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I .'th.T will, soiii- .■..i.Uii.'.' iit.'ii>il' aTi.ii- ain.l.'s ..I tuniitm.-. ,.oini,:..t.Ml tlM- liinii.lmms aii.l a.li.rmii.iit "f tli.' .al.in li.m f Sal';.Iti> aii.l tlir .lau«lit.'i- . Nataiiis. iIk- .liiel ..I Hi" tiil"'. n«w liis >.|iiaH ..I a l.'vx \.iir>. IIiiiiil . wa> tlii-^ lioiHf, it wa> a i-alart- in .•..nv.'iii.'iic- an.l .■..nil..it m ,.oi..|.ariso; til III.' liark an.l skin w ij.'wani>..l Iml a l.'W v.-ars LH-r.', an.l wl.irli WIT.' til.' ...ilv lial.itati..:i- kii..wii l" tin' ln.lian> .v.'ii in c.l.l.'st nviiiI.t w.alli.T lM'f..n'tli.-a.lv.-iit..ltli.'niissi..nari.'s. |;,..'..ll.'.t> an.l .l.'Mnt-. wli.. tlin-- inii.iv».-.l tli.'iii with .liii-lian inlliu'ii..'s. Iln- sanctity ..f tii-- laniilv, tlie si n..iit> ..I ti..- se.lenlary as ..i-ims...! t.. tli.' nmna.li.- lilV. an.l ..tli.T rliiistian \iitn.s. ••itn't si»,s..ni l.a.l ll.'fn'.il.'.sliiiiaii> a^''iii limn tli.- laii.l ..! tli.- s....l !i- wiii.l wa\ ..n an.l ^ll.M.t.■lll "nr llla.'k -own. Inirn ..nr .linivli. an.l kill > niir >.inaw an.l naiMHises. ami all tli.' i..'.iiih>/ 'I li.-n tli.'H' i. m. ml.w l.-ir.-t liiin tli.' Kani.'.- ••Nataiiis is strong. His l.ra\.'s lia\.' III.' Ii.aits ..f iM'ars an.l tin' fyt-s ..t all th.- stars. If til.' r.n(;l.'«>li '"11"' ""'^ ■^'" I'm.l a -lav.' yar.l. lli.' ^n..w-Inak.•l• l,li^.l.' a liiy iin« ar.imi.l tl •' i n last iii-lit, li.- will -iv iilcntv ..f sii,,w. >al.attis will ^.n. h.-lorf tlie sun ..;.ls ,.iu nl L.-l t..i r.'w an.l ..iir tin' will ......k ficsli iii.'at til iiiak.' lis fila.l at Clifistnias." This (•miv.'rsati.>n t.»>k i.laf th.- Ciiinilias, lat.T known as the Norii.li.'.'W..ks. ai. .'M.'nsiv.- ii-ilio of tin- ?:reat Al'.-iiaki nation. hiiriiiK tli<" iill"'"""'" ^iil'iiltis \i>ittil Sdiiii- of (he wiinii riivinrs lit-twcfli till' jiiltiiiu' ••i;i«!;v liillsiilts ninl niitlicrt'il :iii aniilul of tr;iiliiiK iirliutii'*. tin- HirM |>jiiU swflliim lilossniiis iH'ciliiij; "Illy the Idcssiiiy; of \v;iniitli iiiul moist nri' til l.lossiPMi Inrtli ill :ill tlifir wfiiltli I'C •■'•Im' iiiiil ri;imiiiicc as in t-iirly s|iiiiiv'. Ill- f.isliiiiiifil lliiff iM'aiilil'nl :_',irliiiiiis wliicli lir plaii'ii in watf r in watt-i- ti;:ht liasiiis maili' trmii wliiti' l.in-li liaiU. ami as tlit- littlr rliapi'l Im-II soiiihIciI till- AiiKi'liis lie wfiMJcii his way tliitlirr ami iilaccil niic iipi.n llic main altar lieiiralli tin- lamp lit iicipftiial adinatinn, anntlMT iipnii the altar "lOnr l.ail\. ai <1 he II' Inr upon Hit' altar ilciliiatril 1" tin- hiil\ man. Saint .Inscpli. 1,1)11;; lietitic tli ■ Iu-imU nt ilay Saliattis set mit alone iipmi his joiiriie> tn secMie uiMiil i-lieei- I'lir the \'uletiile season III his hilliilile ealiili. Winter hail not yet set in, there was lint an apoloy\ lor snow upon the vironnd, ami Imt little ice hail fiirmed almiu the shores ot the slaek water. His moceasiiis pointed towards the head waters id the Sehastacook where it tal^es its course from the I'oot hills and inlains lie\ond. Camp was made the lirst iiiylit many miles awa> in the wilderness towards the land of the setnnu; sun. lie had seen no y:ame nor si;;ns thereot, but vl ''ii the snow would eome all would lie changed. The trail was resumed with earliest dawn and e\ery lioiU and c'lrner caielnllv, noiselessly scrntini/ed and explored, and yet no deer, cai ilio I. or moosel I he da\ was leaden and litcless ; dense snow clouds hanked the liori/on : no sunshine liroke tliroimh the tree-to|is to tell him the hour or location. Snow in ;;reat liroad Hakes lie;;an to tall, and darkness lollowiiii; soon alter Saliattis made camp near the summit of the ili\iile uhicli separates the .