Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-07-08
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Written for the Damoille Newsletter.
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vending her way with cautious steps =
she had seen SO many signs Of the foe
dnring the day, and the thoughts Of hei
nis.ion and the result, should she be de.
tccted, made her 20 timid as a fawn. And
why should she not be fearful? 'fos soil.
tude reigned in its rightfl power, undis.
Pturted save by the united voices Of the
night Aud what woman whose mind
had been elevated by culture, would not
be fearful, when walking fiiena4ca1 and
alone throUsh the primitive fcrt5ts of the
Valley of The I.amoille?
The question begun now TO be agitated
how and where the night should be spent.
If she should kindle fire it might betray
her TO some maurauding company Of the
fee; if she should spend the night with
out one, she might be molested by some
of the many ferocious wild beasts which
evcry.here prowIed in that early day.
and ot',n made the night hide,us by
their fearful screams. Her perplexity
was increasing as dalkness was unfolding
that gloomy mantle, which has sometimes
made strong men timid But when in
Ecr slow progress she passed around a
hillock 'srst below where Hyde Paik vii
l'gc is now she observed light little
way from her. Eut whether it was the
| light of friend or foe she had no means
OF determining She was therefore eau
tious in her approach and concealed her.
self as much as possible behind the inter
vcning trees A large trto stood near IN,
light bebiud which she stood in the imos
al klons s,iciude to determine If posi-
Bile the character of those stopping there
She knew it was some of the sous of lht
forest from the structure Of the habita
Ion,-but who lived there was the ques
tlon? /? Her anxiety was soon removed
for she saw some one approaching the
wigwam. bering on his shoulders an an
'lered deer aul c:.sfine it down before tn,
e c, where he was standing He 4
claimed, {" line heavy" and she knew il
was Joe. No longer wishing to conceal
herself, she left her hiding place and
b,stened forward Molly first observed
her aud in the low. yutteral accent of tht
indian dialect pronosnced the name
I.ewa. Joe met her a few steps from The
wgwam, and said;
Me glad to see you me thought you
gone to the spirit land r
Where have you lived ?''
Lewa told the story of her past life,
dwelling much on the kiadiiess of her
foster parents. 81
Joe replied, then white folks be, good
If you have learned to talk from books
why you speak um Indian e.
Because" replied Eewa, 81 thought
you would understand ta better /"
But if white folks so goca. why you
come here in the big woods" IS.
81 conc to see you"
'Did you put on your squaw dress to
come see me? White folks, not Indian,
teach you how lie!"
"Do ] not see you ?" rr
"yss. bat was that what for you
core {"
When I.ewa found that Joe's suspicious
were awSkened, she deemed it prudeut I!
let him into her secret, not doubling that
his attachment to the American cause was
as strong as ever.
| Joe remained for some little time with
Ills eyes fixed on ore point At length
he turned them towards her and said, with
much feeling
Me 'frais the Coosucks will kill roa
Me and Molly 60 with you and you bs
child We go to sell some fur and ge,
ammunitioh." D. l8a4a
All was made ready for an early star,
in the morning. Butt will not stop Il
tell how they beguicd the way with con
versa,ioa nc their light eaaoc g.itcd dowr
the river. but wilIs,y. SEeH they arrived
at the mouth of the Lamoille and plssee
over to the island. they observed thu
transports of Burgoyne mooriiis up thu
lake IN grand style, " lie the canoes o
the Indians we're numerous, all of wkor
seemed to bed directing their course towards
the eastern shore of the lake Joe con
cluded they would encamp for the nigh
Somewhere near where Burlington nov
stauds.a They, therefore, fastened to th'
maih land, concealed their cahoe and has
tened through the tangled woods as fss
as they COULD Joe tAotght It best fo
Molly aud Lewa to rcmsib concealed nca
the Winooski while he should reconn itr
aud. II he could find them. sell then
some tanned bearskins for ammunition
and find out what he could about the ex
nod.tiot.