Rhode Island Republican

INDIAN FEMALE DELICACY.

WHEN the Creek nation of Indians, some time ago, were at war with a more barbarous tribe, the unwarrantable attack of the latter upon the former induced a chief of that tribe to join the Creek nation in repelling and chastising their insolent neighbor. This chief, whose name was Greenleaf, was an Indian of some address, and was thought handsome; he was very attentive to the savage girls in general, but particularly so to the daughter of the Redbud king. She was a beautiful female, and when Greenleaf mentioned to her his wish to make her his wife, gratitude and love conspired to induce an acceptance of the offer. The day was fixed on when they were to be married; it arrived, the parties appeared at the house of the lovely Alvena, (the name of the young savage girl) but what was her surprise when just before the ceremony was to be performed, an Indian quaw approached with two children in her arms (with rapid step) and addressed Greenleaf in the following manner: Cruel and perfidious wretch! is it possible that you are about to abandon me and your two infants, and leave us forever a prey to disgrace and poverty? All was silence, when Alvena arose, and, after a pause of a minute, observed, that altho' she was sensible this affair would cost her her life, she rejoiced that he remained untainted by that wretch. She fainted—was taken and laid on a bed—she expired! The wife of Greenleaf wandered about for a few weeks full of distress and trouble, when, after charging a brother to be revenged for the insult offered, she with a tomahawk, dashed out the brains of her children, and with a knife stabbed herself to the heart.