la-u-na

Updated: June 10, 2025

"La-u-na LA-U-NA!" he exclaimed, and, sinking softly down on his knees, applied his ear close to the ground in a listening attitude. "Dear brother William! do tell Mary what ails you! What is La-u-na!" said the startled and distressed girl, with affectionate concern. "Listen" said Glenn, checking Mary when she was about to repeat her inquiry.

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But I remember where it was, and I'll have it now in less than no time." Saying this, Joe set off up the valley again, though not very well pleased with himself for betraying so much alarm when there was so little danger. "La-u-na, I am no Indian," said William, at length, in the language of her tribe, and much affected by her searching stare.

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The night-hawk flew low and touched my eyes with his wings as he flapped by, and I awoke. Then my breast was cold and my cheeks were wet. The katydids gathered in the sweet rose-bushes about me and sung mournfully. La-u-na was unhappy. La-u-na must see her Young Eagle, or go to the land of spirits.

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A broad, shining gold band decked her temples, but many of her raven ringlets had escaped from their confinement, and floated out on the wind as she sped towards her beloved. "La-u-na! La-u-na!" cried William, darting forward frantically and catching the girl in his arms. He pressed her closely and fondly to his heart, and she hid her face on his breast.

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When he concluded, La-u-na, who had betrayed much painful interest during the recital, threw her arms round William's neck, and wept upon his breast. "Why do you weep, La-u-na?" asked the youth. "La-u-na must die!" said she; "her William will leave her and forget her.

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He complied without reluctance, and his hearers were frequently convulsed with laughter as he proceeded, for he added many embellishments not narrated by the author. Sneak bore their merriment with stoical fortitude, and then laughed as heartily as themselves at his own recent novel predicament. La-u-na asked Sneak if he had been bitten by any of the poisonous snakes.

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"I Indians!" exclaimed he, springing up and rushing into the house. "They are friendly Indians, then," said Mary; "because the hostile ones never come upon us at this season of the year." "So I have been told," said Glenn; "but even the sight of a friendly Indian would scare Joe." "It is La-u-na!" said William, still attentively listening. "What is La-u-na?" interrogated Mary, again.

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"How do you feel now, Joe?" asked Glenn. "I'm a dead man!" said he. La-u-na told him not to be alarmed, and assured him there was no danger. "But I'll die before Sneak can get back!" "Your voice is too strong to fear that," said William; "but do you suffer much pain?" "Oh, I'm in agony!" said he, rolling back his eyes. "Where does the pain lie?" asked Glenn. "Oh, St. Peter! all over me!

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"But you were once the young chief that led our warriors to battle, and caught La-u-na's heart. I heard you were a pale-face after you were taken away from us; and I thought if you would not fly back to La-u-na, like the pigeon that escapes from the talons of the eagle and returns to its mate, then I would lose you forget you hate you. I tried, but I could not do it.

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"Sweet La-u-na!" cried William, snatching up the blossoms and pressing them to his lips, "forgive the young chief; he will still love you and never leave you again." "No no no!" said the girl, shaking her head in despair; "the pale face youth will not creep through the silent and shady forest with La-u-na any more. He will gather no more ripe grapes for the Trembling Fawn.

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