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

more than ordinary brilliancy-with
scarlet flowers woven in the heavy
braids of her intensely black hair, with
her eyes lighted Mt the sight of him she
loved, and from whom she hoped so
much with n smile upon her face and
sweet words of welcome upon her red,
ripe lips, it would have been strange Ii
it had been otherwise.
The little island reached, they moored
their canoe, aud wandering away from
the shore and completely out of sight as
well ms hearing. seated themselves upon
the short and velvet like grass, mosaiccd
by myr ads of tiny flowers.
"How beautiful you look to-daym
said Carlos, as he took her hand within
his own.
'ls the daughter of the red man rs
fair in the eyes of the pale-faco rs those
of his own peopleP' asked the girl,
raising her eyes SO us to look him fully
in the face.
"There are few as handsome as YOU
are. | know thousands that would give
all they have for your figure and eyes
and hair
"But they are like snow, and the
daughters of the Aburanans are as
brown as the hillside when the Mani
tou of the Frost has breathed upon it. v
"Pshaw! You are the fairest OF all
your tribe. You know that | have often
told you of Pocahontas. / doubt if she
was as white as you.'
"And yet was looked up to by the
pale-facesp"
ayes; went to England, married one,
and lived in such splendor as you never
dreamed of NM
Mover before had Estalez fully deter
mined upon his plan of action. Now
he had made up his mind to win her at
all hazards, and throwing his arms
around her waist he drew her to his
side, whispered burning words of love.
and for the first time kissed her. And
thus they sat-she loving and dazzled
by the splendor he promised should be
hers when he returned to civilization,
and he forgetful of all but the passion
of the hour. With the declining sun
they returned to the shore promised
man and wife, though as yet no time
had been fixed upon. That was n sweet
decision left for the future.
The old trapper, Pedro, saw them as
they landed--saw their parting. 1t was
such an one as lovers have indulged in
since Eden, and will until the end OF
time. He saw the tender embrace,
could almost hear the kiss, and resolved
TO be reticent no longer
Il want you to tell me one thing,
Carlos,h he said, as they sat by their
bright campfire, smoking, after Il late
supper; .,,
"Well, Pedro, what is it?"
ado you intend to marry that pretty
berry -hunter?' "
"Why? will it make any difference to
yoPn :.
Certainly not, but it will to you, ii
don't miss my reckoning, and L am
not apt to do it when there is anything
of the present nature about the matter.
I've lived too long among the Indians
not to know them thoroughly"
"Well, | intend to marry her.
"You had better not. She's just aS
dangerous and treacherous as pois'
oned serpent. if she is fooled with"
"What makes you think SOP
"What would make me think there
was n snake around if / saw her glide
or beaver if | saw her DAMP / al
ways know what kind of an animal is
about the moment | see the tn ].
"You are much mistaken about her
Pedro she loves me 10 distraction.
very likely, now; but | reckon ii
won't always be so. You don't expect
to remain in these woods until yor
.die?'
No, thank Heaven; another twelve
Al. ,1o &c tla,,,
ever"
"And what are you going to do will
the Berry Hunter when you leaveP"
"What makes you ask such ques
tion?"
"To know whether you are going t.
take her 10 your home when you leav,
this locality"
mo, | don't intend to. Hundred
have married-the ceremony is only
mere farce married squaws before ant
| left them whenever they pleased.
"And YOU intend to do the same by
Berry Hunter?'
Certainly. Do you think l woul,
be fool enough to take home wife lik,
Berry Hunter?' Oh! no-not by an,
means.
Then you had better change you
tactics and leave the Indian girl hon
orably alone. That is all L have got t.
say, and--what in the name OF thunde
was thatp'
His quick ear had heard a slight rust
ling IN the bushes, and in n moment al
ter there was a plunge in the lake.
ut was only q cussed OTTER" he con
tinued, as he proceeded to arrange tn
wood upon the fire.
An otter? How quickly he would hav
changed his mind if he had seen tn
form of '.Berry Hunter" as she crawle
upon the shore at little distance an
darted along the homeward trail, al
most rs swift and noiseless as the wind
She had listened to every word d-kne'
that she was to be made a wife and the
deserted-knew that all the promises {
her white lover were lies! All! if ther
ever was hell raging in huma
bosom ever brow blacker than
thunder-cloud- was hers, as sh
rushed toward her wigwam with he
fingers playing convulsively with he
long knife.
But the next day, when she met Esti
lez, she was rs calm as n summer mori
ing. She yielded to his embraces--sh
returned them with intcrest-she Shove
her love so warmly that if he had an
doubt he was more than satisfied nov
Come" he said, tell me when yo
will be my wifep
"Let the pale-face be at yonder rock,
she replied, pointing to u distant on'
"before the sun has drank up the dew
There let him remain until the 'Berl
dunter' comes. She will not be lonI
Then she will answer
And so it was decided, and the gra
of morning found the white man at Il
trysting place. But. the hours crel
along, and he was yet alone.
The sun rose and began beating o
around him, Something must have d
tanned the Indian girl, he fancied, az
determined to wait yet longer. SUI
denly. however, he was aroused by
, startling hiss. He turned, and saw
, huge rattlesnake crawling up the sic
OF the rock (he was unarlned, and the