Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-03

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for tnere was nothing to interrupt nor
impede our enterprises until the devil
spirit entered into cur peaceful
sbodes. Drunkenness put on all her
garb. and beautiful she pretended to
be- out she soon demolished and i'm
peded our whole work. The various
species of human beings began to ar
rive and our efforts began to slacken
and be impeded. Before this had the
biggest ckleftains under my instruc-
tion. As I have remarked already the
head chief. White Cloud. came to my
house and said, ''Enmegahbowh, my
brother-in-law, came to make
known what Is in my heart. We are
very near the country of our great
enemies, the Sioux nation. Several
months ago the Pillager Indians went
over not very far from us, and killed
whole family and scalped them.
| shall expect them to make retalia-
ton, Or perhaps they are preparing to
make great war against us. Several
OF US chiefs and head warriors pro-
posed to 60 to the Sioux country to
try to make peace with them. and on
reaching their country we will leave
our guns behind Us and 90 to grasp
their hands without any war imple-
ments about ne. The great enemies,
seeing Us without arms shall be fully
convinced that our hearts are fully
prepared to make peace, a permanent
peace, not for one month or year !:
but for all time to come. I know it il
q great risk and a great venture of
faith. Now, dear brother in-law. Why
shon1d I propose this great undertak.
ing, a dangerous and uncertain path
for reaching the object sought for 2
Ny heart has been greatly changed
from deep seated hatred TO loving my
enemies. My fathers and myself even.
have worshipped to the Unknown
God. yea, even to wood and stone.
Today my people have turned their
hearts to the living God and are wor-
shipping Him. I hope. with true
heartaL It is under his great protec.
ton propose to visit my enemiee.
am confident to reach the hands of my
enemies without anything happening
to me. God il my hope and my trust
and l shall 60 with these sta6s.''
/ said, Now my dear friend, it ie
great risk and great undertaking
and the words you have spoken are the
true armor and are worth more than
one hundred Of the best warriors.
Yes, God knows that We have been
wandering through the various waye,
here and there. without God and
without hope in the world. Our
country was taken away from Us.
You became ahipwrecked like an or
phan without father to guide and
protect You, and finally You were
moved away from your BONDAGE of
sin and misery to seek far country,
and through your wandering you have
At last found a country, White Ear b,
where honey and milk flow. Here you
are almost bewildered. and at last
begin a new life in new country.
The poor Enmegahbowh arrived. he
commenced to give you instructions
and said to you all. my friends,
please let me tell you what is true,
and then In, tied you, saying. Why
halt ye between two opinionss II the
Great God be God, serve him. or If
Bsal be God, serve him. Dear friends,
you have needed it. and taken my in
sructions. and have become true wor.
shippers of the true living God Yes.
dear friends 60. 60! God. whom you
have trusted and worshipped. will
guide and protect you to accomplish
the great work. and peace and har-
mony shall be perpetusted all the days
of your lives
Again he taid, II shall be gone ten
days. In ten days I shall be back to
see you all again if nothing happens
to me-
On the following day the chiefs
with their warriors started away to
the country of their great enemies.
Nine days passed away, and tomorrow
was the day appointed to their return
home. During the eighth night hardly
anyone slept to await the ninth day.
Then ninth day came. Ny people, both
men and women, stirred together.
Here and there q group of men and
woman were standing toward after-
noon. No appearances of cur men..were
seen. Late In the night men and
women retired to their homes. and on
the next day the men and women
again appeared on the same watch
ground where they were waiting YES
terday. Again they were disappointed
% they were yesterday. No one came.
Toward the evening the people began
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