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diff --git a/old/62935-0.txt b/old/62935-0.txt deleted file mode 100644 index e722c0a..0000000 --- a/old/62935-0.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1795 +0,0 @@ -The Project Gutenberg EBook of Mewanee, by Belle Wiley - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org/license - - -Title: Mewanee - The Little Indian Boy - -Author: Belle Wiley - -Illustrator: Charles D. Hubbard - -Release Date: August 15, 2020 [EBook #62935] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MEWANEE *** - - - - -Produced by Richard Tonsing, Tim Lindell and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This -book was produced from images made available by the -HathiTrust Digital Library.) - - - - - - - - - - MEWANEE - THE LITTLE INDIAN BOY - - - BY - - BELLE WILEY - - CRITIC AND TEACHER OF METHODS, TRAINING SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS, ROCHESTER, - N. Y. - - ILLUSTRATED BY - - CHARLES D. HUBBARD - -[Illustration] - - SILVER, BURDETT & COMPANY - - BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO - - - - - Copyright, 1912, - By Silver, Burdett & Company - -[Illustration] - - - - - CONTENTS - - - Chapter Page - I. The People 5 - - II. The Home 17 - - III. The Hunt 25 - - IV. The Enemy 35 - - V. The Friendly Tribe 43 - - VI. The Council 51 - - VII. In the Forest 65 - - VIII. The Sacrifice 79 - - IX. The Fast 89 - - X. The New Home 96 - -[Illustration: MEWANEE] - - - - - I - THE PEOPLE - - -Mewanee was a brave little Indian boy. - -He lived in a forest of North America with his father and mother and his -baby brother. - -There were many other Indian people who lived in the same forest, and -Mewanee’s father was chief of them all. - -Mewanee was very proud to be the chief’s son, for the chief was always -the bravest of all the Indians of his tribe. - -One day mother left Mewanee and baby brother in the forest at play, -while she went to work in the cornfield. - -Baby brother was swinging in his cradle from the branches of the tall -cedar tree. - -Mother had made this cradle from the bark of the linden tree. It was -lined with soft rushes so that baby might be quite comfortable as he lay -in it. - -The little boy could not fall out of his queer cradle because he was -tied in by means of strong deer sinews. - -At first baby brother seemed quite contented as the gentle wind rocked -the cradle to and fro. - -He was interested in watching Mewanee as he ran about near by. - -How tall and slender and straight Mewanee’s body was! - -Mewanee had only a small piece of deer skin thrown about his -copper-colored body. - -The wind tossed his coarse black hair about his face and shoulders as he -played. - -Suddenly Mewanee stopped running and stood very still. - -He looked intently at a little hare as it scampered about the trees. - -Now the hare saw Mewanee. Playfully it approached him, then slyly turned -around and ran away as fast as its little legs could carry it. - -Mewanee dashed after it, forgetting all about baby brother, who was -swinging in his linden cradle. - -How lightly he ran and how swiftly! - -His legs went as fast as the wind. - -On and on scampered the hare, in and out among the trees, seeming to -enjoy the race. - -Now it stopped, and Mewanee almost caught up to it. - -Away it ran again, faster and faster. - -Mewanee called to it by making sounds that hares understand, but the -little hare did not stop. - -[Illustration: MEWANEE DASHED AFTER IT] - -Again and again he called, but the hare ran on and on. - -Mewanee sat down on the ground for a moment to rest. - -The little hare ran deep into the forest and was soon lost from sight. - -Suddenly Mewanee put his ear to the ground and listened. - -Then he jumped up and ran toward his little brother. - -Baby brother was crying because he had been left alone. He wished -Mewanee to play with him. - -Mewanee shouted to his brother as he ran along. - -He shouted again and again, for he wished baby brother to know that he -was coming. - -Baby brother heard Mewanee’s call and stopped crying. He could not -answer Mewanee because he was only a baby and could not talk. - -Mewanee soon reached the tree where baby brother’s cradle hung. - -How nimbly he climbed the tall tree so that he might be very near his -brother! - -[Illustration] - -Mewanee peeped into the cradle and spoke to the little boy. Baby brother -smiled at Mewanee. His tiny face wrinkled all up and Mewanee could -hardly see his little black eyes. - -Baby brother looked very much like Mewanee, but of course he was only a -baby, and Mewanee was a big boy nearly twelve years old. - -What fun the two brothers had as they watched the little grey squirrels -frisk in and out among the branches of the very tree from which baby -brother’s cradle hung! - -Mewanee gathered some nuts, and the little squirrels hopped about him -saying, “Chip, chip, chip! Please give us the nuts!” - -How eagerly they took the nuts from Mewanee’s hand! - -Then they sat up on their hind legs and nibbled the nuts with great -glee. - -Baby brother laughed very merrily as he watched the dear little frisky -creatures. - -The birds, too, sang happily from their nests in the tree-tops. They -seemed to be singing to Mewanee and baby brother. - -Mewanee answered the song. - -Indian people could talk to all the animals of the forest. - -These two Indian boys were having a happy time together when their -mother came from the field. - -She swung her tiny papoose on her back, and away they went, Mewanee, -mother and baby brother. - -Mewanee’s mother was very strong. Indian women must be strong