The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-31


seeing Dawn Of Day clap hei hands gleefully
at the success of her ma cpqvre, and b. ro>t
I in time 20 bear her CAV siivery laugh ringing
joyou-ly or the night air Sputterins aad
cnosing-vh,t theF Ath tie sali water he had
swailosed or tn rau- , edged Algonquin ex
pletlves - which be Wa tndeayurIng 10 give
vent | arn unable 20 dec de--the infuriated
Rparing Wind VrathiUlly slr1lck ont toward,
the laughinA loslrs. with the intent on of ID
sert ~ their canoe; bnt they suddenly recol-
lectyd that they had Lo; 1t .ached the
destination. ard ga " uidiing BIN b" good
n ght ouce more pi ed their psddles
i Thy were Lew more than bali way scros,
the river. and al -horl intervals Wide Awake
sound, i the war whoop. IN the hope that as
ir ends o. shore might bear b N aud come TO
hi sssis;ancs, faint reply soon came tr' nh
/ ling over ihe Mater, and directly afterwards be
could d!sEngu 81 a few canoes III the bright
moogl glt hurry g ards him As li.
friend- drew hear, lie brieiiy explained the
position OF atIairS. and thy immed 'ateIy
pustl on &c meet D pursuerr; but the latter
ID not al Tor them, u soon as they bad
fshej their well soaked couirade out of he
water. they turned homrW arc. couc!uliul that
any further attempt tc rcscue their chieftain's
daughter MAS for The present futile. Upon his
arrival al his native village. Wide Awake. with
iAborn del cacy, placed his precious freight in
the care of some of the women of b : tribe,
aud bade her tender adieu, promising 10 see
her carly The next day.
Nothing could exceed the rage Of old Stick
in the Mud. when told that his daughter bad
been stolen-and by that arch devil Wide
Awake. One OF the bearers Of the III tdiug-
be cuied, another b. kicked. and be fairly
threatened 10 tomabavk poor Roaring Wind
II h. ventured INTO bis royal AID dsgust,d
pres net; accordingly that much abused and
unappreciated Individual wisely k pit out Of hi
way. very justly cons dering that he had al
ready suffered enough in the cause.
the old sacbem sent messengers to all the
chiefs whom be regarded As friendly to him
even As far "a the remote regions Of Cape Cod
and through the length and breadth of Long
Island stating his grievances. and asking then
! aid TO rescue his daughter AID chastlse tn,
rascal who had thus insulied him. AID on his
side Wide Aw AXE was equally busy; he dis
patched ambassadors TO procure reinforcement:
TO nearly ali the tribes between the western
bank of the river and the great lakes. Gal
Iantly we're both appeals espoIded to sache IN,
aud sagamores, and braves of hundred tribes
many of whom had never met before save t.
battle with each other. now 1ocked to one
With their weapons and their war-gear
Painted like the !eaye- Of autumn,
Painted like the sky of morning,
Willy glari:g at each Other
In their faces stern defiance,
in their hearts iLe feuds OF ages
The hereditary hatred.
The ancestral thirst for vengeance :"
bu; nov temporarily buried their individaa! dis
putes IN the common cause. and or both sides o.
the river nothing 70 be heard save the
sembling o. armies. and the preparations for q
os,tle which would cast the history o. all prev
Gus conflicts far into the SHADE.
In the mean time, however n ide Awake mac
not forgotten his promise TO lis beautiful BRIDE
| Therefore while he proceeded Ike a prudent
general, With his preparations for yar, be fitted
out with great pomp, special embassy 10 the
coRrt OF his majesty, Stick III the Mud, With ia
struetons To make propositions for q permanent
peace, AID at the same time 10 demand formally
the hand OF The princess Dawn of Dav in mar
'isge, pledge binding at once both partie.
| TO the treaty To It's faithful observance.
| The arrival OF Wide Awake's ambassador
took the royal Stick in the Mnd all aback he
called a pro da toaz uo gan, or council of III,
sachems his allies and i4,iug the Case befor.
them, asked their individual opinions. Ofcourse
The advice he received was very contradictory -
the elder chiefs, or psdd acaz winni general,
counselled peace, while the younger one. clsui
ored Tor the miya kd sHogan or fight they had
|
selves, Ole Sick in the Mud arose, and ate,
thanking them tor his accumulated wisdom, witt
which he had been d,uged, he most unexpe CT
-dy gave in bis adhesion 10 the peace psrtN !; h.
said be had previously had no idea of the stuf
| Wi e Awake was made Of the fellow had resll'
acted Ike a warror-like a chief: be mad i
in bis power to mary the girl a, any momep'
he had like man, courteoasiy asked her iarh-r'
consent; by the bones Of his father. he sk0n,
have his consent. snG furthermore his danghtc
should be married at home, In a respectab
manner. He was s1fr. 10 deprive his fiend-
the young braves, ofa fgh,; but he hoped the
would honor him by remaining 10 grace the nnp
tisls with their presence. As the fDe bluf oh
man resumed his seat. in~ Inurmur oi A.
plauSe arose from the circle, and after smO
kUg ugether sshile longer, the council brok
up.
The ambassadors we're treated in royal at, l.
ard returned the next dsy with glowing sccoun
uf their reception; tbev were also accou,pan,.
hon. by magnificent escort O. braves heade
by kinsmsn Of Dawn Of Day, who bore invi,.
tions from Stick in the Mud to the chi.f- Assem-
bed under Wide Awske's banner, 10 join in ,h
festivities. All we're grstifi-d with the turn g..
events had taken, except Roaring Wind, an
even he determined that he ~ould take bis di
appointment philosophcslIy. II NAV ss wril h
stated here that il was no, long before h. ha
) Induced youn. lady OF better taste thar Da I.
Of Dsy, to become his s9usw.
After several daye OF diplomacy. the two ?;
chems in the Mod and Wide Awake
met, with great pnnp and msgnifcerce, in
. grand council composed Of III the chiefs Who IA
, come to help them To fight; and in the presenC
ot their adhereDts. ratified lae treaty which the
, pielipotentisries had negotiated for them-cp
cludiug the ceremonies by hsrmoniously puff
away at the pipe OF peace" which examp
. WAS followed by their Sens ole allies, who esc
I smoked pipe piece. The convention the
adjourned, SINE die, and the members proceeds
! in body TO the place appointed for the solemn
| zaiion of the wedding.
' mar the General rejoicing; no bride ~ss ev
known to look so lovely no groom ever bo
f: timse'e go nobr. AID when the excitement
e the feast had passed over, there remained in q
2 hearts OF the welded lovers, Quiet happine
{ which continued their osn n through long seri
e OF year. The bitter f-ud o. generations "
: ended, and in q peaceful ard uumolested tom
. long slumbered the buried hstchec
:
q II lie: Us be- just to the Presden, snd !
;: advisers Were ever men heds-j about
g d,ficuiies-so surrounded Sv dangerss
I; ever men have more g-evous, vet more thar