Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-05-23
"HsJhs q sal over his lei, eye" cOn,iR-
nd Shoankah Shahnah.

scn ChiPPeWays al o0cc.
lit is well, ;" said the KahPOIhah, Il gave
him that scar; il was NV brother, Ia Chak'
opcc."
HereupOn rose elamoJ. Some OF the men
and all Of the women insisted that h. should
be killed on the spot Bu, he represented
,ha, to Hill him would be the sures, way to
give his brother pleasure, which was ASSURED
N not their desire Bot" he continued,
"Ihsye borne long enough. The kahPo-
Ihahs have offended me an NV lite, and Il Is
time that should rc1uitc them. Take my
life, ifyou will | value 10 uo, bot would
fam live to be rcycngej. BE guided by me,
and YOU shall destroy the whole band Of them,
and perhaps me also. You can Ill me after
wards aud Il yog DO not, can easily find
mcsns to die '
This reasoning sppcarcj conclusive, and
IN. life Of ShUaasah ShahPah was spared
The men demanded ,ha, he should instantly
lead them agains, the enemy bot such ~as
not his design.
"wai, all the river breaks up" he said,
&c and will give yoar grandchildren some
thing TO talk about. Trus, To me, and YOU
shall BE- fully avenged
The Chirpcvays had confidence 10 him,
and waited h.- lcisuc, bot he vas occasion
allv asked when be intended to sing hi VAR
song.
The ice Of the Mississippi broke uP, and
the u,cr began to rise. On The morning
when i, was ten fee, above it, usual level,
Sboankah Shahpah declared that be bad a
revelation from the Great spirit,
." Send a runner To SANDY Lake" aid he
lie will there End Pishikcc, Who was The
ar,, 10 run from ,hc KahPo1hahs, leaving his
family to pcrish, and who carried Sou ar.
row away in his body, stricken viii palsy -
lie will no, recover an wc are an avenged
lie then proceeded To state tha, the Great
Spin, bad commanded them. through him, 10
descend the Mississippi iu canoes, and 10 iol-
low IN, direction in an things
some Of the ChiFpcuays suggested that, a.
the dreamer vas himself a Kahgozhah, b,
NIGH, Dc b. iu,cni rather 10 lead them To
death than To ,cngcancc. The MAJORITY
secuted the IDEA.
look al him, said they. BE- pccs be no,
look Ike one who has ju., held intercourse
with the great MautoOi See, Who can Look
IN his cycs' he j. lame no longer. H. j.
really handsome, were It uo, that hi' glance
.corrbrs. 1t Us follow him, Cor % j. the
will Of Cod"
The others suggested that il would b. as
well To ,sud To Sandy lake To ascertain the
condition Of P,shikcc. Shoankah Shabpah
heard ,hs proposal with >curn, bat be offered
no opposition. \ runner vas despatched,
who found he wounded Chppcvay 10 The
coalition csr h,rohad indicated. On his ~
turu. an declared their intention io Obey The
will Of ,hc overriding power. ShOankah
Shahgab planted Do, varPo,l, sung hIs var
song, and the rcs' followed hi' cNample.-
Afer this, they 60, into their canO,s and
foaicd down The stream.
With fear and mi,giviug ,hcy padded ihrO'
hny leagues Of the enemy country When AT
last. they came IN sight Of the tails ri -. An
tbcrv 4 lone. narrow island divides thc
cataract "a the middle. Ih' lower END OF u
lies among The ho'ini i1P'o'' 'a' uii.'' j. ''
smooth wafer, lnsamm'r' liisi'.tAh.e lu'e
across, bat At the time Of which "e speak
nothing could have resisted rs e-'rrai
The ChiPPevay, drc" Their canoes ufon
The UPPER end oi 'hs Island, and d, >h.aosah
Shahpah's direction went Co yuc'mp AZ DE
lower end. Then, having -'gu certain ai-
rrc,.1Hs To the elder warriors, De crossed 'ar
stream opposite TO ,he uplcr cnd OF Doe island
and directed h's WAY through the rra'uc 'o
The ri'cr, since known by 'h' Name OF -.
Peter.
On ,ha, stream, IS De bad expected, Shoan-
knh ShahPah found ihc hahTgzhah bind ca-
camr.d They bad just returned from their
winter hunt ~ be drew nigh their camp,
be heard ihc song Of triumph, 1ud Boo, hIrUt .
boiled when hg s1v chat ihry were dancing
around ths Scalr IT hrs htr wife. Ii va,
stretched on hoop, and horne a.oi, uu pole,
and The kahpoIiah, we're -anged around %
IN conccu,rc c,rc'~. s"oanAhh >hahTaA
broke into TIE ec"'rr.
You are cNuluuc over Che hair "i NO
man, Do erred. u YOU VII 'e guided 'N