The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-07-27

The fed Hah fullueI through fhia faif
land, monarch NJ alI nalufe In M
Wild disturbance can beal0w where
The bcaulIfui deef teamed nndis.
iafl,ed, save by ihc shfiII scream n
The panther a II descended with
lightning fapidliy and hnerrine Ger.
talnty upon lts prey here, where iha
ripping waters ~ Che Tallahaiehle
murmnfed their sweet melody In
concert with The gentle wmd. that
stole softly through the bright foliage
Of this mighty oak, was once the
trysting place Of the subjects Of my
story.
"faf back over many miles Of |
rugged country, through almost i'm.
pcnetrablc thlcheis oi cane, 10 this
garden-spot Of our sunny land, In
their efforts 10 remove from the on
croachmcnts of tho pale faces, had
the remnant Of the onco powerful
tribe Of Chickasaws wendcd their
way, aud now sought the rest and
peace denied thom In moro thickly
settled portions Of the country. The
chief Of this remnant WIS Mu.catowa,
who was loved and obcyed by his
people, who paid him the homage
due to n wise ruler.
i
"More beautiful than the flowers
that bloomed around her pathway, was
Minnctola, the only sharer sof her
fathers lodge, and the solacc of his
declining years. She Il was who was
ever ready to greet him with 6lial
love on his return from the chase,
whether successful or not, and her
whole life seemed occupied in en-
dcavors to render him happy. Many
young braves Of her own tribe had
knelt in homage at the shrine Of the
old chiefs lovely daughter, and be-
sought her to share his lodge, and
although she had looked kindly upon
all alike, yet, with all the gentleness
Of her nature she refused them all,
and in such manner that, with but
a single exception, they had left her
with no bitterness in their hearts.
This exception was Cataloswa, the
fercest warrior Of bis tribe, by whom
a refusal was regarded as an insult
which could be atoned for only by
the accomplishment Of the end sought
Once in pursuit of an object, he had
, /, never yet given up the chase unit
|, victory had crowned bis efforts, ant
he could not now brook the though
!, that this grand desire Of his life
, which absorbed every passion Of hi
vicious nature, should escape him
: Encouraged by the favor he receive,
from the father of Minnetola, hi
/, rersecutions were becoming more an
} noying every day. TO make matter
, more distressing, her father had de
! termined she should wed Catalosw
) in fortnight. af s
4 "Unknown TO mortal, save hersel
and the possessor Of her affections
# Minnetola had plighted her troth :
i. Natoka, a young brave Of the neigh
Il boring tribe Of Choctaws, and rathe
,. than wed Cataloswa, she had deter
Il mined to chant her death song. A
70 the last interview with her lover,
ct had told her he was about to stal
10 upon a grand hunt with a portion
his tribe, and could not tell the tin
n of his return. Often had she visite
n their trysting place, the "Doub
of White Oak" in hopes Of meetir
20 him and disclosing to him the sta
US Of affairs, but only 10 be disappointe
m The time set for her nuptials wi
rs her detested suitor was rapidly a
preaching. Despair had almost bert
her Of energy to act when, on 4
s. third evening previous TO The a
he pointed time, she again visited I
M Double White 0ak,n with a lings
Il, ing hope Of meeting Natoka. I
by sun in all il golden glory had SUI
K to rest, twilight had almost Civ
at place 10 the darker shades Of mig
the whipporwill had commenced
h? evening song, tho dismal howl Of |
an hungry wolf was heard in the d
lly tancc, and she was about 10 start
81 the village Of her tribe, when uT
for looking up what was her joy to |
/, l. hold the noble form Of him she
old so long sought. With a wild cry
Iph delight, she fell unconscious in
bic arms.
"My trembling dove gives TO
ime long absent mate a mysterious v
Ind come; has some evil spirit eau
ent her this distress; IL 50, the aveng
ing arm Of Natoka will soon dispcl I
E Of was his anxious inquiry.
ght Recovering herself at the sol
our Of his voice, she unfolded 10 him
lcrc fears Of his not coming in tim
lion aye her finn the terrible fate
par was intended for her, and a plan
this soon formed foe her escape with
ling The NEXT evening 70 the abode Of
Fish tribA But her cry Of Joy and /,
h,ls co,.,. 4. h.r la,... hzd Ala n
this other ear far differently. CaieIo'
dis who had dokged her ilcps, had Q
pas up within hearing dislanoe, and b
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