because -they have to do all of the hard work in the fields. - -Mewanee’s mother looked like all of the other Indian women. She had long -black hair and copper-colored skin. - -[Illustration: A MOCCASIN] - -She had a light weight skin wound about her waist, for it was summer -time and she did not need the heavier fur skin which she wore in winter. - -There were moccasins on her feet, and long chains of beads and shells -about her neck. - -On and on they went, in and out among the trees, through the forest. - -Mewanee wished to go more quickly, so he ran on ahead of his mother and -baby brother. He was very happy and gay as he ran onward. - -Finally he reached the opening in the forest where were the many wigwams -which made the Indian village. - -Mother and baby brother soon reached the village. - -Father Sun was bidding them welcome as he shone so brightly from above. - -Mother was very tired from her hard work in the field and her long walk, -so with her tiny papoose on her back she entered the wigwam. - -Mewanee stayed outside to watch some of the Indian women at work near -by. - -He asked if he might help them, but they laughed as they said, “You are -too young, Mewanee; you could not lift these heavy poles.” - -[Illustration] - - - - - II - THE HOME - - -Mewanee was interested in watching these two Indian women build a -wigwam. They had already set the poles in a circle in the earth and tied -them together at the top with strong deer sinews. - -When Mewanee came up they were wrapping the skins about the poles. - -There were twelve buffalo skins which had been dried in the sun and -sewed together very firmly. - -How quickly they stretched the skins about the poles and fastened them -to the earth with strong pegs! - -One woman drove the pegs into the earth with her stone axe while the -other woman held the skin. - -Mewanee watched them lace up the front of the wigwam. - -Of course they left an opening for the doorway. - -They must have an opening at the top also. - -Mewanee knew that they must put a flap over the opening in the top, for -the hole must be covered in case of rain and wind. - -Smoke was coming from the opening in the chief’s wigwam. - -[Illustration: MEWANEE’S WIGWAM] - -Mewanee’s mother had built a fire in the hole, which was in the center -of the earth floor of their wigwam. - -Mewanee saw the smoke and knew that his mother was cooking supper. - -He rushed toward his own wigwam and quickly entered the doorway. - -The chief’s wigwam had queer looking pictures painted all over the -outside. Every picture meant something to these Indian people. - -They used the juice of wild berries and roots for paint. - -When Mewanee entered the wigwam it was filled with smoke. - -[Illustration: A STONE JAR] - -Mewanee’s mother was cooking some deer meat in a large stone jar, which -she had placed on the fire. - -Mewanee watched his mother stir the meat with a carved bone spoon. - -[Illustration: MEWANEE WATCHED HIS MOTHER] - -Then he wandered about the room looking at the axes, knives, spears, -warclubs, and bows and arrows which hung about the walls. - -He picked up a tomahawk and showed it to baby brother who was hanging in -his cradle from a peg in one of the poles of the wigwam. - -Baby brother smiled as Mewanee brandished the tomahawk about, just as he -had seen his father do. - -[Illustration: A BASKET] - -Mewanee loved to handle these weapons and he longed for the day to come -when he would be big and strong enough to use them. He had his own bow -and arrows now, but they were not so large as his father’s. - -Mewanee peeped into the stone jars and rush baskets standing about. - -Some of the jars were filled with corn, others with powdered deer and -buffalo meat. Mewanee was happy to see so much food. - -Mewanee soon threw himself on one of the mats and stretched himself -before the fire. - -He listened for his father’s footsteps which he could hear when a long -distance off. - -Now Mewanee quickly jumped up and ran out of the wigwam. - -He stood quite still and listened. - -The beautiful blue river which ran along in front of the wigwam seemed -to call Mewanee to its banks. - -Mewanee loved that great, blue, peaceful river and listened to its -silvery tones. - -Often he would say, “O river, river, when shall I be big and strong and -brave like my father?” - -And the river would answer, “Have patience, Mewanee. The day will come -when you will be chief of this whole tribe.” - -Then Mewanee would raise up his arms and ask the Great Spirit for help, -that he might be strong and brave enough some day to take his father’s -place as chief of his tribe. - - - - - III - THE HUNT - - -While Mewanee listened and waited, his father, the chief, approached. - -The chief was big and brave and strong. - -His copper-colored body had many strange pictures painted upon it. - -His black hair hung about his neck and shoulders and was decorated with -many feathers. - -A short skin skirt hung about his waist. His deer-skin moccasins made -his step very light and soft. - -Mewanee also wore moccasins. His mother made them from buckskin and -sewed them together with a queer bone needle threaded with deer sinews. - -[Illustration: A WAR CLUB] - -In the winter the Indian people wore snowshoes and heavy fur skins over -their bodies. - -Mewanee jumped up and down for joy when he saw his father. He was very -proud of being a chief’s son. - -The chief carried his war club in his belt, and his bow and arrow in his -hand. - -He had many scalp locks dangling from his belt. - -These scalp locks showed that Mewanee’s father was a brave chief. -Indians took scalp locks from