Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-03-21
The Indians Revenge.
DY GEoRGlANSA HERBERT.
March lOth. la-.

DEAR CLAna-You perhaps wonder how
have lived through the winter in this lonely
and far-oF p'ece-scventeen miles beyond
the last outpost of civilization, and in the
very midst Of savages. Well, have got
through it gloriously. Uncle Lewis is a great
favorite with the Indians, and so is Aunt
Sarah, and all the girls aud boys. Uncle
Lewis's house is their resource yhcn they gel
out of provisions, and from here the Indian
| is never sent empty away. Consequently
| they are very friendly; but can't like their
! manners. They never knock at door, and
| if the window happens to be the handicst,
| they leap through it without ceremony.
The indians bring lis game, when they
| have been lucky; and Aunt Sarah says they
also bring her loads of maple sugar every
spring.
We have had glorious times during the win
ter not the least of which was sailing over
the CLASSY surf.ce of Elk-Horn Lake in All
icc-boat, with the Speed of the wind.
Now, all the family is astrw with spring Sigor.
and it i really delightful, living as we do
here. | hear the voices Of the merry boys
sounding from lake shore and forest; the
girls are singing indoors and out; Aunt
Sarah bustles about, seeing to things;" the
help" sing as cheerily as the daughters
and in strange melody, for one servant Is an
Indian girl, named Wsuona; the only In
dian. BIZ the way, that ever knew TO be Q
neat and sliful houseworker. Size is as
| brisk as bee, ard as neat as pin, and she
is beautiful. But she ;a very saucy. She
will do just o, she likes, for all anybody
can say.
There is nephew Of Aunt Sarab's here,
yho is, am certain, in love with Wanona.
He is net man to be trusted, either. What
he car. be thinking Of, don't know, to con-
duct himself towards this siuaw ss be does
He would never marry an Ihd;anj and if be
thinks 10 cheat and fool one with impunity,
be will find himself sore!y mistaken. SaVsges
are dangerous people to impose upon-and
in this Wanoua's beautiful, dark face, there
| is that which shoul warn man to beware
Ct ipjuring her.
Lesnce is TIC name o. this man. He is
handsome and proud, and OF graceful and at.
tractiye manners lie is certainly pleasing
to Wanona. Strange that no one else OBJ
serves what is so clear to me. Yesterday |
sew them together in the WOO :s, and knew
bv their manner that they had met as lovers.
l have mind to tell Aunt Sarah what saw.
March "a.
The affair between Leance aud Wanoaa
has. visitly progressed. She is devoted to
him; but he, mau-Eashion, is now much less
attentive to her. saw him frowning as he
addressed her few hours since. She, re.
turned his frown with look Of agonlzed en-
treaty. could not understand it at all,
March 80.
There is something terribly wrong between
Leauce and Wapona My uncle and aunt
are at length aware of it. The Inclian girl
has for many days seemed almost broken
hearted but now there is baneful light in
her dark eyes, when by chance you can see
into them. She seldom lifts them, but keeps
steadily, and in gloomy silence, on with hei
domestic duties. Leance locks uneasy. and
talks of starting for the East in few days
Uncle Lewis decidedly approves of the plaa
and an Indian who called here for few mo.
ments this forenoon, said, as be passed Leance
casting sidelong glaoce of deep meaning
upon that gentleman
e Maybe something might hurt you, you stay
here long,"
saw Leance turn pale, and he went quick
ly in search of Uncle Lewis. tie begins te
feel that Le has ventured upon dangerous
ground.
10 o'clock, P. NJ.
! 1t has been decided that Leanee saall star
| in the morning for his home. Uncle has tole
MIN seriously that it will not do for him tt
Iemain in this region longer. I wonder j
the man will get away in safety. Really,
) feel that he will not. However ssfe anc
pleasant it may be to trHe with the love ane
peace of white maidens, it is terribly unsaf
to do the same thing when the victim is a,
Indian. indians are beings who will not al
low such offences to pass unpunished. | nh
/. as wide awake al il ] ,seucr again could sleep
} Every sound startles me. One strange thinl
has taken place. In less than twenty min
, utes after it was decid that Leance shoul'
, depart on the morrow. WaEona was wanc'
for something, but could not be found. Sh
has been searched for, aud called f!r,:eyery
, where on and about the premises, but can b
nowhere found.
Were Leance, would be frightened haI
, to death; in fact, ! am as it is, for VIII
knows but what we may all suffer from hi
fault. But / will write no more tonight.
must fry and Eieep, for illus morning li5h
iii soonest ba asteiEed.
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