Beadle's Dime Novels No. 135: The Cherokee Chief — page 42: what you’re looking at

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44 SALOUBH, THE CHEROKEE. “ For God’s sake do not tell him that I am here!” exclaim: ed Hetty, clasping her hands. “I beseech you, I implore you = upon my knees, that ym will not give himany clue by which he may discover me.” “ What reason haye you to fear him? He is not such a very terrible being, but is a very mnt eieennored young man for a savage, and I esteem him highly.” _ “ He murdered ny: father and my mother, and he seeks pans for no good purpose.” “ What Smad his purpose be but a good one, since he says he lo e eyes of Saloueh once Tacks with love upon my sis- ’ said the indiscrect ‘Tellikee; “but he saw the White ce oe and he forgot Moawee. If he should’ to seek the White Rose, Tellikee will throw him a chat "at paar — 16 Se _ The Indian girl hung down her head with shame, and Hetty blushed deeply through her tears. -“T fancy that my young brother has a selfish interest hn acting as the champion of his sister in that matter,” replied: the Frenchman. _“ The White Rose is beautiful in: his eyes, as well as in those of others. In truth, she is very beauti-. ful, too fair to bloom on the breast of a red-tiian, but fitted to: shine in the drawing-rooms of her own race.” _* The stranger must be hungry,” said Moawee, anxious to put a stop to the conversation, whieh had assumed—atie pleasant tone to her. « Let ‘Téllikee preparé the deer thit he and we will cook some meat.” condescended to skin the buck, and to’ cut some.choice pieces from the: careasa, The two girls then bestirred themselves to broil the dainty bits upon the ‘éoals, and to bake some corn cakes, varying their culinary opera. tions by whispering about the stranger, and confiding ogee other their doubts and fears concerning him. Wher the dinner was'ready, all seated themselves stain. take of it, and Tellikee and the Frenchman ate with the keen of foresters, while Moawee and Hetty, who weresad, ° | + and occupied with ee ionen thoughts, did scanty jus~! a _ tice to the juicy - venison. — Y Sioey During the greater part of the meal, whenever he could. cComicbooks:com : . 7