Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-05-23

by much anger. and many tear, sentence of
death was forthwith passed and executed ou
the craninc culprit. shoanLah Shahpah again
frl, himsclfwithout friend.
Our hero was at this time about twelve
ycars old consequently he had learned to
suppress his passions. He saw his dog inn
molatcd. without complaint, aud was never
AFTER heard to mention what had happened. .-
We, sirung feelings were bid under the crust
Of Indian apathy. This poor boy was inicri-
or tn none In intellect, or IN any of the quail
ties which engage the affections. The next
morning he WI, unable To rise from his couch
by lhc vigmam frc. lie shook-he ,rcmb.
led. Tho Kahpolhlls said they had never
witnessed So desperate case Of the fever and
sguc. III, mother brough bin a soup, cs.
ircmci poirn, IN such i'- .ic,. She even
spoke kindly to him, api IEau-N,A to give.
another dog.
"Ah, Ecahr be said, "you canuo, give
me back Kuu,oo." lie pressed her hand,
and Cor once the bag Eel, something lik, com.
FUNCTION. "Woulj thou mishl'si die. she
mu,,rrcj, a, che retired, " lur sure, o,c 20
very Ugly ought not to live" He hcau her
anl reached lr knife lha, hung nigh h.,
head ~, baud dropped, however, b.lou 3,
touched ,hc weapon, and be said, " Ne; !
ou.h, 60 die, bat 20 DE thus would be TOO
l,ks q woman
Shoankah SIabpah remained three day, 10
,h.s fc,bl, condition. Oa the fourth urh,
,hc Cbiprcuays attacked lhe camp. l,uas.
90 the bank Of the Mississippi. Al Gcl at.
thr ir,, onset that Is, 40 Who lrc able To ~,
Two remained b,hlni. Onc was our hc'o
tie other his unnatural brother. Ia Chakto-
pee The latter had had his thigh brokcuby
a siouc.hcajcI arrow. The rr., Of the Kal.
pDlhllsa,aIrd themselves of lhcit canoe, ,aaJ
crossed lhr uvcr Wien they landsd on lhc
opposite bank, our hcro', mother missoJ h,r
eide, born. and WIS soou informed of ,hc ar.
c.lru, ,hl, bad h1Icrcd h.s flight, Mutrual
instinct prca,Irloyrrall other feeling She
throw hcrclf again into her canoe, and rr-
crus,.l lhc ri,cr. The nigh, vas llf,, 1nl
the Ch.pp,v1ys. who were busted In plunict.
lut doe village, did rot srr her. They mi
0u, ST., ujrrrd her lodge On entering. thr
fret uh.r.i tl4i met her view. Ia CLlkhnrc.
vu,h.nr in agony. She lifted blm 90 har
shog'lrr-nr Indian women are usrd 90
burlcus-aod bofa hlm ui. \ loud shout
ioli iha, ibc enemy was o., hand.
An I not your .ou, too" asked Shoau-
l1h Sblhp-h-,hc iDsuucl of s,ifrrr.cua-
ton prevailing, lor ,hr moms1i over despair
and dc.ponlsacy.
"Yrs," aid Doe woman, " vor -, am
sorry lort. Gvou'i have You drll, for YOUR
DIE would hr of no avail 20 any orc bu, !
would uu, have tc enemy rarr7 "a YOUR
scalp, they VIII ,7y 'ha' ,hc kahfrzhahs ar
uu, men,"
s. saving. doe u'l woman bore hgr huutr
GO Oh, canoe, and took him away namo'r.,.l.
4 Chrrgvay entered Doe laI-,, and bent
over tc invalid Seeing that hguas alive,
hr raised hs vlsclub, ard shouted hs VAR
cry. The next momen De- fr backward,
brsl,tlas. TIE sick Dos llI stabbed h0m
v.lh rhc very knife hc had bglar intended 60
point arl.u., h.s own Doc.
The isy broke, auI de- Kahra1hahs were
+ bowling for ,hs la,s ol thr,r relative, pho lal
fallen. suddenly boy walked .rlo Doc m.d.,
uf ,hrm, and fl, !, vas our hero H.
mother hll brsn mourning ior Do. loss, and
,hs would rov have l4nrn,ri hs rlgm, bad
she nu, perceived lla, hr had a scalp fsi
clu,rhrl 100 hs I.n hand ilauy words are
needless. ln.uart bad prevailed with him.
Amer having killed ihc Chpporay, hr bad
rsan, notwithstanding bis weakness, had
plunged into the river, and SWAIN across. 10
good time hc recovered, and was considered q
man among hIs people.
Having nnw affirmed som, rank, Shuaukah
shahplh applied himself To- ,hc occupations ia
which ,ha KahPollnhs s,ro,o to distinguish
tIgmscl,,,. ilcwaslsas scomcd than before,
aud De hoped to DO such deeds as would cause
his dcrorm.ly to De- forgiven. II, hunted and
brough, in more game than any other three OF
his tribe. The spoils Of his chase were al
Ways given 10 his mother. lie joined llc war
parties, and the tribes Of the enemies had
cause to siug well.l.day. Sill, he was jest
and a by.word.
"IIe Is a brave young man" said an old
warrior, "bu, ,hcu he is %. uglsit lie is
a good huutcr," SAID an oil woman, =" bat my
daughierucycr will abide him." limay seem
strange that bic uglncss should be such bar
to his happiness, specially among Indians
who cate liulc for appearances; but, reader,
you have never seen anything half 50 ugly as
Shoankah Shahpah. 1t was IN vain that be
gave attention To his attire; the maldcns still
shuddcrcd when be came nigh them. 1t was
10 no purpose that he was foremost IN the fight
Tor when the strife was over, bis comrades
praised him, indeed. bot wished that some
handsomcr man had won the honor. lIis mo-
ihor, though she lived on his bounty, ne'cr
ceased to rcproach him.
\ Shoankah Shahpah himself was kecnly
sensible Of the disadvantages under which
be labored but his native energy bore him
up against everything. Ii pleased to know
that the war-chicf. though ho never spoke To
him in ,hC village, always asked his advice
when nigh the enemy. In ordinary times, hls
mother was wont To abide in the lodges Of her