waldron has been lulled into fata,
security, by specious and artful tricks
on the-psrt of the Indians; and this
feeling is not limited to myself alone;i it
is shared in by all the neighbors."
"Your words and manner make me
tremble for the consequences" said
Cecilia. ave must hasten to lay before
the Major what you have heard, and
entreat him to take every precaution
which experience can suggest, to pre-
vent the catastrophe"
81 shall do so without loss of time"
resumed her companion; "but I do not
think l shall be able to awaken him
from his Elusive slumber of security"
The parties instantly retraced their
steps, and that very night Wade COM
municated to Major Waldron the state
ments which Messrdowit's wife had
made; but they produced no effect
whatever upon the officer.
"You are not the only one," he said,
"who has spoken to me on the sub.
ject. The idea that the Indians in
tend to attack us has become universal:
but, as yet. have not myself any i'm.
preston Of that kind. Believe me the
savages feel very friendly towards us;
do you not see that they come daily to
trades and manifest the most amiable
disposition?"
"But what" rejoined the physician.
"could have been the object Of this
woman. She certainly felt no desire
to impose upon one who has rendered
her sservice, for which she feels deem.
ly grateful. If the danger be really
imaginary. her conduct is most unac-
countable."
"Ah, you are not so old man as /
am. Doctor Wade" resumed the ma.