Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-08-27

but left it as it ordinarily was. The eldest
went out to meet him, and invited him in.
He accepted her invitation and made her
his wife. Tie younger invited the enchant.
ed dog into her lodge, and made him a
good bed, and treated him with as much
attention as if he were her husband.
The giant, supposing that whoever pos.
sessed the white feather, possessed all its
sirtues, went out upon the prairie to hunt
bat returned unsuccessful. The dog went
out the same day hunting upon the
banks of a river. He drew a stone out
of the water, which Immediately became a
beaver. The next day the giant followed
the dog, and, hiding behind tree, saw the
manner in which the dog went into the
river and drew out stone, which at once
turned into a beaver. As soon as the dog
left the place, the giant went to the river,
and observing the manner, drew out a
stone, and had the satisfaction of seeing il
transformed into beaver. Tying it to
his bet, he carried it home, and as is Gus.
fomary threw it down at the door of the
odge before he entered. After being
seated a short time, he told his wife to
bring in his belt or hunting girdle. She
did SO, and returned with it, with nothing
tied to il but a stone.
The next day, The dog, finding his me-
thod Of catching beavers had been discov.
cred, went TO a wood at some distance,
and broke off charred limb from a burn.
ed tree, which instantly became bear.
The giant, who had again watched him,
did the same and carried bear home;
hut his wife when she went TO 90 for it,
found nothing but black stick tied 10 his
belt.
The giants wife determined she would
90 TO her father, and tell him what a valu
able husband she had, who furnished her
lodge with abundance. She set out while
her husband went to hunt. AS soon as
they had departed, the dog made signs 10
his mistress to sweat him, after tire man.
ner Of the Indians. She accordingly made
lodge Just large enough for him TO creep
N. She then put IN heated stones, and
poured on wafer. After this had been
continued the usual time, he came out a
very handsome young man, but had not
The power of speech.
Meantime the elder daughter had reach.
ed her fathers and told HIM of the man
ner in which her sister supported dog,
reating him as her husband, and of the
singular skill this animal had in hunting.
The old man suspected that there was
some magic in i, sent a deputation of
young men and women to ask her to come
10 him, and bring her dog along. When
this deputation arrived, they were surpri-
sed TO fnd in the place of the dog, so fine
man. They both accompanied the mes
sengers TO the father, who was no less as
tonished. He assembled all the old and
wise men of the nation 10 see the exploits
which, it was reported, he could per-
form. The giant was among the num-
Der. He took his pipe and filled it, and
passed it to the Indians, to see if anything
would happen when they smoked. 1t was
passed around TO the dog, who made a
sign to hand it to the giant first, which
was done but nothing effected. He then
took it himself He made sign to them
to put the white feather upon his head.
This was done, and Immediately he re-
gained his speech. He then commenced
smoking, and behold! immense 7ocks Of
white and blue igeons rushed from the
smoke.
The chief demanded of him his history,
which he faithfully recounted. When he
finished, the chief ordered that the giant
should be transformed into dog, and
turned into the middle ofthe village. when
the boys should pelt him to death with
clubs.
The chief then ordered, on the request
Of the White Feather, that all the young
men should employ themselves four days
IN making arrows. He also asked for
bu!Iaoe robe. This robe he cut into thin
shreds, and sowed i'll the prairie. At the
end Of the four days he invited them to
gat err together all their arrows, and ac-
company him TO a buffalo hunt. They
found that these shreds OF skin had grown
into a very large herd of buffalo. They
killed as many as they pleased, and enjoy
ed grand festival, in honor ofhs triumph
over the giants.
Having accomplished their labour, the
White Feather got his wife to ask her IA
theirs permission TO go with him on visit
10 his grandfather. He replied TO this
solicitation, that woman must follow her
husband into whatever quarter of the world
he may ch ose to go. The Young man
then placed the white feather in his frcnt-
let and, taking his war club in his hand,
led the way INTO the forest, followed by
his faithful wife.
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