erved the sports. But a close observer
would have seen his eye lit up with unwonted interest when any new arrival
was announced. No one knew him; his dress was peculiar; still he spoke
their language, and the old chiefs passed him by for a future examination.

On the second day of the gathering, toward noon, Mary May arrived, and
with her father, mother and sisters, entered that enclosure of merry
hearts. She hoped to see at the festival the youth who had so strongly
impressed her; and the moment she entered the rude structure, her eyes
eagerly ranged round the assembly until they rested upon the person of her
rescuer, who as eagerly returned her significant glance. During the
continuance of the feast and frolic, the lovers had many interviews; and
before it closed, their faith and vows were exchanged. They were to have
been married the month after her capture; and now, since her return and
deification, she had not learned a word about her 'brave,' and had come to
the determination if he proved false to destroy herself. Day after day
passed without the presence of the only one who could drive the dark cloud
from her mind, and it was becoming every day more dense and oppressive,
until she gave way to utter despondency, and bitterly bewailed her fate.
One afternoon, about two months after her return, while some of her
kindred were bowing before her in heathenish worship, hasty steps were
heard approaching; the next moment the young brave appeared and clasped
his lost treasure to his heart; and taking advantage of the bewilderment
of the worshippers, occasioned by his sudden appearance, the happy pair
escaped to the sea-coast, and passing over a portion of the bay, found a
secure retreat among the Mickmacs, to which tribe the young brave
belonged.

And there may they rest. I sometimes, though quite infrequently, meet with
some one from Newfoundland; and among the first questions I ask is one
touching the 'Red Indians;' and although I have not heard any thing which
went to confirm the hope that they may yet be brought to place confidence
in the white man, yet I still trust that I shall; and when this result is
brought about, or any other thing of interest shall be learned of these
strange mortals, I shall take much pleasure in communicating the
information, for the benefit of the readers of the KNICKERBOCKER.

BIRTH-DAY MEDITATIONS.

I stand upon the wave that marks the round
Of Life's dark-heaving and re