PRINCESS FALLING ROCK
A long, long time ago in a valley next to the Great
Forest in the high mountains, there lived an Indian Princess
named Falling Rock who was one of the most beautiful women that ever was. She was sought
after by many braves from all the different tribes. Braves came from afar to seek her hand
in marriage and there were so many suitors, all with about the same amount of gifts, that
her father, the Great Chief, decided to let her decide for herself which one she would
choose.
There were so many young, good looking braves that she was having a hard time making a
decision. So, she walked into the Great Forest to get away from everything and where there
would be peace and quiet so she could make her decision.
Concentrating so heavily on her decision, she was unaware that she had traveled so far
and alas, she became lost. Try as she would, she could not find her way back home and became stranded
in the Great forest.
When the news spread through the tribes, no time was lost. Immediately the people began to
frantically search. But still the Princess could not be found!
An emergency meeting was called and the people waited breathlessly outside the Great Chief's lodge.
Finally the Great Chief came forth and called upon all the suitors. A party was quickly formed and then set out into the Great Forest to find the Princess.
Alas, the party would return without success. They would search again, but to no avail.
As days gave into weeks, and weeks into moons, and moons into seasons, the searchers would
still continue, but no sign of the Princess could be found.
Neighboring tribes were called into the search, and even when the White Man entered into the valley, they too were asked
if they had seen the Princess. But never would she be found.
And so the legend grows. Some say the Princess still roams the Great Forest and some say
you can still see some of the braves searching for her. And that is why, even until this
day, when you travel through the mountains, you may see along the road a sign that says:
(This story has been around for many moons and the author is unknown by me. I tried to reach back into the recesses of my mind to remember it but I had to make some revisions to it because I couldn't remember the original version.)
Background music was a big country hit in the 50s.........Running Bear
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