The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-04

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hearts Of oil grew still.
One day, 10 the busy summer time,
Elsie, The pet Of the household, and called
By her fond brothers, the ''angsl eyed"
lad gone forth, book In hand,. 70 her
,hossn seat 10 Fairy Dsll-ss che named
he glen Of tha cascade. Hsrs was
strange nature / 90 said her parsnts. %
,s,d The neighbors aad day .aftsr day,
,esres hearing, less needing, the warning |
! linonition Of danger, she would wander
forth Ia her rustic scat with some mystio
Esle Of the oldsu time aod while the
present aud nssr grew distant and dim.
shs would dream Of life 10 the past, or Of
those fancy colorsd, radiant lands beyond
The traekless waters, whore flowers iairer |
than her own cherished buds bioomsd 10 |
fadeless beauty; where the poet and
artist Of every CLINE, sosght inspiration
where the air breathed incense and song,
aod tho still moonlight seemed 6lled with
seulptured forms and pictures grand, al.
most unearthly, % the mind grew druuker
with the dclir;ous rapture Of the ideal.
Then, seeking aid for her vivid imagina
tion, she would pore over tho sacred vol.
umc, until like John, she saw the holy
city 10 all its srlsndor Of gold and ru.
bies while over oil was spread the glory
that surrounds the throne. But TO day
all these dreams wero to end, uatil che
should, 10 the New Jsrusalsn, indeed,
walk tho eold.pavsd streets for sud.
douly, with appalling fury, burst upon
the ear the hideous din Of savage warfare
mingled, only TOO plainly, With the
sbrisks Of helpless victims. The peace.
ful settlement met its dreaded fito at
last.
Up the winding path Of the ravius
through the woodpath leading 70 her
loved ones, the psn,c.st:icken maiden
hssted, but to look on the wreck Of home.
Already the ruddy blsse leaped high from
tho hear.hsto,e, while . group Of pris.
oners we're hu- lied relcnt!e !essly toward
the dark forest. In vain she followed 10
the distance, desiring q captives fate, IL
but she might be with those who were oil
Of earth /; the fight was too rapid for
when did tho red man, fearing punish.
ment, know weasiness And 90 at night.
fall, she came back to the desolate spot,
where no roof tree might shelter her from
the night dew Aud the stars came out,
one BY one, while the new moon just
looked down, and smiled, ere ito light
went out in the western horison, she kept
her loonly watch BY the smouldsriug ruin,
till dark oess, which had settled over the
earth, wrapped ito pail around her brain,
and the rtar Of hope set iu her soul, only
to rise again 10 the asure sky Of the here
after.
Years passed away-years bringing to
her the same dull sense Of an unfathomed
sorrow, % sho wandered amid the haunts
Of her early happiness, like On accusing
angel over tue earth. The few remain
ing settlers would have gladly sheltered
the heart. broken girl; yet summers sun
and winters snow found her hovsring
around the grave Of her heart. A rude
but, provided with warmth and food BY
sy sympathising friends, was her sole shel.
ter aud the summers moon looked down,
many . midnight, upon bowed figure BY
"the Maideu'y Chapel !" while the voice
of her fierce rawlings frightened from biz
noon day bower the merry songstsrs, q
she called on the spirit Of Vengeance IA
take up its abode 10 the cataract. She
prayed that where its spray rested, every
green leaf and bud and flower might
Vitber that no living thing might bt
found on it's tide that all OF human foru
who dared to drink from its crystal foun,
might be swallowed In its depths thai
it, waters might wear the hue Of blood
Five years had thus passed, and tim,
with gentle sway had gradually cslme.
the crassd spirit, until the voice Of ven
geauce had diod away 10 sad, inartieu
late wsiling, like The sob Of slcepipi
childhood and her daily life was on
agouiz;ug prayer for rest. Many vigil
had worn away the moss at the foot o
her rocky alter, whom one day, in th'
glad spring.timo, there looked down from
The over hanging rock . face bronse,
with exposure 70 forest. .life-looked viii
. ye., uing love and pity on the striekel
child |! The next moment she was claspe,
10 . brothers embrsos, while . brother
tears fell like autumn dew upon hSr grief
wsinklsd brow. One moment Of soa
sciousnsss, one moment Of glad hsppi
ness, and clay tenement lay 10 hie arms
The weary soul was % rest.
Il Tenderly. sadly, with oil his brigh
dreams banishsd By the reality, th
brother bore the precious easkst u hi
departed jewel fsr from the scenes Of be
blighted earth life, and hallowsd her laa
resting place where kindred Assh nigh
knecl above the precious dust. But th
aged settler will tell you that every yea
% the summer day comes baek-ths %
niversary Of the fearful raid Of the forsa
children-he has heard the Wild shrek {
the maniac 10 the thieket. And oftss
! With coiorlsss lips, they speak Of hi,
Who wont forth on one Of those fatsd day,
the light Of reason Ia bic eye, and d
rich promise Of early manhood on hl