Year: 1859

were strangers there. The younger of the slran.
gers addressed all his conversation to me- with
out seeming TO notice very attentivey my com.
panions. lie talked freely--wos careless in his
manners, and yet was so easy and graceful in all
that he did and said, that Twas irresistibly COM
PEELED to like him.


by the way, uncle, said he, al am deuced-
| ly tired; | don't care to pick my way through
the underwood, aud over the logs and through
| the marshes which, by some special Providence,
seem to sfllict this portion of the foot stool -
even though BY so doing, should, by some
lucky chance, bag tom.ut or q black squirrel
am hungry as sin, too f; let us steer for the
nearest settlement and let hunting go TO the
dogs, for this day of our Lord. What say you?"


"lf you tire so quick on the scent, the game
have little to fear replied The elder of the stran
gers


"GAme or no game said the young man,
addressing me, can you direct US TO the near
est setslement?'


Until now Redmond and Komcohe had stood
near without saying word, but listening to all
that was said. To the last question Of the
young man, Redmond, gently, and with that re.
tirng dignity which so much became her, said,
addressing me-" If the strangers will accept the
hospitality of my father, they will be quite well
come to anything he has; for the Chief Of the
- never has turned pale face hungry from
his door,


On hearing her voice, the young man turned
carelessly towards her. and in answer TO her
proflered hospitality, said, Most gladly will
accept your kind invitation--not the less so
that am anxious to see the Chief who has in
so many ways proved himself the friend Of the
white man. Uncle" continued he, turning to
his companion" speak for you nlso, we will
visit the Chief together so no more wading
through the Black Swamp to-day. Do you
hear?"


Have your way" answered the uncle, "but
this does not sound like the language of hun
ter. No game--and to give up the chase so
soon But as | said, have your own way ;
I'm at your service"


During this coloquy the young stranger had
succeeded in winning the good opinion of us all,
There was something captivating in his man
ners- a something that cannot define, which
led one irresistibly to him. and which gave to
him kind of clarvoyant influence over the
! feelings and thoughts of those he was WITH
We all walked back to the Indian village to-.
gether, conversing freely on whatever topic was
suggested, and could but observe that both Keel.
mond and Komeohe were much less reserved in
their conversation. than was their custom when
with Strangers. Was it true, that even then,
these innocent, girls were brought under the in
fluence Of this human charmrr, as | confess
had been myself? He had but lately come into
that part Of the country. He was the son of a
wealthy merchant in Boston, and had visited the
West to amusc himsclfby hunting Perhaps his
parents had sent him here to wean him from those
city vices which, some times, are fatal to the good
morals of youth. lie was kind OF fortune
| seeker--On idle young man, with plenty of
money ana no way 10 spend it, His city edu-
ca tion gave to him a superiority over those who
had been brought up in the woods, aud yet, his
familiar and easy manners made all feel at heme
in his society, which, with his generosity, lei all
to look upon him as good leIlow--one who,
though rich, was seemingly unconscious Of the
fact, and was not so much stuck up" that he
could not associate with the poorest of the
back woods settlers. The Chief was delighted
with him and urged him TO call often. The
young man soon learned that his host was not
averse to the bottle, and when he left, promised
to send him barrel OF /" fire water,r which
promise he, in few,skys, fulfilled, much to
the JOY of the old Chief, She youns4hian,
whom ! will call Charles LendS, became fire.
quent visitor at the Indiarf vilhge, and though
often in the society of the hvo finugtterNof the
Chief, was pleased to see that he never showed
them any attention, other than what poitcness
required. AT first think felt little jealous
ofhm, bat now that ! saw his visits were only
friendly nothing more--I threw away all sus-
picion, oil jealous feelings, and believe never
be fore or since ioved man as come to love
him. lie had complete power over Inc idol
ized him --conlided in him my most secret
thoughts aul before had known him a month,
he had the secret of my love for Keelmond--a
secret which never yet had learned myself


ITo BE coHTISUED.


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