Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-02-06
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BY ELMER EDWARDS.

f$55 Long ago, before even Father Mar:
F,quette visited Tie beautiful upper lake
region, there was an Indian village
where the little town Of Harbor
Springs, Mich, now stands. An
In the days when Halli was chief
OF the village. peace and prosperity
were enjoyed by She red men. To
.itheir very door Little Traverse Bay
brought fish in great abundance.
N 1lalli's only daughter Winona, was
famed Throughout all that region for
t}ler beauty and goodness. From child
Eh&od her fayorite among the youGg
5QjibWays had been Neolea. He was re.
nowned as the swiftest runner and
the most daring hunter of the tribe.
All the people looked for Neoma to
lived Winona and when the old chief
was dead, rule in his stead. 1t was
then that trouble came to the peace
full and happy village.
A little to the east, on the bank of
a beautiful stream, a willy Indian
named Motchimanitou came to make
his home. The stranger was false
| hearted, and in league with the spirits
! Of evil. Soon he laid a spell upon the
| village. Hall boldly called Mctchi-
manitou to a council and when the
stranger departed, the old Chief
emerged from his wigwam, his head
| bowed and his face somber
| Tho next day Neolna vent to the
| chief and asked Wincna's hand in mar
| rage. Once ] am your son Q Ealli,
| we will lead the warriors against the
evil one at the brook" the young brave
| said.
.&'Nay, nay, Neoma! We would be
! powerless against the mighty Motchi-
Ina nitou. There is only one way. II
/ Winona becomes his wife he will no
| longer be our enemy; Instead Of cars
ING ne will bless u.s. g.s
7 II was in vain that Neona cried
out against that plan. The old chief
I was nrm.
/ = For three days there was much ex-
element i the village. On the morn
! ing Of the fourth Ncozna and his birch
i canoe We're gone. That was not all;
! Wirona had left her fathers wigwam.
/ The lovers made their way il The
I canoe to 9, small uninhatited island
Ear oSlt il Lake Michigan. There Tie
| young waiGicr .suiiI a Wiswam. From
1 the Lake they obtained fish. anG Neorla
VISITED the mainland in his canoe,
! bringing back plenty Of game. The
two were very happy all through the
! golden autumn when, according ID the
legends OF t%.sier, tribe, %aShawondasee,
the South Wilma, ruled the land. ard
From his pipe the smoke ascending
.i,@3t Filled the sky will, haze and vapor,
81 Filled the air with dreamy softncss, a.
4 Tvs Gave I; twinkle to tho water, g. T.
sIgaa Ioucheks the rugged hills9Bith h smooth-
Brought the tender Indian summer.
n One day Neoma went to the main
! land on a hunting expedition. He was
1 gone until sunset, bringing bacl1,in his
Il canoe the carcass of Il deer. The wig
VAN Was deserted. a?
u Neoma recalled Motchimanitou He
q soon learned that Winona was indeed
4 a prisoner there. She was confined in
la cave, and, because the entrance to
= her prison was guarded by evil spirits,
i al Nenma's efforts 70 rescue his bride
in vain, Always Wiaena was
! singing the weird death song Of their
1 tribe Thus did Neoma know that
II hope mad died in the maiden's breast.
On "a summer morning Neonla
climbed to the Top of g tau pine that
II stood near the s mouth. Directly
5E beneath him a pool, formed by the
Y danllriag of the brook, spark;ed and
q cleaned in the rays CT sunlight that
II 4 stole down through the foliag Y. to
4 touch us. piacfo surface with caressins
fingers Suddenly Neoma saw an En
81 usual sccI u ton below. MIN: From Tbs
Z cave came several warriors Of his ma
It tive village. They bore With sshera
burden, and the young braves heart
Il broke g y' thte he saw that I'll it, was tbs
dead from o. SYinona. The alden had
n died Of grief. and the cruel NOTCH.
people to carry her body away for
4 burial, F535 ~ y: 5$.is}