Year: 1861

whispered. 4ou take the hrst and II
take the second


Crack went both our rifles at once
and two savages leapt almost their own
hight into the air and fell dead while
their comrades sought cover instantly


But we found that we were in hornet
nest, for perfect shower of bullets
whistled past us on every side, even
from the other side of the river We
were surrounded and it would be i'm
possible for us to escape, SO we resolved
to sell our lives as dearly as we could
We loaded our rifles and waited for an
other shot at them; but the night was
so dark that it was next to impossible to
see ore of the imps At length we got
another crack which sent two more on
their last journey. We found that they
+fwerc drswfffs rifcfe cfoser and
closer, and in short time would we
have to give them our hair At length
kenen spoke to me-


This great War Eagle is getting
very old, and his wigwam's lonely;
there are none Of his family left on
the earth, they have all gone to the
happy hunting grounds and their spirits
are calling Kenen to join them, and he
must go. My young brave will take
the words Of the white chief; and he
will become beaver and carry them
under water to the great chief. AS for
| Kenen he is very old he must die
So saying he handed me the letter
which the General had given him.
NO father l replied, Il will not
leave you in such fix; and if it be
death, why let it be death to both" l
will never forget the look of grateful
admiration which he flashed upon me
with his great black eyes as he an
swered:-


"n'y son is very brave; he has a pale
face, bat he has the heart of Delaware;
but he must live; the words of the
white chief must be carried to the great
chief, and my young brave must do it.
AS for kenen, he must show these dogs
Of NJ ohawks how warrior can die"


saw there was nothing for it but to
obey, for the dispatch was of the ut
most importance, SO | allowed the brave
old chief to have his own way. His
plan was that l should go down to the
bank Of the stream, and in the shadow
Of the overhanging trees to dive under
the surface, going as far down the
stream as [ could; by this means l
would get good start, and there could
be little danger Of them overtaking NE
before reached some Of our outposts


| followed his directions, got off
safely, and delivered the letter in the
proper quarter. AIy first impulse was
to procure few comrades, and proceed
to the spot where | had left kenen-
We found his mangled remains lying
where he had fallen. We made grave,
and ont of respect to the cid warrior. |
rolled him in my blanket, laid my rife
and hunting knife by his side, so that
he might not go empty handed to the
happy hunting grounds. l knew it was
Il foolish idea; but was confident that ii
the brave War Eagle could have known
what / did, it would have been Il source
of comfort to him in his dying hour
| carved his name On the trunk of the
gigantic pine under which he slept, and
left him alone in the vast wilderness he
loved SO well.


We then started in pursuit of the
Mohawks, who were encountered by
their wounded, we soon overlook them,
and amply avenged the death of kcnen.


Years rolled on, and [ began to feel
their pressure bearing me down toward
my parent earth; and | thought | would
like to see the grave Of the old warrior
once more before died With that in
tent, | made pilgrimage to the sacred
spot last summer. But what change
had taken place. The entire forest had
been cleared away, and with it the great
pine that marked his grave. Instead Of
the stiffness of the wilderness brooding
over his last resting place, [ found the
site occupied by IA large thriving city;
and its largest and narrowest street
passed over one who Was


'The brayest of the brave


With saddened heart, and fearful
eyes, left the spot, seeing and feeling
the Inability ofGuman nature, yet re-
joicing i'll the prospect Of life where