The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06


at Sonora, "and fit emblem it was, a
broken heart. Having done all this,
they proceeded down the Mississippi TO
New Orleans, where they stopped, and
where they had been ever since, till she
had at last returned home to die. They
had been married she truly believed,
and had lived together about six
months. Everything had gone on pros
perously and nothing had occurred to
mar her happiness save the knowledge
Of her abode, which he strictly forbade
her from disclosing to her parents, tell
ing her that he would soon return with
her and together they would both be
forgiven. All, but lac didn't know my
feelings. He had robbed me and 1 was
= Spaniard.
Everything looked bright and fair.
He seemed all love and attention, and
she on her part nearly worshipped him.
Little did she, artless girl, think that
he, a monster in human form, was plot
ting her misery and death; yes, for so it
was.
"Retuning one night from the gam
ing table, where he had remained later
than usual, he found her weeping
Having lost considerable money, and
being overheated with wine, he spoke
rudely to her and demanded the cause
Of her tears.
Because White star was thinking
Of her parents, and felt so lonely when
you did not come but now she'll weep
no more and going to him, she would
have put her arms around his neck, but
he roughly pushed her away from him,
exclaiming:
"'Go hOmei go back to the forest wig
wan : You are as free as everl You
have no claim upon me! Ours was only
a mock marriage, for what signifies
marriage to an Indian girl? Go back,
for Many Canoes may pine for the love
of his wild Oner and laughing brutal
laugh, he threw himself upon a couch
and was soon fast asleep.
'At first she seemed stupefied, but,
sitting down and collecting her
thoughts, she realized her situation, for,
though a wild Indian maid, she had
been taught that marriage was a sacred
rite, and to live together without the
solemnization Of its tie was committing
not only sin, but also a disgrace. First
the hot Spanish blood of her mother
and then the fiery revengeful spirit OF
her father called for vengeance. Then,
subsiding into calmness, she drOOped
beside the villain whom she had called
husband and seemed like one in a
dream. Thus she sat till midnight,
when, leaving all behind except the suit
she wore and that one ring, she set out
on foot to return to the home OF her
happy childhood without money, char
acter or happiness. After a long and
weary travel she reached home at the
end of nearly two months-to die. AS
she finished telling me the story Of heI
wrongs, she laid her head in my lap and
said she loved the pale-face yet. Per-
ceiving the superb dagger within my
belt, she kissed the hilt rs she reeog-
nized it. From that day she never
smiled again. It was in the summer
when she returned, and when the leave.
began TO wither, my beautiful one be
gan to droop. One evening, when th'
pale moon streamed in at the open door
as she lay upon her little bed, she callet
me TO her, and taking my hand, said:
" Mother, the Good Spirit has COM
for your child, and is waiting 10 TAX
her to the hunting ground of her father
1 shall be happy there once more, bu
pale-face stole my happiness here AM
broke my heart. Though White Star i
an Indian girl, still she loves but one
and loves truly. Tell Many Canoes h
he must not hurt him; it is my las
wish. Mother, it grieves me much t
leave you all alone, but the spirit call
and must obey. Bury me beside m.
father and let me sleep in peace nea
my wild forest home that loved s
: well, for | wish for no other spot. lie
him not know that l grieved for him
They come, hear the buglel l mus
20. Farewell, motherr and springinr
upon her feet, she fell back lifeless.
7 Il was alone-alone with none to low
, me nor no one to love. Oh, my God
! that was sorrow! First 1 thought
would plunge this dagger into my hear
and die with my idol, but in a momen
revenge sprang up into my bosom and
/. resolved to have it, cost what it nigh
and 1 have accomplished it at last, an
care not to live longer"
As Catherine finished her story, 81
arose TO her feet, and requesting h'
hood and cloak, prepared to leave, no
withstanding they urged her to remain
Telling them her mission was fulfillel
and that she had but one thing more
do. and that was to appear against No
man for the attempted assassination
herself before mentioned, she hastil
departed, leaving the girls in tears al
, the parents in sorrowful amazement.
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