Cedar Woman Read Online Free Page A
Author: Debra Shiveley Welch
e r t u ck e d i n t h e b u tt o n -h o le of his plaid shi r t, his p o ny tail n eat and fres h ly gro o m e d , and a sage wreat h , i d e n tical to h ers, adorning his head as well.
S h e d id n o t h ear t h e w o rds spo k en, o r h er own r e p lies. T h e Medicine M a n/Justice of the Peace p e rforming t h e c e re m ony, raised the Pipe a n d m u r m ur e d s o m e wo r d s. Peter t u r n e d a n d tied an e agle plu m e to Mary’s h air, a n d still a vo i d i n g h is eyes, Mary tied on e to h is. T h e me d ici n e m an p ic k ed up a star qu ilt, and wrap p ed it ab ou t t h e c o u p le. Sl ow ly, t h e n e wly we d s t u rned to f ace t h eir g u ests, and t h e reality of what had j u st occ u rr e d hit M ary w i th f u ll forc e . She had o b e y ed h e r m o ther and m a rried. Now w a s the ti m e, now s h e m u st look in t o t h e f a ce o f h e r h u sb and .
Hesita n tly, o h so h esita n tly, s h e t u r n ed t o ward h i m , an d at last gazed into his eyes.
Ti m e froze. All sound, all move m ent ceased. W i t h in her ears was t h e s i ng l e s o u nd of her hea rt ’s beat, a n d a s her ha n d s to uch e d h i s, th e so un d o f his b eating he a rt as well. As he ar t b eat fus e d wi t h he a rt b eat, as soul m erg e d w ith s o ul, and r e cog n ized its eternal par t ner, t i m e see m ed to sta n d still. T i me n o lo ng e r held a n y rele v a n ce; ti m e was s u b j ecti v e; time h eld no m ea n i n g.
The we d d in g o f Pe t er Sp o tt ed Eagle Ca t cher and Ma ry O n e Fea t her F o ols B u ll w o uld rea c h leg e nd a ry p r op o rtions i n t h e m i n d s o f t h ose w h o wit n essed it, a n d later in th o s e to wh o m t h e st o ry was t o l d .
W i t n esses wo u l d re p o rt a s ho c k of electr i ci ty , a wave o f e m o ti on fl o od i ng t h e ro o m , as M ar y ’s s m all bo u quet fell, t u m b li n g as if in slow m o tion, s l owl y , slowly to the fl o o r. M ary r e achi n g f o r Peter’s ha n d s , h e r h air see m i n g t o fl o at u p on the air, Peter a p pearing to e xp a n d , to s h immer,
a sil v er lig h t e nv e l op i n g t h e co up le, t h e bri d e l o o k ing dee p ly i n to t h e e y es of h e r g ro o m , and he, wo nd e ri n g l y , i n t o her s .
The s m all group was m es m erized. S o m e h o w, t h ey kn e w t h at a n a m azing t h i n g was ha p p e n i ng , a n d t h at t h ey w o uld re m e m b er t h is day f o r t h e rest of t h e i r li v es.
So m e t h i ng h a d in de e d h ap p en e d t o Ma r y . She h a d fal l en irrev o c a bly in love w i th Pet e r. S h e felt a n ew s t r e ng t h su rge t h r o ugh out her b od y , h e r very bei n g, an d realize d , d ee p w i t h i n her so ul, t h at he was her desti n y , h e r c u w i hpi y a o k ise, 14 h e r half s i d e, h e r so ul m ate.
Mary, t h e t i m id , was n o w filled with co ur a g e. S h e k n ew t h at s h e had m ade t h e r ight c hoic e , an d t h at she c o u l d go f o r w a r d w ithout fea r .
14 Ch o o -w eeh -p e e - yah o h - k ee - s h ay – o n e w h o ma k es you w h o le
Chapter Thr e e
Wh e n y o u w er e b o r n , yo u c r i e d , and the wor l d rejoic e d .
Li v e yo u r li fe
so t h at wh e n y o u die,
t h e world cries, and y o u rej o ice.
W h ite E l k
B o r n in S o ut h ern O h io in A d a m s Count y , in a s m all vil l age called M ay Hill, E v ale n a “Le n a” Mary Catc h er, soon n a m ed Lo n g Awaited b y h e r gr an d m other, finally arriv e d on Dece m ber 2, 1975.
M arried i n 19 5 5 , h e r par e nts de s p aired o f e v er h a vi n g a c h ild u n til t h eir d aug h ter’s b ir t h twe n ty years later.
