THE FREED BIRD
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Among the superstitions Of the Sene-
cas-, Is one which, for its singular beauty.
already well known. When a maiden
dies, they imprison a young bird until i,
first begins to try its powers Of song, and
aiding il with kisses and caresses. thew
loose It's bonds over he grave, in the be.
lief that it will not fold its wing or
close its eye, until it has flown TO the
spirit land, and delivered its precious bur-
den OF affection TO the loved and lost.
1t is not unIrequent says the Indian his
tory, " 10 see twenty or thirty bids loo
sencd at once over one grave"


We find the beautiful stanzas, founded
on this legend, in an exchange paper. It
is true poatry, and for such we have al
ways a welcome, and a corner.--N. Y.
EHpress.