Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
Chippewa

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was lko the murmuring Of little
brooks. and her laugh like tho tinkling
OF many little bells. Hcr father was
| chieftain OF the tribo OF tho Bright
! White Star. Now her father lad
rival, chief of tho Winncbago In
| dians. His name was Pawappa. Pawap-
| pa died and went to the Land OF De-
! parted Souls" where Maritou, the Great
! Spirit. speaks. and Watawpa's father
! gave "A great war dance Of 10y with the
tribe of Bright White Star. While the
| warriors were dancing around the
| forest lre there sat in tho "Wlswam
! OF the Dead" q young warrior, brave
! and bold i His mamie Vas Chippewa,
and he was the son OF the dead chief.
Pawappa. Now Chippewa watched the
holy IRE OF his father all night lest 1t
should so out and his father lose his
way 20 the Happy Land of Rest from
the Land Of Departed Souls" But near
| tie morning Chippewa became very
sleepy and dropped or to. sleep. And
Flo dreamed that n bright white star
as he looked. behold. il chansed into
She was 1.-THE and dark. Masses OF
black hair rippled over her shoulders.
dark heavy eyeIashes almost swept the
smooth. rudy check; her eyes were
deep and wonderful. They took in the
| surroundings with a sweeping glance
| looked across tho big sea water. beck
oned with her hand and--dlsappeared.
Then the young chieftain awoke with
mountain to talk with the wise old
man whose beard was nowing and
white; and who was said TO prophesy
he reached him. II have come a long
h has ssn been sn 1a,e .hf 9l Tor ssa
e" Ws INTO my cave and rest.
old nan spoRa gain WAS aes co ths
TO- tell me OF v:sIon!-'
| Very we'll"
Last night. my good fn,her, + fell
a ans p, while wateh!ns by the holy ire
changed Into maiden superbiy rair.'
Veg? And how din enc look, ms
oh. cannot tell-tall, and scarlet.
and dark, with. 4 fiash o. whitc." His
W ,h,, /. 'i S, into .ir. she was all
dashed mrs. and her lips were like scar.
ma mhs ola ma, mans g,anc; 5wep. the
! pines the tired. handsome youiS ~ a.
mis- sbi. Fee tsen the sun IN all i,a glorious
sPsaa' 4. si IenEi s to z rsoi behind
my SON." he. said, you have SEQ,
the daughter OF the chieftatn OF No
fathers enemy. Your father long as.o
.orEave the chief Of the Bright Whiie
eraei En- ffn this, this CHIEF h was hard and
I father and toward YOU al your ta,SeF a
s ass,h" he he paused and again his glance
lnm " ate sk ai the the sinking Ink sun had
/ shown, like. biilowy clouds OF nam mr,ey
back se 10 ae e s,shed aEd his glance came
daush,er named Nv" Wa,a AVIS eAis 81, has =
lair as the goddess or the mount and
9ores let Tnd gentle as the deer of the
cause cause of TI nar fa, IS very UNHAPPY be
wick.rrdness VIII bar her entrance 10
me Iiapby Land OF Rest at her death
2 good and. noble CHIEF. sha ali son ,esc1 o..
her from her father. She bec iE DO 1or
under,ak e' the , anq save her: II you
70 s., many a hsrdHhips. Il will be a hard
s sasN an; ana saSe long. time. But 7 will
| VIII ma ma ssn s., again he paused I'VE
! King father. shall rescue tho pr,,
and md wy, af 5,w shall start at once
sadly. my SON.
me old man watched the youth
m mona;af MS Us, way down the narrow arrow
wise. Hnd his eyes extremely keen ns wa" as
nv a,o III, ne S,Gventures OF the youth far
an day long Chippewa .,usv.s
tthronrh the forests and plains: 'o ones
/ ne swan across lake and sc..,o.nee
shadow n ~ f H5,e N he +. would see The
npproaeh; often Gee the white SIGMA, n az
iot to'i inn rabbit IA i, scnrried AVA
The owls snsIns' IA At plight he heard
me saw the paie-faced moon smSi;nr,..
s un1n ,n nm from the dark blue heavens.
a. iast. weary of foot and tired Of heart
ns saw IN the distance the wiewam IRE
7. M shs , nriEhs White Stars chief,ain
save. one, lonely figure seated wa ao a nn.r
! the fire that tho flames almost brushed
, its cheek. ''''eu
! mus, take care" Ni'p'o"a. i
! lie croached down and crawled near.
/ e., a I nearer in snail-like fashion, as
nearer he stated. for before him her
! ttatores eniiGhtened BY the nrelight he
I rmsh.,d the face and form OF the lovely
She Is waiting for me. waiting tina.
sa nay carry i,1y h her to The gates Of the
He sprnng forward with a lox. glad
.5 hanS H. III hand nd they wandered to the
i rrs's they talked 70. and many the eleers
sosS san sfa rSnn eEs swiftly mi through hs
70 them. and many the owls who criei
sun. moon and stars watched over them
s sSd turn l,,':,,, Even the whispering trees
! words OF comfort and courage.
| ~ last the landscape began TO
cnanee. They had reached the land
or spring The trees were all covered
Win i;ttie green bud tips, and tfe
nrooks mad broken loose and were sing
! came warmer and warmer, md tina
! sunshine brighter and brighter Thev
were coming to land OF singing birds,
a, tangle Of wild flowers that wayefl in
the IN , sssSszei ~, II was the land of summer
/ heautiful lake. leafy wood renched
| down almost to the shore, where a
narrow ribbon Of cleaning sand dip
| he lake was wonderful island whe.a
'hey could sec beautiful trees and flow
|, 'rs. and could hear sweet singing birds
| hat II" shed TO and fro In tho ,,,n,t,.,.