The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-08-13
AMERICAN lfGISOs.
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rs to the origin Of maple sugar ghai
is quite interesting.
The story runs that the red man
took his lessons in tapping maple /
trees from Niquasess'. who was
quite fond Of the sweet water that
ran from the trees Of sugar Il has
always been believed that Klose-
kur-beth % taught them the pro-
cess Of making maple sugar
Woksis (z) having decided 10 90
hunting, after making all necessary
preparation for his trp, told Moqua,
bis squaw, that on bis return at a
certsip time, she mast have some
choice pieces Of moose meat pre-
pared for his meal, at the time he
set on the shallow dial. II was
winter time and the sun did not
shine brightly on the snow covered
earth, 20 he set a stake at a certain
distance from the wigwam, 50 that
when the shadow reached that point
the meat was to be ready. After
his departure she cut of The favor
/ tie piece, used her best earthen
kokh (s) in which she boiled some
snow water. then put in the piece
of meat to cook.
Then like most Injian squaws,
she set to her task Of making fan
cy pair Of moccasins for her liege
lord. embroidering on the toe. the
bear, as the symbol Of The tribe to
which they belonged. She became
so intensely interested in sewing on
the beads that the boiling kokh,
which hung by a bark rope, and,
that rope being burned, dropped the
kettle. causing much steam and
spluttering. She had a rude awak-
!. ening from the day dream, and as
3 she glanced At the shadow dial,
noticed how short the time iu which
) to cook again the meal her lord de-
sired. Knowing She could not melt
enough snow water in the time, she
|, broke a limb on tbe maple behind
K the wiewan, and when this sweet
4 water came to a boil. she pot in ihC
meat. Made her cake OF bruised
corn, put It on slab before The
!. FIRE. left il 10 cook. Her wori
"a again became absorbing, the beai
r was nearly worked on the mOcoasin,
Ia her day dream, she saw hr
graceful form searching for tbs
/, trail of the enemy; now the whooE
q Of war was heard; now the .rium
- phant shout OF victory; the blood
it scalp fastened 20 his belt; then shr
'e saw him fleeing from The enem,
and coming home in his rage &;
beat her. The hours had beel
stolen by that deit laiet that neye
:. stops, time, until tbs shadow hal
n. gone far beyond The stake. III
Il cake OF corn was burned upon ID
slab, and the meat in the kokh va
( shrivelsd laying in 5 brown elab
10 berry liquid. She al once des,roYC
It the cake, and then she heard a SIC
IN that struck terror to her healt, $
"a She ran into the eyergyeen ,hioksi
where she hid
IA Hearing no noise Of alarm, 81
s. in much trembling, pesped iuio u
li' wigwam. A eontenied smile plal
ed upon his features. ths earghs
~ - kokh was broken and licked clea
,s by her lord aud master Wossr
Is on looking oP, saw Moqua stan,
nd ing, aud said TO her;
30 woman OF women, Did
thou conceive this marvel OF cool
"a cry, OF has Kloss-kur-bssh been d
IA. instructor"
10 She beng a woman. her ialuaio
.n' said tell him not lbs whole truth.
''Lst me embrace thee, end u
on his lips she iirsi tasted map
ma sugar II You ask why are there /
We many pieces Of broken Po,1e'
ioundi wall reply, an lhe lad,a'
were anxious 10 have abe last iraI
menl of Ihs magnificent swss,
~ How often does Tie reveal son
81 new, rich and swes, hlessiag 10 4
aa, sons Of men, when they least sxps
.ias tlem.
'Sqairrel, Heavenly snsuucss
~. ? Tbs mighty hunter. . kMsh
~ boillng sesgls.
Nsr ArAeHr oNiclN eF swHrr Goa
'e There WAS Ia he Apache uil
one. noted - gamhlsr. 50 90
a. be bad supplies. be woal1 gal