The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-02

song went gaily round Suddenly
fearful cry, a cry Of anguished ter
ror rung out, in dread conslrast to
The many mirthtul sounds The
bride, with blanched face and eyes
protreding, sprung toward the az
tonisb,d bridegroom, crying with
ehoked and qaivering voice:
"Ob, Saee NE Henry Sare me :
he has come 10 hH me : lie said he
,e9pld -
Was that man er demon that sud
denly appeared before the startled
and wondering crowd?
A fearful being confronted them ;
a dreadful and yet piteous sight.
There stood the transformed Atha-
uase, torn, dishevelled, with blood
shot eyes aud fever-seorched swollen
| lips; all the savage instincts reused,
intensified by the insult to his race
aud treaehery to himself None could
have recognized the handsome, cour-
teous young brave in the being be-
fore them, distorted, hideous by the
fiery passion and tremendous hate
that dwarfed the soul and scorched
and withered his life and bleod. The
guilty fears Of the coquctte recog
nized him and iHstinctiyely warned
her of " bat she might expect A
glance showed what we are com
PEELED to use SO many words in tell
ing. All seemed to comprehend and
to anticipate tragic ending. Quick
as were their thoughts. the actions
Of the Indian kept pace. The girl,
uttering that dreadful cry, rushed to
throw herself upon the manly breast
that would SO gladly have shielded
her.
The tomahawk Of the savage ar
rested his steps and stilled his brave
heart forever, buried in his brain ere
be fully realized what caused that
dreadful cry from his expectant bride.
Drawing another weapon as he
buried his battie-axe, the Indian
dashed forward toward the girl with
reckless daring and superhuman en-
ergy Whether be designed to kill
or capture her was not discovered
as his purpose was frustrated by
the whites rushing in between
them, for they were nursed in
dangers lap and recovered from the
/, shock and the surprise with marve-
lous rapidity, which only a life Of
vicissitude could teach. The savage
seeing himself outnumbered, aud for
Tie time, at least, baked of his re-
venge, for which be only wished to
live, fed in zigzag course toward
clump Of timber. His willy STRAIT
agem was successful, the hurried aim
OF the whites was bafled, and he
reached in safety the sheltering
wood Then wheeling, be faced the
house and pealiDg forth the battle
cry Of his tribe, with desperate calm
ness awaited the onset of bis foes.
Blood lie painted for; blood alone
could wash out the insult and con
tumely with which be had been
treated, and fit him for intercourse
with the braves Of his nation in the
happy hunting grounds
Well was it then for the peace Of
the border that the brayest there
were also just men. The conduct of
the girl and of the Indian had con-
vinced them that he was acting ae-
cording to his lights, and had great
claims to their compassion. With
difficulty they restrained the fiery
spirits who were rushing forth to
answer his defiant yell. They were
OF the border chivalry and would
brook no insult or challenge from an
equal, still less from an Indian,
and one friendly to the French. An
appeal TO their sense Of right and
superiority ofnumbers stopped them
The bowed and stricken coquette
admitted giving him undue encour-
agement, but like most evil Gcers,
she meant no harm. She only want
ed to see how an Indian would act.
Wanted to make Henry, oh poor,
poor Henry jealous, jGstto see how
be would aet,n etc.
After waiting some time for the
expected attack, Athanase wandered
away into the forest planning for re-
venge-to the Indian sacred duty
He visited the tribes least favorable
to the English and by his fiery elo-
quence and zeal reused their young
men to a pitch of frenzy nearly equal
to his own. lie formed league for
the destruction Of every Englishman
on the border and more particularly
the settlement at the forks Of Yough.
His design, in which he was success
fal. was to unite all the neighbering
nations The advance of Braddock's 5
helmiDg force alone saved
them He would say:
"Wbo are these people that lock
upon Us as dogs That seorn us
Whose plows rake up and destroy
tae graves Of our fathers, and hose
dogs gnaw their bones? They call
US brothers, and destroy and drive
away the game Is that Ike
brother ? They Kill ali The largest
and most cfgiifui trees cf the isFesl,
where The game can shelter. Day 1
afer day the axes Il The Swannock /
ring 10 ,llr frests aud the ,ui,her
Ni,hcrs at their touch Is hai
hFeihei'z act They claim ali tlsi
land from the far hs-RungGh, The
beautiful Ohio, to the distant rapid
streams of the Lenapel Will you let +
them have il? VIII you tamely sub |
nit, sons OF the great Unamis !? /
VIII you tell the great council Of the /
Onondagas that yon cannot resist the |
men who love nothing, respect moth I
Tag; who defle onr fathers graves;
who let their cows drink and their
filthy swine wallow in the sacred /
spring. where ell the tribes, from
year to year, smoked The calumet and |
listened 10 the talk Of the Great |
Manitou in their dreams They rob I
usl They cheat Us They call US
slaves. and worse, they make us
slacesl Rouse, then. sons Of the
forest! Sound the great fay-way-e- I
gan of your fathers! Let the noise /