Edward Sylvester Ellis
Deerfoot on the Prairies
language
( July 29, 2010)
This illustrated children's book was published in 1905.
Excerpts:
One morning in early spring, at the begin-
ning of the last century, a party of
four persons left the frontier town of
Woodvale, in southern Ohio, and started on
their long journey across the continent.
Do you need an introduction to the little com-
pany? Hardly, and yet it is well to recall them
to mind.
First of all was our old friend Deerfoot, the
Shawanoe, to whom we bade good-bye at the
close of the story "Deerfoot in the Forest,"
with a hint of the important expedition upon
which he had decided to enter with his com-
panions. He was mounted on a tough, wiry
pony that had been presented to him by his
friend Simon Kenton, and which, in honor of
the famous ranger, the new owner had named
"Simon."
This horse was provided with a bridle, but
that was all. Deerfoot, one of the finest of
horsemen, never used a saddle. He said the
bare back of a well-conditioned steed was more
pleasant than a seat of leather, and he had
never yet bestrode an animal that could dis-
place him. On this trip the Indian youth car-
ried as his principal weapon the handsome rifle
presented by General William H. Harrison,
Governor of Indiana Territory. Deerfoot had
not yielded a bit of his faith in his bow, but
that implement would not prove so handy as
the other in an excursion on horseback.
Besides, his three companions had begged him
to leave his bow at home, and he was quite
willing to do so.
Deerfoot was dressed as he has been before
described, but he carried a long, heavy blanket
that was strapped to the back of his horse
and served in lieu of a saddle. The powder
horn and bullet pouch suspended from his
neck were as full as they could carry. He
looked so graceful on his animal that many
expressions of admiration were heard from the
people of Woodvale who had gathered to see
the start. Deer.oot did not seem to hear any
of the compliments, though some were
addressed directly to him. He was never
pleased with anything of that nature.
Excerpts:
One morning in early spring, at the begin-
ning of the last century, a party of
four persons left the frontier town of
Woodvale, in southern Ohio, and started on
their long journey across the continent.
Do you need an introduction to the little com-
pany? Hardly, and yet it is well to recall them
to mind.
First of all was our old friend Deerfoot, the
Shawanoe, to whom we bade good-bye at the
close of the story "Deerfoot in the Forest,"
with a hint of the important expedition upon
which he had decided to enter with his com-
panions. He was mounted on a tough, wiry
pony that had been presented to him by his
friend Simon Kenton, and which, in honor of
the famous ranger, the new owner had named
"Simon."
This horse was provided with a bridle, but
that was all. Deerfoot, one of the finest of
horsemen, never used a saddle. He said the
bare back of a well-conditioned steed was more
pleasant than a seat of leather, and he had
never yet bestrode an animal that could dis-
place him. On this trip the Indian youth car-
ried as his principal weapon the handsome rifle
presented by General William H. Harrison,
Governor of Indiana Territory. Deerfoot had
not yielded a bit of his faith in his bow, but
that implement would not prove so handy as
the other in an excursion on horseback.
Besides, his three companions had begged him
to leave his bow at home, and he was quite
willing to do so.
Deerfoot was dressed as he has been before
described, but he carried a long, heavy blanket
that was strapped to the back of his horse
and served in lieu of a saddle. The powder
horn and bullet pouch suspended from his
neck were as full as they could carry. He
looked so graceful on his animal that many
expressions of admiration were heard from the
people of Woodvale who had gathered to see
the start. Deer.oot did not seem to hear any
of the compliments, though some were
addressed directly to him. He was never
pleased with anything of that nature.
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