Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-03-10
BIRTH or TIE WATER LiLx
fndtsn Legend Of the Failing star
which became q Flower

BIRTH or TIE WATER LILX
fndtsn Legend of the Failing star
which B-~sm~ q Flower.
From the twilight skies a pale star
looh"d down with wiStful longing upon
the heau'ifui green earth. All about
il is brother and sister stars were
bright and haPpy and in bands spor;rd
Together upon the measureiess shining
plain in which they lived or Collected
thickly along The broad road hich j.
tn. pathv rs - ghosts 1.-THE milky wayl
So their journey 10 the far-otf country
% souls. the spimeu-kah-wi-u. the fair
land above. But this one star was alone
In heaven and sorruw frl with l5ngiug.
II turned away from the soft light Of
he moon when she walked forth adoUu
the broad heavens and shudder-d and
hid its face when the sun. the bright
heart Of the sky. flung wide gates for
the beautiful wabun. the smiling dawn
maidcn~. Fairsr under the light Of the
Young moons ar the bright simmer
- the sun seemed The lovely earth than
al h..~i,le~. and the still green meadows.
the cool waving forest. the blue rivers.
more bli~sful than the star-lodges set
it, the sky
Every night at twilight the star saw
F IFS pale image reflected in a tranquil
lake >et round with green rushes. and
mighty forest trees with wide arms
iuterlacel. aud IL looked with envy upon
I the uamaeoosh TROUT and the siy
+ keuozha tpirserel ieapiug in the sun
+ light OF flashing in the moonlight; upon
I the d1inda ,frpgl calling among ,he
reeds aud PUSHES. and upon the bright
+ wa-wa-tais-sa lightning buyi fitting
through the darkness above the muir
muring water. Every night the loon
called 20 the echo hiding upon the shore
and the whippoorwill answered clear
and sweet IN the purple distance. The
Mid geese stretched their law fight
aeruss the quiet surface. the plover
p5psd FROM the sedg~S. the owl booted
affair a. The loueiy forrest
Al through he long mouths OF the
moon the star looked down upoa the
fair lake lying tranquil with waves
splashing in soft undertoue Of all hap
~ things. saw the sweet blossoms in
the bright Moon OF Flowers NAV
creep down 70 its BORDERS saw the
gentle fawnS in the Month Of The Deer
tJulyl come troopiug down 70 drink
of its cool waters. until now in the gray
month Of the E~aver tNovembsr1 the
star had grown wan and mere pale.
breathing is life away in signs Of long
ing.
Then tn. errat Master of Life Tarvn-
ya-Wa-ga. Holder Of the Heavens. saw
With compassion and gave the star his
" ish. bseau~e 80 his iose which keeps
all things within the circle Of his arm
slow Is. gently. through the purple tw l.
Eight. when Gush Kewan. the darkness.
and Weeng. the gentle spirit OF sleep.
lowered ia the air. the STAR came drift
ing downward. floating drifting. fall
ing from the far plains OF heaven. the
fair land above
Through the forest a band of hunters
came laden with game. Silently but
quickly they travsrsed in uuerring err-
tainty the traekless solitudes. They
knew thar Just beyond. not far away.
/. the twinkIing fires of their wigvams
Cleaned reilly through the darkness.
flaming upon the laughing children a;
play upon the smooth turf about the
lodses. flashing from the glitteriuc
ornaments % the women IS they moved
about preparing the evening repaSt. md
! shining rcsiiy upon the grave faces o.
the braves and elders as they sat smok-
ing the calumet aud listening 10 the
r voice Of the Che-nee-ga-ha. the story
teller. a. be sung OF their deeds % vaior
All bHt one Of the hunters haSt.ued on
: vard. seeing al this awaiting them at
. he end % their WsariSome march
n But be. the Dreamer. the one who sav
! where there was uausht. he. looking
? skywari, b-held the star falling swift
y iy through the darkness with ali IL.
: paiensss gone. flaming in ruddy Splea
Z dor aeross the SKY. -See.- be says. i
u Is the Wakendendas. the meteor"
Then they turned TO look in wonder
and the wonder grew. as the star flames
downward uatil IL rested at length
: upon the bosom Of the siumbering lake
= when. Ia, strai galway il bloSsomsd fortl
4 an earth flower. with slowly uufoldin.
: silvery petals and heart Of gold. Wing
q rocked in blessed rest and peace upon
: the softly whispering water.
Thus was born the beautiful O-kun
, dun-moge. the water hly.-Detroi
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