Birch bark legends of Niagara, founded on traditions among the Iroquois; . aking them in her face), and theGentle Fawn will light his pipe. With a suppressed cry the Fawn sprung to her an instant from the long wild grass at her side ap-peared a huge wolf, of unusual size and strength, whichthe powerful creature owed in a measure to the affec-tionate care of its mistress. She had found it whenyoung, reared and fed it with her own hands, and theyhad become inseparable friends and protectors to eachother. With an angry growl and flashing eyes the wolfwarned the Indian back. Black Snake po
Birch bark legends of Niagara, founded on traditions among the Iroquois; . aking them in her face), and theGentle Fawn will light his pipe. With a suppressed cry the Fawn sprung to her an instant from the long wild grass at her side ap-peared a huge wolf, of unusual size and strength, whichthe powerful creature owed in a measure to the affec-tionate care of its mistress. She had found it whenyoung, reared and fed it with her own hands, and theyhad become inseparable friends and protectors to eachother. With an angry growl and flashing eyes the wolfwarned the Indian back. Black Snake pointed hisflint-headed spear with a look of disdain at the heart ofthe watchful beast. His arm was suddenly arrested bythe hand of the Sachem, Great Oa Does the Black Snake make war with the women ?Wouldst kill my daughters four-footed friend ? Hasthe young brave only arrow-heads for his friends ? Hemust go back to his mothers wigwam , let her teachhim how to use them. The dark frown passed from the GreatOaks face as |he addressed liis daughter. With a watchful tender- i. BIUCH BARK OF NIAGARA 13 ness seldom found in the breast of a warrior, the sternold Sagamores voice grew soft as a womans. My daughter will follow her father ; he knows nothis wigwam when the Fawn and her four-footed friendare not there. Thus saying they immediately left the discomfitedbrave. In passing by the stranger captives, a sigh es-caped the old Indian as he saw the sympathetic looksth it passed between them and his daughter, and com-pare.! that noble young Chief, so soon to pass away,I with the treacherous warrior who aspired to fill theI War Chiefs place, and receive his daughter with thetitle. The War Chief was slain on that same expedi-tion that conquered and brought home the was to be chosen and the captives disposed of,which was the business that had called together Chiefsfrom distant places. Occupied with sad thoughts, thatbrought him no comfort, he was attracted by the
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