the heads of the people they killed, -because they thought that these showed their bravery. - -Mewanee was very glad to see his father, who, he knew, had just come -home from the hunt. - -He gave a loud shout when he saw the buffalo which some of the Indians -were bringing to the chief’s wigwam. - -He looked at his father with great pride for he felt sure that the chief -had killed this splendid animal. - -“How fine!” said Mewanee, as he and his father entered the wigwam. - -Supper was ready and was quickly placed before the chief as he threw -himself upon a mat in one corner of the wigwam. - -How fast the stewed meat, corn cakes and sassafras tea disappeared! The -chief used a gourd for a cup, and hollow pieces of tree trunk for -dishes. - -It did not take him long to eat his supper because he ate very quickly. - -Now the chief took out his long-stemmed pipe from his belt. - -The tobacco he took from a skin bag which he also carried in his belt. - -How quickly he filled the stone bowl of his pipe with the powdered -tobacco! - -Then he rubbed together two pieces of flint. Oh! he lost the first -spark, but the second he caught with the thin piece of reed which he had -ready. - -How contented he looked as he stretched himself lengthwise on the rug -and smoked his long pipe! - -[Illustration: THE CHIEF’S PIPE] - -The chief’s pipe was very beautiful. - -The stem was wonderfully carved and was beautifully ornamented with -braids of porcupine quills and with beaks and tufts from woodpeckers’ -heads. - -Mewanee jumped up and looked eagerly at the fine buffalo which his -father had shot. - -[Illustration: A SKIN SCRAPER] - -He knew that the skin would make a fine warm covering for him next -winter. Mewanee’s mother would skin the buffalo with a sharp knife and -stretch the skin in the sun to dry. - -Now that the chief had finished his supper, Mewanee, mother and baby -brother would eat. - -Mewanee’s mother called to him and he hurried to the place his father -had just left. - -[Illustration: BABY BROTHER’S CRADLE] - -Mewanee was hungry and quickly ate the food which his mother put before -him. Baby brother awakened and wanted supper too. Mother took the cradle -from the peg and fed her little boy some of the corn cake which had been -left. - -Suddenly the chief got up from his skin mat and rushed out of the -wigwam. - -Mewanee rushed out also. He wondered why his father stood so silent and -looked anxiously toward a hill in the distance. - -He stood by his father’s side and said nothing. - -Now the chief put his ear to the ground and listened. - -Indians could hear sounds miles away and they had very keen sight. - -The evening was very still and peaceful. The gentle moon was just about -to peep from behind the clouds. - -The chief jumped up very quickly. He was silent and serious. - -Yet he looked and looked into the distance. - -Mewanee too was very thoughtful; he was anxious to know why his father -seemed so worried. - -[Illustration: “MY SON,” SAID THE CHIEF, “I FEAR OUR ENEMY.”] - -At last he said, “What is the trouble, father? Why are you so silent and -grave?” - -“My son,” said the chief, “I fear our enemy, the Indians who live beyond -that distant hill. - -“May the Great Spirit protect and guard us from their wrath.” - -Then he sent Mewanee into the wigwam, while the stars said, “Good night, -Mewanee, good night.” - -[Illustration] - - - - - IV - THE ENEMY - - -The chief gave a loud call. - -This call was heard by all of the Indian people in the village, but only -the men responded to it because the women did not take part in warfare. - -They came from all directions, running toward their chief. - -How quickly they gathered the cedar logs and branches and lighted the -fire! Then they sat around the fire and listened to the chief who spoke -to them. - -[Illustration: A FIRE DRILL] - -They were very silent and grave because they knew that trouble was upon -them. - -Suddenly they stretched their bodies face downward on the ground and -asked for help and strength from the Great Spirit. - -Their chief had told them that he feared that the enemy might be upon -them at any moment. He had heard strange sounds in the distance which -told him that the enemy were astir. He thought it wise to send men to -the distant hill, which had an outlook over the surrounding country. - -These watchers were to signal him by means of a fire on the top of the -hill. If the signal should be a bright light it would tell them that the -enemy was approaching, but if they saw smoke they would know that they -were safe from the attack for the night. - -The Indians knew that if they were attacked that night, and if they were -not prepared for the attack, their whole village would be destroyed. - -Others of the Indians stationed themselves here and there to keep watch. - -[Illustration: AN ANTLER WAR CLUB] - -Some of them in their birch-bark canoes watched from the river. How -gracefully they glided to and fro on the peaceful river! - -The chief approached the camp fire and threw a cedar mat upon it. - -He did this so that he might more easily see the signal fire from yonder -hill. - -All was very quiet while the Indians waited patiently through the long -night. - -The kindly moon and the tiny stars looked down upon them seeming to say, -“Be of good cheer. The Great Spirit will protect you.” - -[Illustration: A WAR CLUB] - -Through the long night they watched and waited. Silently they smoked -their long pipes while they looked anxiously toward the distant hill. - -The river looked beautiful in the still night. What a terrible thing it -would be if the enemy should attack this peaceful