An Open Air Page

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 107, 27 July 1927, Page 11

An Open Air Page

For Big Girls and Boys i—- —" COMINGS AND GOINGS •‘IMHO conies from the far, far spaces, silver-voiced and with Yf little winged feet?” “’Tis I, Distant Echo, O Chief. I bring the gift of sweet sound to the Wigwam. The far crags know my voice and the listening seas have heard my message. Speak, O Chief, and I shall ever answer. Tour word shall be my word and 10, lam many-tongued.” “Greetings, O Distant Echo. The Wigwam welcomes the bringer of sweet sounds who may yet go forth and whisper the storv of the tribes. Who comes?” ’“A Brave Hunter, O Chief, from the lone reaches of the rivers and the trackless ways of unknown forests. See, many skins do I bring ... of rare value, and I would now eat the bread of realisation. Last eve a leaf blew across my path. •Follow,’ it said. ‘There is one who would hear of your courage.’ And. behold, I have followed the leaf.” “It is well, Brave Hunter. The Wigwam has need of your fidelity. Pass in, good Chief. Who follows?” “Twinklefoot —a Brave. M.v feet have danced down the path of spring and found the trail leading to the Wigwam. lam a singer, O Chief, and bear with me a casket of jewelled words. I sing and my feet keep time.” “Greetings, O Brave of the sweet words and gentle voice. With reverent hands I take your casket into my keeping. Who comes?’’ “Sitting Bull, the Sioux, whose shadow has long haunted the threshold of the Wigwam. You have found my trail, O Chief, and the darkness no longer befriends me. I have come from the shadows to stand for a space on the outer rim of the circle that guards the Wigwam fire. Sometimes, as I feather my arrows, strange words come to me, and these would I tell to the children of Redfeather in return for their friendship.” “Leap up, O Wigwam" fire. The Sioux has materialised from his world of secrecy and now stands revealed in our midst. It is well.” —REDFEATHER.