"'The White Father's call reaches us, and all To his South Wind land we fly, Yet we fain would stay with you hills alway-- It is hard to say good-bye! You, our fatherland, we could once command, We are driven from, so fast; But you hills alway in our hearts will stay And be with us at the last! "'Here we took our stand for our fatherland, Here our sons to manhood grew; Here their loves were found, where these hills surround-- Here the winds sang to them, too! By this Cedar's side, where the waters glide, We went forth to hunt and dream; Here we felt the spell of you oaks as well, And felt all that love may seem! "'Here we felt the pang of the hot wind tang, Here we felt the blizzard's breath; Here we faced the foe, as the stars all know-- Here we saw the face of Death! Here we braved the wrath of the lightning's path, Here we dared starvation's worst; Here tonight we stand, for our fatherland, Banished from what was ours--first! "'Bravely we obey, and will go away; The White Father wills it so; But our thoughts will roam to this dawntime home Where our fathers sleep, below! And some shining day, beyond white men's sway, We will meet our long-lost own-- Where you singing winds and the dawn begins, One will say, "Come in--come home!" "'Just beyond you hills, the Rest Land still Is waiting for us all; At earth's sunset hour One will wake each flower, And us home will softly call! Trees and stream, good-bye! Now our parting's nigh; Know you memory's sweet to me! Though our footsteps go, you may always know You've the heart of each Pawnee!' "As the chief passed by, stars filled the sky, And the moonlight softest fell-- But the night winds said, 'Peace is overhead!' And the hills said, 'All is well!'" MY TRIP WEST IN 1861 BY SARAH SCHOOLEY RANDALL In 1857 my brother, Charles A. Schooley, landed at Brownville and soon after purchased several tracts of land near there, one being the old home of Church Howe and adjoining the present site of the village of Howe. Incidentally, my husband's father, N. G. Randall, three years later purchased land within three miles--known later as Bedford.