The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-02-01

fortunate, and lost. He had TO suffer the
| zip of his nose to be taken of, which would
disfgure lnm for life.
The Nabajo had now gained an overwhel-.
ming confidence, and proposed to stake the
tip of his own nose against his own bow and
arrows, which he was still anxious to recov-
er. This was a proposition 10 which the Pu-
eblo, his own nose gone, could with no little
satisfaction assent-the game went ON and
the Pueblo won.
Both The euemies we're thus left without
the ends ro their noses, horribly disfgured
and both had lost part Of their scalps but the
Nabajo, was still far behind his adverse
ry, who had bis bow and arrows. TO recov-
et these, he proposed TO stake his right ear
f3gainst them; Pueblo, still exceeding anx-
ious for his enemy's ears, heard the PROPOSE
lion with the utmost pleasure; Nahajo won!
Both parties were again equal but both we're
minus of the tips of their noses and part of
their scalps.
AS soon os his how and arrows were re-
turned to him, the Nabajo sprang to his fee,
and drew on his enemy, whose bow laid be-
yond his reach The Pueblo seeing that
the Nabajo had the advantage, and expected
death every moment sat quiet and moved
no part OF his body.
"Are you faid to die e?"lsked the Nabpjn,
his bow sill bent.
"No" proudly responded the other.
"Nor | cilher," said the Nabajo; you are
brave. did not believe it before. |
thought you were a squaw, but now know
you are man; Do you believe the same
of me?"
"Put down your bow and will tell you?"
The Nabajo threw his bow from him, lea
wing hmsef@s unprotected as his enemy
had been. The Pueblo retained his posi-
ton, looking for some minutes at the Nabajo.
"Yes, | believe it," said he.
"Then," said the Nubajo, 1--WE have taken
each others noscs-wc have taken each 9th
er's scalps-let US hereafter, as braves be
friends"
81 must think of that before say yes OF
no." said the Pueblo; and the Nabajo hav.
ing resumed his seat, still leaving his bow
some distance from him, they both remained
for nearly all hour as quiet and immoveable
as statues. AT length the Pueblo spoke
"WiIl you tell me one ,hiug?" he asked
"lf | cam" rcpled.tbe NAa.o
''Our race hace has long been al war said
tie Pueblo; it has done us no good--t has
only liinned off our people, ill we find both
nations dwndliug slowly away. IL agree
TO what you say, will you 60 to your people
as will 10 mine, and try to make peace be-
Tween lhemp
Ii was now Nabajo's turn to think, and
another hour was speul 10 profound silence
When ne had made mp his mind; 81 will
do il" said he, "ll is best TO do it.''
"Thcn," said the Pueblo, ''(rom this day
we are friends. We will exchange presents
We will defend each oher; and each must
here promise OH the sacred arrow TO avenge
the death OF The other f killed by friend OF
foe. Lel.us smoke"
The Pueblo then took smal! pipe from
his pouch at his bell, filled and lighted it,
and the two, who were recently enemies
smoked together TO cement their new borl
friendship.
They soon after parted, each 10 his owl
people. Both were true to their pledge
and eXcrcd themselves to induce their pco
pie TO make peace. With their bloody
crowns and cnrtailod noses, they were Strange
looking ministers of peace; but as both re-
fused 10 tell how they had lost their scalps
and The tips of their noses. the mystery be-
gan to have its effect among a rude people
aud they became infested with a clinrae.eI
OF profound sacredness. Their Influence
rapidly increased, so that in few weeks
their object was eff; cied, and general
council of the two tribes was beld, at which
peace was entered into, which lasted many
years.-St. Louis ReUeilLe.