Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-23

wonder. No man had power TO stir un.
I'll Thyen1aga had rot far away. and
then raising the warwhoop. they all
gave chase, spreading out like fan rs
they ran. None had their bows, and
even now Thyendaga was beyond the
reach Of arrows.
straight and fast ns n hunted door
he leapcd along, aud when no came to
the top Of the rock above US, was tho
half OF a mile ahead Of his pursuers; but
they could see him all tho time. for few
trees were here Now he never stopped
or looked back. but with u wild veil Of
defiance sprang far out from the edge OF
the rock, down, down into the deep wa.
tens below. In little while the Iro.
quois, all crazy with anger, very much
mad, came mp Thyondaga was not to
DO seen, and they could not get down to
tho river at this place. Some kept watch
on the bank. while othom ran two miles
down TO the gap and bu,ught back ca.
noes. Everywhere they searched. hat
no sign could they find Of tho Huron
warrior; and all then knew that he wns
lying drowned at tho bottom Of tho deem
holo where no line could reach.
In great shame they went back TO
the camp, aud tho squaws and little
children mado game Of them. For had
not their prisoner escaped aud died
without torturol But Minnekomn To.
joiced because Of this thing; though she
greatly monnod for her lover. Every
day she walked alone through the rocks
and forests, always weeping and calling
softly on tho name Of Thyondaga. None
followed or gazed upon her grief. for
they saidi The maidcn'a heart Is sore.
1.-Two moons paaod away and tho
leaves were falling. whom one day she
wandered of 90 tho spot where Oictka
died. Hero for long time she stood,
family and sorrowfully whispering TO
the soft wind again and again her lovers
nnmo. Suddenly, near at hand, sho
heard the rustic OF leaves and the cooling
OF wood dove, and Thycndaga himself
stood before her. No words can tell her
Joy when hh0 found II was indeed he.
aud not his spirit. as she thought.
Quickly he led her 10 safo hiding place
until II should grow dark. and "a they
won't along ho told her how. when he
lcapcd that day into the deep waters, ho
rose again and climbed up tho vines into
q cave Chat one above usl. which none
hut he knew Of, before the lrOquois came
10 tho river. aud when tho search was
ended aud the black night came down
ho escaped easily TO his own people.
Also no told her that his canoo was now
fNfaaUal4I IF.HsHst Lac. II A. 4.
come 10 bear her of ~ his wife.
"Minnckomas heart was melted. and
whcn great darkness fell upon the earth
that night sho went with the Huron
chief away across tho Lake TO his home.
The next dry all tho Iroquois warriors
looked Tor her In vain; but with great
cunning thoy tracked tho two footprints
over bare rocks and through thick woods
10 tho edge Of the water. There they
found marks Of q canoe. and lying ON tho
Sand chiefs totem, which Mhtohelash
well knew.
1.-THE Great Spirit said he. has saved
Thyondaga, and he has borno OIL my
daughter. We will mako new peace
with the Hurons. for they arv mighty and
strong. Tits good medicine ''II
80. next moon, he sent the wise men
Of his tribe with gifts OF wampum and
tobacco and costly fun TO that people;
for tho old chief greatly loved his child.
Thyendnga was now the head OF tho
Hurons, and for the sake Of his wife he
accepted tho gifts, and sent back many
rich presents and kind words In return.
Then all were happy. There was a long
peace, and II was from the lips Of Min.
nckoma that tho lronuois first knew OF
this cave | have shown YOU
Poor old John inld this little story
with indescribablo pathos, and II may
be true. lie lived for Ave years after.
ward. aud II ever an Indian deserved 20
go TO 1.-THE Happy Hunting Grounds, .
surely II was hc.-W. Thompson in Now
York Ledger.
nc slapped IN. rrincs Of wales Face.
Pittsburg boasts Of ~ man who slapped
tho Prince Of Wales In tho face. lilo
lives on the South Side and for many
years has worked for tho Monongahela
Water company N laboring boss. The
circumstances of tho adventure rs told
by himself aw as follows
In my early life | was q soldier In tho
British army, aud once my regiment
was reviewed by Queen Victoria, who
held by the hand tho youthful Prince
Of Wales. Whom tho mothers back
was turned Tho. boy playfully cspccto.
rated on my rcd coat, and resented
tho insult TO tho British flag by slap.
ping him In tho face with my open
palm. lie told his mother, and very
soon tho colonel heard Of Il and came
dancing along to wrcak vengeance on
the man who dared lift his hand to
son Of the queen.
''fhc queen sought mo out and
ernclously asked me what my name was.
William Dickson, sergeant, your ina.
lcsty, said !, and she commended my
sense of propricty In administering a
timely rebuke TO tho heir apparent OF
the English throne, and recommended
mo for the promotion which never
came. South Side News,
"A Sew tse tor TIRE.
That most succulcnt and refreshing
viand, tripo, 80 littlo known on tho
table OF tho upper ten thousand that
more than one young lady OF fashion
has been known TO confess that sho
always supposed It TO b. a variety OF
fish eaten chiefly by the poor, has been
put To a now use. Some ingenious per.
son, during the period when II was pro-
posed 10 puta duty on hides, expert
mented with tripo us raw material, and
succeeded In producing very unique
article of leather, In which the honey,
comb effect Is admirably though unob.
truslvcly preserved. Thpc thus tanned
Is soft aud yielding, yet strong and
durable, and especially fitted for tho