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bled, and with them two or three sub
chiefs of the adjoining districts. Among
them was our old friend Saw-nee, riding
his dished-faced pony, and attired as
usual in his old-time Indian costume of
turban and feathers, fringed hunting
shirt and leggings, with a bow at his
back and arrows projecting from a scarf
thrown over his shoulders. Gradually
the people came in from every imagin
able quarter through the pathless woods,
until the time appointed.
The hour of noon was almost as ex
actly marked by the consciousness of
these children of nature as by the ma
chinery of our watches. The people
were then calleuto one place. A lead
ing man, one of the best orators of the
district, arose and proposed a name that
I did not hear or have forgotten. For
a time there was a profound silence.
Another orator then arose and pro
posed the name of Kaneeka. As
he did so, there was a low buz of ap
plause, almost in violation of usual In
dian decorum, and the name of Sotili
was to be heard, showing that Ivaneeka’s
intervention in that case was not forgot
ten. Again silence reigned. No other
name being proposed, each orator took
his nominee by the hand and led him
out of the crowd to a viny thicket be
yond sight and hearing. The orators
returned to the crowd, and each made
a harangue, setting forth the peculiar
virtues and characteristics of his candi
date. They then took positions facing
each other, a lew steps apart, and call
ed upon the people to range themselves
in a line to the right or left of him whose
candidate they preferred. Five min
utes sufficed for this simple but satisfac
tory process of voting; and I have of
tentimes thought that the interests of
the white man might be subserved by
taking in this matter a lesson from the
Cherokees. As soon as all the voters
were in line, each orator proceeded to
count, and announced the number with
a loud voice ; after which they went to
the place of concealment, brought for
ward their candidates, and in the hear
ing of the people proclaimed the result
of the election. Kaneeka was chosen
by a large majority. The other chiefs
approached, gave him the right hand,
and publicly pronounced him a chief.
The people then gradually and quietly
dispersed ; and Kaneeka, after being
detained for an hour in council with the
other chiefs, by whom lie was no doubt
initiated into the duties and mysteries
of his office, returned home with us.
Be Willing and Cheerful.
Whatever you do, do it willingly. A
boy that is whipped at school never
learns his lesson well. A man that is
compelled to work cares not how badly
it is performed, lie who pulls ofl his
coat cheerfully, strips up his sleeves in
earnest, and sings while he works, js
the man for me —
“ A cheerful spirit gets on quick ;
A grumbler in the mud will stick.
BURKE’S WEEKLY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
The Black Cat.
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y)g|IIE was called “ Spot” because
a I'htle spot of white
* fur on her neck ; the rest coal
black.
Spot was a famous mouser. She
kept the pantry, cellar and barn clear
of mice. After her work was done, she
liked nothing better than to sit by the
kitchen fire and purr.
Her mistress often patted her back,
and said kind words. That of course
pleased Spotty.
One day a man came to the farm
house, and, hearing of her good quali
ties, begged the farmer’s wife to give
her to him. As she had a kitten, she
was willing to let Spot go.
So Spot was put into a basket, and
the basket was stowed away in the wag
on, and the man drove home ten miles
and over a bridge. The poor cat did
not like her ride at all,
The man let her out in his barn
chamber. “ This is your home, puss,”
he said.
She looked round, and saw nothing
but corn. There were plenty of mice
to be sure, and Spot caught her claws
full. After she had caught most of the
mice, and the rest had run away, it was
lonesome in the barn-chamber, and
poor Spotty crept one day into the kitch
en.
11 ’Scat! ’scat!” was all she got for it.
After that, Spot was nowhere to he
found.
But one night, a few weeks alter,
there was a faint mew at her mistress’
door. “ That sounds like Spot,” said
the farmer’s wife, “only it can’t be
Spot.”
The farmer opened the door, and a
poor, thin, black cat crawled into the
room. She looked pitifully up, and
said, “Mew, mew!”
“Spotty,” cried her mistress, “dear
old Spotty, where did you come from?
How did you get here ?”
Spot only mewed. Her mistress has
tened to give her some new milk to
drink, and a lamb’s bone to pick, and
she ate as if she had not tasted a mouth
ful of food for many a day.
How she found the way back to her
old home, nobody could tell. There
was a bridge to cross, and a village to
pass through, and Spotty had nothing to
guide her. But Spotty did find her
way home. “There’s no place like
home, ” the poor cat thought, for God
has put the love of home into the bosom
of all His creatures.
“ She shall never leave us again,”
said her mistress, stroking her back.
How glad she was to sit and wash
her face by the old kitchen fire again !
Brother and Sister.
j PLEASANT sight is it to sec
A brother and a sister young,
-If in those spring-time years there
Tho law of kindness on each ton
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If in each heart tho grace that gives
To kindred love a holier leaven,
And makes those of one earthly home
The children of one homo in heaven.
Time’s waves may part, but to divide
Such hearts surpasses all his skill;
For they by faith in Christ abide
A brother and a sister still,
A Boy's Belief.
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'■ F'M! WAS once called, (said Dr.
Macleod) to the city of Glas
gow to see a boy who was at
tended by a relative of mine—brother.
, That boy was weak and in great distress.
I never in the whole course of my min
istry, saw a boy who bore all his pains
with such marvellous meekness and
such bright cheerfulness. He was the
sunbeam of the house. I never knew
any one endure such agony for three
years. 1 was amazed at him ; and feel
ing I was to be taught, not to teach, I
bent over that boy and said, “I feel
deeply for you ; 1 feel deeply for your
suffering.’’ He looked up with his pale,
smiling face, and said, “Sir, I am
strong in Him.” Not another word did
1 ever hear that boy utter. He went to
his God next morning. But I know
few things which took possession of my i
heart, and few things of that kind have
influenced me more in times of difficul
ty and times of trial than those words
uttered by a boy who was feeble, but at
the same time stronger than all the
navies of Great Britain, and all her ar-‘
mies—“l am strong in Him.”
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