Wednesday July 22, 2009
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5500 Years From Home
In addition to the 250 plus Lyrical Pieces that I have written and received Copyright Protection from the Library Of Congress - I have, also, written a Novel (copyrighted but not Published) entitled 5500 Years From Home. I am currently working on a 2nd Book entitled The Island that I am about 1/2 the way towards completion, .. but have suspended at this time.
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5500 Years From Home
In addition to the 250 plus Lyrical Pieces that I have written and received Copyright Protection from the Library Of Congress - I have, also, written a Novel (copyrighted but not Published) entitled 5500 Years From Home. I am currently working on a 2nd Book entitled The Island that I am about 1/2 the way towards completion, .. but have suspended at this time.
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I have decided to, occasionally, post excerpts from
5500 Years From Home in this Blog space.
Today, we peruse the 4th page of Chapter 12 – Page 109.
Today, we peruse the 4th page of Chapter 12 – Page 109.
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Enjoy !
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Enjoy !
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5500 YEARS FROM HOME
chapter Twelve … page 109
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5500 YEARS FROM HOME
chapter Twelve … page 109
Naucets
They were all rejoicing and giving thanks and laughing and enjoying the fellowship of kindred spirits. Suddenly, one of the Settlers held up both arms and asked for silence. The Englishmen immediately quieted down and soon after, so did the Indians. Then the man who had requested quiet bowed his head and started to pray. It was a brief but loving benediction ending with the modern day Amen. And during the silence, Thom stepped on a dead tree branch that was lying in the path and it made a clear and distinctive snap. Everyone that was preparing to feast on the bounty stopped and stared at Thom. No one moved or said a word to Thom for what seemed like an eternity. He felt like a schoolchild who had forgotten his lines in a school play with the whole school quietly starring at him. Then one of the Englishmen spoke to Thom seeing that his clothing was more similar to their kind than that of the natives.
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The Indians did not seem concerned by Thom’s presence at all but the English people did. They invited Thom to their feast but gave him very little time to eat with the bombarding questions. Thom was not prepared for this onslaught and decided to feign head trauma and amnesia. He spoke English or a form of what passed for it but answered no questions assuredly. He did, however ask questions of his own. He learned that this delegation was the 1620 Mayflower expedition and the friendship being exhibited by both races was under the guise of a new holiday fete called Thanksgiving.
The Indians did not seem concerned by Thom’s presence at all but the English people did. They invited Thom to their feast but gave him very little time to eat with the bombarding questions. Thom was not prepared for this onslaught and decided to feign head trauma and amnesia. He spoke English or a form of what passed for it but answered no questions assuredly. He did, however ask questions of his own. He learned that this delegation was the 1620 Mayflower expedition and the friendship being exhibited by both races was under the guise of a new holiday fete called Thanksgiving.
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He, also, learned that he was speaking with Mr. John Alden and another gentleman by the epithet of Myles Standish. There was an Abnaki Indian named Samoset and another by the name Squanto.
He, also, learned that he was speaking with Mr. John Alden and another gentleman by the epithet of Myles Standish. There was an Abnaki Indian named Samoset and another by the name Squanto.
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A Chief from a nearby Massasoit Tribe called Wampanoag was, also, at the celebration. All these Indians considered themselves Nausets.
Nauset was an Indian word that represented several different Tribes of Cape Cod and New England area. Algonquin was their language.
A Chief from a nearby Massasoit Tribe called Wampanoag was, also, at the celebration. All these Indians considered themselves Nausets.
Nauset was an Indian word that represented several different Tribes of Cape Cod and New England area. Algonquin was their language.
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… Everyone that was preparing to feast on the bounty stopped and stared at Thom.
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… Everyone that was preparing to feast on the bounty stopped and stared at Thom.
LARRY..CURTIS..SPURLOCK
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