Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-06
4 ROMANCE or THE INDIANS.

Tn" faircst OF tn. flowers OF the
Indian tribe was Lo-Rene-O. the
daughter OF the Indian Chief Strong
Arm. Lik" "a little wild flower, born
and bred among the dark beauties
Of the earth world. but she. the pret-
test flower or all the mountainside.
was I.O-Rene-O.
Her father was a harsh stern chi.t
with IA powerful will OF his own. but
his daughter as the dominating in
iiuencc Ia hts cruel life. Her word
was law. and for ono who disobcyed
The princess Beautiful" Il meant Sc
we're punishment.
Though her father was cruel. hav-
Ing Killed many whites a. James
town. she herself was the guardian
angel there. She did not know OF
her fathers cruelty. therefore when
she came into jamestown carrying
baskets OF food she wondered why
some OF the people stared at her re-
pell!ugly. But when they found out
how totally innocent she was they
selcomed her TO their rude homes
with JOY.
one DAY a Traveller who wished To
explore one of the rivers OF the In
d'ans was caught by 4 band Of
strong Arms men and carried 10 the
camp with promise OF death on his
arrival
He was taken prisoner. carried TO
10 i:cne-Os fathers tent. and there
'h" maiden found him Wishing TO
see her father for minute, I.o-
-, .!r-o went unsuspectingly. Her
father was seated near the prisoner
with look on his face which his
daughter had never seen before. She
srcpt behind her fathers chair to
watch the proceedings where she
could not be seen.
They had the prisoners head be-
tween two stones and with another
one they were To dash his brains out
silently tho Indian crept before the
prisoner. SO as to make her father
;urn livld hue and upset the In
dams completely. She turned 10 her
father and said.
Father, what is the mglning Of
dis? Do you mean 10 stand by and
let this man be cruelty murdered?'
Her father recovered himself TO
say: Dear. you mustn't Interrupt
this time. This man invaded our
property, and he rightly deserves
punishment. You mustn't interfere"
The warriors started to proceed
with the execution. when the girl.
overcome by terror. threw herself on
the ground. so as TO protect the man,
and said:
~ NE uies, ule. No bloouSneu
shall be caused around this camp
whore l sinai! be the witness"
Her father became panicstrickcn as
he thought OF the look on his daugh-
tcr's face. II the stranger was
killed he knew that Lo- Renee was
gone from him forever.
Then the very hama tiiat had con-
dcmned the good looking Lawrence
ellis TO death pronounced him free
lie rose to his feet and. taking i.o-
Renc-os little brown hands in his
own. he said: Thank you. fair mai
den. Perhaps some day | may do
a good turn for YOU. Farewell"
Then he was gone.
Her father said in gentle tone:
''Lo- Renee, my child. so to your ten.
and rest. This afternoon has been
very trying 10 YOU, DIN afraid" Lo.
hene-o complied with his request.
1t was some weeks after that when
I.o- Renee made another secret visit
To Jamestown.
A terrible fever was ravagina
jamestown when Lo-Rcnc-o arrived
there. The few remaining people
hailed her with evident joy She
asked for the white man whom she
had saved, and halted still when she
heard the news from one woman with
a half-dOzcn children hanging around
her that he was sick unto death with
fever.
The girl never stopped until she
found his tumble down house, where
an old woman welcomed her with a
CAD face. The man on the bed was
different one from the man she had
seen before. His eyes were sunk
way in: dark rings were around his
eyes, and his light. matted hair lay
on mis- burning brow
Applying cool cloths to his burn,
Ing forhcad, she soon revived him.