. Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country . ccosted by a person, appearing to be a well-dressed Englishman, who proposed to fight with her. The stout squaw was not unwill-ing to accept the challenge, and in the struggle she was gradually dragged toward theedge of the chasm, when her opponent seized her m his arms, and leaped into theabyss. At this moment the cloven foot appeared, his goodly garments fell off, and hewas revea
. Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country . ccosted by a person, appearing to be a well-dressed Englishman, who proposed to fight with her. The stout squaw was not unwill-ing to accept the challenge, and in the struggle she was gradually dragged toward theedge of the chasm, when her opponent seized her m his arms, and leaped into theabyss. At this moment the cloven foot appeared, his goodly garments fell off, and hewas revealed in his true Satanic personality. Why the devil should have felt himselfcalled upon to interfere in this way to punish the woman for the wrong that she haddone to the English settlers, does not appear; but, as the print of his feet and marksof blood are still visible on .the stones, it is not for us to gainsay the story. At anyrate, it is easy to see that such a belief on the part of the Indians might have tendedto promote general security. Another legend pertaining to this spot is not quite so tragical, and perhaps canbe better authenticated. A beautiful but giddy girl, heiress to a large estate, had for. THE SPOUTING CAVE. 370 PICTURESQUE AMERICA. some time received special attentions from a young man, in all respects her equal, andwhose affection, notwithstanding appearances to the contrary, she warmly reciprocated inher heart. But the passion for coquetry was so strong with her, that she could neverresist the temptation to torment her admirer; and, one day, as they stood together onthe brink of Purgatory, and he was pleading, with impassioned eloquence, for somepledge or token of love from her, she said, I will be your wife if you will show theearnestness of your devotion to me, and your readiness to obey all my wishes, by leap-ing across this abyss. Without a moments hesitation, the young man sprang to theother side of the rock, and then, politely lifting his hat, he c
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