village! - -Suddenly in the early morning the chief gave a loud shout, as he raised -his arms to the Great Spirit. The signal from yonder hill had told him -that all danger from the enemy was passed. - -The enemy was not approaching their village, but had gone in the -opposite direction. - -Wearily the Indians wandered toward their wigwams. - -The men from the river had been watching also. When they saw the smoke -they paddled toward the shore. How lightly and easily they pulled their -canoes up on the river bank! - -These bark canoes were very light and strong. The Indians made their -canoes by stretching the bark from the birch tree over a frame of pine -wood. Then they fastened the bark to the frames with the roots of the -spruce tree. - -[Illustration: HOW EASILY THEY PULLED THEIR CANOES UP ON THE BANK!] - -Mewanee had a canoe of his own and loved to paddle along this beautiful, -bright, blue river. - -One by one the Indian men entered their wigwams. - -The chief was the last to leave. He still had fear of the enemy. Yet he -knew that for that night there was no danger. He wondered where the -enemy had gone, and if they had attacked another village. - -At last all was quiet and this Indian village was at rest. - -[Illustration: A WAR CLUB] - - - - - V - THE FRIENDLY TRIBE - - -In the silence of the early morning came the distant sound of hoof -beats. - -Louder and louder, nearer and nearer grew the sound. - -Many Indians rushed from their wigwams, put their ears to the ground and -listened. - -Nearer and nearer it came, while the Indians listened and waited. - -Suddenly from the nearby forest dashed a beautiful black pony. - -On the pony’s back sat an Indian youth about fifteen years old. - -He sat tall and straight. His eyes were bright and shining. - -He had only a small skin wound about his body, though the night was cool -and chilly. - -Quickly he rode and at last reached the wigwam of the chief. - -Then he leaped lightly to the ground and began talking in great -excitement. - -He had been riding hard for many hours and was tired and worn. - -But he carried an important message, and must lose no time in giving it. -He said, “Chief, the enemy is upon my people. My father, the chief of -his tribe, sent me to ask for your aid. - -“Our tribe is not strong enough to ward off the attack of the enemy. - -“I fear that the enemy has already burned our village and destroyed our -crops.” - -The Indians at a signal from their chief collected about him. - -They decided to go at once to the aid of this friendly tribe. - -It did not take them long to get their war clubs and tomahawks. They -were always ready for battle. - -Some rushed off in canoes. Others, headed by their chief and the youth, -jumped upon their horses and went galloping away as fast as the wind. - -Still others remained at home to protect their village, fearing that the -enemy might come that way. - -[Illustration: THEY GALLOPED AWAY AS FAST AS THE WIND] - -On and on the Indians rushed through the forest, along the river edge. - -The canoes skimmed along the surface of the water like birds in the air. - -But alas! they were too late. - -When the Indians reached the village of the friendly tribe they saw a -mass of flames. The enemy had gone after setting fire to all the -wigwams. - -The Indian women were running about, their long black hair flowing in -the wind. - -They were wringing their hands and calling on the Great Spirit for -mercy. - -They carried their babies strapped to their backs while the older -children clung to their mothers, badly frightened. - -The men simply stood and looked at their burning village. - -[Illustration: A WAMPUM BELT] - -They were grateful to the other Indian tribe even though it could do -nothing to help them. - -These two tribes had sealed their friendship by means of a belt of -wampum. - -Wampum, which was the only kind of money these Indian people knew, was -made from various colored shells shaped into beads and strung on deer -sinews. Some Indian tribes wore the strings of wampum wound about their -necks, while others wove them into strong belts of many colors. - -When two tribes wished to seal their friendship they did so by giving a -wampum belt. - -Mewanee’s father felt very sorry for these Indian people. Indeed they -were a very unhappy tribe of Indians. All of their wigwams were burned, -and all of their food gone. - -As they collected about their chief, he told them that Mewanee’s father -had invited them to share his village until they could rebuild their -own. - -So they set out toward the neighboring village. Most of them had to walk -because all of the horses and canoes had been destroyed by the fire. - -Father Sun sent upon them his friendly light as they trudged along. - -The birds chirped from the tree-tops. They seemed to understand that -these people were very sad. - -At last, tired and footsore, they reached the village in which Mewanee -lived. - -They were glad for a place to rest. - -They threw themselves face downward upon the ground and gave thanks to -the Great Spirit for sending this friendly tribe to their aid. - - - - - VI - THE COUNCIL - - -There was very little time for rest, for they must be ready to go into -the forest to kill the deer and bear. - -They would need many skins and much food because they were such a large -party. - -The women must go into the forest to cut poles for their wigwams. - -Before starting on the hunt the chief called a council. - -The council was opened by a prayer to the Great Spirit thanking him for -the safety of this friendly Indian tribe and asking that, with the help -of the Great