The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-10-10
SATURDAY MORNING, .llIgTo oBHR 10, 1868.

NJ \ ~ ~ MA y ~ Il IMOIIlNlINS
set forover2 Even so have 1 missed YOU,
/ Heartsease," |" 1& ,s5l ,..r ,ijt
+ 81 have missed my friend too, 2 said the In.
dian maiden, trembling with an emotion
which she could not conceal, "and would have
come to him, only feared" a.4l,s,
"You feared / What did you fear, my dar-
ling Z" For you gre, you must be my dnr-
ling;" and he folded the little tremblcr to- his
breast. D "Think you have felt those sooth-
ing fingers on my brow, or met the glance of
those sweet blue eyes without knowing there
was love in the touch and look7 Tell @
whnt you fcarodY = ~ sa,s
.sOh, it was this feared !" shc nlurmurcd.
81 feared that you would discover my love for
\ you and despse me for it, FOR how could
know that you would love me in return? You
say you do! You call me darling 4 Am /
dear to you r. X I.s.,s ,t.., AZ
"As life itsclf-nay, dcarer than life; as
my soulw ls.g a,a e.,;,e4.. M
"Thcn, Harry, break with me a stick at the
running stream, and be true to me as to your
soul"fs.so .:ar as
Taking up slender twig, she held it to-
wards her lover and with her blue eyes piero-
ng his very heart, she said
q sTWhen Enonah forgcts you, may the Great
fpirit other nation forget her, and forever
eny her entrance to the happy hunting
s Grounds of her father and brothers"
sd "Spcaky'
"Oa the day that Harry Houston proves
3 false to his Heartsease, may the good right
#iand which holds this twig wither from his
Prm, and may his treat Spirit blot his name
&affrom the book of life." +.
q They scarcely waited till the pieces of tho
lbroken twig had touched the stream when they
<zclasped each other i'll fervid embrace, for
zgetting all the world beside.
+ "But my tathcr!" suddenly exclaimed
leartseasc, discngaging herself from Harry's
arms, she will never consent"
8 a"No? n Is he so inyctcratc in his hatred to
our race ?". .,.t.
q "Tcrribly SO! and more especially would he
forbid my marriage with one of you" !. ss..
asEhen our only plants to journey two days.
Coward the dawn, where we viii find d mas uf
s4.sS wllo MilInsak ..s l,sn s:si
sSIanaSas seness aiilI M
sun, where We will
pass our lives9in happiness and contentmcnt,
living for each other afM our children, Shall
4 it be so, darling?" fe.-s =
81 will do as you say, Harry the broken
stick has made me yours"
| Five days after this wildwood betrothal the
hunter entered the Sioux village, leading by
the hand his happy, yet anxious bride Hearts
case had been sorcly missed by Manaonc, but
as she was in the habit of straying OF to the
settlements, and remaining absent for days to-
gether, her disappearance occasioncd no real
alarm; nevertheless Manaone received her
with. species Of grim pleasure
q "Was Enomoh lost, that she is led home by
1.-THE white hunter 7" said her father, after n
8stately nod to Harry
"Hcartscase remained silent, while deeper
3acrimson suffuscd her cheek and brow. 81.
s. "No Manaonc," quickly replied Harry, who
saw that the power Of speech had for the mo-
ment left his bride. 'Enomah was not lost.
abut she has journcycd with mc to TIE lodge Of
Ia servant Of Mauito, who has married us.
q lPanther-slayor comes to you us u son. Will
you forgive us ?''
q "What dog of Q pale face y almost shrek
led Manaonc. "Thc daughter of great chief
has become your squaw, and you have come to
zame for forgiveness? Ha ha you shall have
iSt! You shall have such forgiveness as the
wounded bear bcstows upon one who steals her
cubs. Ho! Taoman!" The painted visagc
of warrior appeared at the opening of the
wigwam, and the chief. continued, addressing
him "Lcad forth the dog Of hunter, and
sec that you guard him well Tomorrow, at
sunrise, either ho or you must die !"
Although surprised at this reception, so dit.
ferent from what he had expected Harry
would have resisted to the death had it not
been that number of warriors had rushed to
the spot, upon hearing the thunder tones of
Manaonc, and thrown themselves upon him
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