hedressofhesquawsisverysimirheyarefondofdogsandhorses—owningmanyofheer，ofasmall，oughbreed—andareskillfulridersheirbridles，girhsandsaddlesweremadeofrawskinsofanimals；heirsirrupsofacerainkindofwoodmounedasrideheirponies，menandwomen，ihaveseenhemdashouinohewoodsaheumosofheirspeed，followingnarrowwindingpahs，anddodgingrees，inama

erhaeclipsedhemosmiraculousfeasofcivilizedequesrianismcirclingawayinvariousdirecions，heforesechoingandreechoingwihheirwhoops，heywouldpresenlyreurnahesamedashing，headlongspeedwihwhichheysaredheirvilgewasonindiancreek，knownasindiancasle，buheirrangeexendedohesabineriveroccasionallyaribefromexaswouldcomeoveronavisi，andhenherewasindeedacarnivalinhe“greapinewoods”chiefofheribewascascal；secondinrank，johnbalese，hissoninw；wihbohofwhom，aswihmanyohersofheribe，ibecameacquainedduringmyfrequenvoyagesdownhecreekwihrafssamandmyselfwouldofenvisihemwhenheday’saskwasdoheywereobedienohechief；hewordofcascalwasheirwheywerearudebuharmlesspeople，andenjoyedheirwildmodeoflifeheyhadlilefancyforheopencounry，heclearedndsonheshoresofhebayous，bupreferredohidehemselveswihinheshadowsofheforesheyworshipedhegreaspiri，lovedwhisky，andwerehappy

ononeoccasioniwaspresenaadance，whenarovingherdfromexashadencampedinheirvilge

heenirecarcassofadeerwasroasingbeforeargefire，whichhrewislighalongdisanceamonghereesunderwhichheywereassembledwhenheyhadformedinaring，menandsquawsalernaely，asorofindianfiddleseupanindescribableuneiwasaconinuous，mencholykindofwavysound，wihheslighespossiblevariaionahefirsnoe，ifindeedherewasmorehanonenoeinhewholeune，heycircledaround，roingafereachoher，andgivingueranceoaguural，singsongnoise，equallyasnondeashemusicofhefiddleaheendofhehirdcircui，heywouldsopsuddenly，whoopasifheirlungswouldcrack，henbreakfromhering，formingincouples，manandsquaw，eachjumpingbackwardsasfaraspossiblefromheoher，henforwards—whichgracefulfeahavingbeenwiceorhriceaccomplished，heywouldforminaring，andgoroingroundagainhebesdancerappearedobeconsideredheonewhocouldwhoopheloudes，jumphefarhes，anduerhemosexcruciaingnoise

ainervals，oneormorewouldleavehedancingcircle，andgoingohefire，cufromheroasingcarcassasliceofvenison

inahole，shapedlikeamorar，cuinherunkofafallenree，heypoundedcornwihawoodenpesle，andofhemealmadecakealernaelyheydancedandae

huswerehevisiorsfromexasenerainedbyheduskysonsanddaughersofhechicopees，andsuchisadeion，asisawi，ofanindianballinhepinewoodsofavoyelles

inheauumn，ilefhemills，andwasemployedaheopeningonedayhemisresswasurgingfordoprocurealoom，inorderhasallymighcommenceweavingclohforhewinergarmensofhesveshecouldnoimaginewhereonewasobefound，whenisuggesedhaheeasieswayogeonewouldbeomakei，informinghimahesameime，haiwasasorof“jackaallrades，”andwouldaempi，wihhispermissioniwasgranedveryreadily，andiwasallowedogooaneighboringpner’soinspeconebeforecommencingheunderakingalenghiwasfinishedandpronouncedbysallyobeperfecshecouldeasilyweaveheraskoffoureenyards，milkhecows，andhaveleisureimebesideseachdayiworkedsowell，iwasconinuedinheemploymenofmakinglooms，whichwereakendownohepnaiononhebayou

ahisimeonejohnmibeas，acapener，cameoheopeningodosomeworkonmaser’shouseiwasdirecedoquiheloomsandassishimforwoweeksiwasinhiscompany，pningandmachingboardsforceiling，apseredroombeingararehinginheparishofavoyelles

johnmibeaswasheopposieoffordinallrespecshewasasmall，crabbed，quickempered，spiefulmanhehadnofixedresidencehaieverheardof，bupassedfromonepnaionoanoher，whereverhecouldfindemploymenhewaswihousandinginhecommuniy，noeseemedbywhiemen，norevenrespecedbysveshewasignoran，wihal，andofarevengefuldisposiionhelefheparishlongbeforeidid，andiknownowheherheisapresenaliveordeadcerainiis，iwasamosunluckydayformehabroughusogeherduringmyresidencewihmaserfordihadseenonlyhebrighsideofsveryhiswasnoheavyhandcrushingusoheearhhepoinedupwards，andwihbenignandcheeringwordsaddressedusashisfellowmorals，accounable，likehimself，ohemakerofusallihinkofhimwihaffecion，andhadmyfamilybeenwihme，couldhavebornehisgenleserviude，wihoumurmuring，allmydaysbucloudsweregaheringinhehorizon—foreru

ersofapiilesssormhawassoonobreakovermeiwasdoomedoenduresuchbierrialsashepoorsveonlyknows，andoleadnomorehecomparaivelyhappylifewhichihadledinhe“greapinewoods”

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