, 1870-08-02
A REAL ROMANCE OF tT6E
PLAINS,


I>cve is all potent The civilized aud the
1razrazous, the weak and the strong, the chief
lain and the uleanc4t subject OF his elAa alike
recognize its sway. Spotted TAU, the direct
.!cecendant Of 4 long line Of ilIustrou4 chief
talus OF the vaslike Sioux. and whose name is
familiar to the people Of tho entire country in
connection WITH his recent visit with party Of
lis warriors 10 Washington and other Eastern
cites. Is / very good case in point. Many
years ago. when Spotted Tail was youug
horse And who1e glory WAS the long STING OF
CORY ecalps which danSled from bis a4d1le
INV. hc met and joved dusly daughtar OF
r. :r!tc, about whose TcsPlendeat beauty we
,:ca1 even TO this day from frontie1smen, who
taw i.er ere age had robbed her Of tha Won
.'7cr- charms which tnsdo her notoi ia her
,ou's,. aud which did no: even wholly fo,s1ke
il.r l.. her old age The union between the
>,aEE chief and the 1ndizn maiden secms to
1--we been characterized by all tho fcrvent
t,l.nna see cxempliaed in liHc and especially
>.a- their mutual attachment in strong con-
s..s: to that usually existing between ths rod
1s,an aud the stiaaw. During Ill the changing
f,rInes Of his t1ihs, through prosperity and
and in Old age, Spotted Taii chung to his first
ard .,til. love :7ith an intensity OF affection
w irli excited the admi alton And Respect Of
tritnil and {as alike Until nj, ,ut year since,
.'Wawonaieta. tie name By Which the chief
was insers1alle from her lieGc l,td, always
:.,'rt 1rpat,sing lin on the wa'rath, at well As
~ his moro ,caceiul hunting expeditions.
ls,.t carly in the spring OF last year, she who
L"' nevcr known wha. it was to have days
+. .,'t-s WAS attacked with rhsu:u ati.u,, which
1 - Assumed 20 aggravated a form as to rem
i, leE entirely ltIlrsn, and from The effects
y: icl rhe Entlly died. Probably the fell
ti..aec wGi Il fettereA the free limbs ch.fe,l
S'I fre;tei the active Aature which could
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a, .Ee time Spotted Tail lef. for the E1st
~: was quite y,:e. il. but her condition e1.
tl'el 10 particular z!.rnl, though 1t required
SsNct1 deal Of persuasion to induce the Calef
L.. make the trip without heS, !ln iasistins 1poo
lcr ncet mp,ny1ng him, beiri lden as s.s WAS.
n.l:il:s his Alecnce she became worse, and =
,.t--enger WIS despatched TO this city. who At
crre cs,lel on Colonel Sullivan aud hsa that
sfscer send despatch TO c.rtsin Poole, who
}i.sii:s the Chief Of the low condition OF his
klavcd wswonAitsa." and urging his imme-
sHte IetutD. The despatch reached Spotted
IL! at Chicago, and he lost 10 tlmc in hastsn.
Milestone Agency, tho headquarters OF his
1rii,-. Phe died and waa buried He immedi'
a:rlv had the remains disinterrel, and our i'll
t;!1nant SAYS it was painful sight t. 100 the
l,.cfnnnl and hitter grief which took posses.
zion of tho Chief as he looked upon the desd
<vtr the usually stoical features of tbs stern
,:hrrior great tcsrs coureed like torrent
willie his broad chest shook and hesvel viii
r. great agony. He caught the inanimatt
tan in his bs.wuy arms. calling her By :.
lal teen won't to awake the lovs-Eish
il her dark eyes in days asous
us::ie he rained hot, passionate kisse,
L. rn the cusky marble OF her dear dead face
~ :he time the gentleman from whom we de-
rS,- iY,fo Iof&N t1n
Tai was giving expression to his grief in msu
>.r rec,.siar 70 his people. All tho present
:ha t.r Eets Of every sort which he had r.
t.ivSd While on his Eaetern journey he butie,
it. some way responsible for the death OF Ii;
Ml!ct Many OF the presents were OF grea
N:!rc. yet We nndcrstaEl t1l,t he reserve
Lot vestige OF any Eift n,1de him Will
sl-eM on the journey spoken Of. lie la
a!-u discarded all his lenthcr-. ornaments, au
t."li;iG Of every enrt, except tho tretcl
tlcut, and subjects himself to aIl sorts Of pc
tsDnl discomfort and humiliation. He Ii.
tuH arcd his body with grease ,2ti filth u o,
t-,rt aud another: aud laccrated Ills 1,ar5n
tiirAttul sight to ht]lu!,l. An3n ho Will s;au
with lis arrss folded acro,s Li- c:i.st, ( .@i:,
:: lite sun for two hours NJ sitne, while ii
!: muscle Ut lis he'd" movre AT atnNl then /
VII clsrl' hia hands before him. and, With OFT
last tu the ground. he will co.l3caee
1.'ouH.tul claaft Which liz will KEY, !,
4r arother hour or two thi. is fJ:loxe
l'y throwing hi:1s.lf Upon liza Erou1:
wt.ir ht viii roll and tu,ul,8 -bous IN
l~tfcct rarnxysn Of rage. until Ln b
.rea completely exhausted, onlr to rvpe
Tie routine OF Iii. mourning ,l..un 1li4 awake
i,S. stucc his return l.omc he has not wash
}.1ntcl ourr, aud the dirt in wl,;ct lie r.,
re:dilv a'illcres to tue grease with which
tely il emcarct. it can readily be inl4giu
Nt.zt filthy condition he - in.
Thus nlour1,s sl,t1 nnsutnre:l savng3 for v
loved and Inst, aud ride, uncoutI,. and cy
1i,':.u1ous are lti- expressions of grief. III
zr.- none tho less etaccro and heartfelt, Al
tl.rrcforo entitled to our re-In ct il not 10 .
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