Spirit, they might have a fine hunt. The Indian men smoked -their pipes in silence. - -When the chief had finished speaking, the men arose and clasping hands, -they danced in a circle, chanting a song as they danced. - -It was a song of sadness, to which their feet kept perfect time. - -While the Indian men were in council the squaws were getting the food -ready for the hunt. - -Many corn cakes must be made so that the men need not start out hungry. - -How quickly they made the corn flour into a thick paste and pressed it -into cakes! Then they threw the cakes into boiling water. - -[Illustration: A MORTAR FOR POUNDING CORN] - -Mewanee was watching some of the women get the corn ready for flour. -They threw the ears of corn into the jar of boiling water. Then they -took out the ears of corn and easily pulled off the skin. Mewanee was -interested when they cut the kernels from the ear and put them in the -sun to dry. - -[Illustration: A MORTAR] - -In a few days these kernels would be ready to be pounded into flour. - -Mewanee had seen his mother make corn flour. He loved to watch her put -the dry kernels in a hollow stone and pound them with another stone -until they were ground into a fine powder. - -The men were ready for the hunt. They had their stone axes, bows and -skin quivers filled with arrows. - -[Illustration: A STONE AXE] - -Some of the Indians carried skin bags filled with roasted corn and -powdered buffalo meat, for they might be gone for several days. - -Others carried bags filled with water, for they might not reach a spring -where they could get fresh water. - -Mewanee watched the Indians set forth. He wished to join them in the -hunt, but he was too young. - -Then he quietly stole toward the river. He carried his bow and quiver -bag with him. - -His mother saw him go, but did not call him back. She wished her boy to -become brave and strong. - -Mewanee loved to do the things his father did. He could take straight -aim, for he had used a bow and arrow ever since he was a little fellow. - -When he was a little boy he used a tiny bow and short arrows, but as he -grew taller and stronger his father made him longer arrows. - -Mewanee’s bow and arrows were made just like the chief’s. - -The bow was made of hickory wood, with twisted buffalo sinews stretched -from end to end. - -[Illustration: MEWANEE’S BOW] - -The bow string was stretched so tightly that it caused the wood to bend -in a slight curve. - -The arrows which Mewanee carried in his skin quiver bag were about two -feet long with a pointed piece of flint fastened securely at one end. - -Mewanee reached the river and quickly pulled his canoe to the edge. It -was very light and Mewanee pulled it along quite easily. - -How lightly he jumped into it and how swiftly he paddled down the river! - -He knew where the beavers built their lodges not far down the stream. - -[Illustration: A SNOWSHOE] - -He should love to trap a beaver, but he knew that he must wait until -winter for that. He felt sure that his father would let him go beaver -hunting with him when the snow came. - -Then he would wear his snowshoes and glide swiftly over the surface of -the snow. - -For several hours Mewanee paddled on the beautiful, peaceful river. He -didn’t stop for rest, and he had no food with him. - -Indian boys were taught that they must endure hunger and fatigue, so -Mewanee was not unhappy. - -How quiet he was and how eagerly he looked first this way, then that! - -Suddenly he crouched down in the bottom of the canoe. His eyes were just -on a level with the top edge of the side. His arms were extended to -shoot. - -He was very quiet, for the flock of wild geese which he saw in the -distance would scatter if he made the least noise. - -[Illustration: MEWANEE TOOK CAREFUL AIM] - -How gracefully they glided over the surface of the water! Soon they -would be very near Mewanee. - -He awaited their coming. He did not stir for he did not wish to disturb -them. - -Now up he sprang, rested on one knee, and took careful aim. - -First one arrow, then another and another skimmed through the air. - -Each arrow had been carefully aimed, and Mewanee had three fine geese to -take home. - -He felt that he had been able to help in providing food for the friendly -Indian tribe. - -On his way home Mewanee stopped to call to the squirrels as they ran to -and fro on the river’s edge. - -He talked to them as he threw them acorns which he found in his quiver -bag. He stopped to listen to the birds as they sang to him from their -nests in the trees. - -Homeward he paddled. It was getting late, but Mewanee was not afraid. - -It was twilight when Mewanee pulled his canoe up on the river bank and -walked toward his wigwam. - -He was very happy indeed, that he had the three fine geese which he -carried over his shoulder. - -Mewanee’s mother was waiting for him, and baby brother smiled a welcome. - -Little brother was still in his linden cradle. - -I am sure an American child would feel quite unhappy if he were bound in -a cradle so much of the time, but Indian babies became quite accustomed -to it. They must learn to endure pain and suffering. That was their -first lesson. - -As soon as baby brother was old enough he would be allowed to run about -and care for himself. - -Mewanee did not say that he was hungry but he was glad to eat the cakes -and maple syrup which his mother gave him. - -She was pleased when she saw the wild geese which Mewanee had shot. - -While Mewanee was eating his supper the men came home from the hunt. -They had decided to return to the village for the night and set out -again early the next morning. - -Mewanee