The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-04-04

other crack which sent two more on
their last journey. We found that
they were drawing their circle clos
er, and in a short time We would
have to give them our hairy AT
length Kenen spoke to me:
The Great Wsr Eagle is getting
very old, aud his wigwam's lonely;
there are none of his family left on
earth, they have all gone to the hap.
py hunting grounds, and their spir
its are calling Kenen to join them,
and he must 90. My young brave
you will take the words of the white
chief, and lie will become bearer
and carry them under the water to
the great chief. AS for Kenen, he
must de-
SO saying he handed me tho let j.
ter which the General had given
him.
'N) father | replied, Il will not
leave you in such fix; and, If it be-
death, lot it be death to BOTH
will rcver forget the look Of CRATE
ful admiration which flashed upon
me with his black eyes, as he an
swered;
MY son is very brave; he has a
pale face, but he has tho heart of a
Delaware; but he must live; the
words of the white chief must be
carried to the great chief, and my
young brave must do il. As for
Kencn he must show these dogs OF
Mohawks how Il warrior can die
| saw there was nothing for it but
to obey, for the dispatches were Of
the utmost Importance, 40 | allowed
the brave old chief to have his own
way. My plan was that should
20 down to the bank of the stream,
and in the shadow Of the oveyhang-
ing trees to dive under the surface
getting as far down the stream as
could. by this means would get a
good start, aud there could he little
danger OF their overtaking me bo
fore | had reached some OF our out
posts.
| followed his directions. | 90,
Off safely, and delivered the letter to
the proper quarter. My first i'm
pulse WIS to procure lew comra
des and proceed to the spot where
left krnen. Wa found his mansled
remains lying where ho had fallen.
We made hin grave, and ou'
Of respect to the old warrior, | rolled
him in my own blanket, laid my ri,
ile and hunting knife by liis side, SO
that he might not 20 empty handed
to the happy hunting grounds.
knew it was Il foolish idea, but
was confident that if the brave Wnl
Eagle conld have known what | did
/ it would have hcen a source OF com
iort to him in his dying hour. W.
then started in purauit of the Mo.
/ hawks, who were cncumbefod by
their wound ID, We soon overiool,
them and amply avenged the death
OF Kenen.
Years rolled on, and | began to
feel their presence bearing me down
toward my parent earth; and
thought | wouli like TO see the grave
of the old warrior once more beior,
died. With that intent | made
pilgrimage to tho sacred spot las
summer But what change la,
taken plac', the entire forest hat
been clearad away, and with it tn,
great pine that marked his grave
Instead Of the stiffness oi the wilder
ness brooding over his last resti'i
place ! found the site occupied b
large thriving city: and its larges
and narrowest streets plsssed owe
one who was
"The braveSt Of the brave"
With snddened heart and tearfu
eyes left the spot, seeing and feel
ing the mutabihty OF human nature
yet rejoicing in the Prospect OF a lif
where change can never come; bu
where
"AlPs eternal as the years of God"