\ndrosc(>yy:in ri^er Ironi IheKenneliec. 'Ihe hooliny ol iiwl> and the liowlin.i; of hilliirr> wolves were his only companionship diiriiii; tin- niy;lit. 'Ihe morniny: broke clear and inteirely cold and pli'iity (d' ili>. Ilulfv snow upon the ;:iouiiil made ideal con- ditions for siiceessfiil still hiintim:. Saliattis wmild now surel\ yvl fresh meat lor Christmas. With liraxe heart he started out early follow in;;aloii;r the hiiihlands which skirt thesonthern shore of the luiiicipal tributary stream as it iouriie\ s alony; in its course to juin w ith its fellows to s.vell the wati'ls of the Kennebec. He siiiMi came to the tracks of a lari;e buck which led up the slopinj; hillside towards the heavy ;;row tli of timber at its summit 'I'liese he stealthily fid lowed for some 'inie until he came to a place where a Loup Cer\ ier had pounced down from a tree upon the unsu>pectiii^,' deer and drauj^ii'Li: him to earth had killed him, leariny: to pieces and destroyin;,' in his blind rau'e what he could not d '\ our. He was soon upon a new 1 rail which he followed bir miles onlv to lind where a p.ick of wol\es had taken it up and cut him out :"-aiul so it was thmuKhoui the day,- trail after tr.iil taken up and followed onl> to end in disappointinent. 'Ihe ni;;lit of the third day found him iiiakin;r eanip in a ravine which lies lietweeii the raiiye of hills which divide the Wabaipia^set, now the Sandy liiver. from the Sebastii U. He was tired. F.very arrow was still in his tpiiver. I5ut he was not dispirited. He was y:oin;i' to have fresh meat to fiirnisli ;iood tdii er for the Christmas dinner. Hid not IaJiiiiiiii- xxinle \'iiriii tell him so when he placed the votive olTeriiif; of .\rbutus upon her altar':' Did she not sav "Sabattis will succeed I" "Sabattis will succeed I" 'I'lii' iiia:lit was iiiteiist'ly cdM, Imt in a liastil> ciiiislrMctiil and mnilortalili' It-an-tii lict'ciii- a roaiin;,' lirt- i>n tin- It'cwaiil siilf ni a uifat I liliT In llif ra\ inc. anil wrapiii-il in liis Mankt-t and rai IImmi skin and laliiimd with tlif cxii I iiin> o| the ini'Viiins diijs. lint fntiii-jx cniiliilent "f nlliniatf smi-os, Saliallis was simmi I 1st in deep and Ifstrul slf«'|i. Willi till' i-arliest dawn he was airain n|mn tlif trail wIii'm his kciii ex is >iinn disciivcrcd a maunilict-nt Inwk alinvf liiin im tlif liillsidf witliln ras\ laniif, (If had just arisi'ii tiimi tlii' lii-d wlnTcin lie slciil and was in thf act ul >Iii|ili inn hiniscir as is their wunt. With the sccniiny: speed and stillness of a llash ul liirhtniiiu sped the Mini tipped armw iif Saliattis, and sikui the sn«i\v was criinsdned with the spnrliit; heart hi I nl' the iinlile Imi'k. A tew wild Imnnds and In earth he lell iie\ei- In rise aiiain,— a lew con\ nlsivc t witchiiins ut muscles and simui all was nver. " l.a,UiHi,ii siiiiih \'iii(ii tells Irnel Ij^lnniiii >iiiiiU \' ii ni: tells true!" raiiL: iiMt clear and j'iMiiis on the ninrnini; air. 