The Mohegan Maiden — page 96: what you’re looking at

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THER MOHEGAN MAIDEN. she bears her mother. But that wag not certain proof. When she was with the old woman I spoke of, she fell, and hurt: her head, so that, for a time, we despaired of her recovery, A portion of her ear was takeh off by contact with a sharp instrument, and a severe wound inflicted upon the scalp, which could never have healed without a scar. Here you see them.” He raised the tresses of hair, displaying a sear, correspond- ing exactly to what he had described. The maiden stood in speechless wonder, uncertain whether she was really conscious or only dreaming. ( “Me know she white squaw, all the time !” said Christian, at Jength. “Fla! how did you know that?” the others eed, almost in a breath, “Me see her little pappoose, white, like other pale-faces, | Know she stole sometime. Grow like Mohegan, as she grow bigger.” The maiden had ‘been bowing her head in thought; and finally said, | “Me remember that!” indicating the scar upon her head, ** And me once had a papa—that me remember well,” “And do you not remember the old woman you used to. live with ?” the new-found futher asked. “No. But me remember a great fire, and go with Injun great ways in the woods, and never see papa again. That all.” “That is enough. You are the little Arabella I lost, many years ago. Will you own me for a father ?” Her only’ reply was to place her arms about his neck, calling him a dear “papa,” and kissing him. Here we drop the curtain. The party did not think of fatigue or danger till near day- break, and then they separated. Shining Star no longer, but Arabella Burke, was to retain her Indian name and character among the villagers till her marriage with Archibald; an event which had been decided upon during the happy session which followed the retinion. . - That event did not, however, at once take place. Arabella Would not consent to become the bride of him who had chosen connicloooks.comn