The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-04-07
l ItiiE; OR, YHEMOHAWES BRIDE,
Nsw a LEGEND OF NIAGARA.
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bba-jsT BY T. D, APELL. 4quY

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Centuries ago, there stood a village
ofthc Hurons upon the eastern shore
of tho Niagara, near where Queens
town now stands. Fairest and lowell
est dof all the maidens of the village
was Louise Her tall, graceful form,
glossy ringlets and flashing black eyes
were admired BY many Of the young
warriors, but none DARED seek her ia
vor, for Kangelis, their chieftain, had
chosen her to be his bride at the an
nual festival, when the golden maize
should be ripened. H.. ,rg.s aitl |
Louise little liked her lover, for she
loved one ofthe young warriors, and
she dreaded to dwell in the lodge of
Kangelis, for he was cold and stern,
middle-aged and q widower, but she
was an orphan, and there was no cvad
ing his choice. f.n.f,,. t..
One sulmhcr sunni afternoon she wander
cd forth in the woods BY the river
bank, and sitting at the foot Of a huge
tree pqndered sadly over her fate
Ere long she was startled by rust
ling Of the, leaves overhead CHANGING
up she Beheld h panther crouched up
on q, limb, his eyes shone fercely, his
claws, opened and closed, andfhis tail
waved quickly from side to side. Well
she knew that he was about to spring
Pale and shuddcring she sat. rigid. her
eyes fastened on his, for the Indnnscl-
dom quails at the spring of his,deadly
enemy, but bows stoically to his fate.
As she gazed, an arrow pierced the eye
fthepanther deep into his brain, and
the mOnsterfell writhing and crying
ut her feet. Rising with joyous sur.
prise, shcsaw n young warrior, a stran-
ger, standing near, leaning upon his
bow, and gazing upon her with mani
fest admiration. -Trfg auq Y4Yraaj /
Many, many. thanks for your most
timely aidS e ..a.
No thanks arc due; am but too
happy to meet one so fair .s..ra
who are you, my presorvcr, whence
do you Gomez o,l'' .'n a.'
lam a Mohawk; my name is Kar-
los IN @ svs aa.a
"a Mohawk How came you here?'
He pointed to canoe drawn up in
the bushes near by. 5, ,.
Isse; hut the wicked Oneidas dwell.
Just across the river .,s
But tho Oncidas are my friends. -
camo from for beyond their country
to see the grcat waterfall hist, | hear
footsteps, and must not be seen by
your warriors. Willthe Huron maid
en- meet me here on the morrow eve2
,Ayep b. s1. ~. 2,
He glided among the trees, and she
turned to meet Kangelis and several
othcr warriors who were passing that
wayi she returned to her lodge and
sought her couch, but her slumbers
were filed with visions of the voting
Mohawk. Meanwhile one of the vii
lains who were with Kangelis discov-
cred the dead panther, and informing
the chief, Kangelis concluded that
Louise must have met with some lover,
for she had no, means of killing the
monster therefore he determined to
watch his intended bride closely.
On the next eve Iouise went to the
trysting place and found Karlos wait
ing they motias If 6ld hequaintances.
He told her. of his homo aud country
far away; then told her Of his admirat
tion, ,, of o new born love that had en-
tercd his heart when he saw her sit
ting sadly there. and besought her to
tolkhimof bis fate -whcther he loved
in vairs kE .# 81
EhShcaOld him sadly thatit could not
be; that she would be compelled to
wed with tho chiefKangelisI 2
But do you love himY
|kES&d cad you love me- ~ A. ~
'Aye-I do"
Then fly with me; We will 60 far
away to the mouth of the great river
to the gsle If Manhattan, where the
sun rises from the great blue waters
that hay. no shore, there we can i've
in happiness; no Kangelis can pursue,
Como, my love, and flec with me now.
.ltIYou saved my life, 'tis yours =.
Your country and your homo shall be
mine, i will fee from tho hated
0Kangelis,a murmpred bouise, as Kar-
los pushed his canoe in the waters.
,o'adNeVer Y shouted q voice hoarsc with
rag6, ana Ka6gcliS Of war;
i'riors;s dashed hfrom the surrouding
f1S3s KSsios turned q meet his foes foes A