Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-31
"JOCASSEE,"
A CHEROKEE LEGEND.
Continued from Second Page.)

anu the dCCSSSlOu, CleIelole, VI 81
promising a brave as Nagoochie, was
no small matter. They shouted with
Joy at his coming, and danced gladly
in the ring between the lodges-the
young women, in proper taste and
with due spirit, hailing, with the
sweet song, the return Of so hand
some a youth, and one who was yet
unmarried.
"Over against the lodges of the .IGs-
tatoees lay the more imposing en-
campment Of the rival Occonies, who
turned out strongly, as it happened,
on this occasion. They were more
numerous than any other of the as
sembled tribes, as the hunt was to
take place on a portion Of their own
territory. Conscious of their superb
ority, they had not, you may be sure,
forb0rne any Of the thousand sneers
and sarcasms which they were never
at Joss to find when they spoke Of
the Green Bird warriors; and of all
their clan, none was so bitter, so un-
compromising, generally, in look.
speech and action, as Cheochee. the
fierce brother Of the beautiful Jocas-
see. Scorn was In his eye, and sar-
casm on his lips, when he heard the
rejoicings made by the Estatoees OH
the return Of the long-lost hunter.
Now, wherefore screams the
painted bird to-day? Why makes he
a loud cry in the ears of the brown
viper that can striker he exclaimed
contemptuously, yet fiercely.
1T was Jocassee that spoke in re-
ply to her brother, with the quick
ness of woman's feeling, which they
wrong greatly who hold It subserv-
lent to the strength Of woman's cum
ming; In her reply Cheochee saw the
weakness of her heart.
They scream for Nagoochie,"
said the girl. 1T is JOY that the
young hunter comes back that makes
the green bird to sing to-day
"'Has Jocassee taken a tongue
from the green bird, that she screams
in the ears of the brown viper?
What has the girl to do with the
thoughts Of the warrior? Let her go
go, bring drink to Cheochee.'
"Abashed and silent. she did as he
commanded. and brought meekly to
the fierce brother, a gourd filed with
the bitter beverage which the Cher
okees love. She had nothing further
n "a Of
Bird warrior, for whom she had al
ready so unwarily spoken. But her
words had not fallen unregarded
upon the ears OF Cheochee, nor had
the look Of the fond heart which
spoke out in her glance passed un-
seen by the keen eye Of that jealous
brother. He had, long before this,
heard OF the great fame Of Nagoochie
as a hunter, and in his ire he was
bent to surpass him. Envy had
grown into hate, when he heard that
this great reputation was that of one
Of the accursed Estatoees and, not
satisfied with the desire to emulate,
he also aimed to destroy. This feel
ing worked like so much gall in his
bosom; and when his eyes looked
upon the fine form Of Nagoochie, and
beheld it's symmetry, grace and man
hood, his desire grew into furious
passion which made him sleepless.
The old chief, Attakulla, his father,
told him all the story OF ,Nagoochie's
accident--how Jocassee had found
him, and how, in his own lodge, he
had been nursed and tended. The
old man spoke approvingly Of Nagoo-
chic; and, the better to bring about
a good feeling for her lover, Jocas-
see humbled herself greatly to her
brother-anticipated his desires.
and studiously sought to serve him.
But all this failed to effect favora-
BILE emotion in the breast OF the ma
lignant young savage towards the
hunter Of the Green Bird He said
nothing, however. OF his feelings
but they looked out and were alive
to the sight, in every aspect, when
ever any reference. however small,
was made to the subject Of his ire.
The Indian passion Is subtlety. and
Cheoche war a warrior already fam
Gus among the old chiefs OF Chero-
kee.
Ito be Continued Next Week.
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