Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-09-15

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BRIGHT EYES REVENGE.
The legends of the Chlppewas, q once
powerful tribe ~ Indians whose Wig.
VAN. dotted the shores of lake supe-
rior. furnish no more terrible tale than
that of raw-naw-ds-va, or "Bright
Eyes" a Young girl, possessed of more
than ordinary beauty Tor one 81 her race.
The daughter ~ chief, she was nat
urslly proud of her blood and station,
cold In heart aud rcycngcful of an Insult
to very desperation. Often shc had been
wooed. hut never won. The arrow that
wa. Ia reach her breast appeared not Ia
have been fcaihcrci until Erncs, isgarie,
an agent foe the North American Fur
Company, ycnturrd In the vicinity of
her people and fllled her ear. with glow
luy account. of how Pocahonias had
been respected aud treated. Then her
u -ide ANok. a. II never had before,
heiyen--oaring although u had Away.
been. and .he longed Tor such position.
Her fondne.s for attention was nstierri
by his constant yislts to th. wigwam of
her father. aud her love ~ dress pampcr-
81 hy hls .hovy presents. she held her
head .till higher above her companions,
pas.ed them with cold stare and
naughty tfvsd. and took little palms to
disguise her determination Ia bccome IN.
wife % the whit. man.
~ far from finding other female
society that was at all attractive, II va.
very pleasant Tor lsgaric Ia c"que'ts
wiih the Indian girl, to have her watch
for al. coming. Ia se- that she dressed
aud decorated herself exclusively for
him. aud ,o feel that .he loyci him.
Ru, Il Was a very dangerous pssilme.
The foN was not more crafty, or the
nttlssuake more teach.rous, aud u
would have bs-n beticr for him " he had
made either ot ih.m companion. Vet
~. girl Lowell him to alteration. lie va.
hy f.r the han,is0mc.t man that hail ever
yi.ued her fathers wlgwsm-one, in
fact. that any girl would gladly accept
for . lover, bringing a. d. did the charms
of education aud money "a back those
of manly b.aring aud beauty.
During tie eutlrr winter he had tsecn
attentive io the Indian girl, and With the
warmer mouths, they often noaiei to-
gr,h.r over the crystal water. ofA b"au-
tiiul strrim ot wandered together
through ih. evergreen woods. NJ hr.t
the white man had thought nothing 81
her save a.a pleasant companion, hut,
a. the days passed his stay became pro-
trart.i and orlers came for him Ia ~
main another year. H. began Ia rc,llfc
that IA. wa. necessary for hi. comfort,
ani III. liking grew Into something very
near Ia love. Then h. bullt Wig
~sm ~ much greater prcieu.lons than
any ln th. village. ani resolved that she
should dli l,-ln short, l." hls Wife; a
wife a. such marriages were Slcvcd IN
that section AZ that day-that u, simply
marriage. ~ convenience, Ia BE- Ignored
by thc husband when he departed, no
muier though half dofcn halt.brccd
children had the right Ia call him iathrr'
There sas one ot the number That con-
stliut.d hls party Who lookei more
clearly at the matter than did Irshrde.
OH Joe Fisher had been trader ani
rappcr among the rci men Tor more
than q score ot years. lie knew their
character t"o we'll to Judge them other.
wIse than Alright. and be shook hi. bead
.olrmnly a. he saw the matter v,rging
toWard a climax.
"wh.t arr yoa t,klng ~ much trouble
about that shauty forT' be asked leg gir,ic
A. he .aw th. rude but comfortable
struc,ur, near completion.
.To live In, Joe" was the answer.
Wasn't the one YOU Slnierci In good
cDoughr'
"No. II was cold and uncomfor able"
"And YOU ar- no, going to live Ia u
alon.f'' asked the old man. turning hi.
head aside, a. II ashamed of IN. question.
''Cant tell yet. Hut therc gce. Bngm
Ey.., and want to a.. her. MA he
dashed down to th. water. elgc, hailed
her "a she was passing In her can"c,
Iump-d la, and vas padding away
TOW ari Que IL the little Island. that line
the northern .hor- of the lake, flashing
With their dense foliage llk. emeralds
.e, In a changing sheen ~ turquolse.
There goes man Ia his ruin,
mntt.r,~i DOE, .orrowfully, a. he took
M al. rife. Often had b. Intended to
warn I.egaric, but IN. young man wss
hl. .upefi.r, and indrm ~ purpose, he
put OF the evil day.
Hut the young man gave little heed Ia
the words that joe had spokcn. Prom
the moment he h,d seen th. Indian girl
all other thoughts were hanishci from
hI. mind. With her light canoe dancing
over the waters, and dressed with more
than ordinary brilllsncy-vith scarlet
flower. woven la the heavy bralds Their
intensely black hair. with her eyes
brilliant q, the sight of him she loved .o
much aud from whom IA. hoped so much /;
with y smile upon her full. ripe llp.-lt
would have been strange II u had been
otherwise.
The little island reached, they moored
their canoe, and, wandering away from
the shore. completely out of sight as
we'll a. out of hearing seated themselves
ui,on the short aud y.lyet-llkc grass,
mo.aiccd by myriad. of tiny flowers.
"iIow beautiful YOU look to-day"
aid Legarie, a. he took the hand Ia his
own.
III. the daughter of the red man as
fair, In the eyes of the paleface, az those
~ hi. own pcopler' asked the girl, rals-
ing her eve. so az to look him fully
In the face.
There are few a. handsome as you
are. know Thousands Who would give
all they have for your figure, aud eyes
aud hair"
"I,ut they are like the snow. and th"
daughter. of the Chlppewas are as brown
a. the hillside when the frost has
breathed upon IT," =.
"Pshaw! You are the falrest of al'
your tribe. You know 4 have ofter
told you of Pocahontas. ! doubt u
she Was AZ white a. you"
"And yet -be was iooked up to by the
palefsccsr'
ayes; went To England, married
there, and lived In such splendor as yo,
never dreamed Of"
Never before had Iegarde fully deter
mined upon his plan Of action. Nov
he had made up his mind 10 win he'
at all hazards, and, throwing his arm
around her waist, be drew her To hi
side. whispering burning words Of love
. and for the frat lime kissed her. An
thus they sat--sh. loving and daylle'
by the splendor he promised should b
hers when he returned To civilization
and he forgetful Of all but the passion
Of the hour.
With the declining sun they returne'
20 the shore, promised man and wife
though, as vet, no time had been hxe'
I upon. That WAS = sweet decision LET