rushed out of the wigwam to see what they had brought as a -result of the hunt. - -He wished also to show the geese which he had shot. He was most anxious -that his father, the chief, should see them. - -Mewanee smiled when his father said, “My brave son!” - -After supper the Indians sat about smoking. - -They were silent and thoughtful. - - - - - VII - IN THE FOREST - - -This Indian village was a very crowded one that night. - -The squaws and children slept in the wigwams, while the Indian men -stretched themselves on the ground outside. - -A few kept watch, for fear the enemy might return and destroy their -village. - -The tiny stars twinkled brightly from the heavens. - -The good moon sent her protecting light upon the village. - -All was very peaceful, except for the hoots of the owls which sounded -through the forest. - -The enemy did not return that night. - -Early in the morning the Indians awoke after a good rest. They felt that -they must go out again in search of more food. - -Some carried long spears with them, so that they might spear the fish. -Others went into the forest carrying their bows and quiver bags with -them. - -The women, with their babies on their backs, started out to gather poles -for new wigwams. They must lose no time for winter was at hand, and -wigwams must be built before snow came. - -[Illustration: WHAT SPORT THEY HAD, DIVING AND SWIMMING!] - -While the women were busy and the men hunting and fishing, the children -gathered for games. Some of the boys ran to the river. What sport they -had diving and swimming! - -Others jumped on their ponies and had a fine time racing. - -How they did dash along, so fearless and brave! - -Now one was ahead, now another! - -How they laughed and shouted as they rode! - -The ponies seemed to enjoy the race as much as the boys. - -Some of the older boys were enjoying a game of javelins which they were -playing. - -They had lined up on either side of the field. - -One side had bone rings, and the other side long javelins. - -Now one player threw a ring, and the opposite player tried to catch it -on his javelin. - -Oh! the first player caught the other’s ring. - -Now the next two players tried and one caught the other’s ring. - -The third player didn’t take good aim and lost his partner’s ring. He -must give his javelin to the opposite side. - -After all on one side have had a chance to catch the rings, the opposite -side will have a chance. - -When both sides have tried, the side having more javelins will win the -game. - -The boys had great fun as they played. They laughed and shouted and -danced for joy. - -Mewanee grew tired of watching and wandered off into the forest. No one -noticed his going. - -He had his bow and arrow with him. - -He started off in the direction the hunters had taken earlier in the -day. - -On and on he ran through the forest. He stopped to talk with the -chipmunks or to feed the squirrels as they leaped about the ground. - -The birds flitted about him in great glee. They twittered and chirped -and flew about his shoulders. - -Mewanee was very happy. He had no thought of fear. He loved the birds -and the wild animals of the forest and enjoyed being with them. - -On and on he walked, into the dense forest. - -As evening drew near he grew tired. He lay down under a tall pine tree -and was soon fast asleep. - -He had been sleeping very soundly, when suddenly he was awakened by a -fierce howl. - -He jumped up and looked about him! - -Already he could see the flaming eyes of a wolf not far off. - -Quickly he sprang to the pine tree and with one bound, started to climb -it. - -Before even the swiftest wolf could reach him he was way up on the -topmost bough. - -Poor Mewanee was badly frightened now. As he looked below he saw the -eyes of the hungry wolf glaring at him through the darkness. - -How bright and terrible his eyes looked! Mewanee had never before been -so near a wolf. - -The silvery moon looked down upon the little fellow, seeming to say, “Do -not fear. I will care for you.” - -The soft wind whispered to Mewanee and told him to have no fear. Still -Mewanee was not comforted. - -“O Great Spirit,” cried Mewanee, “protect me from this terrible wolf.” - -[Illustration: MEWANEE’S QUIVER BAG] - -Mewanee felt for his quiver bag. He had forgotten that he had laid his -bow and arrows under the tree. - -He had no way of helping himself. He thought of his father and mother -and his dear little baby brother. - -He knew that while he remained in the tree, the wolf could not reach -him. - -He wondered if his father and the other Indians would return this way. - -He did not know what to do. He did not dare to sleep for the wolf still -kept watch. Now and then the wolf gave a hungry howl and looked fiercely -at the little Indian boy sitting in the tree-top. - -Hour after hour passed. - -It was morning, and Father Sun was smiling at him with his kindly light. -Mewanee loved the great bright sun and talked to him as if he were his -father. - -The Indian people believed that the wind, sun, moon, stars and thunder -were good spirits which helped them care for themselves and their lands. - -Mewanee felt sure that if he were patient, help would come, but he was -so very tired that he did not know how much longer he could stay -crouched in the tree-top. - -A wild blackbird sang to him from a branch near by. He said, “Fear not, -Mewanee; help is near at hand.” - -Mewanee tried to be brave. - -Suddenly all grew very dark within the forest. - -Thunder rumbled in the distance. - -Flash upon flash of lightning shot through the sky. - -Mewanee crouched lower and lower. - -He felt