The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-05-25
LOUISA,
Or tie Nohowk's Brtds--A Legend Of
Niagara.

stands. Fairest and loviest Of oil the
maidens Of the village was Louisa. Her
tall. graceful form, glossy ringle,s and
flashing black eyes, were admired by many
Of the young warriors; but none dared to
seek her favor, Kangelis, their chieftain,
had chosen her TO be his bride Mt the an
nua festival, when the golden maize
should be ripened.
Louisa little liked her lover, though she
loved one Of the young warriors, yet she
dreaded to dwell in Kangelis' lodge, for
he was cold and stern, middle aged and a
widower, but she was an orphan, and there
was no evading his choice.
Ore summer afternoon she wandered
forth in the woods by the river bank, and
sitting at the foot of huge tree ponder
ing sadly over her late. Ere long she
was startled BY rustling Of the leaves
and branches overhead. Glaucing up she
beheld panther crouching upon a limb,
his eyes shone fiercelv, his claws opened
and closed, and his tail waved quickly
from side to side. We'll sho knew that he
was about to spring. Pale and sbudder-
ing she sat, her eyes fixed on his, for an
Indian seldom tries TO avoid the spring of
his dreaded enemy, but bows stoically TO
his fate. As she gazed, an arrow pierced
the eye Of the panther deep to the brain,
and the monster fell writing and crying
Mt her feet. Rising with joyful surprise
she saw a young warrior, stranger
standing, near leaning upon his bow, and
gazing upon her with manifest admira-
ton.
"Many, many thanks, for your timely
aid"
"No thanks are due; am but too
happy TO meet one so fair"
"Who are YOU, my preserverf Whence
do you Gomez"
II am Mohawk. My name is Kar-
alos"
He pointed to canoe drawn in up in
the bushes near by.
81 seel but the wicked Oneidas dwell
across the river"
But the Oneidas are my friends. l
came from far beyond their country to see
the great waterfall; but hist, l hear foot
steps, l intist not be seen by your war
riors. Will the Huron maiden meet me
here, on the morrow eve?"
"Yes."
He gIded away among the trees and
she turned TO meet Kangelis and sevetal
other warriors who were passing thatw way;
she returned to her lodge and sought her
couch, but her slumbers were filled with
visions of the young Mohawk. Mean
while one of the villains who were with
Kangelis, discovered the dead panther,
and informing the chief Kangelis conclud-
ed that Louisa must have met with some
lover, for she had no means Of killing the
monster, therefore he resolved TO watch
his intended bride closely.
On the next eve Louisa went 10 the
trysting place and fonnd Karalos waiting;
they met as old acquaintance. He told
her of his home and country far away;
then told Of his admiration Of new. born
love that entered his heart, ,>when he saw
her sitting sadly there and besought her,
TO tell him his fate, whether he loved in
vain.
She told him sadly that il could not
be; that she would be compelled to wed
the chief, Kangelis.
"But you do not love him."
"No."
sand can you not love mei"
"Aye, / do"
"Then fly with me; we go far away
to the mouth of the great river-to the
Isle of Manhattan, whore the sun rises
from the great, blue waters that have no
shore; there can we live in happiness; no
Kangclis can pursue. Come, my love,
aud flee with me now"
"You have saved my life and It's yours.
Your country and your homo shall be
mine. ! will flee from the hated Range
lis" murmured Louisa, as Karalos pushed
his canoe into the waters.
"Never," shouted voice hoarse with
anger, and Kangelis with score Of war
riors, dashed from the surrounding thick.
et
Karalos turned TO meet bis foes. A
blow from his hatchet felled Kangelis, an-
other had seized his paddle and made
sweeping blow at his head. Eluding the
blow, he hurled the hatchet at that one,
telling him; and seizing Louisa in his
arms leaped into bis canoe, giving it an
impetus that sho. il out into tho stream.