The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-04

No. 4. Cateechee, the Indian Maiden-A
Legend Of Nin.ty-Six.
From the Broad TO ,Ocoree, through
the Gherokees' lands
Rang the blasts of the trumpet-shell;
For these were their ehieftain Kuruga's
commands:
cat the tide of the New Moon assem-
bic your bands
From hanlet and mountain and dell!
And fall On the farms of the pale-faced
Upon Cambridge, their outmost from
tier,
Aud sweep-with the hurricanes blast
through the space,
With the furious rush of the forest
blaze -,
Every trace, that they ever dwelt
49, here"
Cateechee, Kuruga's fair daughter,
scarce beard
OF the murd'rous design of her clan,
When deeply her heart in her bosom
was stirred;
Yet must'ring her courage, nor breath
ing 8 word,
She resolved upon thwartiDg their
plan.
For dweiis not at Cambridge, Frank
Allan, her friend,
Her teacher at school and her guide?
And on him should the tomahawk's
blow descend?
No, no! she is bounden his life to de-
No matter what fortune betide!
So leaving her wiawam with the day
lights first ray
And turned to the rise of the sun,
.O'er mountain and dale she directed
her way,
Till she reached the Saluda at noon Of
the day
Ard she followed its southwark run.
Nigh foot-sore she entered a grotto's
dim nave
When the Day-Star stood low in the
h west,
And she tarried DER night in the
friendly cave,
And greatly prizing the shelter it gave
= She named it the "7rGUeler's Resi-" i"
With the liinpid Saluda again for her
guide,
Unwearied the next day she strobe,
Till she sighted the village at eventide,
And the well-known cot at the rivulet's
side,
Where her teacher. Frank Allan,
abode.
ttWhat! thou here. Cateeehee? 50 wan
and so worn?"
Spake Allan in utter surprise.
aThy foot-soles a-bleeding from BRAN"
I- bic and thorn. -.
Thy tresses dishevelled, thyvestments
torn.
Y ohtell rs, what is thy adyice?"-
"Full ninety-six miles, as the bird will
soar,
= I have travelled to spread this alarm:
Ere stands the young moon in the
heavens once more,
Ny brethren's dread war-whoop Will
ring at thy door;
Flee quick, then, to save thee from
harmn'-
"Oh thanks for thy warning, thy timely
report
That fansomsfroH1 peril our lives!
Yet to fee from the foe, is 8 towards
resort.
Still fear not! 'tis time yet, to build US
49,. 8 fort.
I Ere the host of the Indians ar
rives"-
And they builded fort in the shape of
8 star
= On the brow ofa towering hill. !
With bastions that 4bristled with en-
gines Of war
And ramparts that loom i DER the
landscape afar
And bamed the enemy's skill.
"Bur'-questioned. the toilers when
-, their work was complete
And they rested their shovels and
p picks,-
"What name shall be given this shelf
ring retreat?"
."None other,"-spake Allen-''none
other so meet,
- So fit as the name NINETY-SIx"
For Ninety tsSz miles, as the bird will
-. soar,
&, This maiden conveyed the report,
That soon will the Indian beleaguer
our door;
And proper it is that the suff'rings she
bore .
Shall live in the name of the "Fortr-
'Tis to marriage, that :ey'ry good story
will tend; 49,.
No exception is ours to the rule:
And so, when the Indian blockade was
at an end; ..
Cateechee was married to Allan, her
friend .:
, And whilom her teacher at school!