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Show 50 Til£ I.ILY AND TilE TOTEM. might their people call them the "Daughters of the Sun." ITo had made them his, by his warmest and fondest glances. 'l'hcso were the women, whose descendants, in after days, as Y cmassccs and Mwcoghccs and Seminoles, became the scourge of so large a portion of tho Anglo-American race. When the Frenchmen beheld this rude, but really brilliant assemblage, and saw what an nttrncti,,o show the young damsels made, they were delighted beyond measure. Visions of the rout and revel, a.s enjoyed in La, Btllt Fra11Gt, glanced before their fancies; and the li\·cly capering that followed among the young Huguenots, informed Captain Albert of the desire which was felt by all. In stern, compelling accents, be bade Guernacbc take his violin, and provide the music, while the rest prepared to dance. But Gucrnaehc excused himself, alleging the want of strings for his instrument. 'l'hesc were shown, in a broken state, to his commander. lie had broken them, we may stat-e en passa-nt, for the occasion. His pride hn.d been hurt by the treatment of his captain. He felt that the purpose of the latter 'vas to degrade him. Such a performance a..s that required at his l1ands, wn.s properly no part of his duty i and his proud spirit revolted at the idea of contributing, in any way, to the wishes of biB superior, when the object of the latter was evidently his own degradation. Albert spoke to him testily, and with brows that did not seck to subdue or conceal their frowns. But Gucrnacbc wa.s firm, and though he studiously foreborc, by word or look, to increase the provocation which he bad already given, he yet made no effort to pacify the imperious nature which he had offended. The excuse was such as could not but be taken. There was the violin, indeed, but there, also, were the broken stri..ugs. Albert turned from the musician with undisguiacd loathin,g ; and the poor fellow TilE I.EC£ND OF CIJf:RNACJIE. sunk back with a. secret presentiment of evil. lie but too well knew the cllaracter of his superior. Meanwhile, the red men had resort to their own primitive music. Their instruments consisted of simple reeds, which, bound together, "'ere passed, to and fro, beneath the lips and discoursed very t-olerable harmonics ;-and a rude drum formed by stretching a. raw deer ~kin O\'Cr the mouth of a monstrous calabash, enabled them, when the skin had been contracted in tho sun, to extort from it o. very tolerable substitute for the music of the tambourine. There were other instruments, susceptible of sound if not of sweetness. Numerous damsels, none over fifteen, lithe and graceful, carried in thl'ir hands little gourds, which were filled with shells and pebbles, and tied over with skins, dried also in the sun. With these, n.s they danced, they kept time 90 admirably as might have charmed the most practised European master. Thus,a.Jl provided, some with the drum, nnd others with flute-like reeds and ho1low, tinkling gourds, they only awaited the summons of their po.rtncrs to the area. Shaking their tinkling gourds, as if in pretty impatience at tl1e delay, the girls each waited, with anxious looks, the signal from her fa,'orite. The Frenchmen were not slow in seeking out their partners. At the word and signal of their captain, they dashed in among the laughing group of dusky n1aidens1 each seeking for the girl whoso beauties had been most grateful to his tastes. Nor was Captain Albert, himself, with all his pride and asceticism, unwilling to forget his dignity for a season, and partake of the rude festivities of thC! occasion. When, indeed, did mirth and music fail to usurp dominion in the Frenchman's heart ? Albert greedily cast his eyes about, seeking a partner, upon whom he might bestow his smiles. He wa.s not slow in the selection. It !Kl happened, that |