The daily gazette., 1879-07-21
FIRST EDITION
THE STARTLED FAWN
OLIVE DAcRE.

Tahmiroo was the daughter of a pow
erftsi Sioux chieitxin, and she was the
only being ever Know to turn the relent-
less old man from . savage purpose.
Something Of this influence was owing
to her ipfantile beauty, but more to the
gentleness Of which beauty was the en-
blem.
Various young chieftains had In vain
sought her affections, snd when her
father urged her 10 strengthen his power
by an alliance, she answered him only
by her tears, ,fnJ7
This state Of thing continued until
17G5, when accompany of French traders
came to reside there. sg-
Amopg them was Florin.Ond de Rance,
a young, fndolent AdOms, whopi pure
ennui led ffpm Quebec to the Falls Of
st. Anthony. VI 9FA 4
J sIlS fSir, Found facs might hsye done.
little toward gaining the heart of the
gentle Sioux, but there was q Difference
and courtesy in his manner which the
Indiap never pays to degraded woman,
and TabmAroO's deep sensibilities were
touched by it.
A more careful arrangement of her
rude dress, an anxiety to speak his Ian
guage f1uently, and close observance
of European customs, soon betrayed the
subtle power which was fast making her
It's slave.
The ready vanity Of the Frenchman
quickly perceived it.
+ Then the idea that, though an Indian,
she was princess, and that her fathers
extensive lands on the Missouri were
daily becoming of more and more c0nse-
quence to his ambitious nation, led him
to think Of marriage with her as a desir-
able object. - '.'''''' 'f
hut, conscious as he was Of bis power,
It was long before he dared to ask for
the daughter of the naughty chief. ,..
When he did make the daring propo.
sitiOn, 1t was received with still and
terrible wrath that might well frighteh
him from his purpose.
With the bOasted-coldness and self
possion Of an Indian, he answered:
"rhere are Sioux girls enough for the
poor palefaces that come among us. A
kings daughters weds the son of king.
Eagles must sleep In an eagles nest"
In vain Tahmirroo knelt and suppli-
Gated.
The chief remained inexorable.
Then Tahmiroo no longer joined in
the dance, and the old men noticed that
her rich voice was silent when they pass
ed her wigwaIn. ca,
The languid glance she cast on the
morning sun and the bright earth enter
ed into her fathers soul. Cd VI
He could not see his beautiful child
thus gradually wasting away.
He had long averted his eyes when
ever he saw Florimond- De Rance, but
one day, when h: crossed his hunting
path, he laid his hand on his shoulder
and pointed to TahmirOo's dwelling.
/ Not word was spoken. srr-
The proud old man and the blooming
lover entered together.
Tahmiroo was seated in the darkest
corner Of the wigwam, her head leaning
on her hand, her basket-work tangled be.
| side her, and bunch of flowers The vii.
lage maldens had brought her, scattered
and withered at hor~ feet. - ,a -'t
The chief looked upon her with ve-
hement expression of love, which nont
but stern countenances can wear.
"Tahniroo,n he said. in a subdued
tone, "go to the wigwam Of the stranger
that your father may again see you love
to look on the rising sun and the open
ing flowers"
There was mingled Joy and modesty
in the upward glace Of the "Startlet
Fawn" of the Sioux and when Flori
mond de Rance saw the light of her milo
eye and suddenly and timidiy vailed by
its deeply-fringed lid, he knew that HI
had lost none Of his power.
The marriage song was soon heard II
the royal wigwam, and the young adven
turer became the son of king.
Months and years passed on, and fount
Tahmiroo the same devoted, submissive
being % 4.f.-.li1 l.4,t
Her husband no longer treated he
with the uniform gallantry Of lover.
He was not often harsh, but he adopt
ed something Of tho coldness aud in
difference of the nation he had joined.
I iTahmiroo some times wept In secret
but SO much of fear had lately mingle,
with her love, that she carefully con
cealed her grief from him who had Occa
stoned it.
She fancled the sounds of his nativ
land might be dear I'd him, and she stu
died his language with patience al,
/
dom been known to submit.
Yet, for sll this -lavishness of love sh'
asked but kind approving looks, whi cl
cost the giver nothing.
The little pittance of love for whicl
poor Tahmiroo's heart yearned so mucl
was seldom given. =
There were, however, two beings, OF
whom .she could pour forth her whole
food Of tenderness, Without reproOf o
disapT ointment. :,
i She had given birth to son and daugh
ter, of uncommon promise.
4 e Victoris. the eldest, bad her father
beauty. ~ y n -
i Shehad sprung up st her fathers fee
with the sudden luxuriance Of trOpica
flower; aud her matured lOvelines
aroused all the dormant tenderness an
energy within him. ---
TahmirOo thought, In the simplicity Q
her heart; that silence and sadness wer
! the lnattiral' expressions Of white man
love but when be turned his restles
/ gaze ffom hls dalghtef 70 her she me
an Sxprea9ioh which troubled her.
II India diaeren0e BAL. chaugtd. Into con
tempt; and wOman's soul, whether j
the drawing-room or the wilderness,
painfully alive to the sting Of scorn.
Sometimes her placid nature was dis
turbed by strange jealously of her ow
child. =, 81.
I"T love vic.oi only because she
the daughter of Forimond," thought sht
4 t"And why, oh why does he not love IN
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