Oonomoo the Huron

scour the pr

e bison

is dark and

s that ne

lion's str

, the li

le hath not

throughout

nomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race. He was anxious, therefore, to show his friendship to the savage. Down, too, somewhere in the huge heart of the plethoric Dutchm

il he was suddenly confronted by his spouse, Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock,

's you

hands up over his head, as if to protect it, "I fo

er, and went lumbering through the woods in search of his basket of fish. He experienced lit

she asked, looking at

proke and let me down in de water and almost drownded. Qua

hile Hans Vanderbum himself went lounging on through the village, it being his purpose not to seem too anxious and hurr

he town, his eyes fell upon a promiscuous crowd co

himself. In the interior, he descried a young woman, or rather a girl, for she could scarcely have been more than fifteen or sixteen years of age, seated upon the ground, beside a squaw, with whom it was a

irl, fifteen or si

he ground, be

asses around her shoulders. Her hands were clasped and her head bowed with a meek, resigned air that reached more than one Shawnee heart. Her complexion was rather light, her features not dazzlingly beautiful, but prepossessing, the ex

to breathe so heavily as to attract the attention of the captive. Catching

f my own color and race, for I

hardly knowing what he said; "and I's sorry as

in the night, when I was alone with the servants. They murdered them

ed dey cotched me once and brought me here to perish in capt

o?" asked the captive, i

dat is de same shape all de way down, and a little Dutchman, Madoka

e understand English?" ask

wife, and she ain't here; and de men know notink. You

the girl, turning her dark, sou

ed, energetically.

Pres

e from here-dat is, h

ty miles, in an easte

u know O

on in a lower tone, for the nam

ng up. "He was well remembered in our neighborhood, and was a true friend to us all. Do

so dat we are acquainted. Well, dat shentleman is hid off in de woo

joyful exclamation that c

, and trust that while he interests hims

d die in a week if he wan't into danger, out of grief. He don't do notting else; i

s greatly esteemed by the Moravian missionaries. He

se he knows how to run and fight, and ish shma

from our place, while father, who is a Captain, is doing service somewhere on the frontier, in the American arm

n't left

ants, and I saw them tomahawked,

dreadful scenes through which she had so recently passed. It was several minutes before

de place,

hey destroye

l bad when dey finds dese Sha

es; do not

rsation was not exactly calculated to soothe the feelings of the unfortunate prisoner; so h

ish shorry for you, but I wan

ied the maid, with

Vanderbum, endeavoring to put o

ly will. Pray, do not hesitate

f dere ishn't some feller dat is in love mit you, and you i

rehead of the captive, answered the question of Hans Vanderbum

the truth from you," she answere

ish

ho is in service with m

on't know not

an army and their families, upon the frontier, and the last time I saw him he brought me word that Lieutenant Can

a good t'ing

it be a g

e know

as known him for

nd dey'll fix up fings so dat dey wil

suffering I undergo here, especially at night. Oh! will you not

visual organs, and muttered something about

oesn't t'ink. Dey jist keeps you. May be dey burns you, but dat ain't sartai

m I am h

to tell him?" asked Hans

se. He certainly need

ieutenant Canfield, e

nfield to say the same thing to him for me, that I am waiting and hopeful, and have a goo

h dat f

ou

be a good gal till I comes b

t had attracted the attention of the Indians who were lingering outside, and several asked him its purport. To these h

d that he felt thus toward them. He would not willingly do anything to injure them any more than he would have fought against his own race. Had he been dwelling among

lk for his health. She, however, ordered him at once to take his place inside and eat his dinner. The henpecked husband dared not refuse, and he was accordingly compelled to take part in the meal, while co

. It was not long before the latter came from his concealment, and, after exchanging words upon unimp

and is hopeful, and ain't hurt, and hope

elf-Shawnee won't hurt Oo

me 'bout Lieutenant Canfield de sam

n' in woods fur me-see him

omoo. I shpose you'll be back

me-tell gal so-look out fur whist

me, too; but didn't t'ink 'twas you.

Hans watched as the dusky figure flitted in and out among the trees and finally d

nduce them to remain, he could not possibly conceive. Reaching his own wigwam, he was confounded with joy to learn that the captive, Miss Prescott, was to be domiciled in it. He could scarce believe it until Keewaygooshturkumk

ed. "I guess Oonomoo can

in the renowned treaty of Greenville, a long and almost undisturbed peace along the frontier was inaugurated, where, for years before, all had been strife of the most revolting kind. But, profound peace and security never existed on the border until the final removal of the Indians beyond the Mississippi. Isolated families, small bodies of men, and

when he removed his wife and two daughters to that wilderness home. He provided a number of trusty servants for their protection in his absence with the army. Circumstances transpired which prevented hi

character. She inherited the rich fancy, the nervous sensibility, and stern will of her father, and what may seem like a contradiction, the gentleness and modesty of her mother. She was the youngest child, and, naturally enough, the pet of the others; but, the parents were too sensible to spoil her by flattery or foolish indulgence. She

ion: Mary

ered to the most thrilling softness-the timid glance-the deep-drawn sigh-the absent, vacant appearance when separated for a short time from each other-the supreme happiness when together-all were

tions of her husband, she merely resolved to be discreet with him. Accordingly, when, on the day of his departure, he found courage to mention his love of Mary to her parents, the mother took it upon her to reply that she entertained no objection to his suit, but, from the youth of her daughter, he must not expect their consent to a union for several years. At the same time she gracefully hin

occasions, the mother was pleased to observe that while the attachment between him and her daughter became more and more marked, the Lieutenant always manifested t

ites, who appreciated his chivalrous faithfulness and fidelity, and loaded him with many expressions of their esteem. He had the reputation of being the fleetest runner, the most successful scout and best hunter in the West. Volumes would be required to record all the exploits told of him-of the marvelous number of scalps which hung in his lodge, and

aughter of the latter made a journey of pleasure to a neighboring settlement. Mary would have accompanied them, had she not received an

tacked the place. The negroes had no time for defense, and only sought their own safety in flight. But one,