Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-23
THE BLUE DOVE.

mountain" IN Wnat ~ HOW tHe ophNo W
Missouri. Surrounded by MI that could
render the wilderness attractive, and in
heritpg proud recollections Of y1ictori'
Gus contests with the tribesaround them,
they werein the ascendehcy ut tho grand
council-fres of the united tribes Nor
was there, in the white alliance OF the
Miasourlans, q more beautiful maiden
than the Blue Dove, whose voice was
music to the decaying spirit of the war
Eagle, her father and the chiettain OF the
tribe. As she brought him bowls OF
hominy,..or put on his WORCESTERSHIRE
work of her own hands--a light would
come into the GOODNESS Of the old war
ror's eye, aud her glauces were the sun
Of his thoughts the light Of big rejoic-
ing,
The corn, encased IN its bright green
huslxs, simmered in the large earthen
pots, over gmoudering fires, aud the re-
lociugs in honor Of the harvest were
about to commence. But the Blue
Dove, usually the gayest Of the attend
ant maideus, was sad, Occasionally she
would leave the fire under her charge
and walk TO the edge Of q cliff upon
which the tribe celebrated it's rites, ~ II
watching for some absent one, but she
could discover no form among the hunt
ers, who were returning laden with spoil,
that brought smile to her olive cheeks
"The Blue Dove Is sad" said her
mother. "Does she wait the coming OF
the adopted warrior ?
'The Blue Dove will not abide in the
bu2zard's nest said tho Arrow Head,
who was her brother and the heir pre-
sumptive to the craftsmanship, He was
n cruel man with tattooed face, over
which the shadows OF his evil passions
passed like clouds over the windows OF
the stormy heaven, while his wrath,
once excited, ragged like Nh undying
pestilcnce.
Among the objects Of his hatred was
the Hunter, young warrior whom he
had taken prisoner IN u ioray against
tho Kansas, aud whose dying agonleS
he had hoped to enjoy. But just as the
Young man had been bound to the stake
widow, whose only son hid been slain
in the expedition, came forward aud
claimed her privilege Of adopting the
prisoner. There was no appeal, but
FROM that time the wrath Of the Arrow
Head to the Hunter was inextingulsha
bic. Nay, when in a subsequent sklr
mish with the kasknskias, the valiant
> Hunter saved the life Of his formej
conqueror, it only added fuel to tn
flame. The chance Of defeat and TIT
! thirst of revenge gnawod into tho hear
of the young chief like vutures, for h
would rather have fallen beneath th
, war club of his foe, than to have owet
{ his life to tho valor of his old captive.
= Yet with every member of his trib
/ the Hunter was u favorite. No one re
\ turned from the chase with more grace
and when ut last his valor gave him tn
Q right to recount his adventures at tn
, counsel. fires, his nnassuming manner
o gained for him the friendship of oil, al
: called forth the most generous feeling
o from tho ruthless warriors. Soon 1T bt
/ came evident that he had made favor
+ able impression upon the beloved Blu
4 Dove, and the old gossips hoped that h
= suit would be rcciprocated In his heal
+ there was no doubt. The Blue Dov
: was untutorod in those arts which re
r Gnement has adopted to conceal I'll
y widest passions of the SOUL and ~ ST
o accepted his carefully dressed skins, {
y gay feathers, she gave him evidence
d an ardent attachment, which no artiic'
# could have heightened.
= Meanwhile the evening star rose SLOW
r " up over the iron mountains, and stl
II Blue Doves dark eyes gazed sadly hpo
d it. The hunter had not returned, a
c though week had elapsed since he Ia
d gone out to set traps for beavers upo
Is the mountain streams, and this was
t. time when every warrior should bc pre-
|. ent. Soon the festivities commence
and after the customary invocations
the Great Spirit, the sweet ears were d
10 voured with roasted bcaver-tail, bake
u, buffalo hump and other deicacies of Il
i" forest.
~ The feast concluded, the hunters gro
ed around the council-ilre, while the Fl
70 grant tobacco was kindled, and the wa
AZ riors, with mpassoned gestures, rela
VI cd the deeds of their proves. The
" wives and daughters CROPPED around t