Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-05-01

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narrowly until he spoke. He said:
'Cmef. you have deceived me. For
a long tine | have seen that you were
preparing for war but you have led
me to believe it was against the Sioux
you were to fight. Had such been the
case, | should have willingly Joined you.
But will not fight against my own
brolhers-my own race
The Chief leaped to his feet and his
eyes flashed fire as he spoke. He SAID:
.Ifthey are your brothers, then you
are our enemy, and should die upon the
spot
Then kill mev was the firm answer.
4 will not fight against my race!
Listen, young man. continued
Woutum; -four years ago we captured
you. As our prisoner, we should have
taken your life. We did not. but we
spared you. More .han this, we treated
YOU with the greatest consideration; aud
at length we gave you our only daugh-
ter for a wife. You swore 10 become
one of us-to make our Interests your
own. You have liyedin Incidence; and
now, for the first time, We ask your ald'
What IS Your reply! You will not
tght?'
Not against my race
Such a race. indeed! WHAT are they:
What have they made uss A few years
ago we lived in peace and happiness
away )fi toward the rising sun. The
rivers swarmed with fish, aud the forest
and prairles with game. We were, ln'
decd. Manitou's favored children. But
the pale-face doss-your race-came
among US. They robbed US OF oul
lands. they desecrated the graves OF oul
sires. they poisoned our warriors Will
lirewater. and then they drove US from
our homes at the point OF the bayonet
With saddened hearts we came hlther
But Manitou smiled upon US once more
and We began to lift our heads IN oul
original pride and manhood. We a'ke
the Great Spirit to give us these lands
and he replied that cy already be-
longed to his red children. We became
happy, for our exchange was a goo'
one. But the pale-faces learned OF ouI
osperity, and they envied US. Then
they followed us with their polsons anC
their living tongues. They probes;
friendship, but we know them. They
shall come no further. If they are moi
driven back they will force us again tC
leave our homes and we have nowhere
to 90 but the great waters. They sinai
not come. No, not SO long as there
beats an Indian heart or there is an arm
to oppose them! Join US, fight with US
and YOU are one of US! Refuse, ant
YOU become equally our foe with them
and YOU shall never live TO gaze upor
the setting of that sun !
You have spoken. Now, listen tC
me- replied the young man. his eyes
flashing and his lips curling with scorn
Speak! but remember that you
words will decide your fate
You complain that the white mar
has driven you from your homes, True
but why did they do so? They came
among you to seek for homes, which
only BY hard Toll they could secure
The lands belonged to my Government
and they had as much right to live upol
them as you. Had you not moleste
them. :they would not have disturbed
YOU. But YOU lighted the mid
nioht torch. and burned their houses t.
the ground. You butchSred IN cold
blood their helpless women and inno
cent children. The mountains and tn
valleys echoed with their dying shrleKs
and the rivers were crimsOned with lhel
blood. Is 1t wonder that strong me-
shonld have arisen in their might ant
driven you back? No! Audso lons a
you continue such merciless acts 20
will still be driven back!
Beware how you speak !
.Youask me to join you. In reply
I tell you there is not one drop
traitors blood in my veins. Not I
, save ten thousand lives would becom
an apostate!
You have decidedS'
L have; and nothing can change M
decision
{ The Chief whispereda few words I
the sayages around him. They AZ
= peared delighted, and began their yel
t ing. which soon brought the entire ban
= to the spot. These, learning, what wa
: going on, joined in the dreadful chorus
; until the mountains echoed and rt
echoed with the sounds.
Albert was seized and instantl
hound to tree. Then quantity
light brushwood was piled around hin
= His wife had been eagerly watching tn
proceedings, and, approaching nc
husband. she asked:
Dear Albert, will we know eac
= other when we meet in the splrlt-land
Yes, | think So was the reply.
And can you talk to me there, an
fold me to your heart and tell me tina
1 YOU love me ever as you have don
1 here?'
4 lam sure that can. But why d
D you asks'
Z Because your spirit will scarcely hay
, ler, the earth ere mine will follow Il
Z perhaps we shall meet on the way an