St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-15

All hail to WinneboujOu, the true
kp irit of the woods! For him the breeZeS
sing IN the pine tops; for him the lakes
! lie placid in the forest. and for him the
b eautiful river always laughs and carols
joyOusly as it pOurs its sweet waters
into the great lake. So we again salute
our spirit chief, and with words of love
and tenderness we praise and thank
him for his care of the camp and the
braves who inhabit it, for now the
leaves are beginning to blaze with their
dying glories; the scarlet of the maple,
the brown of the oak, the yellow of the
birch and poplar glance out among the
eyergreens, while from time to time a
leaf Of one escapes, and circling softly
down, nestles among the brown
ing ferns, which bend over it
their spreading arms that it may
sleep in peace on its mother,
the Earth. Again one falls softly on the
bosom of the shining river; then the
bright waters SO gently and tenderly
bear it up and carry it along by rock
and over rapid, through circling, dimp-
led pools, where it glides and circles in
its farewell dance, and the alders lean
down to watch it pass the bend, the
great trout swing up gravely to look at
it, and others Of its fellows softly detach
themselves from the parent tree to fol-
low or accompany it, and so they float
and glide and dance down, down to the
deep waters of the great lakes and are
at peace. For this is the fourth chron-
icle of the Brule braves, and the story
must be set down sOberly, kindly and
truthfully. Yes, truthfully, for these
kindly and peaceful men in
slst on that. The words may be
strong or weak, the song may
be of beauty, love or peace, or swell into
the loud and piercing war cry; they care
not for It's tone, but the story must H.
truthful. the simple, shining truth aid
nothing else. Indeed, it is to this single
attribute "a singular capacity for TRUTH
that the crOnicler owes his appointment
to that high office, and it is only by a
strict and firm adherence to its princi-
pies he is enabled to perform the duties
thus eniOined on him.
Treason of OuiscOnsin.
Now, when the sun had had his an
nual holiday 1--WE always wondered why
he went away, until the brakeman dis
covered and told us that it was the baron
who tempted him off for obvious bust
ness purpOSes). and was beginning to
get up earlier and stay up later, for
spring had given him a large con-
tract in landscape gardening, the
braves began to meet more fire.
quently, the days began to be
counted, and wearied forms grew
straight and tired eyes lifted up again,
for was not the 1st of May near at
hand! Rods were brought out and var
nished. orders sent for the boats to be
painted, reels were gravely discussed,
while flies and even worms became alb
SOrblng topics of conversation. Lists of
guests were prepared, friends became
more deferential and attentive in the
hope of all invitation, and now and then
the braves put Oh little paint and sang
song and danced a dance that the
medicine might be good and acceptable
and believed that all the river bands
would join in the great medicine dance
to be danced on May l, for we were
not all at peace. and have we
not sat in their lodges, they in
ours. and smoked and exchanged pres
entS and good words? But of thosebands
there were some whose hearts were
bad, who, though apparently friendly
and always smiling and talking sweet
words, had in their hearts nothing but
hatred and malice. They will not be
named in this chronicle, for why should
deceit and hatred be perpetuated? They
will not meet us in honorable war OF
face US in the day, but in secret and by
dark and winding trails they stole into
the great council of the chiefs of the
country called Ouisconsin and by false
words and magic caused the council tC
make law that from Sept. to Aug. 5
in each year, by day and night
the Brule trout should only breed
and spawn, that they should
not during that time feed OF
leap or play, seize at the twisting worm
or spring at the daring fly, and that nc
men in that time should swing rod OF
cast line on the waters of the beaut
fui river. And then they hid theil
work until the great council had broker
up, when they drew it forth and sang
loudly and boastfully OF their victory.
Then WendigO, our chief, called /;
council of the braves, and loud and Ions
the war cry peaIed, and bitter were thu
denunclations of the skulking wolves
who had done this wrong. Some wer,
for war; but others said: Upon thu
beautiful river it has always beer
peace; let there still be peace. We vii
go to the lodge; we will visit the river
we will wander through the trails anon;
the pines; but we will obey the law, ba(
as 1t IS. and when in two years tn
great council again conveneS we will 9,
to them and tell our story, and of tn
wrong that has been DONE" And it wa
so ordered. Then we struck the pos
with the sharp edges Of our tomahawk
and sent the talking paper with word
that bite and blister to our foes.
The Band Assemblies.
But on tho lst of May the flag wen
up again, and there were there to gree
it the Baron, our Chief, the Surgeon
the Cashier, the Architect. the Bishop
the Pathfinder. the Solicitor and littl
Willy. Alas for the brevity of human
life which Of necessity makes all on
chronicles brief, for little Willy deserve
an entire chronicle 10 himself. 1t i
hoped that ne will be presented on thes
pages as lie appeared en- the tire
great epOchS Of his visit, which ar
known among the braves as TIL
Vow, The Temptation, and The Fall
but should lie not, the reader will los
much, for words cannot do him justice
bnt we ali carry in our hearts the rec
objection of his sunny temper, his genia
disposition and his serene good nature
It is true that his voice had not bee
cultivated. but you could recognize th
entire faithfulness and honesty of eI
cry tone when in a somewhat irrcgula
voice he would chat; (He said h
ehanted.)
I'm not old enough TO know
That the words you say arc so.
only know that drinking is sin,
Though do not like 10 hrag
like little jag
And love to sec :bs flowing tide roll in.
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