Beadle's Dime Novels No. 135: The Cherokee Chief — page 19: what you’re looking at

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MOAWEE. ; 21 passion-heated brow in the clear and cool water, he heard a slight rustling among the wees, and an Indian maiden parted thé foliage and stood before him. 7 She was a little above the ordinary hight of Indian wo- men, slender and graceful in form, with features that were regular and really beautiful. Her large dark eyes and rich red lips well became her brown complexion, in which the warm blood rose and mantied with every change of expres- sion. The crown of her beauty was her abundance of raven hair, which was neatly braided and tastefully arranged upon her well-shaped head: She was dressed as became the daughter of ‘a-chief, and a few ornaments of gold and silver showed that'she was a favorite child of one who was able to indulge her fancies. As she spoke, there was a mournful tenderness in her voice and expression, proving that she had already tasted of the bitter cup of sortow. ~ “Has Saloueh been so angry that nothing but the water-of the spring can cool his passion?’ she asked, in soft and musical tones. “Js he washing the blood of the red-man from his hands that he may stain them with that of the Englishmen? Why has he staid away so long from Moawec ?” The face of the young warrior grew dark as he lifted it up “ Does not Moawee know,” was his petulent reply, “ that h isa chief and a warrior? He has work to do for his | le can not leave it to sit by the side of an idle veh abt SER rer: ‘ od r “It is use he does not love Moawee that he neglects . His work is @ bloody and revengeful work, and it is - not good in the eyes of the Great Spirit. The chief should ‘stop and think before he suffers himself to be hurried away by his passions, or he Will commit great crimes, and will ruin lis e.” 4 ~ “eet BH” , * ¥ou should leave such matters to ‘warriors, who understand them, [¢ is but a litile ) hile ~ men of the Cherokees were murdered by the English. you not heard the weeping of their wives and children? 1s not this water slaincd with blood from the wounds of the ; Eomicbooks.com