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Updated: June 13, 2025
How could they have possibly made out who I, or indeed either of us, was, at such a distance?" "A very natural inquiry, but answered when I tell you that Fluella has a good spy-glass, that a year or two ago she brought, among other curious trinkets, from her other home in the old settlement. And she makes it often serve a good purpose, too.
"The chief thinks," said Fluella, arousing herself from the thoughtful attitude in which she had been silently listening to the conversation, "the chief thinks it time we were on the water, on our way home. We shall have now to bid Mr. Elwood a good-evening." So saying, she stepped lightly into the canoe and took her seat.
The amazed dreamer then turned to his deliverer, who had been transformed into the beauteous Fluella, whose image, he was conscious, was no longer a stranger among the lurking inmates of his heart. A sweet, benignant smile was breaking over her lovely features; and, under the sudden impulse of the grateful surprise, he eagerly stretched out his arms towards her, and, in the effort, awoke.
"Fluella, my fair young friend," said the hunter, taking a long breath, and respectfully turning to the rescued girl, as the party stepped on to the dry beach, "I have not often no, never felt more rejoiced than now, in seeing you stand here in safety." "I know the danger I have been in," responded the maiden, feelingly.
"And, if Mr. Elwood should be in the vicinity of our lake this fall, and not happen to be in a so very sad condition, he might, perhaps, find a good welcome on calling, so, especially, if he come before the time of the first snows," added Fluella, playfully at first, but with a slight suffusion of the cheek as she proceeded to the close. "I thank the chief," responded Claud with a respectful bow.
"But you did not learn to read in the wigwam, Fluella?" said Claud, inquiringly. "No," replied the girl; the proud air she had assumed, while speaking of her origin, quickly subsiding into one of meekness. "No; but I supposed that Mr.
About sunset, however, the hunter returned from his visit to the chief's; but in a state of no little perplexity and concern, at an event which he unexpectedly found had there occurred. This was the unaccountable absence of Fluella, who, without apprising her father of her intentions, had secretly left home several days before.
This proposition being accepted, and it being also settled by common consent that no further attempt should, at this time, be made to ascend the remaining rapids with either of the boats the hunter and Claud, accompanied by the light-footed Fluella, took up her canoe and set off with it, along shore, towards a convenient landing in the lake above, then not more than sixty or seventy rods distant.
Now, sister Alice, let us all adjourn to your house, where you and Fluella, from some of those splendid lake trout which I and Mr. Phillips, who, as well as the chief, must be of the party, will first go out and catch for you, you and Fluella, I say, must cook us up a nice family dinner, over which we will discuss matters at large, and have a good time generally."
"I am, I suppose," said the maiden, in tones as soft and tremulous as the lightly-touched chord of some musical instrument, as she threw back her veil, and disclosed a beauty of features and sweetness of countenance that at once raised a buzz of admiration through the room. "Your name, young lady?" "Fluella, sir; and this lady at my side is Mrs. Mark Elwood, who comes only as my friend."
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