Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11


I appear before him. But the boy sent
| a laughter message in reply, and re-
| fused to obey the chief.
Amazed at the boldness of this an
swer-for he was really like king
| and~had never been SO treated before
! the chief thought it must be indeed
| great hero that would Care to so insult
| him. So he sent another messenger,
| begging the stranger to honor him with
| his company. And this the young In
| dian said ne would do.
| When the time came for him to set
| out he carried his bow and arrow, and,
| placing the magic box in his pouch, he
soon reached the dwelling place of the
| great chief. There he was entertained
| in Indian fashion, and while they were
| smoking their pipes the chief said:
There is a trifie that | should like
you to do for me. Yonder is sllght
OBJ truction that prevents me from see
| ing the sun till it is far up in the heav-
| ems. | should be pleased if you would
remove it for me, though it is such
J little thing that should hardly trouble
| you about it"
The youth looked towards the spot
| to which the chief pointed, and saw
| huge granite mountain, reaching up in
| to the clouds. A smile crossed his lips
and he answered in an offhand man
ner:
Certainly, your pleasure shall be
gratified, though, as you say, it is
small thing that you ask me-
The chief looked at the youth in
| scarcely concealed amazement; he had
expected to see him chagrined and full
/ of fear But his countepance soon
| cleared. for he knew the task to be I'M
possible and thought with pleasure OF
| the punishment of the strange boy,
who had dared entered his domain and
treat him with so slight respect.
The boy soon departed and, return
| ing to the lodge of the old woman, he
! told her what the chief had asked him
| to do
| Again the old woman wept and
rocked herself back and forth in mis-
cry; but the boy told her not to fear
for him, and soon afterwards he retired
| to rest.
When all the camp was wrapped in
sleep the youth opened the box and
saw the little man dancing with all his
might Suddenly as before, he stop
ped, looked up, and said:
well, what now? What do you
want of me?"
81 want you to level the huge granite
mountain out yonder, and it must be
done by morning"
''That l will do for you," the little
man said; and, closing the box, the
i boy went to rest.
But all night long he heard the noise
! of hammering and grinding, and pound
/ i h. Nd CHI md
orders, and noises of implements.
! Early in the morning the great chief
was awakened by the sunlight's fash
| ing suddenly into his lodge. He look
ed cut in wonder, and scarcely recog-
nized his home land; for where the
r,ountain had been was. a broad plain,
; with nothing but waving grass to be
! seen, till it dipped down into the hol-
low that had always been behind the
mountains.
The mighty chief was very angry at
this change, but he dared not express
| it: so he told the lad he was so pleased
with him that he would reward him by
| giving him a great treasure. But first
he had another little thing that had to
be attended to. Then he told him of a
neighboring tribe who were very
| troublesome.
| Before you can have my gift" he
said, you must help me battle with
this tribe for they always rise to COM
! bat when a stranger settles within my
land"
Now the chief who was very wick
ed man, thought that he would surely
manage the death Of the young Indian
in the battle.
Gather your warriors together" the
| boy said, land in the morning we will
start, while yet it is early"
But he himself went that night, and
reaching the outskirts of the village,
he opened his box and gave the COM
mand to the dancing doll. Soon he
heard the cries of the surprised vii
| layers, then the sounds of battle, and
| groans of the wounded and the dying,
which every moment grew louder.
But towards dawn all was hushed,
and then the boy turned back, met the
chiefs men. and told them that he had
| already conquered the enemy and de-
stroyed their homes. His words were
found to be true, and so the chief for
time gave him peace, and he went
to a new wigwam that was prepared
for him, where he had a servant to do
his work.
SO time passed, and every day the
youth went to hunt with the tlibe
But the servant began to wonder
about all the successes of his master,
and tried from time to time to find
out wherein lay his power.
One day, however, the master forgot
his coat, which he left hanging near
the door. The man. tried the garment
on. and suddenly felt something in the
pouch. Eagerly he took out the box
and lifting off the lid, saw, to his
amazement, the dancing doll.
Up looked the little one and said:
WELL what now? What am l to
do for you?"
Now the servant knew that this was
a manitou, and that it would obey the
holder of the box. so he said
Convey this wiywam, with all that
is in it. to forest that cannot be
reached
"Thet I will do for you" said the
manitou, and the next instant the SER
want grew dizzy, and tainted.
When he awoke, there stood the
wigwam, far from human reach. in the
centre of wood, and entirely sur
| rounded by water