la-u-na

Updated: May 10, 2025

Ugh!" cried Joe, in a deep guttural voice, and turning over on his face. His fears had evidently been increased by the solemn tone and look of Roughgrove. "Don't be alarmed, Joe," said Glenn, turning him again on his back. "Sneak will soon be here, and La-u-na says the plantain will be sure to cure you.

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He will not bathe again in the clear waters with La-u-na. He will give her no more rings of roses to put on her breast. The Trembling Fawn is wounded. She must find a cool shade and lie down. The dove will perch over her and wail. She will sing a low song. She will close her eyes and die." Why will not La-u-na dwell with me, among my friends?"

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Glenn and Mary, William and La-u-na, were seated under the spreading elm-tree, engaged in some felicitous conference, that produced a most pleasing animation in their features. Mary immediately demanded of Joe a recital of his adventures that morning.

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"Did you see it?" continued Glenn, knowing Joe's foible, though it was apparent he suffered from some kind of a wound. "I heard it rattle. Oh, my goodness! I'm going fast! I'm turning blind!" La-u-na told him to run to the house and cover the wound with salt, and remain quiet till Sneak could obtain some plantain leaves from the prairie. Joe sprang up and rushed down the hill.

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The dark eyes of the girl assumed an unwonted lustre, and she turned imploringly to Mary, Glenn, and Roughgrove. "Oh!" cried William, in his native tongue, addressing his white friends; "let La-u-na dwell with us! She is as innocent as the lily by the brook, and as noble as a queen. Father," he continued, stepping forward and taking Roughgrove's hand, "you won't refuse my request!

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The wild rose will bend over her grave the brook will murmur low at her cold feet the rabbit will nip the tender grass by her tombstone at night-fall the katydid will chirp over her, and the whippor-will will sing in vain. William will forget her! Poor La-u-na!" "No La-u-na! no! Thou shalt go with me and be my bride, or else I will remain with thee!

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Roughgrove took her in his arms, and placing her softy at her brother's feet, bestowed a kiss upon her brow, and retired with Glenn to rest. Balmy spring Joe's curious dream He prepares to catch a fish Glenn William and Mary Joe's sudden and strange appearance La-u-na The trembling fawn The fishing sport The ducking frolic Sneak and the panther. It was now the first week in May.

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The girl started, and exhibited signs of mingled delight and doubt. "Oh, no!" cried William, placing his arms around her tenderly, "La-u-na must not die, or if she does, she shall not die alone. Why will not La-u-na dwell with me among my friends?" The girl started and exhibited signs of mingled delight and doubt, and then replied

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La-u-na retired to a lonely spot, and poured forth a farewell song to the whispering spirits of her fathers. Long her steadfast gaze was fixed on the blue sky, as if communing with the departed kings from whom she descended. At length her tears vanished like a shower in the sunshine, and a bright smile rested upon her features, as if her prayer had been heard and all she asked were granted!

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When fully informed that she might abide with them and still love her Young Eagle, La-u-na was almost frantic with ecstasy. She looked gratefully and fondly on her new friends, and pressed their hands in turn. She seemed to be more especially fond of Mary, and repeatedly wound her smooth and soft arms affectionately about her waist and neck.

J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones - Wild Western Scenes : A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the : Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly : Described