'I'he act nl' dis-eniliiiwelliny wa> snuii perl'iinni'd, and cnltin}; some small lieech sapliiit;s Sahatti- returned In his cani| lire where he [lassed and re -passed tliein over the cnals and linallv I w isled them inin an endless rope withe nl' snilicieiil leniitli In encircle the antlers and pa--> over his shnnlders, and sn harnessed In his i|narr\ he turned his steps Imiucuaid Slreiiiilhcned with the strenulh Imrn of success and cheered liy the welennie whicli he knew awaited him frnm the anxious nues at linnie, his linrden >lippii| liuh'.lv nver the snnw and scarcelv inipediMl his footsteps. lie joiirned on until he had crossed the last ridue of land whiih ili\ ides | hi' Waliaijiiasset ri\er I'mni the Seliastii k. the slmre nf which he reached sonn after mid-dav. Mere he made his cani|i lire. Iiroiled tid-hits of venison, inipalid upon a ureen forked sapliim. n\er the liiirniica coals, and ate his nomi ila\ iiieal. lie lesled the ice upnll the river, and oil the Mat Water at lea-.| il was sale and his heart was ylad. lie cnnld imw more easilv and i|uickl\ tra\( I tun miles than he could mie tliroiij;h tl:e wnnds, and the Inu; ciliiii and the ln\ ed nnes were already se\eral miles ncirer. Ill' was now hurry in;; aliini; n| the ice which wa>sliylill\ cn\creil wli h snnw, ai.il his liurileii was much liiihtcr. ,\lil lint what sound is that':' A tremor si k his stuiil\ frame. .\ deathlv pallnr spread it\i'r his hrnn/ed face. He stnml as if parai\/eil. Ajiain':' Ah. M's! and nearer! 'I'lie dreaded wolvo are in lull pursuit' ll rii|nireilliii| a moment to think, decide, and act! He would lea\c the fiirei|narti'rs to satisfy the ravenous Wnhes while he escaped with the saddle. 'I'liey were soiin cut asunder and shnulderiiiy Lis liiirden Saliall is ran as Sahattis never ran liefore. I'ear acceleraled his slips and hope s|iurreil him on. Louder and nmre lierce jfrew the hnwliny; nf the pack, and as he cast a hark- ward look at a hend in the river a mile awav, he saw the aniiry wnhes IlLrhiiny; and learinsr each other in their attempts to secure a morsel of the meal. I.ilcky escape for which. Saliattis was duly y;rateful, and he I'nrnot not Innlfcr a praver to the Imly \'irjrin in thanksiriviny; for her ;;oiiil oMIces in his lieliall. Hut would the Wolves he cnutcnt with their pnrtioii and slink hack liiln the depth of the I'nrest when I hey had devoured il '' Or wniilil lliev ayaiii lake up his trail and fnllow in pursuit':' lie W..11 kuv^^■ tli.-ir .-..wanlly natur.- vvh-n al-.,,.-. l.ut what w.m.I.I th.^y not ... wlH.n f;atl,.-r.-.l in a lal•^'.. ,.a.k an.l s|.u.n..l c. In l.un^.T an.l .1..- last.- ..t 1.1,....! . |'.ea.lsolp.Ts,.iiati..n .-..U.-.l .l-wu l,is .h.^.-ks. l.nt with r......w.Ml Hm-rsry h.- i,„.n.as.-l his ,.a... an.l hnrri.-.l ..n. Tl,e hi.l ,s h-wlin- ..f th. wives ha.i -In-.l •iway in tlit- .listaiicf anil h"' t.">k ni;\v (•■.niauv. II.. .nnstn..wlM.n.ii.'sawaMr..n.thn„. rati^iu' s.-n...! t" ..v.ti-w.t him. Natnr.. .'all...! a halt. IL- wonl.l n.st a IVw n.iiiulfs. II,. suHM- his Ina.l rn.in his sh.Hil.l.-rs an.l sat .h.wn i,.M.n a i-.M-k l.fn..atli a t.iw.'iiM'j pin., tr...' iii">ii th.- hank i>l thf n\fi. tnrniiij: his la... in th.. .lin..-ti..n "f th.. ..neniy. li." ha.l scarcely sat .lown when. ii.uT.ir <>1 ,,r iDiTorsI-tliere in sneakin^t. m.iseless an.l swift i.ursuit ..anie the ih.et-l'.Hit.Ml, hi. ""I thirsty en.'inv. hot iiiMin his trail: S.an'..ly ha.l h.. time t...liiiil.th.. tn-e l...