Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-20

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was no harshness in his tone now. He
was In repentant frame of mind. AT
length she came to her senses. When he
: told her his name she was greatly ai-
fected, and cried from the keenest sorrow,
but now 1t was mingled with the sweetest
Joy, for her son addressed her in kind
ness. The tears fell all around, and where
each one dropped little flower sprang
up. 1t was the Indian Pipe, emblem OF
peace. This was symbol of the peace
which sprang up between Maquaso and
Kineo. The mother was so overcome By
this that she soon died. He buried her by
the fountain near her lodge. He went
there for several days with fruit and ven
ison sufficient to last her until she reached
the spirit land and each night he built her
fire to tighten her pathway that she trod
while on her journey TO that better land.
The tribe was now satisfied with him.
and wanted him to return to them, but he
would not consent TO do so. He again
withdrew to his mountain solitude. All
the hunters and braves wished to 90 up
and see him but none dared to do so.
For long time he had not been seen
on the mountain cliff and some of the
bravest thought they would 90 and find
him. They found his camp all in order,
but after hunting all around they could
find no trace of him. 1t looked as if no
one had ever been there. But they found
some flinty rocks and they thought these
melted under his feet. The Indians say
that his spirit is now unclaimed there in
the midst Of the mountains.
The next morning we awoke to find the
wind still blowing. and the waters before
US too rough to admit our going on; and
the time of some of our party being limit
Led, we could not wait for change in the
weather, so we decided TO go no farther
and from this point began our homeward
Journey. This we successfully accom-
plished, and in a few days returned to
Moosehead lake. Arriving just at night
ct the north side of North East learry, and
seeing large number of camp fires
lighted about us, we thought it would be
pleasant to visit some of the camps.
Our guide conducted us TO an Indian 5
lodge with whom we soon fell into con-
versation and found him an intelligent and
remarkably old man. He related some
wilderness traditions, although he smiled
as he talked about the old Indians cred
ulity.
Once in very Olden times there were a
great many moose about this lake. and
they were of enormous size. The Great
Spirit thought it best to have them reduced
both in number and size. He sends brave
and successful hunter named Abeloie
to perform his mission. Abeloie came
down the lake and killed one of the mon
sters, and cut out a piece of his meat for
broth, and left the carcass on the shore OF
the lake, when 10 /! it Immediately con-
gealed into flinty rock and became mcun-
tain, which is now called Kineo. He said
it reseMbled Il shape moose, with piece
gone from his rump, and probably this APP
pearance gave occasion to the story, but
the Indians insist that the mountain is a
moose. Abeloie then put his hand on the
moose in obedience to the Great Spirits
command and pushing him backwards to
the ground, so that the animal has ever
since been small and carried Stintcd look
behind. The kettle in which he boiled his
meat on this mission was turned up side
3 down by the warrior, and it likewise
changed into stone, and is now called Lit
tie kineO, a mountain seen some little dis
lance to the Northward.
He then gave us some Katahdn Stories.
The Indians say that one time when Dr.
jackson, the State surveyor wanted to get
one Of them to go with him to the summit
of the mountain, he was unable to find
any one who was willing to accompany
him, for said they There is man on the
mountain who does not like to have us
come there. and if we go, there will be n
Storm DIR. jackson urged, and at last
an Indian went with him. but they Were
fully rewarded TO- their trespassing on
this forbidden ground, for violent storm
burst upon them as they were in the mid
die of the ascent.
Some people say that a certain kind of
bird named Pomola, passes north and
south over the mountain. Once when |
was hunting for moose in that region, !
heard kind of noise. An old man with
me asked me ii 'heard that critter"
said yes. Said he, THAT is Pomola. You
can only hear him when he is near. lfhe
comes three times and makes that noise
we shall be in DANGER He came only
twice. Many affirm that it is flying
dragon that he goes off north among The
barbarians and takes with him human
being, as supply of meat. Through a
great door he passes to the norhward,
and dwells among dreary, lofty mountains.
He is man-eater
Our last story was about the Convenient
Rivers. The Indians say that before the
white man came, all the rivers had two
currents running each way at the same
time. But when the white man came, he
being SO wicked that a sad change took
place and soon the waters in all rivers ran
in one direction, and that in the wrong
way