The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-28
THE LONE GRAVE OF THE
SHENANDOAH.

An olsinAl story taken from ths yisld BOoh q
Dom PiAttl
Tho old stone tavern known through gen.
uationa az the Indian Queen, that stands on
4 turn Of the road down tho mountains from
shorryviile to NJ, Of the Shenandoah
Valley, enjoys landscape castle might be
proud Of. That this 10 The Indian ouecn
runs on tradition and general CONSENT foog
he old-fashioned Slgnboard that creaks In
tront Lost long Sinco tho work Of art that
pictured forth tho name Nothing remained
sn tho one aide but dim crown OF feathers,
nearly ob.iterated, and two staring eyes on
the other, that, put together by tho curious
observer, failed 10 mako up that imaginary
creature known 10 tradition and dino novels
a. Her Majesty Queen Pocahontas,
virginias litts romance Of that ilk Ia
about as dim az the hgnboard. Pocahontas
did live and was the daughter Of chief.
But all elso IA tho fringe-work Of fancy,
that like tho sign, would have long hnco
faded out but for useful purpose tho TO
nance serves, and that In, the manner In
which our loved ancestors had OF account
Ing for--well say brunettea that appeared
from time TO hmo among the noble Virgin
ans They wero conaidered tho descend
ants Of Pocahontas .... Do. ",
To return, however, 10 my story Tho
Wow from tho rude porch Of the inn ia eI-
coedinsly beautiful, for IL contains one Of
Inc lovoliest portions Of tEat lovely valley.
The grocn meadows and rich fields with
groves and gleams Of watcr, dotted by white
fnrm houses half hid In orchards, wero all
framed In by mountains, tho SUBMITS Of
which seemed 10 melt Into tho blue OF heaven,
leaving the eye In doubt az 10 whore the
rounded rocky or wooded tops ended and
tho clouds began. Tho ulphury smoke Of
battle had obecurod those fields. and tho
mountains had echoed back the mouthing
ramon Of oombatants, but AT the time our
little romance oponh no harm had been done
TO tho valley itself Armies had marched,
fought and rVtreated-generally, up TO that
tine tho dear old flag had hurried inglori-
ously out Of the row--but no great injury
had come 10 tho work Of the farmer or tho
beauty Of nature.
Tho summer sun was sinking In tho lazy
west, with distant rumblings Of artillery
telling Of far on combat, S q girl, somo
twcnty years Of ago, nat In rocking chair,
on tho wooden porch Of tho tavern, rocking
poftly 70 and fro and gazing droamily upon
the Wow before her. Her appearance
was mch a. TO attract attention In drca,
bearing and expression thore was rcfno.
mont that indicated ono city bred, rather
than Of rural local origin. she wn exceed.
ingly attractive, with claim 10 beauty that
cams under tho head Of handsome rather
than pretty Her face, at rcst indicated
moro foroo Of character than that which
ordinarily falls 10 tho aweeter ser. Tho pcr-
feet oval ended In pronounced chin whilo
the slight nquilino limo OF her nose mado that
chin aggressive. But for the full rcd lips Of
tho perfect mouth, and largo dreamy eyes,
the palo face would have boon too scvore 10
ercits other than fcoling Of admiration.
The expression depicted from timo 10
time, @ the feelings changed, had a wider
range than Ia usual 10 such cast OF coun-
tenanoa Al her eyos wandered over tho
beautiful Wow her face waa ono 10 admire.
When q little throeyoar-old daughter Of
the stone tavern toddled 10 hor and rostod
liz littie head upon her knee, tho long silken
fringcs OF her tcndcr eyes fell upon II IN her
slender hands strohcd its curly locks--and
hm face was one 10 love. Aftnrwerd whom ahc
gazcd AZ brigade Of Union soldiers pitch.
Ing their tcnts on tho meadows below, soon
and hate gavo her face 10 fear.
A movement below mAdo her start, ~ II
10 loavo her chair. Thou, after half riHing,
she settled back and began again tho moaot.
enous rocking. A cavaloade Of officers
was riding up the road, a. Il coming 70 ths
Indian coeen.
Az tho hoad Of this little escort rode .
stout middle agod gentleman, In the uni
fcrm Of brigadier general Of tho northern
army. Mounted on superb horss, he sat
with the case Of an experienced rider, his
high rounded shouldsrp holding n grim,
rcsoluts head, that ,,ndor other than mill
tsry has would have besn repulaive In Iva
severity. There wan facs NOT 10 bo trinsd
with, a. the historic annals Of war and d.
plomacy have put 10 record.
Hating In front Of Che tavern, tho ofiiocr
dismounted, and an the ordcrlies lcd The
horses 10 The stable, they asccndcd The stops