Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-10

assr-$ eastern slope Oh
~ e0s ~ nun ae winding banks @
- egoeiae arra Yarra.
~ Fthe year when the SUI
= -. le04 e0ee upon each othe
- qdges of the horizon, III
- - - Amnent shyly lifting he
leeS - eed With Maiden blush
sg9lof the sun. in his radi
M 9se q <l1ln1on and gold. He. fol
thae instaae Ae6hing ali his gloric.
tosth a tRsge 70 the eastern Queen
bends IN 6s0eash the western hills
tcav11g - Asasens shawled in puf1pll
ma 'erim1k Orange and scarlet form
toom - 4eafter. richer hucs of which
snanie Hose famed Cashmere.
ihe Seoef&pent consisted of more
than . hiin1l mia mia, neatly con.
etsucted Of b1TE and waterproof, with
thatt:hed, dsme-like roofs. Long spears
stood IN the grouAd at the entrance to
c2ch asvelliii the light dart feathered
with grass tree, which it hurled afar,
urged bv- tho Ingenious w0mrah Ga
t5r0wing stick), the heavier iarelin,
barbcd with the teeth of the kangaroo.
and bnger than its swift-glancing
crethren.s
AZ the moments passed, dark forms
GiMcd from the forest successfully into
Ne circle II the freight, dropping
nom hsnd or shoulder the spoils Of the
chAsc INTO . common heap. The pile
0f gA1f grew larger, higher still. show
ing froh WHAT anob,e hunting ground
the Epoitook their prey. Mingled in-
tiiscriminately were the greater and tho
lesser kangaroo. the shy. dark wild
duck Of tie upland creeks, the stately.
gliding swan Of the broad, rced-fringed
lakes. The great wingless, bird which
rivals the ostrich of the desert was
there. the lesser rodents and marsupi-
als; while to crown the abundant feast,
some of the. dark. 1.-THE lads and more
Agod men bfought in coolamuns brim-
ming over with the luscious honeycomb.
All save these last, was cast carelessly
upon the hssap. to be divided by the
Wders Of the tribe when the last hunter
ireturned1
Inc women, old and young. kept the
lires glowing and the oven stones red
hot, in expectation of the approaching
feast. Naked. dusky children, with
dark-gleamirg, eager eyes. gathered
around the s,Ivory pyramid. The latest
lingering sky-tint from the hidden sun
passed from view. There was one, but
one, hunter missing. 1t was Windaru
1.-The most fearless. the most skillful of
them al. He it was who brought the
richest honey, the longest, strongest
strings Of wood duck, the fattest emu.
Z,VAlauxle, ~nssvSI nj g.. fnn.
steps was heard, and Windaru bounded
into the camp. Instead of. as was his
custom. proudly throwing from his
shoulders his hunter spells. he came
empty handed. Driving his spears
fiercely into the earth he stood pant
ing before th8m. Hi. arched chest rose
and fell with the mechanical sob which
indicates the distress produced BY
long sustained speed. The muscles
clasping his tnpple form luivcred and
strained as If striving to bear him on
ward in hissma career His eyes
seemed gazing far away, fastened 10 The
terror they had left behind. As he
stood beside his. tall spears, horror ap-
peared to radiafe from him. The men
Of the tribe drew silently around,
awaiting the commencement OF his
speech. A young girl, tall and 1.-the,
with startled eyes, glided to him and
seated herself at his feet. Gradually
tho heaving breast, the quivering mus
G:lcs, grew calm. His eyes rested sadly
on his people as he thus spoke:
.*My brothers!le let us sharpen our war
spears and count our fighting men.
We have to fight against an enemy
such rs the Oldest warrior of our tribe
never gazed upon. wandered far
to-day. As hunted the lagoons where
the ocean drinks of the waters of the
yaFTa Yarra, heard a sound come ont !
Of = black cloild which rested on the |
salt water. The cloud hovered over a |
boating island which had wings like |
the flying fox. i hid myself. watched |
Inc island float quickly over the water.
Within o spears flight of the shore it
grew still. It's wings were folded, it
mt on the water with three leafless
pines growing upward. Then | saw i
Two canoes paddle out toward the land
where lay hid. In these canoes were
ren: when they landed my head was
fBcd with "A great terror. My brothers!
he men werc white! They were tall
l,,a strong: hoy carried strange weap-
ms in their hands. The sea birds flew
screaming round the heads of these
arrange beings. They pointed ttheir
Weapons at the birds. fire came forth
Mt Of the ends with mighty noise.
rhe birds fell dead. Men of Epoi!
hesc strange warriors have come TO
ske our land. They will point their
reapons at us; we shall be devoured
= fire Ms were the sea birds. When |
NV the birds fall dead far beyond the
each of our1IRlltest spear. terror seized
Ne and / fed. Let the ancients of the
ribe now eav how we shall meet this
crrihle foo. The tale Of Winda-u is
one.r
The men q f3n tribe, old and young,
stepcd with wtuder and fear TO these
we-striking ddings. In their faces
- visible the hopeless, withered look !
nmm0u % mes about TO engage over
IhelInipx. Odds. Windaru pulled up
;s So6ke few words in low {
NJ "a t6tfid coiled at his feet, then ,
LIKED slowly towards his mia-mia.
vhen there, he placed the spears erect
the entrance and sat moodily before l
= Tia - yiri folBS.cd him. Pcrcciving :
- hasiId not attempt to address her, t
q sDokc Q In she soft, low gutturals of '
= - tongue =" Shall Oondlla bring t
r;ndsru Isl bright honey or the young Y
! she guod duck? The stones of the ]
.er ~ ara 30. lie has travelled far and I
-. he 4 I be weary. If these strange
A; ~ y bsises ~ strong, the braycst e
! s.sscrsm fbe Epoi should eat and be ii
sSe ~ . To,ssdinx tones and low. soft VI
ies 4 - "A their effect windaru was at p
= - 80 ~ Ioon % TO take Oondilla to his n n
ID ~ IA answered. wearily, III d
i5I;s v;iI bring the honey and the (,
S9a~dsru ,s3ll eat and be strong.'' d
- n,..diIIa vent for her share the 81
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