The weekly sun., 1862-03-01

L during, and tina. the peculiar strength and cun
ning and skill boasted Of BY all western ria,
men uappeB and hunters is only equallsd, n
!, 49, IN very rare cEes, by the primitiv,
y cnbuien OF the forest. Thus then, II these riva
warrior bands hal mot equal atout. A. tb i,
were IN Plumbers, IL would have been .omewhi
strange II The arms Of the white man ha1 moi
yeen Victorious although few perchance woul.
4 Veen Ieit ~ to the tale for the bitter end
W NO Oly nave come aftef rihes ana bo "a yyer,
bHll'd and the hatchst and DO yie kpifs Ger
mIcbsd against each other In the desperate hauc
70 hand encounter. A-u waa no viewer the ,ybite
nshters remain cd unnotioed in their ambush apc
the red ones swept past with all thar aava,o
ulsplay and, ,unmols,ted, reached I cir wigw.m,.
! All wss astt In the camping grouni nC tbs
AnDians' Ihe squawf, old AID young, were busy
some Ci them pounding 'he green corn in rudefy
r IOrmtu mo- tars and mixing IL with honey prs-
psfatory TO baking upon heated stone. some
Ory'hR and NEEDING tn mocc tsins that had bee n
wOrb On the pfevluu- hun some weaving ba.-
ktis some ie etthCring tho slsndat at,p,y, A. o.,
zone driving a way tic thsiving dogs th =, war.
ever watch rg al opportunity to FL their
mUfuiDg meal One by one the brave, as thav
2 or'er'd threw ids th-ir arms and s.to,ch a
ttemseivrs uispf TIE ak NJ wi'hin tn, sLa TOYS
. Of thrif lodge ard waited with s'oic,i uen.n,n.
I { their wives 10 furnish them with fool A,n
here 1t was that tho btom limo uf demttk, ,1t
botwe n CIVILIZED ard say age | fe was strikinpIy
eNhib tad II the one, ,br,d m the ctv an lippe1
in luxup mases of his wife AN idol edu,li, ~
| the sivaRe tf the forest mases Ol har a 1 ,v.
| Herr IA all the labor aod menil oIices-,ll The
caro- ard providing, save as her lrge lord and
master, 10 ovsfy sense Of the term, follows tn.
hunt or fishes while she lea - the anne or p.ndle,
tn canoo. Toe field Of corn, If it rus los It's
~ ldsn cars at all, IL planted an tended by her,
and hor g tbs task 10 weave tbs ch arm that snail
guard II from evil and secure good crop;as in the
cark midi ignt hour sho cr,eps from ths wigwan
and 'l"' hI6'h7'en' circles around the field, drag
/ < * her ma CHI cO'a alter hsr, with The iurvant
b Iie' that rtther worm or insect can creep % over
| tbaths med line. Her lot il work aud dc .rli =
on from the cradle 10 the tomb, while his is ease
a1d pleasure except when engaged IN the ch ass,
tr on tho bloodS path of war
| Long after the tnUtnng moal had boon cat
| on and tbs euoampment W ~ sulled- after the
yo,rg men am tho mai"on' h4d dep,td
pie; sutirg nr OI the chase-At the cla'aof of
t1e do ,s mad ceased, ami he fires ha gone out.
tn Heart Uf VOL lay musng ano nursing
w'ath. So cunnl gly hsd he taken his posh ~
thst his .y,s ever r = ed nn the iodys Of Spo =
Flake ard coulc scsrn her slight. st n,ovomop,
en- oriDg or dtplttn ng Ofton hd ths ,yrl
been seen dur,np the morning cieart,g aur
tsl Grating her 1ode with fresh flowers AS wns
r usOal custom, and Oncs sle had sat for
htur in tho tor ~oayiDR dainty b-l. Of am
pun Their 70 "A tune, tho eyes of tn, warrin,
gIew DIM, a. fatigue got the bsttor OF even his
iron frame n will. Al d whom he azaii arou-ed
hin sell the traps OF the door were closed and
SroW i AXE no Sho'etO ha sen. To reach the
side u ihe wiswan partially draw asd, the
ski-- and or " thin was the work % smo mont
and sat fed tnt' IN. WAS not th-re he r. u,neo
~ nu a. h'- " .iCH,ng. H. co III Dot have b, en-
ms ak ant so ho bad scarcely raurned be.
