Smyrna times., 1858-10-28

ne found endued with muscles like the oak an
ne had the wind of a wolf, that never exhaus
ed with effort. Long and long they wrestleC
out SO nearly balanced was their strength, tha
neither could claim any decided advanta ge.-
The day then commenced to dawn, and tn
stranger then said to Wuntzh (for that was tn
name of the YOUTH:
Enough. my friend, for this time you hav
struggled manfully; still resist your appetite
aud give yOurselfup wholly to prayer and fast
ing, and you will receive the qualification O
your desires; farewell, until tonight, when
Will return to wrestle with you again.
The young visitor, with his green plumer
waving over his head, and the green and yell
low vestments with which he was clad, expand.
ing like wings. took his flight toward the ske.
and soon became lost to the vision of the young
lndlan,who was intensely watching the strange
apparition. Although he was very hungry that
day, some berries and grapes tempted awfnlly
his hungry palate, he, however, resisted sue
cessfuly these natural desires, and fixed his
mind on the boon for which he was struggling,
and the good it would bring the Red Man.
When night came, he watched intently for
his heavenly visitant; nor had he long 10 re-
main In expectation. Soon he saw the silken
wings of verdure aud gold gliding through the
| AIR with tremendous velocity, and the green
plumes of his head waving in graceful beauty.
The two then again commenced the wrestle as
they did the night before, and although Wuntzh
had neither eaten or drunk, he felt his strength
greater than in the previous conflict, and gained
some advantages over his celestial competitor
Ihey were struggling together when the day
broke in the Easi, when he of the green plumes
thus addressed the Indian youth:
My friend, on our next triel you will be the
victor. Now lislen while instruct you how
10 take advantage Of yonr conquest. When my
efforts shall cease | will die. Strip me Of nv
green and yellow garments and bury me in soft
and new dug earth. Visit my grave day by
day, for 10 little time | will return TO life in
the form Of plant, which you will readily re-
cognize as me by the resemblance. Let no
weed or grass grow near me to keep the dew
and sunshine from my green leaves, and once
month draw the fresh earth to my body, that il
may grow and strengthen. When you see cars
shoot from my des, aud see that the silk which
shall fall from the top shall commence to dry,
then pull the ear, strip it Of its garments as you
do me when | an dead, and place the milky
grain before the fire, which will cook the out
side without destroying any Of the juicy sub
stance. Then all the race of man will have
food more delicate. sweet and nutritious than
any they have ever known before. There shall
be no more hunger upon the earth, except
among those who have lazy spirit, or whom
the Bad Mantle claims as his own"
Then spreading his green and yellow pinions.
he again took his fight to the skies.
Wuntzh felt very weak now frors hunger, it
being the third day of his fast, and it required
all of the resolution of which he vas master to
restrain the qualification of his appetite. A,
,kis juncture, that his resolution aud patience
might undergo a severe test, his father sought
him, bringing bnunlifu supply of food, which
he urged him to eat, saying that the Great
Spirit didn't exact fast that was detrimental
to health"
Wunizh refused the food brought by his fa-
ther, asking him not to press him to indulgence.
as it would injure his welfare. Ills father hav-
ing the greatest confidence in his Judgment,
no more insisted, but departing, left him to
himself Wuntzh passed the day in fasting
and prayer, and at nghtfall, true to his promise,
his friend of the green plumes again appeared,
aud again the wreseie commenced.
Wuntzh was exceedingly weak from his long
fasting, but when engaged in the conflict, he
felt himself endowed with supernalural streng th,
and after brief struggle hurled his antagonist
to the ground, who Immediately told WuntzE
that he was dying, and to remember the in
structions he had given him. Ia accordance
with these, WuDizh tripped the body OF it's yes
ture Of mingled green and yellow, aud careful
ly digging a grave deposited it in the soft
earth and departed for his fathers lodge.
The whole family were very anxious to learn
if Wuntzh had received any supernatural reve-
laton during the season Of his fast, bat he eva.
dsd all inquiry, and kept his important secret
Every morning before the sums fright rays
had looked upon tne earth, he was beside The
grave OF MS young Iflehd, ana carefully e%clu-
ded every blade Of grass or'weed from encroach-
ing upon it. On the ninth day he saw green
| IOxu,iant plant shooting from The earth, and as
lhe loozed upon its green blades he knew at
once the friend with whom he wrestled Once
each month he drew the fresh earth to the
stalk, which greU day by day, until it far over
stepped the stature of Wuntzh, aud the shoots
began to protruds from its eide, from which a
mass Of slken hbres issued and 10 a short time
lit commenced ID dry asit had been foretold,
and then Wuntzh invited his father, mother,
lbrothers and sisters 10 the spot, and showed
them the result Of his former fastipg. He then
p,Illed one Of slqe .wo ears. stripped j. osails