The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-24
BRIGHT EYES REVENGE.

once powerful tribe of Indians whose
wigwams dotted the shores OF Lake
Superior. furnish no more terrible tale
than that OF Paw-naw-da-wa, or
bright Eyes" young girl, possess
ed of more than ordinary beauty for
one of her race.
The daughter of chief. she was nat
urally proud of her blood and station,
cold in heart and reycngtful OF an in
suit TO very desperation. Often she
had been woocd. but never won. The
arrow that was 10 reach her breast APP
peared not TO have been feathered I'M
iii Ernest Legarde. an agent for the
North American Fur company, ventur-
ed in the vicinity of her people and
flied her ears with glowing accounts
of how Pocahontas had been respected
and treated. Then her pride awoke
MS II never had before. heaven-soaring
although II had always been, and she
longed for such position. Her fond
ness for attention was ilattered by his
constant visits to the wigwam Of her
father, and her love of dress pampercd
by his snowy presents. She held her
head still higher above her compan-
ions. passed them with acold stare and
naughty tread. aud took little pains TO
disguise her determination To become
the wife of the white man.
So far from finding other female So
ciety that was ut all attractive, 1t was
very pleasant for Legarde To coquette
with the Indian girl, TO have her watch
for his coming. 10 see that she dressed
and decorated herself exclusively for
him, and To feel that she loved him.
But il was worry dangerous rHsfimc.
The fox Mas avt AiVrv crait., ~ tho
rattlesnake more treacherous, and IL
would have been better for him IL he
had made either of them a companion.
Yet the girl loved him TO alteration.
He was by far the handsomest man
that had ever visited her fathers wig
wam--one, in fact, that any girl would
gladly have accepted for lover. bring
ing, as he did. the charms of education
aud 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 ofthe warmer months, they
often floated together over the crystal
waters of beautiful stream or wan
dercd together through the evergreen
woods. At first the white man had
thought nothing Of her save as a Pleas
ant companion. but, as the days passed
his stay became protracted and orders
came for him To remain another year.
He began to realize that she was ne
cessary for his comfort, and his liking
grew into something very near 10 love.
han l.. .,st1l xpfU nf
greater pretensions than any In the
village. and resolved that she should
fill it--in short he his. wife; wife ms
such marriages were viewed IN that
section at that day-that Is, simply
marriages 81 convenience, 10 be ignor'
cd by the husband when he departed
no matter though half dozen half
breed children had the rightto call him
father.
There was one Of the plumber thai
constituted his party who looked NOR,
clearly NJ the matter than did Lcgarde
Old Joe Fisher had been trader an,
trapper among the red men for NOR,
than n score OF years. He knew theii
character too well To Judge them 9th
erwise than Alright. and he shook hi
head solcmnly as he saw the matte
vcrging toward a climax.
what are YOU taking SO mucl
trouble about that shanty for?" h
asked Legarde. rs he saw the rude bu
comfortable structure near completion
ITO live In. joe was the answer.
"Wasn't the one you wintered II
good enoughP"
'.No; IL was cold aud uncomfori
able
'.And you are not going TO live IN
alonePr asked the old man. turning hi
head aside. as II ashamed Of the Quc'
ton.