The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-02-21

undertakings; victorious in the repusion O
their enemies; successful in the hunt wise il
council. and feet in the chase. The poisoned
arrows Of their foes should not harm them, fol
draught from the spring should render the poi
son powerless. il should Danish disease fof
their borders give strength 10 the warrior'
arm, and courage 10 his heart swiftness 10 theiI
young braves, and beauty to their daughters
tor their nation alone was the blessing given
but with il command, upon obedience to which
hung The continuance of the Great Spirits fa-
-vor. That condition was peace. While they
were permitted 10 Tepel the entertainments o
their enemies from their bordsrs, they were for
bidden 10 make war They were required tc
treat their prisoners with kindness and mercy
They were commanded to banish from she'll
breasts spirit OF revenge against an enemy,
much less against those of their own nat
Murder, that child of anger, hatred and revenge
was prohibited on pain Of The Greet Spirits an
ger, and the nations ruin"
"Long The tribe of the Ka-ma-was prospered
Their chs5e was always successful; their bat
ties ended in victory. Their squaws were fair
er, their young warriors more noble in their
strength, more expert in the use of the bow and
tomahawK, than were any of the surrounding
tribes. Moons came and vanished: The sun
took his course across the topmost heaven, and
made his way along the south horizon then
tracked again the zenith in bis unvarying round
Seasons came and faded. and still the Kama
wa was happy. AS each succeeding corn dance
came round, their trust in Wa-Kon Tun- Kah
was stronger, their council fires burned bright
er, .or the Great Spirit blessed them. They
loved the Great Spirit, for His word failed moi.
They knew not sickness, for the water from the
enchanted spring, which they carried in vials
of the alder wood, was charm TO ward off the
u will of Wa-Kon Shee-chah the bad spirit.
The wounds of their enemies harmed them not,
f.r the water staunched the flowing blood, and
brought life back again. Their chiefs and people
lived strong and happy, until good old age,
aud then glided peacefully into ;he grave, and
sank to rest, as sinks tae summers sun beneath
the western sky"
'.But the Ka- ma wa is gone, he is not here"
.sSon OF the pale face, listen The spirit OF
revenge came and the Ka-mawas fell The
good old chief Wal-lal-lah had departed to the
spirits bright hunting ground, where The chase
wearies not, and the golden arrow never misses
its aim, leaving two children, the young chiei
Mo-we-en, and his sister the beautpous Vino
no.'
"hlo we.en was but boy in years, but in
stature and in bravery be was man. With
the cunning Of the red fox be had the strength
and daring Of the wild catamount. His young
and tender hand had taken trophies from .he en-
emy; aud proud were the Ka ma-was to hail
him chief Kind was his nature, out his pas
sions we're like the quick, hot blaze OF the pine
wood fire."
"Wi-nn-na was beautiful as the rose lint, that
stains the sky before the rising sun. Her eye
vas gentle as The soft gaze of the turtle; her
step light as the feet iawn. She was the de-
light of the Kama was--they all loved her, for
she vas worthy OF their love-"
"Sixieen summers had spread their flowers
for hor bounding feet, when Mo-we-en and his
warriors returned from fight with distant
tribe, who had encroached on their hunting
grounds, bringing s7oils and prisoners. Among
the csptives wss The son of The chief OF tn.
Wab- pe-tons, the mortal enemies Of the ka-
ma. was. When Mo- we-en found bis foe in his
power, his heart whispered for revenge, but fear
Of the Great Spirits curse stayed his hand from
violence, vet his heart vas bitter within his bo-
son."
"The prisoner We-me-hee or the Eagle ga
ger, was young chief of noble stature and
noble heart. Stately, proud. and naughty in
the presence OF his enemy, he pined in secret.
Mo-we-en saw il, and his heart exulted, tor he
longed to humble the proud son OF his fathers
deadly foe. But when the gentle Wi-no-na
stole visit 10 The young prisoner, 10 carry 10
him Tie daintes, which her own hand had pre-
pared, and he cast his admiring gaze on her,
his proud nature yielded, and he ceased TO think
himself captive. AT dawn and al sonset she
sought him, but Mo-we-en knew it not, and
soon she heard We-mp-hee's tale of love, and
her bsart responded 10 its its accents. They
met IN the wild retreats of tie forest, for We
me kse roamed at will The red man will not
break his trust -We-me-hee was a captive, but
his honor kept him so."
"Eierce was the anger Of Mo-we-en, when
he learned by one of his tribe that We-me-hee
had dared TO love Wino-na; but his passion a.
mounted 10 frenzy when he knew thai love was
returned. His enemy was worthy Of his sis