Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-22
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Ny poor brother has been made thus err
ly in his frontier experience, a prisoner, by
those cursed savages. But be shall be
rescued, or if too late for that aveng-
edP
Without further delay. he unhitched his
horse from the limb to which it had been
fasteGed while quietly gazing replaced his
saddle, examined the primIDg of his rife,
and vsulted upon bis animal.
Now. Barbary,' he almost shouted, you
must bear your part nobly in this enter
prise. We must bring back my brother, or
return not at all.
As the sound of the feet footsteps died
in the distance, and an unbroken silence
brooded onoe more over the spot, there shot
from the opposite bank light canoe pros
PEELED by the practised hands of young
and beautiful forest maiden With the ra-
pidity of lightning it sped across the wat
ers and touched at the very spot where
Harry had received his wound. As II
grazed the beach, the girl sprang lightly
from it, and ran swiftly no the bank to the
place where the young man had fallen.-
She was jus: in time TO zee him stretch
himself out with an agony of pain, throw
ing his arms wildly above his head, and
sink almost insensible back again She
bent over him, and in a sweet whisper
said:
Come with me the warriors arrow has
wounded the white bird, who flew to our
forest for a home but AhtaWahta will
save the life of the pale face.
Quick, to my canoe, or the chieftains of
my tribe will discover US, saw you from
yonder grove, watched the movements OF
the Dacotahs, and sm here to save you
Ahtawahta is not very strong but she
can at least guide you to her hat among
the bushes there. You will die if you do
not GOMEZ
With such gentle words the maiden
strove to rouse him for the effort, and final.
succeeded.
my brother 7 he said family
By a series of painful efforts Harry at
last reached she canoe, into which he was
assisted by bis fair guide
Now you must trust yourself to Anita.
wahta, who by the help of the great spirit,
will draw this arrow from your arm, and
heal the wound. She would thus atone
for the cruelty of him who drew the bow.
As Harry felt himself lifted from the
frail barque, he cast grateful look upon
pEOEClNOIg duu D6Cdme UNCONSCIOUS.
Four months had passed away ere Har
ry was again able TO leave the mats where
he had reposed, in utter prostration. The
feaver had at last left him, but he was very
weak. Ahtawahta had chung to him with
a singular devotion, and had been true to
ker promise. Aided by couple of aged
squaws, she had brought him from the
very gates of death far on to health. We
hnd her now, after the lapse of SO MANY
weeks. still ty his side, either administer
ing some restorative, or sitting at his feet,
listening to the strange stories of the white
mans home.
You will soon leave the wilderness sigh.
ed the maiden, and | shall see voc no more.
Four monns have passed since l saw YOU
they have been happy days to me, but
We must pant. Look from this door upon
the scene without Already the leaves are
whitening and dying in the cool autumn
blast. Ere long, the storm king will ride
upon the wind, and wrap earth in its cool
embrace You will 60 to meet tho warm
hearts that watch for you, while Ahtawah-
ia will grow cold as the snow. The VIM
ter will blight her very heart.
Harry turned from the contemplation of
the landscape to the bright eyes of the fair
child of nature beside him. He read in
their dark, meaning words that sent the
warm flush to his cheeks His arm rested
upon her shoulder, and almost encircled
her neck, joining bis hands, be pressed her
to his bosom:
'Ahtawahta,' he whispered, 4 love YOU
and | must never leave this spot Be mine
and let me here live al d dep
With cad smile, the maiden raised her
moist lips to his but ere he could press
them, a shadow stole across her face, her
head dropped again, as she murmured sad.
ly-
NO, no. it must not be ! This has been
q pleasing dream to the forest maid, but it
cannot be realized. / q few moons Harry
would tire Of his Indian bride, and would
long for the associations that he had
abandoned. Better leave me now than
them
'Ahtawahta, believes there's truth lr the
heart
Yes, but affection may grow cold
Listen to me, dearest! My life was
preserved by you, and to you it should be
devoted. Do not suppose that wish mere
ly to repay the debt-that l never can do ;
but over and above all other considerations
is the love that can be answered by DOS
session. / could not breathe a word of
harm 20 you. / have left no one 10 my
far off home of my childhood for whose
society I can iSuguish. Fear not then
for by the ligh! Of yOnder great sun,
swear-
Mol fear not for me The great Man.
itou will not hear an oath. / am yours
forever. II in some future hour yeur
heart should wander back to the friends of
earlier days, / will bid you depart, and lay
me down to die. At least you will be mine
TIL then
She did not longer hesitate, but with an
impassioned gesture, clung about bis neck,
while Harry imprinted innu mera bIejkisses
upon her yielding lips.
AS they stood thus, the sound of horses
boots falling rapidly upon the turf reused
them from their absorption-at the same
moment, enc of the two squaws that had
been in attendance upon the youthful pair,
rushed in and spoke few hurried words,
and then left the hut.
'Wshtepa, tells me that our warriors are
in pursuit Of q whiteman, who is u, ging his
horse towards the crossing. Let US 70
forth, for we may save him.
1t may be nv BROTHER exclaimed Har-
~, with GLAD smile, as they passed hand
in hand out into the forest. Soon the pur-
sued and the pursuers appeared 10 the dis
lance Harry at once recognized in the
white man, his brother
1t is Barton Heavens, he will be kill
ed.
Not 60. he is my brother, now answer
ed the maiden proudly. 'and not one of OuI
tribe shall modest him.
As the hOrseman drew near, Harry
cried
Stop, brother, Barton, do you not know
me-
Although the rider heard the voice and
recognized it, he could not check his steed
until he had fairly reached the edge Of thu
river. Ahtawahta placed herself directly
in the way of the pursuers, and with {
motion bade them pause A short psrley
essued at the end of which the DaoOtahI
turned their horses aud rode away.
Rarkon ANN mazda knnv0 RI his broth 10,