Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-29
CHAPTER XIII.

after while White Lilly came as
Oconostota's wife. Capt. Ward was
greatly rejoiced u have his sister with
him. She was young and so full OF
love and goodness, that my heart
fent out to her at once. We lived
very near each other; and our love,
friendship and happiness was wonder
full and complete. Then there was
great sorrow that came over both our
lives. Capt. Ward died; and had
no husband, and White Lilly had no
brother.
"One morning, some months after
our great sorrow, there was STIR IN
the town. OcGnostota and White Lii
ly' were rejoicing over the birth OF
daughter; and the same morning l
was as happy as a fond mother could
be. With YOU, wee babe in my arms.
On the third morning, Nionee came
to nv couch with tears in her eyes.
oh! Tome Doe, she said, it is so
terrible!'
" What, l said in great alarm.
/" This morning. she said, when l
went in to see White Lilly and her
babe, White Lilly was asleey; and
the babe was dead, smothered IN the
bed
ooh. how nv heart did bleed for
the poor woman! How closely held
YOU; and how lovingly kissed you,
as YOU lay asleep, so safely and sweet
ly in my arms! Then a great thought
came into my heart, but | smothered
it back How colud l! Oh, how could
L! Then said to myself, White LII
w. loves you much and would do all
she could to make you happy. why
can't you do this for her? l looked
IN. Nionee seemed to divine my pur-
pose. She said:
Your child would not be entirely
lost to you; and White Lilly will
never know the difference
is she still asleep?' / said hesi-
tating.
yes. and these is no one with
her.
n kissed you over and over. Then
I said, Take her my babe, and bring
ME her dead one.
"There was grief in my house; and
white Lilly gave me much sympa-
INV. hut nv sorrow was sweetened,
because | knew | had made great
sacrifice for the happiness OF my
friend. Then white Lilly was not
strong; and she employed me to nurse
Won. So | did not lose my babe after
all
Snow. have you back again, all my
ovn" And she caressed the young
girl, and kissed her fondly.
ooh, mother! Mother! Ny own dear
mother! am so happy" and she wept
for low in the old woman's arms. Il
am so glad that the wicked, cruel
Oconostota is not my father"
81 beg your pardon" said Sir Fran
cis "now that you have so lately re-
covered your daughter, would you
mind giving her up again."
"Not to you. You love her; and
Won are much like her father" Then
the old squaw led wild Rose" over
to where the young Englishman was
standing, and placed the girls hands
in his. y
80 YOU take this girl for your
wife," she said simply.
Eyes" he said eagerly
"Then. in the name of the Great
Spirit above, | give her to you she
Is yours. and you cannot have any
other till death shall part you"
The young man bowed his head IN
earnest reverence and answer to the
old womans words. Then he KISSED
his bride, and put gold chain arouno
bor mack as token of his love. Their
be gave Tame Doe some presents t'
saa, his covenant with her. And, ac
cording to Cherokee custom, the eere
mony was complete; but Sir Francs
was not satisfied
81 thinl; there is a clergyman IN ou'
company. should rather he "oul'
marry us according to En&h II Gus