Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-08-13
THE WHITE FEATHER.



ouiss ~ iHiani The ehid bad no parents, brothers
a. sisters tcv had nn De,n DESTROYED ly six large
gisn,s. and BE- had been informed iiui be- had no
other r,laiivc living besides iis grandfather TIN
band 70 whom be belonged had pui W. 'hcir chiisun
On . wager in a race against those Of thc giants and
had iisus losi tllcm. There was on oA tradition 10
nc tsnd, ll.s, il would produce q great man, who
would wear white feather. End who would aston
,sh every one with hs skill and feals OF bravery.
Tie grandfather. soon as tho child could play
aloui. gave him bow end arrows 10 ainusc himself
lie went INTO the edge 81 ilc woods unc day. and
Eaw Tahtii. lrt noi knowing What II was, De rn
bone end descuhed % 30 has grandfather lie told
han wlai il WIS. tia, iis Aesh good 80 cat, aud
That II he would shoot ono Of ms arrows into his
body, be would hl o. lie did so and brought The
hlilo animal home, which De asked his grandfather
90 toll, that they might feast II. Ne humoud
the hoy IN this. and encouraged linn Ia go on in ac-
gufng iic knowledge Of hunting, until he could kIll
eetI, a..d larger antnais aud he became, ss he
aud away from other Indians. bis curiosity
cited 20 know what passing in the world One
day he came 10 the edge Of prafie where he saw
nslcs, Ike those OF has grandiathcrs lodge, and
lodge poles len standing. He returned and inquir-
I'd whether his grandfather had pot up those poles
and made the FIRE lie was answered, No nor did
he believe he had any thing Of the kind
Another day ho went out 10 see what there
curious and entering the woods he heard
voice calling out 80 him, Come here. you destined
weaier oil INC White leather iou GO not YET wear
IT. bun YOU arc worthy Of It, Return home and take
short nap You will dream Of hearing voice
which viii tell you TO rise and smoke, You will
sec ~ your cream a plpe' smoking-sack, and
large white i'aiher' When you wake you wlll tnd
these articles Tut the feather on your head, and
YOU WIN become great hunter. a great waruorfand
great man, capable oidoing anything As proof
that you viii become a great hunter, when YOU
smoke ue smoke VIII turn INTO pigeons Tho
voice ihen informed nm WHO he was, and disclosed
tho uue Character OF ms grandfather, who had I'M
POSED upon nm. Inc Voico-spnt tnen gave hiin a
rinf, and iod hin nc was Of an age 10 revenge the
injuries OF his relations. when you meet your en-
envy, continued the splri, you VIII run race
Win nm lie VIII not see tie Vne, because II *
enchanted While you are running, you VIII throw
over ms head and eniangle Inn SO that YOU VII
win Tie race
Long ere THIS speech was ended, he had turned
TO lie quarter iron which The voice proceeded, and
was asionished TO behold man, for as yet he had
never seen man besides ms grandfather whose
oWcct IL was 10 Keep INN IN ignorance But the
circumstance that gave hun the most surprise was,
mat TINS man, who had the looks oil great age was
composed OF rood IRON his breast downward, and
appeared TO bc fixed in the earth.
lie returned home, slept, heard The voice awoke,
ana found inc promised articles. iils grandfather
was greatly surIlrized 10 ind Inn with a white tea
Their on his forehead, and 10 see flocks OF pigeons
flying out oil his lodge. lie then Tccollecied VIVA,
had been predicted, and began TO weep at The pros
-Icct Of losing his charge.
Invested with these honors, tho young man de,
parted The next morning TO seek ms enemies, and
graiiy his yenpe. The giants lived IN very high
lodge IN Tie middle OF wood. He travelled ON TIL
he came to u Is lodge where he found that his com
tng had been made known by ne hHe SPIRITS who
carry the ntns. The giants came out, and gave a
cry Of Joy as tney saw him coming. When he APP
Proached nearer, ihey began To make sport oi nm
SAYING, "fiore comes the little man with the White
icaiher, who Is TO achieve such wonders They,
told him 10 commence the race with the smallest ol
iheir number: The point TO which they were to run
was peeled tree towards the rising sun, and then
back to The starting place, which was marked by a
1haunkaphe, or wnr-club made OF IRON ms club
was the stake, and whoever won II was TO use It in
beating The others brains out II he beat The FIRST
giant he was to Try the second and so on until they
had all measured speed with HIM lie won the
hrs' race by dexierous use OF the vine, and imme-
'diaicy despatched his competitor, and cut OF bis
head Next morning he ran with the second giant
whom be also ouiran' killed and dooapiiaiod. lie
Irooeeded IN This way Tor hve successive mornings
always oonqnoring 10y thc use OF ms vlne ana cut
ung oil the heads OF the vanquIshed The surNi'
vors acknowledged bus power and prepared secretly
70 deceive him They wished him 10 leave Tho
heacf he had cut on as they believed they could re-
unite Nfm with the todlcF, 10y means OF one OF tlCl