sure that the Great Spirit had answered his prayer by sending -the Thunder God to him. - -As peal after peal resounded through the forest and flash upon flash -burst upon him, the wolf gave a deep, angry howl. Then he turned and -fled into the dense forest. - -Mewanee heard him go and raised his arms in prayer. - -Soon the sky became clear and the sun shone once more. - -Mewanee slowly and cautiously climbed down the tree. He was stiff and -cold and hungry. - -He threw himself face downward upon the ground and gave thanks to the -Great Spirit for his care. - -He picked up his bow and quiver bag and ran, as fast as he could, toward -the opening. On and on he ran until he came to the edge of the forest, -when he could see his village. - -His father and the other Indians had returned from the hunt. He saw them -going to and fro seeming troubled and anxious. The chief, his father, -sat watching and waiting. - -Mewanee ran as fast as his tired legs would let him. - -“Father, father!” he shouted. - -The chief jumped up and clasped his son in his arms. - -All of the Indians rushed toward them asking many questions. - -When they heard the story they sang words of praise. - -The chief led his son to the wigwam and bade the mother give him food -and drink. - -“Rest well, my son,” he said, “for you have indeed been a brave boy. I -feel sure that you will be a fit warrior to take my place. - -“We have had a fine hunt; you have returned unharmed; we can be at peace -once more.” - - - - - VIII - THE SACRIFICE - - -It was evening, a beautiful starlight evening. - -The tiny stars watched over these Indian people as they slept. - -They were tired with the long chase, though they were happy with the -thought of the fine deer and buffalo which they had killed. - -The Indians slept soundly all of the night. When they awoke the sun was -saying a bright “Good morning.” - -[Illustration: SOME OF THE WOMEN STRETCHED SKINS WHILE OTHERS MADE -BASKETS] - -They arose, stretched themselves and ran to the river for a swim. - -The women were already busy getting the skins from the animals. - -Some of the women stretched the skins in the sun to dry, while others -made baskets. - -The Indian people dried meat in the sun and then powdered it. They -stored the powdered meat in baskets and jars for the winter. - -The men spent nearly every day in hunting and fishing. - -[Illustration: A MEAT POUNDER] - -Mewanee came from his wigwam looking very unhappy and sad. - -Baby brother was very ill. - -His mother tried to soothe her baby boy with a low, sweet lullaby, and -Mewanee tried to quiet him by a soft chant. But baby brother would not -be quieted. - -Mother gave him a drink made from wild roots, but this did not seem to -help the little fellow. - -As the day passed, his fever grew stronger and fiercer. - -When the chief came home and saw how sick baby brother was he said, “The -medicine man must be sent for. He will cure my son.” - -The medicine man was thought to be very wise. The Indian people believed -that he could cure all sickness. - -They thought that the power to cure was given to the medicine man by the -Great Spirit. - -So the medicine man was sent for. - -While they were waiting, the Indians built a fire and gathered about it. - -They sang a mournful song to the Great Spirit. As they sang they made -strange gestures with their arms. - -They thought that the chief’s son was ill because they had in some way -offended the Great Spirit. - -They hoped in this way to appease the wrath of the Great Spirit. - -Suddenly a queer looking old man rushed into the circle. He made all -sorts of strange noises and jumped up and down as he shouted. - -This was the medicine man for whom the chief had sent. - -He motioned the chief to bring his little son to him. - -[Illustration: A CARVED BONE] - -Then he ordered a jar filled with water to be placed on the fire. Now -the medicine man threw some herbs into the jar of water. - -He danced and sang as he stirred the mixture with a carved bone which he -carried in a skin bag. - -This bone was supposed to have a certain charm. - -The chief came from the wigwam, carrying baby brother in his linden -cradle. As he came near, the medicine man raised his arms above the -baby, muttering low noises. Baby brother stopped crying and lay very -quiet. - -[Illustration: THE MEDICINE MAN] - -[Illustration: A WOODEN SPOON] - -All the other Indians stretched themselves face downward on the ground, -praying to the Great Spirit that the chief’s baby might soon be well. - -The medicine man gave baby brother a drink of the warm herbs. He used a -queerly shaped wooden spoon which was carved with figures of wild -animals. - -Then bending low over the baby he whispered a soft song. His low tones -soon quieted the little boy. The baby’s eyelids drooped. In a moment he -had fallen fast asleep. - -Mother came out and carried her little boy into the wigwam. - -Then the medicine man spoke to the chief. He said that his son would not -be well until a sacrifice of a red deer should be made. - -This sacrifice would ward off the anger of the Great Spirit. - -Fortunately the Indian people had killed a red deer in their last hunt. -So the deer was brought toward the medicine man. - -First the medicine man said a prayer over the body of the deer. - -All joined in with low chants. - -Finally the deer was carefully placed upon the fire amid the low -murmuring of all present. - -Then the medicine man walked slowly away. - -Mewanee had been waiting in the wigwam. He was very, very sad. - -When his father told him that the medicine man had promised that baby -brother would soon be