Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-04-11
AN INDIAN GRIPS REVENGE.

The legends of the various Indian
tribes of South America furnish no more
terrible one than that of saw-na da-wa,
the "Berry Hunter," young girl pos
sessed of more than ordinary Beauty for
one of her race. The daughter of the
Chief of the Aburanian tribe of Guate-
mala, she was naturally proud of her
blood and station, and revengeful of an
insult to very desperation. Often had
she been wooed, but never won. The
arrow that was to reach her breast ap-
peared not to have been feathered until
Carlos Estalez, an agent for n fur house,
took up his abode in the vicinity OF her
people and filled her ears with glow
ing account of how Pocahontas had
been respected and treated. Then her
pride awoke as it never had before, and
she longed for such position. Her
fondness for attention was tlattered by
his constant visits to the wigwam of her
father, and her love of dress pampered
by his snowy presents. She held her
head still higher above her companions
passed them with q cold stare and
naughty tread, and took but little pains
to disguise her determination to become
the vile of the white man.
And, so far from other female society
that was at all attractive, it was very
pleasant. without doubt, for Estalez to
coquette with the Indian grl-to have
her watch for. his coming-to see that
she dressed and decorated herself ex-
clusively for him, and to feel that she
loved him. But 1t was q very danger
GUS pastime. The fox was not more
crafty nor the rattlesnake more treach-
erous and bitter for him if he had made
either of them n companion. Yet the
girl loved him to alteration. He was
by far the most handsome man that had
ever trodden her shores; one, in fact,
that any girl would gladl, have accept
cd for lover, bringing, as he did, the
charms of education and money to back
those of manly bearing and beauty.
During the entire winter he had been
attentive to the Indian girl, and with
the coming of the warmer months they
often iloated over the crystal waters OF
the rivers or wandered through the
evergreen woods. AT first Estalez had
thought nothing of her save as pleas
ant companion; but as the days passed
his stay protracted, and orders coming
for him TO remain another year he be.
gan TO realize she was very necessary
Tor, his comfort, and his liking grew
into something very like to love. Then
lie built a wigwam of much greater
pretensions than any in the village, and
resolved that she should fill it; in short,
be his wife-wife, as such marriages
were viewed by him-that is, simply
marriages of conyeniences, TO be entire
'Iy ignored by the husband when he de
parted, no matter though half dozen
lialf-breed children had the right to cal
him father.
There was one of the number thai
constituted Carlos party that looked
more clearly and honorably at the mat
ter than did Carlos. Old Pedro Migue
had been trader and trapper among
the red men in that locality for NOR
than a score of years. He knew thei
character TOO well to Judge them other
wise than Alright, and he shook his heat
solemnly as he saw the matter vergins
toward climax.
What are you taking so much trou
BILE about that wigwam for, Carlos?'
he asked Estalez one day, as he saw tn
rude but comfortable structure nea
completion.
10 live in, Pedro" was the answer
Wasn't the one you wintered Ii
good onoughp"
.'No; it was cold and uncomforta
bic"
''Are you going to live in it aionep'
nsli ed the old man, turning his head, a
II ashamed of the question.
.,Can tell yet. But there goes tb
Berry Hunter. and | want to see her.
And he dashed down to the water
edge, hailed her as she was passing |
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