Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-27

ever hold to stem the crimson tide of
war. plumcd in eagles feathers. aud
equipped with fatal darts he chased
TIE bounding roe with unbrldlnd freedom.
Their homo was u home of bark aud
skin, FROM which the ilintborn fumes
curlcd it, upward path TO the clouds. Ms
incense blown by gentle gephyrs. to In
tercrdc for our sins and moral crime. was
eucircled by beautiful hills and mountains
Of green and silver dye. whose craggy
forms were TIM pluymaios uf censeless
Winds, living forever with the raging
storms. Dirt kings of mammoth size,
crowned with hoary cups aud colossal
heaps of eternnl snow, where mortals
dare not tread nor yiturrs fly.
The warriors paid Ia them their FIRE.
quent visits aud held them In high cs-
tocm. such rs made them idols Of the
land and human gods. For by them the
wounds That fierce wars entail wcro
healed aud dressed with care, and ~
luug rs the spark Of life remained In the
suffering warriors tortured clay the mis-
trrss Of the wilds sought To ian and re-
store TO nnimntiOns beam Deeds Of this
Kind immortullzed her name. The nectar
cup of fame, sparkling to the brlm
qucnchcd Ilapliu's thirst for prnisc
Thus they lived and dwct for many
moons, within the reach OF AL that
v1luptuons riches bring Around
lnNlli HTull HlNlNhlNll NAlNMNh wv f'HAA7
ca diadens The red meu's highest Gifts
were theirs. Famine sheathcd his re-.
lentlesH iangS aud nothing save JOY aud
honnty rciRnel
liui. alas! The delfied chicftan's end
was near Cruel misfortune hurled him
untimcly TO hs death, 10 that undis-
covered land, that great no more.
II wac a summers norman Indian
Sabbath-a day on which the warriors
crasrd from toll ind paid their homage
10 the gods The dpcp-toned forest, the
orator Of universal fields gave birth 10
song and ocstlry For miles around the
sleeping warriors awoke with smiles and
hailed the dawn of this most sdcrcd day.
Grass. trcrs, rocks buds and sprouts
had y0ice 10 ipn the glorious choir.
The libnilon Of nights sable queen ndOrn.
ed the enchanting fields with splendur.
while the great sun blazed from east to
west A most celestial morn such as
creations dawn bcheldl All nature seem
ed TO have soul aud voice more sub
lime than mans.
Kucrling beneath the bowery shades
OF summers primo all the warriors
prayed and offered sacrifices,
And I was on this self.same day that
great lIagnlla fell, IN disobedicncc 10 the
gods. 10 his charming wife mud 10 his
lie thus addressed his mate. "A boaufI.
fn day. Mulclcma; too beautiful 10 be |
idly spent or TO be lavishcd upon the |
gods IN praise"
NO day Is ever too beautiful or TOO |
sacred for man IN shun the homage due |
tho gods.
An, Il Is too heguilfnl; loo beautiful
to be- idle. my love-. llagalia replied; 81 |
rnnuot bear the solitude; nay, nor bind |
my limbs IN fettors 0f Incidence.
"rhls dag ~ chase the roe or seek the |
watery tribe ere the gods awake from |
their sleep divine To behold me IN my |
rebellion against heavens decree"
Mulcicma then spoke: Know ye not
this day was Set apart by The Great
Spirit, on which we should cease from
toll aud the fun Of the chase. or lnment
n consequence Of our dlsobGlieneef 'Tis
death 10 rebel against the gods, aud
the great heaven That bends above ~.
Whit demon prompts you 10 thus de-
clap,, when ~ Innny years have bound
You loyal to them. who wisely ruler
Cease. lest the gods be provoked"
Hagalia What demon prompts me,
Won say, my gentle qiecnl Why the de-
mon OF sport and fun, who cntiees the
heart TO bliss supreme such as the gods
themselves adore, aud such as ! was
born and fore-ordainc1 "a love and seek
in defiance to the Immortal Hosts in hea-
ven. on earth. or IN the unfathOnied
wastes Of the wripkling deep
Mulcirfnn. "Oh. cease tbs tongue, my
love. ceasel II blaspheines the gods aud
brings un,yonted tears to mine eyes; I'M
Differs my hopes and burns my cheeks
with shame. IL thrills my soul with
agony such as the powers Of the bad
spirit can not authorize 10 torture man
kind Cease, aud calm ny passion
Aiethinks / hear the approach Of war
riors coming 10 aid ms Ia our devotion
10 the gods. Venture not 70 the stream
nor the woods. lest death sever Thee
from my bosom ere life II spent. Oh,
heed my renuestAl
The warriors came and were courte-
jnsly rerciyed. The criei-sirickea Null
ienia retired 10 wipe away the tears.
bui soon came forth again nmoug the
plumcd bosis. who Ind assembled
irouiul. one Of whom thus began.
What grief my gentle queen, storms
fhine eycs with Tears on a DAY 20 sacred
h tbisi We all prophesled only Joy and
aughter,'
Naleiema answered: "Pleadine 10 my
husbands behalf, He has denied The
rods. Not oucc has he bowed 10 them
his icy IN humility. He Il how pre-
larinr 70 plunge h.mee'f into deeper
.ins Tar the wrath Of fhe gods VIII