The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-02

mcnts OF an Indian maiden, in artistic
skill having no superior. The fame OF
her beauty had travelled far. Braves OF
her own tribe had laid their trophies ut
her feet and sought TO win her love.
Famous chiefs from n distance had
bowed ut her shrine. All were treated
kindly and respectfully, but their ut
tcntions firmly declined.
The few ornaments taken from the
pcrson Of her dead mother--a bracelet
and ring set in brilliants-werc sa-
credly treasured, and sho often exam.
inod the mystic curves with which they
were engraved, the initials OF n long.
lost namo, wondering what they might
mean. She was true child OF nature.
"Shc loved to hear the red.bIrd. Wild mud shrIll,
The nightly plaInt OF the whippoor.wIll."
And
with limbs elastic she would often climb
lon lofty hill; where nature all sublime,
Spreads the magnificent, stupcndous scene
OF rocks mud hills qnd wandering wales between
Dnrk, waving woods on every side extend;
Some kiss the clouds. md some descend
Abrupt or sloping 10 the vale below
Where streanlets rush and mighty waters flow.
-" Westward from the height,
l'chold Ohio bursting on the sight:
It's crystal bosom beautiful mud clear
Moving majestic IN It's bright Ger
Along the winding shore on either side
Waves the forest in Its native pride"
The second canto relates the story OF
n "son OF Mars" from distant Albion,
Herbert by name, who had been an OF.
ticer in tho army OF the Inflated Brad.
dock. The disastrous defeat oil this fool.
hardy general, and the awful slaughter
OF his army are related in pretty lair
verse, and generally true to historic
fact.
The young officer above referred to
was wounded and left upon the battle
field, and was taken prisoner by the In
dams. Their thirst Tor blood being
somewhat quenched. they determined
to carry him to their home and then,
for the amusement OF their squaws and
children, to put him to death. Descend!
ing the Ohio as far as the place now oc-
cupied by the city oil Wheeling, they
disembarked from their canoes and in
solemn council determined to put their
prisoner to death in the most savage
manner. Accordingly
"of twiss mos, flexible they soon prepared
Tough twisted bands-hiS breast and arms were
ro,rd 9a ar a ;-oo 10 ,.,-o ,.o. 49,, .,.
TrotrHcted torture and the sbnft Of i",c ~ "'
Tho fortuna n wb;ch ,ho nr;.o,or ,.,,
subjected was very painful, but it was
not meant to be mortal, tho object be-
ing to protract his sulIcrings rs long as
possible. Night came and the cruel
sports were suspended, the prisoner be-
Ing ielt Douilu anu the suD]ectol intense
suiterlng-thus described BY the poct
ana, r,.oo,,,, H., a., T., -
Deep anguish racked his burning. broiing brain
almost A. 10 madness. And the Gushing blood
lie praved for dsaih hit he cnnId n ,,o did,
!"
,no,,," n,o,5 -, hnt there wAs one,
cIed the wretche man. and 1IS s she s snS
In:mourniul silence while the warriors slept.
iEp . Ms intS and Ger hlS sutierngs wept
Heroic virtue iil'd 6rt loitx u sa mT' So''foi'
WAITING until tho c,mn fros h,,;
burned low and tho boo,.,. bro,tI,;r,. -;
H., VI
VI ,ho;r " slrn p l,or '''o nio'u'pii'y
"rnon ,,l,sian aa,,,,, = 49,,
Wsrriors SSic Sh 10 s sG o.i She no, iOnma
Cut loose the bonds and set the captive Tree"
Deliyerance, so unexpected and bv
such an agency, overwhelmed the nris.
oncr with surprise that caused him Ia
forget his main. Was thc beautiful mos.
senscr OF heavenly or earthly mould or
was he only dreaming, the victim oi =
pleasing but dclusiye vision?
"a moment he rOzcd in wild I'M. muto srr,,-iyo
Doubling the evidence Of his own ewes ''7'
tA.Inymph SO beautiful, 50 iair,, twas strange
In sucb US piacc stS"2 81 SHu'ea hes 10 range
INF this wos mo t;mo - ,s,. o,o,,;o,,,
ar ~ indri"o io s ,l,rU tu ;tsh questions
So,orod b;S I'D i s r. hI a.; i' ny
Ionor"ao 81 sirn % riI io Inc mn h an lng
NOT ro"chod ,bo r;,.or honi. 10y iiao
nnrr,. and iorri,;c 49, u,'af IN untu .nC
"nScnnod tha1 "I,oup " siiG s'vaEes
covered and they wore nnc.god in Lo,
':.' iI es'Scu III no!
pursuit. ilurFYlng MIN down the blutl
and assisting him into a boat, then
'.Noiselcss she launched upon the food
And bore him safely from the men Of biool.'
Having conveyed him to Wheeling Is
land, she found safe hiding placc in
tho rocnssos nj tbn dance th;nI.a,s H..
sLo ,,.o;toJ -, y iie!
sue Maiteu upon nm; dressed his
wounds, applying 10 them such healing
nerp ,s US Mouiu easc inc PAIN, and, UNI
utt .lie e9'er VI a"rAi1ess' supplied nm
Will ioou.
ING results OIL TINS watching and
nuis.ns mn! DC ahtlclpated. AS the
Mou'lus o' tue captive heatcd and health
rc.urhou, nc spoke oy signs and broken
speech Oh scenes OF 1orcign grandeur,
uh.li !ne mina OF inc imr Wyoma was
enraptured with the sketch, "likcthose
Mn 1 J, ls m, 70 magic tales III days Of
on. lney nao learned to love each
other' ana when the time came fol
tnem 70 seek an abode IN civilized life,
nc was Ill tho act OF knccllng and