Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-03-06
From ne Kniekerboeker.
"A LEAF FROM DOWN in MAINE"

4 Tn. vine pop cimc The poplar never dry;
| The bsilder sakes sole ksng % forests ALL
fARIK QuKEsE.
! But they will not believe. says my sketch
book, that the land Of tall pines and cedars,
lriyaliing IN magni6cence the eoodly tree ci
1Lebanon can have ought else OF interest with
~ her borders.
Early in The autumn Of 1889 lack Of en-
Endowment. desire OF novelty, and combina-
| lion OF those dislcinpers oi mind. which &c
Icording 70 the learned Teuiesdreck. render
!. us terrestrial drean,ers so restless. led me 10
seek amusement in exploring the wilds Of
Maine. Nor was little enticed 70 this
rxcpsion by the fame Of the hnny inhabit-
ants OF those =orihern waters. which, "a i'm
laqinaiion, already felt in mid career Of
.-gorious nibbling" at the extremity OF my
| fishing rod. so
Filled with anticipations OF delightful
sport, and wilhai tinge OF romance. ut the
idea OF visiting so wild region. set out
| from the residence OF frirnd whom ! was
visiting. for the land Of saying pines" and
trout. Ny way led windingIy Over nuaer.
Gus hills aud daIes which gave a delightful
diversity 10 the scenery ofthat part OF Maine !
but WAS all uDprrpared for the grandeur
Of the landscape which me. my gaze. just
as the sun Was setting inrrived at the foot
VI Moosehead Lake. and. my time being
| limited, proposed 10 embark Immediately for
more northern point Procuring a boat
aud boalrnan.l SET sail about two hours alter
my arrival. intending to ascend The Lake
twenty miles 10 Mount Kinnes.
My guide though man Of lew WORDS and
those few ofthe puresi Yankee dialect. had
often listened to the traditions OF the few
wandering red mea who. during the hvnling
season, are still found ia the vicinity Of the
lake and while floating lisilrssiy upon the
water. deserted by the wind. and my most
tempting offers unheeded by the 6ne trout
which were ever anon showing themselves
above the water, ms il 10 derision Of my rf-
forts to ensaare them. gathered from him
the incidents OF the following story. Ia the
mean iime.ihe wind sprineing up. carried us
merrily along toward the end Of our voyage.
ascent oi noun, Kinnes.
About midway between The northern and
Southern extremes Of the lake. this bold
bluff rises from is deepest waters 10 a
beigh, Of near eight hundred feet above the
surface. and is connected. BY n narrow neck
oi land. with the eastern shore, Onthree aides.
nothing is seen but solid floor. rising pei PEN
dicularly from the wafer. and making us
SUNNI, inaccessible. except from point
Near the top is spring Of water bubbling
frona clch in the rocks. aud trickiing, in a
narrow thread. down It's ragged side.
Nearly hundred aud ti:ty years ago. a
tribe Of the Abenakis Indians. called The
Weewsrnocks. who inhsbiird the eastern
pan OF New England finding The vicinity
Of our pilgrim fathers" productive of misery
to the tribe. proposed removing themselves
TO the river ST. Francois. for the sake Of
French neighborhood and protection. A
portion OF the tribe. aversc TO the proposed
settlement at ST. Francois. preferred The Dor,
ders Of this lake. which then abounded with
moose and other game. and whose waters
were alive with the choicest FISH. The dis.
pu,e ended in the removal fthr greater part
OF the ,ribr,wnh their sachein.to 81. Francois
while the remainder. numbering about 100
warriors. followed one ofihcir chiefs to ih~hun.
ting grounds in the vicinity of,he lake. Il
happenrd. abou, the same lime. tina, the Pc,
nobscols cauc on their annual hunt 10 iis
eastern shore; but The Weewrcnocks,
being peacenblr raee. and wi,hal the weak;
er party. avoided all causes Of colIision uniiI
the unloward occurrence which destroyed the
friendship OF the tribe. ts NA
A.son OF Madockawando, sachem OF the
Penobscois. became enamonrrd Of daughl
ef OF the Weewernocks. who was already
brlro,hvd 10 a warrior Of her own nation
The Young Penobsco, having. in a hunting
excursion. wandered round the head OF the
lakrto mountain which rises boldlylrom ils
western shore. unloisunatclym -i the young
squnw whom he coveted and soagh, BY
"soii persuasion 10 induce her 10 follow him
but she spuming his princrIy person. SO en-
ragged him. that 10 his resentment. he killed
her. and flung The body downla craggy pre-
Icipirc Of the mountain. When the young
warrior 10 whom she was betrothed learned
the late OF his mistress. he become frantic
with thirst for revenge; but the Weewee
nocks we're too weak 10 make war upon The
Penobscots. and had no means ofarrngiue ths
!, injury without drawing destruction upon
their own party. ~ ~
!. Towards the close OF the hunting season
the Penobscels prepared 10 move eastward
and as was their custom at the close oil their
annual hunt. they assembled for solemn
feast upon Mount Kinnvs; where. in view
Of the great Ka,asdn. they were to eat and
dance in honor Of the Good Spirit, whu
watched over their hunting gfounds, and
peopledthe waters with fish for the red man
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