Evalena was barely s e ven- y ears - old wh e n she electrified friend s , fa m i ly and n e ighbors with a sing l e act s o poign a nt, it soon beca m e
le g end wi t h in t h e e n tire cou n ty. W a l k ing ho m e fr o m t h e s m a ll g e
S h e d id n o t h ear t h e w o rds spo k en, o r h er own r e p lies. T h e Medicine M a n/Justice of the Peace p e rforming t h e c e re m ony, raised the Pipe a n d m u r m ur e d s o m e wo r d s. Peter t u r n e d a n d tied an e agle plu m e to Mary’s h air, a n d still a vo i d i n g h is eyes, Mary tied on e to h is. T h e me d ici n e m an p ic k ed up a star qu ilt, and wrap p ed it ab ou t t h e c o u p le. Sl ow ly, t h e n e wly we d s t u rned to f ace t h eir g u ests, and t h e reality of what had j u st occ u rr e d hit M ary w i th f u ll forc e . She had o b e y ed h e r m o ther and m a rried. Now w a s the ti m e, now s h e m u st look in t o t h e f a ce o f h e r h u sb and .
Hesita n tly, o h so h esita n tly, s h e t u r n ed t o ward h i m , an d at last gazed into his eyes.
Ti m e froze. All sound, all move m ent ceased. W i t h in her ears was t h e s i ng l e s o u nd of her hea rt ’s beat, a n d a s her ha n d s to uch e d h i s, th e so un d o f his b eating he a rt as well. As he ar t b eat fus e d wi t h he a rt b eat, as soul m erg e d w ith s o ul, and r e cog n ized its eternal par t ner, t i m e see m ed to sta n d still. T i me n o lo ng e r held a n y rele v a n ce; ti m e was s u b j ecti v e; time h eld no m ea n i n g.
The we d d in g o f Pe t er Sp o tt ed Eagle Ca t cher and Ma ry O n e Fea t her F o ols B u ll w o uld rea c h leg e nd a ry p r op o rtions i n t h e m i n d s o f t h ose w h o wit n essed it, a n d later in th o s e to wh o m t h e st o ry was t o l d .
W i t n esses wo u l d re p o rt a s ho c k of electr i ci ty , a wave o f e m o ti on fl o od i ng t h e ro o m , as M ar y ’s s m all bo u quet fell, t u m b li n g as if in slow m o tion, s l owl y , slowly to the fl o o r. M ary r e achi n g f o r Peter’s ha n d s , h e r h air see m i n g t o fl o at u p on the air, Peter a p pearing to e xp a n d , to s h immer,
a sil v er lig h t e nv e l op i n g t h e co up le, t h e bri d e l o o k ing dee p ly i n to t h e e y es of h e r g ro o m , and he, wo nd e ri n g l y , i n t o her s .
The s m all group was m es m erized. S o m e h o w, t h ey kn e w t h at a n a m azing t h i n g was ha p p e n i ng , a n d t h at t h ey w o uld re m e m b er t h is day f o r t h e rest of t h e i r li v es.
So m e t h i ng h a d in de e d h ap p en e d t o Ma r y . She h a d fal l en irrev o c a bly in love w i th Pet e r. S h e felt a n ew s t r e ng t h su rge t h r o ugh out her b od y , h e r very bei n g, an d realize d , d ee p w i t h i n her so ul, t h at he was her desti n y , h e r c u w i hpi y a o k ise, 14 h e r half s i d e, h e r so ul m ate.
Mary, t h e t i m id , was n o w filled with co ur a g e. S h e k n ew t h at s h e had m ade t h e r ight c hoic e , an d t h at she c o u l d go f o r w a r d w ithout fea r .
14 Ch o o -w eeh -p e e - yah o h - k ee - s h ay – o n e w h o ma k es you w h o le
Chapter Thr e e
Wh e n y o u w er e b o r n , yo u c r i e d , and the wor l d rejoic e d .
Li v e yo u r li fe
so t h at wh e n y o u die,
t h e world cries, and y o u rej o ice.
W h ite E l k
B o r n in S o ut h ern O h io in A d a m s Count y , in a s m all vil l age called M ay Hill, E v ale n a “Le n a” Mary Catc h er, soon n a m ed Lo n g Awaited b y h e r gr an d m other, finally arriv e d on Dece m ber 2, 1975.
M arried i n 19 5 5 , h e r par e nts de s p aired o f e v er h a vi n g a c h ild u n til t h eir d aug h ter’s b ir t h twe n ty years later.
Evalena was barely s e ven- y ears - old wh e n she electrified friend s , fa m i ly and n e ighbors with a sing l e act s o poign a nt, it soon beca m e
le g end wi t h in t h e e n tire cou n ty. W a l k ing ho m e fr o m t h e s m a ll g e
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