Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-08
THE son or THE EVENING STAR.
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pa her way Of thinking. She WAS great admircr
81 romantic places. and paid very little attention To
Ito numerous young men who came 20 her fathers
lodge for ihr purpose Of seeing her. Her elder SIS
tiers all solicited IN marriage from their parents
and after another went oil 10 dwell IN the lodges
IL ihur husbands, or -in-lnw, but she would
listen 10 proposals Of the kind. Al las, she
red old called Ossoo. who was scarcely able
10 walk and was too poor 20 have things like others
They jcored and laughed at her. all sides, but
she seemed 10 bo quite happy, and said them. Al
~ my choice. and you viii see IN the end who has
acted the wiscst Soon after, the sisters and their
husbands and their parents were all invited TO a
feast, and they walked along the path they could
Do' help plying their young and handsome sister,
who had such an unsuitable mate Ossco often
stopped and gazcd upwards but they could perceive
nothing IN The direction he looked, unless il the
faint giimncr,ng ofthn evening star. They heard
ham muffcring to himself as they went along, and
Of he elder sisters caught the words 'Showain-
ne shin nosa Poor old man.. said she, hc is
talking his father, what pity is that be should
not fall and break his neck, that sister might
have a handsome young husband Presently they
passed large hollow log, lying with end to-
wards the path. The moment Osseo, who of
the turtle totem, came 10 II, he stopped short, utter
cd loud and peculiar YELL and then dashing into
unc end of the log, he came out - the other, most
bcau'iul young man, and sprnging back TO the road
lac led oil the party with steps light the rein
deer. Blu, on turning look for his wife, behold,
she had been changed into old, decrept woman,
who was bent almost double, and walked with
cane. The husband, however, treated her very
Kindly, as sisy iad done him during the time of his
enchan,m,nts-td constantly addressed her by the
Term OF mel -moosh-a my sweetheart
When they To the hunters lodge with whom
they were 10 FEAST they found the feast ready pre-
pasd, and as their enteriaine. had finished
his harangue, lin which he told them his feasting
was IN honor OF the Evening OF Woman's Starr they
began 10 parake Of the portion dealt out, according
10 age and character, TO each one. The food
very delicious, and they were all happy bu, Osseo
who looked al his wife, and then gazed upward,
he was looking into the substance of the sky
Sounds soon heard, if from far-ofr voices in
the air, and they became palmer and palmer, till he
could clearly distinguish some of the words.
My SONNY son. said the voice, i have seen
your affections and pity your wants. come 10 call
you away from that is stained with blood and
tears. The earth is full of sorrows. Giants and
ors, the enemies of mankind, walk abroad in
IL, and are scattered Throughout its length Every
night they lifting their voices TO the Power of
Evil and every day they make themselves busy in
casting evil in the hunters path. You have long
been their victim, but shall be their victim
The spell you were under is broken Your evil
genius is overcome | have cast him down by my
superior strength, and il is this strength now exert
for your happiness Ascend my son-ascend into
the skies, and par,ako of the feas, have prepared
for you in the stars, and bring with you those you
love
'The food set before you is enchanted and blessed.
Fear TO par,ake OF it, Its endowed with magical
power 10 give Immortality TO mortas, and TO change
men TO spirits Your bowls and kettles shall be no
longer wood and earth The one shall become sill
yer, and the other wampum. They shall shine like
fire and glisen like the most beautiful scarlet. Ev-
cry female shall also change her state and looks,
and no longer be doomed to laborious tasks She
shall pu, the beauty Of the starlight and be-
come a shining bird OF the air, clothed with shining
feathers She shall dance and not work-she shall
sing and not cry
NV beams continued the voice, shine family on
your lodge but they have power transform II 10
the lghiness Of the skies, and decorate with the
colors Of the clouds. Come, Ossco, my SON an.
words, and look sieadfas,ly a, my beams. My pow
er is now AZ its height. Doubt not-delay not. II
is the voice OF the Spirit of Stars that calls you
away to happiness and celestial rest
The words were Ineligible 10 OsseO, but IN
companions thought them some far-ol sounds o
music, or birds singing in the woods. Very sooi
the lodge began to shake and ,remble and they iei
rising into the air. 1t was too late to run out, 10
they were already high the tops ofthe trees
Osseo looked around him the lodge passed thrc
the topmos, bonghs, and behold their wooden dish
were changed into shells Of a scarle, color, tn
poles of the lodge 10 glitiering wires of silver, an
the bark that covered them into the gorgeous wing
ofinsec,s 4 moment more, and his brothers an
sisters, and their parents and friends, were trans
formed into birds of various plumage. Some wei
Jays, some paitidges and pigeons, and others ga
singing-byds, who hoped about displaying the
phuenng feathers, and singing their songs b.
Owenee still kept her earthly garb and exhibited a
tho indications Of extreme age. lie again cast h
eyes IN the direction Of the clouds and uttered IN
hollow log Ia moment the youth and beauty
has wife returned her dingy garments assumed u
shining appearance Of green silk, and her cane WI
changed into silver feather. The lodge shook
gain aud lrcmhed, for they now passing uhT
the upperunost clouds; and they Immediately ait
fund themselves in the Evening Star, the rcsden'
% Osseos father.
NV son. said the old man, hang thai cage
birds, which You have brought along in your han
al the door aud Will inform YOU why you and yo
Wife have been sent for" osseo obeyed the dire
uans and took hts seat m the lodge. ply "a
shown 10 you, resumed the King Of the Star, ION a
count Of the contempt OF your wiie's SISTER, VI
laughed Al her N torture. and ndicuIed you wh
you we're under the power OF that wicked spl
yoa oyercamc al the log. That spnt lives IN I
nfai lodge. bcine small star you see the left
mine. and be- has always lel envious Of my FAM
because Wc had greater power than he had and Z
Isc.Ally on account Of our having had the care CO..
Hgiiea 10 Us ofihe female world lie failed IN ~
eral attempts 10 destroy your bro,heTs-in-law, a
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