for b. saw tho Iil issue from banoath 4 tnlde |
Hero was amy-taiy IN { greatly po2zlsd ms |
ur' drcDtsd mind. Whsre could sha nave Inc
ffCmi Was there a means Gf exit and antra G, |
that he bDew no. OF 1 was a point lhat oeod. |
r1a lttfin "A h. IA. at 4, A.
hottom. To this, not only his curiosity bat |
jeslousy excited HIM for couli he ~ co na A-d |
20 ubnO'lced could sh1 NOT meet her whte low |
or al pleasWcl |
Cum ing as hs wss and bred 10 long aul pa. |
tent waiting YET, 'or ones his S-o'l-g, clntrou- |
Cd bis judgement and washiog of his ~Hr paiut |
he arrayod him.eli In his mot gauiy robes aud |
feathers ard ha'tenod to take his pli!e ny her |
ride.
"Tbo pride Of tho wigwaps Of tho rcd man,
vands 70 easily through tho forest he ,aid
"The berries glitter with the dow" shu an.
swerod, tossing sloit the little basket sho car
ried. " They are sweetest before the sun drios |
up the bright drops
"The warrior is tired OF tho path OF b'ooi |
and his foo, wearies on the hunting trail. He |
will <, with the Snow Flake"
"The path is open TO al. The Great Spirit |
set no bounds to stay the feet Of his rod chilli. |
rem. He put up no bars like the p,lo face, aud |
teitersd not the m bounding brook with stony |
sh,, kles. The warrior can como and 20 at plea |
sure and there is none to forbid him"
"He would walk with the daughter of chief. |
t,ins. Her Smile is bright as the morning sun. /
Ahino when It bursts through the storm clouds |
flashing as the crescent o1 the breast Of the /
brave. Her lip red as tho frost kissoi berries OF
the mountain SSH
'Tne war; or has forgotten the larguapo of |
bis tribe. His tougre ha, learned the false col |
Oung Of the pale face and its path is winding
y as the sneering reply.
"The words OF the heart are not like those /
the warrior utters In the council lodge. Those /
wli.pered into ths ear Of the maiden are soft |
and sweet "a the summer breeze "
IS Eeet they may De when they reech the /
heart-barsh a. the eagles scream when th.y
die in tho ear The "Heari vi Wolf is a brave /
-his name ia known and dfesded on tho path |
Of war-his tongu Is tuned TO the thunders OF |
bsttle-his place II among braves Let him go" |
"Not always must the warrior mingle with
his mates. rhs bow must be unstrung or il |
l)ses its spring and strength-the dance follows
the trail oi danger-tho hunter listens TO the |
song Of the squaw whom nj Eht cone"
but il il not night now, " said lhs girl sIhl-
denly stopping in her walk and hXing hsr
flashing eyes upon him, II Is not night. The |
squaws OF the trioe will give hlm a dress ana |
call him woman, ii they see him wandering |
thus in the forest, purposelsss. If hs has lost /
the heart 4 Of a brave lot him go aud pound
Though tturg to the qui1k by tho taunt-
the worst, most bitter one that can be borne by
an Indian brave; ho stihed his resentment and /
quistly though quickly, turned the conyersa-
lion.
"The young brave of the pale face wandered |
Tar from his home in the leafy grove" he sail, /
The grey haired ones mourn for his absence as
doves for their little ones. Their ewes are like
the willows in the morning time, heavy with |
the dew drops
"lf Snow Flake was man she would search |
f,r him-fnd him ard gladd tn, hearts of the |
pd' chief and his squaw who have ever been |
Kind 10 the red man.
"Ite }" llert OF Wolf" follows not the trail |
e the young pale face. Were a warrior Of hi- /
tlibe stricken by the light ning-had the Keen |
tee h OF the panther the strong claws of the
bear torn hinI--had the artow split Oh the string
| and wounded him, or had the knife Of an enemy |
souGht his heart or ssAlp, he would have boen |
the trst 10 see him.
:, Is tie young pale brave not as good as the
red mani" /
For the eye Of giIl to rest upon-yep.
Tor place in warriors min mo - |
Then why babble of his wanderings like
the shallow brook Why ke the night raven
crosk of his lose" |
I" That Snow Flake may go 10 his hiiing place
and tell him that there is mourning in the wig.
wan OF his fathers !"