The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-04-28

WHITE WAVE.

WHITE WAVE.
Joseph llerndon was known all along the
shUres OF The ST Lawrence rs the most skilliul
boa,insu on that dangerous sirrnm. Few were
the landiDg.M which bis boat had not touch
cd, "a bring or take away such articles Of pro.
duce rs be traded in NJ various points along the
river Among other places which he frequently
visited, was St Regis, the ldian village situated
upon tue southern bank of the ST Lawrence nt
the mouth OF the river of the same name lie
was grea, fivoriie With tue iudans, whom be-
nlwa,s treated with kindness nnd respect
Daring tile srcund or third year of Joseph
HerudOn career as boatmau, bis visits 10 81
Regis bccaiue iuorc frequent. Ssldom gu sry
Of his trips np Or down the river. did he fail 10
land there, and much dill bis half breed assistants
wonder iborcat. Without assigning any reason
he would often Isss entire day. there. aud though
bis lazy CREW, with the natural Incidence Of their
rade, wert quite wiling 10 enjoy th. rat. they
did not fs'l io make 1.-THE SUBJECT of curious re-
mark
But the Hdair admi:i,i Of EASY solution Jo-
seph Ilerndon wss IN love And not wiih
maiden oi hi. own rae, but With White Wave,
whose check flushed darkly With the hue ~ her
Indian blood
With q soft. uudulaiiug motion. the rapid riv-
cr bears Oh ~ bosom many whiie-crc-ted wave
Like these was the graceful gliding step of the
idian maiden. nnd the name. like most Of the
names given by thr red men, had singular aud
easily recognizable appropriateness TO is objects
White Wave hsd not becu always dwe.lcr in
the homes of hsT icOple. While vet scarcslv
more than rhild, she hae 6ccn sent 60 Montreal
aud there, in convent, had received an ednca.
ton. under the name oi Marie similar iu III re-
spccis To 'ha, oi white pupils For years her as.
sOciaiUni we're eniftlv with tue whiies, aud she
imb.bed the habits, tastes aud. TO grrai extent.
ID" models Of thought 81 those among whom she
- long had her home
Ai eighteen she had been suddenly reraIied
to the dwelling place Of her childhood, 10 the
rude shelter oi her infant years
The rciatm,ut impaired by education aud by
long commerce with those OF another race, ~ ~.
Ietior 10 her own IN civilization aud culture, bu,
i..t huri her fol her present. surroundings Aud
from the rude life vi her home. from the Indian
costume which her father bad COMPELLED her 20
resume, from The squalid habits and unbroken
Ignorance or her people. even % those Of her Ia
iher's household she shrank with the hopeless
feelings Of a captive, aud felt that neither time
nor habit could ever make her content 10 dwell
there.
II was while IN this state Of almost despair,
that she first saw joseph llerndcn. lie was the
irsi white person who had addressed hsr rs an
equal since her return home. and shc was un.
sieakably grateful for a kinduess so unwonted.
h0-fVu ntFuItu UFSA ttW uuu MAS Struck lE
bet rare beauty, next he listened 10 her exquisite
voice. which joined aud SCARED above the ancul-
turcd but sweet voices oi her kindred aud people,
~ the old church. lie went to ber fahter' house
and convcrsed with her, and cav that she wsb
~ lovely Ia mind as in person, and be forthwith
fell in lotc with her.
This love il was that, month after monih, drew
him 10 ~. Regis. 4 year had passed Away, and
he had not once asked himself where was tins 10
end, until be learned, GU one OF his visits that
s,alwatt lndIan-ugly, coarse, bruttally ignorant
but rich-was looking with longing EYES ut-On
the graceful " bite Wave. aud would lain trans
fcT her from her father cabin 10 his own
With many n tear the maiden told her lover
that her father favored the red uian's tuit aud
that she would die rather than become bis wife
ls u wonderful that Joseph flerndon went 10
his lodgings, that night, ihougbtfui aud sad
Here was girl lovely, refined, educated. --one
who loved him truly, and with the intense nrdor
OF bet race, whom his beating heart compelled
him 10 n0wledge that he loved, and becausr
shc Was an Indian, should be leave her to fate
80 piiiiul aud hopeess must be hers even " she
escaped tie persecution vi her savage lover
These were serious questions. uI,on the decision
of which hung itnpOTlent consrquencrs. Ire
morning, Joseph bad resolved 10 seek the ad,irc
and authority Of his mother, the safe sud beloved
counsellor oi his youth aud manhood Without
imTaTtiug his project 10 White Wave, 10 whom
b. had mentally bound himsclf TO say nothing
until his mother opinion should lie gained, he
departed the neS, day.
AZ nigh, b. expected. Mrs. Herniou's decision
vas Hdvefsc. Although she had never occupied
other than an humble position, she had good
scnss, pride fclarscier, aud pride 10 her children
particularly "a hcr sou. Humble as his occupa.
tions wcFt, they wvTe lucrative beyond thoae of
his honIe, and his father. Mud he was siill
young. aud wish faiT prospect of q snertssful
csrerT that should place bin, " he 20 wilIed,
higlHr upon the social plNne. Her drsision was
emPha,cslly IN the negative.
Joseph fastened back TO st. Regis 4 crisis Of
his fate had arrived. aud with fcvrrish iupaiienrr
he longtd ~ mnch as he dreaded, 60 meet I, aud
10 Inss II Ne VIVA an hosesi, true man, rough,
nnculiuIed boalman a. h. was. lie went 90
White Wave and told her all. lie was SURPRISED,
almost iDlignen, ~ 6ud that she eoucurred In
Hll he had ~ say. She ioted him With an 10.
tense. grateful love. bat she had pride, aud she
had good senr. She would not 20 unwecOmed
into the family OF her white lever, and she saw,
even clcarer than be did, much that " she were
his wife he would have 10 encounter that nigh,
shake his consistency, aud weaken bis aAeriiUs
Go" she said 10 him. % INV people are not
like your people my skin Is red, and my blood
Uugh, not a. minglc with thsi which flows in the
veins of the paie-tacrs 80, Joseph Ilerndon :
We have had brief, 'plcasant dream, hut the
uuhI W hNhAtutuf W. tt'tAirl auA NV Nuu utuCN-
forth our paths are separate. go you out amoug
the white men. and take 20 your bosom daugl1-
ter Of your own race. As for the red maiden, for
yet thatcver your eyes rested upon hsr Ny fste
Is with my people. Leave me 10 w."
They parted never 10 nc~t again.
a score Of years afterwards, Joseph IIerndon
returned 10 1t. Regis ilc was not alone. A
handsomc, proud-loohing woman. Of middle age
whom he called his wiz, and bevy of preity
daughters aud hnc-lookiug sous, accompanied
him. They wec travelling Cor pleasure, aud
with all the accessories of wealth. iherforc, II h
fair 10 conclude that Joseph Hcruion had pros.
pcrcd asd grown rich. They were Joyous fam
ily-rarty, whom curiosity had drawn, as u does
30 many others, annually, 20 visit The iudian
village. and 70 drink the mineral waters at he
Springs Of Masssnua bard By. Bat while wifs
and childrtn visited the cd church. and chsiici
With the good mlmionary-pr 10 bis garden
aud quaint old house, 1osrph Hsrndon itrollei
away along wsil romemhersd lane, and OVER .
well remembered thrr1hold. that for macy yenr1
bis issfhsd noteroesed. wlihfrod Indla1 70.
man met hin there. 70 whom amidsi hsr bi6cons
wflukIess, be reeoEni1ed eoDs hssp<ss 70 ~
mother nf Whiie Wave. With tfemlling voicc
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