"I do not love him, I will not marry him," was her constant reply.
But Chaske, trusting to time and her parent's influence, was not discouraged.

He killed game and supplied the wants of the family.
Besides, he had twice bought her, according to Indian custom.
He had given her parents cloth and blankets, calico and guns.

The girl entreated them not to receive them, but the lover refused to take them back, and, finally, they were taken into the wigwam.
Just as the band was about leaving the village for the hunt, he came again with many presents; whatever would make the family comfortable on their journey, and a decided promise was then given that the maiden should become his wife.
She knew it would be useless to contend, so she seemed to be willing to submit to her fate.

After encamping for a time opposite the Maiden's Rock to rest from their journey, the hunters determined to go further down the river.

They had crossed over to the other side, and were seated nearly under the rock.
Their women were in their canoes coming over, when suddenly a loud cry was heard from an old woman, the mother of Wenona.
The canoe had nearly reached the shore, and the mother continued to shriek, gazing at the projecting rock.
The Indians eagerly inquired of her what was the matter?
"Do you not see my daughter ?" she said; "she is standing close to the edge of the rock!" She was there indeed, loudly and wildly singing her dirge, an invocation to the Spirit of the Rock, calm and unconcerned in her dangerous position, while all was terror and excitement among her friends below her.
The hunters, so soon as they perceived her, hastily ascended the bluff, while her parents called to her and entreated her to go back from the edge of the rock.