Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-23
HIAWATHA'S DREAM.
Revised Version.)
Bv Colby Stoddard.

dlaWaCha, nlIed the longing
For the wampum of the paleface,
Sat alone within his wigwam,
Sat there silent and contented.
Till his eyelids closed in slumber,
Closed they were as in stupor
Caused perchance by overfeedlng
At the table of Mccullough,
Or some later politicians
Who have reigned as his successor.
There beside him lay the Free Press
And the Messenger and Banner;
Underneath the News and Herald,
Lay the Caledonian also.
Then of these he made pillow,
That his sleep might be more peace
full,
That his rest might not be broken
While he journeyed into dreamland.
Thus it was on bench of wicker
Slept the mighty Hiawatha.
Then the nightmare did assail him
Forcing on him CHASTITY visions
Of the hunting grounds deserted
And the scenes of dreamy famine
Scenes of famine and of fever.
Thus the changing scenes before him
Bore him on through waste and desert
Bore him on DER field and river
To the wigwam of his neighbor,
To the wigwam of the paleface.
There was anguish in the bosom,
In the heart of Hiawatha.
Wasted now 90 bone and sinew,
Diving slowly of starvation,
Then there came the natty chieftaln,
Chief was he of all the people,
Pockets bullying with majuma.
Answered he the name of Fleetwood;
And of him did Hiawatha
Beg and plead for needed succor.
But the chieftain frowned upon him.
Scorned the plea for needed succor.
And proceeded then to lecture.
Lectured he to Hiawatha;
And the lecture ran in this wise,-
30. Ny noble Hiawatha,
Help me in my own ambition
To redeem my own dear people
Out of bonSage-out of thraIdom,
Lest they, too. be sold at auction.
Thus did Fleetwood draw the picture,
Draw picture of voter,
Slaves they were who did the wishes
Of the INSCRIPTIONS and wealthy.
He would lead them onward. upward.
To the land of corn and honey
Thus he spake to Hfawatha
Who was dying of starvation;
Thus he spake of his ambition.
Thus spake he. but would not loosen.
Through all that dreadful ordeal,
Sat the starving Hiawatha-
o, the wasting Of the famine.
D, the burning of the fever,
o, the anguish that was in him.
Then it was a gust of wind came
Whirling round about his wIgwam,
Sweeping from his bench the pillow
Made of Free Press, News and Her.
aid,
And the CaIedonian, also.
Hiawatha, in his dreaming,
| Watched them floating through the
tree tops
! Saw their course lead ever upward
! Till they reached beyond his vision.
| Then his sleep became more peaceful
! And his breathing was more normal !;
! Then it was he seemed to follow,
Waited on by cooling breezes.
| Seemed to follow after Free Press.
Followed after News and Herald.
Thus it was on bench of wicker
Iiawatha's dream did lead him
In the wake of News and Free Press,
In the wake of CALIFORNIAN.
To the realms of Rutland city 4
To the wigwam of John Abner.
There he found the needed succor,
Found the antidote of fever;
There he found the horn of plenty
In the hand of John l.. Lewis.
Thus it was in Rutland city
Hiaw atha found John Abner
Counting DER his beads of wampum
Counting Ger his many shekels,
And dividing them by counties
: Till the piles reached to the heavens
Then his plea for needed suceor
Found quick and ready answer.
And Hiawatha journeyed homeward
Happy was he. and coItented.
s Fancy showed him many visions
q Of politicians in convention:
: Fancy showed him Mead, the winner
Seated on an empty barrel,
o At his feet kneeled John McCulloug
: Proctor. too, and Geo. H. Prouty
n Seeking wisdom and discretion
AS to spending money wisely
How to spend it, and yet have som
8 After such hot convention.
4 Then his dream was ended ouickl
/ Quickly came returning senses, !.
'e Flames were playing DER his fea
n ures,
=. Burning eyebrows, face and whisker
," Upright on his bench of wicker.
rs Sprang awakened Hiawatha,
8 Stuffed inside a News and Herald
. On the wicker bench was burning
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