Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-05-01

AOO0, udluCly SHOu III 1CS clOcheu
stocking and high heeled slipper,
softly tapping the floor as she swung
lazily back and forth: ~
In the distance Ell Cacique stood
boldly out against the sky, its. sum-
NIT, rent with awful chasms, crowned
self aloft like some huge monument.
"Ah querido mio,' said Juanita,
you may we'll look at Ell Cacique.
Much as you love me, I fear you
would not prove your love as did the
Indian girl, whose lonely tomb is
on its awful summit
"Have you never heard the legend
of Ell Cacique? Then let me tell
you how we southern women love,
and what an Indian maiden did to
prove her love for one she could not
worship more than do you, my own.
Long years ago, before Columbus
landed on these shores, and when the
virgin forests of the isle were peopled
by mighty spirits that tempted me1
and sought the downfall of their
souls, the land was ruled by two
great chiefs. Luquillo, young g, gay
and handsome, ruled all the southern
portion of the isle, and gave his name
to the rugged hills whose SUBMITS
marked the northern limits of his
realm"
"Juzudi, aged and infirm, ruled on
the northern half, his whole existence
centered in his daughter Ulloa, who
roamsd at will among the hills and
valleys of the land, reverenced and
loved by ALL"
"Though separated by rugged
mountains in whose gloomy forests
roamed evil spirits, Luquillo and
Ulloa had often met, and loved each
other with the fierce and burning
passion of the southern lands. The
dark and gloomy forests and rocky
defles of the mountains prevented
frequent meetings of the lovers, but
owing to the possession of tails
man presented to them by friend
ly spirit, each was enabled to assure
themselves at any time of the we'll
being of the other.
Zone day, while sitting with her
old nurse and companion, Clloa was
startled to see her talisman grow
dark and lusterless.. Terrified at
the thought of the illness and pos
sible death of her lover, she prevailed
upon the old woman to accompany
her, and set off before daylight on
a.journey to her lovers side.
'As the two women advanced, the
way became more and more; difficult
until when far within the shadows
Of the sombre woods, Ulloa found
herself face to face with an impas-
sable wall, and knowing she had lost
the path threw herself upon the
ground in an agony of tears. What
was her surprise moment later, to
hear herself accosted by name, and
on looking up, to find confronting
her venerable old man, who asked
her why she wept. Believing him to
be one of the officers of her fathers
household, who had noticed her de-
parture, and followed upon her path,
Ulloa poured out her tale OF sorrow
and demanded his assistance"
"Know, oh princess" said the
stranger, II am Ell Enemigo, con-
demned for evil deeds to pass my
time in darkness. Your lover now
lies dying in his palace, the God you
pray to, deaf to your entreaties,
while I, and I alone, have power to
save him from his fate and give him
back to health and happiness and
you. Look in this coco shell I fill
with limpid water from the brook,
and see your lover, and decide it
what I say is true or false"
Taking the shell in her trembling
hands Ulloa looked upon the water,
and in it's crystal surface saw
her lover stretched upon his couch.
She saw with agony his breathing
catch and falter, and as his face grew
cold and awful with the ashen hue
of death, she dropped the fatal shell,
and falling on her knees implored
the mercy of the impassive being who
stood beside her.
ooh, spirit, save him." she cried,
"save my Luquillo, give him back to
me, take anything I have, but give
my love for one short year, and as
it's end, come claim me for your own,
but let my darling live
"Princess," replied the spirit, ''you
call on me for help and name the
price yourself, I take you at your
word. Luquillo lives, take up the
coco shell and in its limpid liquid
see the tide of life return and tint
his cheek. But think not this is per.
manent. My power alone has
snatched him from the jaws of death
and it alone will hold him stationary
in his fight for life, until you bring
me from your home the things need
to guarantee his quick and certain
journey back to health and happi
ness.
stake this magic bone, and with
it's help, take from your fathers arm
ere he awakens from his morning
s1oon three 6lrOns Of blood: then has