\.>n.l th.'ir n.a.h hef..r.. it wassMnimii.l...l. his sail.ll.' »\ venis.)n t..rn t.. shv...lsan.l.l«.\.inn-.l an.l the Irien.lly pine tree was his only salvation troiii a similar late'. H.. the (lisapiiointmi-nt n.>w what it may Sahattis was too sell instrii.te.l hy th<. I'-la.-k ..own to lor-.t t.. oll..r up a fervent pray.'r h.rhis niereifnl (h.liv..ran ri.tilh..lp.'om..sV When will h..l|M-ome-^ " • 1 ,.,i, -i^s.ile.l hv th.. most hi.l...ms muses. ,,,re;;;x;:-s-«r;i:;:'...u,.>..v.. ^..- -' meat which ha.l escai.e.l their liirv. If Snliattis ri.iilil ciiilv iii;iKe tlii'iii dcstrov mic niiotliiT! Siiliitttis w ill ii\ , Mis l)(i\v was satVly iipiiii his hark ami his <|ui\<'r had siilltTnl the Inss ul' Imt a siii>{lf arrow slnci' )ir Ifl't Inniu' ii|ii>ii his sflf iiii|iiistMl task. I'lacin;; iiiH' lout upon a iirnjcctiiiy: liiiih ami twiiiiiiy: the uthcr Icj; ai'oiiiiil amithiT a little hijrhiT up ami mMil\ at a rijjht ai :U' with tin- liist, he hracfil himself against the tri'e, look careful aim. ainl the iwaii-i' of the >| liuf; lohl the power it Ki've to the arrow. .\ii intense howl of pain, eleari.v heard alio\e the general din, and spoiitinu; l>l I. told that the arrow had found its nuirk in the heart of the most feroeious dojr wolf of the paek. At the smell of lilooil he was pounced upon and torn iimli froni lindi li\ tlii' others. In their lilind fren/\ they attacked one another and the woods echoed and re-echoed with the unearthly noise. 'I'lie arrows ^^^^^ .l.x wasspentan.. niulit wasatl.UMl. I here was ^^ nouseto.innth.npi-. lie won!., fio lion,.'. 'n,.....hUh.nof.nsa..ven,u,e will a. least tell the tale o, .ns sneeess. an.. ,,,.;:;:::.-;;::,.;.;•:;...,.. .o. =ua.,ini.,h..e,,.eotth...n^^^ •"- ' '- ^^■'''''';;::;j:;:,S''iL'"sh.;n"h;iM" , .vili^hl he was ap.i.Mll.on tl,.. ..■.. ..r the Sehast..-ools. .,-,,„ i,, ,hn,j; t.ie sho.v was sat., hnt oe,-as...nal .ea.-.M.s „,■ ,„„.n wat.T w..nM.ise..rnil.le whei-e the enrrent was .Witt ,1.. hasten,... .-n.-hnt was it t.ie haste ..f despair V ,„attisw..ul.l..avesai..n..: lie will yet sm-eee..)..; " ''ni"*';''.;':'.. ■<-■ "-^ i.™-" """ •"•■ ■""••'" ■•"""" nrri.'.l .'I'-- , .,...,, ,„ ,i„. ,,;,si, am. t.n- outlying ealiins .>t n„. ^aeat rull moon v..se r..sph.M.lent in t „,.. village ..an... into ...w •]' "> . ,„^„^„ ^, ,„.,,„ u.-autiful w.th a vXf:^^::::^::'^^:^::: ^"Vmti:. ..;:m-a.i..n ..r t.. n.h...i...t Mass Iliit IiiiiK: wliMt iiMisic is iljMt III III.' ail- Till' liniikiii^r. ImiiUiMi.' ol a llork <>r wild y;cfM ilii.jr way to tlifir wintir limiic in soiitlii'iii watiTs IVll likf sWfftfsl iiiiisii- ii|„>ii iIm- cais 1)1 *.alialti^. lif ricii.-licd l.iw In llic liiisli»'>. I»"\vn piti-lifil lilt' il.ick Into till' "i|Mii watfr r.«r llif iii!,'lil wiihin im-sv niimc. 'I'lifV hail scair.-lv aliy;litiil wlnn ihr «liai|i twaiiy: ol lii> how -liiiin Is lifaiij on till- still iii;.'lii air. ami ilicn- tiinililin;; ami iloiimliMin.' alion' air two fat •jfcst' iiinioni'il lo;.'i'tlifr !■> an arrow wiiii-li |ia>sf.| llinoii'li i hi' nc. k o| one ami was sali'i.N alirlioicil in ilic Imily <•{ tin- oilier. Ill' rut a lolii- sapliii:: with whirh lie liroiisjlit 1' •■•in w,lliiii lils riarli ami soon there was joy In the caliiii or.val,a||i>. ami Iresi at ami ^'ooil cheer lor the • 'hristnias ilinner.