le beauty of the plot, or the graphic and unique wer of the narrative, of which I regret to say, I car ly hope to give a faith il translation.

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THE MAIDEN OF THE MOON.

CHARLES LANMAN.

THE following legend was obtained from the lips of a Chippeway woman, named Pe-na-qua, or the Female Pheasant, and I hardly know which to admire most, the simple beauty of the plot, or the graphic and unique manner of the narrative, of which I regret to say, I can hardly hope to give a faithful translation.

Among the rivers of the North, none can boast of more numerous charms than the Saint Louis, and the fairest spot of earth which it waters, is that where now stands the trading post of Fond Du Lac. Upon this spot, many summers ago, there lived a Chippeway chief and his wife, who were the parents of an only daughter.

Her name was Weesh-Ko-da-e-mire, or the Sweet Strawberry, and she was acknowledged to be the most beautiful maiden of her nation. Her voice was like that of the turtle dove, and the red deer was not more graceful in its form. The young men of every nation had striven to win her heart, but she smiled upon none. Curious presents were sent to her from the four quarters