well, he smiled and looked glad again. - -Before another sunrise the little fellow was much better, and his mother -sang a song of praise to the Great Spirit. - - - - - IX - THE FAST - - -There was a new moon now and Mewanee was twelve years old. He would soon -go hunting and fishing with his father. - -Some day he would be chief of his tribe, but not before he had proved -his power of endurance. He must prove this power by a long fast. - -On this night when the new moon was looking down upon them, the Indians -had collected about the fire. - -Mewanee was lying face downward upon the ground very near the fire. - -The chief, his father, was standing above him with arms outstretched as -he said these words: - -“My son, the time is at hand when you must go into the forest for your -long fast. You must prove to your people that you are brave and strong -and ready to try the test of fasting. - -“My son must show that he is strong and courageous. You need have no -fear, for the Great Spirit will protect you.” - -Then the Indians danced around Mewanee singing in a solemn chant. - -[Illustration: THE CHIEF WAS STANDING WITH ARMS OUTSTRETCHED] - -This was their way of saying, “Be brave. O chief’s son, be brave!” - -Then the chief led his son into the dense forest and left him lying upon -the ground. - -Mewanee had no fear, for was he not the chief’s son? - -Each day his father went to him with words of cheer. - -Though Mewanee’s heart was filled with courage, each morning found him -paler and weaker. Yet not once did he complain nor did he ask for food -or drink. - -The great chief’s heart was filled with pity when on the tenth morning -he saw his son stretched pale and still at his feet. - -[Illustration: “FAIL NOT, MY SON,” SAID THE CHIEF] - -“Fail not, my son,” said the chief. “Only two days more, and you will go -home in the honor and glory of the brave. - -“The Great Spirit will continue to protect you, and you will go home to -your people, the victor of a great battle.” - -On the twelfth day the chief went into the forest having food and drink -for Mewanee. - -Not a word was said. The chief looked at his son with the light of -gladness in his eyes. The fast was ended and his son was the victor. - -With food and drink, strength returned and Mewanee was able to walk with -his father to his people. - -As he walked through the forest the birds seemed to sing a song of -praise. The trees seemed to nod to him and to wish him well. - -His people were awaiting his return and had prepared a feast of welcome -for him. - -As Mewanee entered the village, by the side of his father, all were -singing and dancing. Some of the men rushed toward Mewanee and led him -into the center of the merrymaking. - -Then there was singing, dancing, and feasting. These Indian people were -glad to honor the youth who would some day be their chief. - -[Illustration] - - - - - X - THE NEW HOME - - -It was fall before the homes of the friendly tribe were done. All had -been busy getting ready for the winter. Now the wigwams were finished. - -Mewanee’s father had divided his dried meat and corn with this friendly -tribe. He had also given them powdered tobacco. The Indian men would be -unhappy without tobacco for their long pipes. - -The friendly tribe was very thankful to Mewanee’s father for his -kindness to them. - -They were collected around the camp fire that night. The children and -women were in the wigwams. Only the men could take part in council. - -All was hushed and silent, when suddenly the chief of the friendly tribe -arose and all of the other Indians of this tribe followed their chief. - -They danced in and out, and up and down, making queer sounds. This was -their way of saying, “Thank you, O Indian Chief.” - -Then they prayed words of thankfulness. - -Getting up slowly, they took their places in the circle and pulled their -long pipes from their belts. - -They lighted their pipes by catching sparks from the pipes of the other -Indian men, who had been smoking during the dance. - -They were very silent, and sat smoking their pipes until the fire died -out. - -Then slowly they arose and wandered toward their wigwams. The night was -very cold now so all must take shelter within the wigwams. - -Early next morning the village was astir for it was the day of parting. - -[Illustration: A CARRYING BASKET] - -Children were running hither and thither. The Indian women were busy -collecting the things which they were to take with them. - -Baby brother was toddling along, his hand in Mewanee’s. He was able to -walk now, and so need not be carried about in his cradle. He smiled at -Mewanee and looked very wise, as if he knew what it was all about. - -Just as they were about to start, Mewanee’s father came out leading a -beautiful gray horse. - -He approached the chief of the friendly tribe and motioned him to mount -the horse. - -This the chief did. - -Then with the chief riding at the head, the friendly tribe started -toward their home. - -Father Sun sent his kindly light upon these people as they wandered -homeward. - -Mewanee watched until he could see the friendly tribe no longer. He knew -they would be glad to be home again. - -[Illustration: HE STRETCHED HIMSELF UPON THE RIVER’S BANK] - -Then he wandered slowly toward the beautiful river, happy in the thought -that he was the chief’s son. - -He stretched himself upon the river’s bank thinking of the time when he -should become chief of his tribe. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES - - - 1. Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling. - 2. 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