The daily gazette., 1879-07-21

aud 00c0 Oey . eXporlcnco COuviuCcu
him more and more Of the truth Of this
CONCLUSION.
To favor his project, he assumed an
afiecti0Date manner toward bis wife.
When the deep ssnsibllities of her
| warm heart were reused, he would ask
| for leave to sell her lands; and she
would have given him anything, even
her own life, for such smiles as he then
bestowed. The old chief was dead, and
there was no one 10 check the unfeel-
| ing rapiclty Of the Frenchman. Tls
Il TtaGs After tracts Of Tanmiroos valu-
able land were sold, and the money re-
mitted "a. Quebec, whittier he had the
,puspose Of conveying bis children, un-
j Vdeg tie protensS or 8 visit, but In reality
with the hrin intent Of never again be-
holding his deserted wife. ~.
A company of Canadian traders hap
pened to visit the Falls Of 1T. Anthony
lust at this juucture, and Florimond De
Rance took the opportunity 70 apprise
TahmirOo of his intention to educate
Vietoirs e one Of the convents 10 Qaeri
The Sioux pleaded with all the earn
estness Of mothers eloquence, but in
vain. ~ '.' II" -l
Vlctoire and her father joined the
company Of traders on their return 70
Canada.
Tahmiroo knelt, and fervently besOught
that she might accompany them. ui
"Victoire, It's time to DEPART" said
her father, sternly. .l .o
The sobbinR girl tried 10 release her
self; but she could not. iii
Tahmlroo embra sed her with the ener-
gy of despair; for, after all her doubts
and jealOusies, Victoire was the darling
child of her bosom-she was so much
the image OF Florlnvnd when he. first
said he loved her. t.,.,4 q.
"Woman let her go!" exclaimed De
Rance, exasperated by the length Of the
Tahmiros raised her eyes anxiously to
his face, and she saw that his arm was
raised TO strike her. ~ -
81 am poor daughter OF the Sioux |;
oh! why did you marry !" exclaim-
cd she, in q tone OF passionate grief. 80
"For your fathers lands," said the
Frencliman coldly. 80 lrl
This was the drop too much.
Poor TahmirOO, with piercing Shrek,
fell on the earth and hid her face OH the
grass. tr --+
When she recovered she found herself
alone with Louis, her little boy, then
about SIX years old. fi
From that hour Tahmiroo was chang
ed. u -. ......'.. 'lI
| Her quiet, submissive arr gave place
to stern and lofty manner; and she, who
had always been 80 gentle, became &c
bitter and implacaple W the most blood
thirsty Of her tribe. ,l..a.,i .--
In little Louis all the strong feelings
of her soul were centered: but even her
| affection for him wrs characterized by
strange and unwonted herceness.
. Her only care seemed to be to make
, him like his grandfather, aud to instil
into his heart . dsadly hatred of white
, men; the boy learned his lessons we'll.
TO his mother alone he yielded any
thing Ike submission, and the Sioux
!, were proud to hail the naughty child as
their future chieftain.
| Such was the aspect Of things on the
, shores Of the Mississippi when Flori-
.. mond de Rance came among them, otter
an absence Of three years.
He WA induced to make this visit
partly from lingering cu,ioyity to see
his boy, and partly from the hopes Of
obtaining more land from the yielding
J Tahmiroo.
He affected much contrition for his
past conduct, and promised to return
with VictOire before the year expired.
Tahmiroo met him with the most
chilling indifference, and listened to him
: with q vacant 10 ok.
1t was only when he spoke to her boy
: that he he could arouse her from this ap
| parent lethargy.
: On this subject she was all suspicion.
l Florimond de Rance inte nded, by de
, monstratiOns of fopdness and glowing
l descriptions OF Quebec, to kindle In the
mind Of his son desire to accompany
him. -r
Tahmiroo thought the hatred of whit.
: men, which she had 30 carefully instilled
would prove sufficie shield; but many
] | weeks had not elapsed before she saw
. that Louis was fest yielding himself VI
to the fascinating power which had en-.
= 1 thralled her own youthful spirit.
With the discovery came horrible
thoughts Of vengeance; and more thar
: once she had nearly nerved her soul II
murder the father Of her son, but sh'
could not. ~ 80 ...
!: The last cutting blew was soon given
/ Young Louis, full Of boyish curiosity
Expressed wish to 60 with his father
With that sort of resigned stupor which
: often Indicates approaching insanity ,sht
yielded to his equest, exaCting, howeve
0 promise that he would sail o few mile
J.
before his departure.
The day arrived.
Florimend De Rance was at distance
q on business. ... f
h Iaiu.i roo deckea .ierself In the gar
ments and jewels she had worn ON th'
/ day of her marriage, and selected thu
! gaudiest wampum belts for the httl'
q Louis.
"Why do you put these on?" said th'
1 boy. ~-...-..,
, "Because Tahmiroo will no moro see
r her son In the land Of the Sioux" sait
she, mournfully. -.s
She took the wondering hoy by tn,
hand, and lsd him to the river side.
There lay the canoe her father ha,
s given her whom she had left him for tn
wigwam of the stranger.
4 The remembrance Of all her love an,
Il all her wrongs came up before her mem
= Ory, and death seemed more pleasant t,
a her than the gay dance she loved 81
we'll. .'"'-
But then her eye rested on her boy
Y and, oh, God! with what IN agony o
. love! - '%.-
3 It was the last vehement struggle OF ,
IS soul all formed for tenderness.
Il ave will 60 to the spirit land togetb
er." she exclaimen; che cannot COM
there to rob mel" ..f
! sShe took Louis In her arms, Ant
y tpringiEg Into the boat she guided 1
10 oward the Falls of st. Anthony.
"Mother, mother the canoe is goinj
T. over the rapids!" screamed the fright
n onAd child, A.