[The Log School-House on the Columbia by Hezekiah Butterworth]@TWC D-Link bookThe Log School-House on the Columbia CHAPTER I 14/24
It is usually a peaceful gathering of friendly tribes, with rude music and gay dances; but it bodes war and massacre and danger if it end with the dance of the evil spirits, or the devil dance, as it has been known--a dance which the English Government has recently forbidden among the Northwestern tribes. The Indians were demanding that the great fall Potlatch should end with this ominous dance of fire and besmearings of blood.
The white people everywhere were disturbed by these reports, for they feared what might be the secret intent of this wild revel.
The settlers all regarded with apprehension the October moon. The tall schoolmaster watched the approach of Mrs.Woods and Gretchen with a curious interest.
The coming of a pupil with no books and a violin was something unexpected.
He stepped forward with a courtly grace and greeted them most politely, for wherever Marlowe Mann might be, he never forgot that he was a gentleman. "This is my gal what I have brought to be educated," said Mrs.Woods, proudly.
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