The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-17

~ lie midst Of q terrific thun-
defss. lA. IN accordance with the old Gus
tom tue children were named from this cir
cumstance, after the deity or personi6ce-
tion OF thunder. The elder was called
s'Sbakes-the- esrsh-as- he-walks," and the
younger, eHis-voice is heard coming"
They grew up to boyhood in close compan-
icnship, but at the age Of about twelve
years the elder brother fell sick and died.
The other was for time inconsolable, and
he never ceased TO communicate with the
spirit Of his brother. IS though he was still
upon earth Al an early age the youth An
nounced INSTRUMENTATION to 60 forth alone
upon the warpath--a remarkable under
taking among the Dakotas. who seldom at
tempted a solitary expedition until they
became expert warriors. This feat was TO
be undertaken upon the advise Of the elder
twin, who had promised success to his
younger brother If he would follow strictly
his directions. The young man accordingly
set out on foot upon MS hazardous journey,
carrying with him his gun and ammunition
aud several pairs Of moccaslns.
On the second day nc shot deer and,
having cut out the tongue aud heart Tor
food. offered the entire animal as sacri-
flee 10 the Thunder-god after the manner
OF his people. He stretched and pinned u
to the ground by the four extremeties. Of
1ered prayers for q safe and yictorlouTre-
turn. and then slept beside the embers OF
the FIRE. At dawn he resumed his journey
toward the north.
After many days Of vearysome travelling
the wanderer discovered one morning In
the distance a solitary tepee. 1t seemed TO
flicker white through the scintillating heat
along the far horizon. He approached Il
more nearly. 1t proved TO be tent OF
skins tanned TO beautiful whiteness and
painted with symbolic figures. A man and
e woman were depicted at tun length on
either side OF the doorway.
Cautiously the youth crept still nearer to
the tent. but without detecting any sign OF
life in its nelghborhood, save the presence
OF a horde OF beautiful spotted ponies,
which were grazing near BY NO smoke
issued from the aperture IN the top, and
not even a dog thrust mis- nose under the
gayly tasseled door. The young Indian &C
coraippfy concealed his body behind tuft
Of sagebrush on 8 little emlnence which
commanded the mysterious teepee, and
scanned the horizon for the approach OF It's
expected owner. and the tent Itself t1or the
revelation OF possible inmate. IL II should
be occupied by man and his wife only, The
man would return at evening from the
hunt. and ere that tune the woman would
doubtless appear outside the tent. Ii sew
erai men were within, one or more OF item
might soon show themselves. Absolutely
motioniess he lay prone in the warm grass
and waited.
At last his patience was rewarded. The
swinging door was pushed aside and from
within there stepped q young and hand
some woman. Her dress was OF hne deer
skins. elaboratelv embroidered. out OF
fashion unlike that OF the Sioux women;
her let black hair was arranged IN Two
long plaits that fell over her shoulders
and her features were the pretuest and
most delicately formed that the delighted
youth had ever beheld. Shading her eyes
with her, hand she gazed earnestly out
along the horizon. as II expecting some one,
a-a then retired once more within the
tent
Satisfied now that the woman was alone
and her husband out following the deer q
the buffalo, the young man rasnly resolved
70 surprise the fair occupant OF the SOIL
tarv tent before the hunters return he
stole as no;selessly as possible 10 the door
way and placed his hand upon the tsssele
door. his heart beating violently meantime,
partly from fear OF the SUDDEN approhch
Of his unknown enemy and partly from ms
eaperness to see more nearly the charming
face that had captivated his fancy.
Suddeuiy with a last hurried glance
over bis shoulder he flung the door
aside and bent his plumed head to the low
opening. El6 eyes 1eu lnSbdAtly ubOA NAe
woman. seated on G buffalo robe and EN-
broiderfnp q rnoccasin. She lifted her eyes
1t his rnexpected entrance and greeted
him with a charming smile, which greatly
increased MS confusion. surely" he
thought. "this is an elk or deer in woman
shape. or else one OF the fairy sisters. Any
mortal woman would scream az the sudden
appearance Of a stranger, while alone and
unprotected IN her lodge"
.sWho are youg" he exclaimed, at last
Stare you q Dakota.n
TIE girl smiled again and shook hei
head.
1Nhere is your husbandF' he asked.
She told him in the sign language tha'
she understood not the Sioux tongue; thai
size was vita her younger brot her, Wit
will soon. return from his days hunt Sh'
Also informed him that she was th'
dananter Of a powerf Vi chief, whose vlllagl
was several days journey to the north
apd that On the third morning they woult
return tbllher.
After promising TO come again, Wnen tn'
brother was at home, the young Warrio
took his leave, with lingering look behln
him. which Sufficiently announced 10 ID
triri The ,mprt ssiou she nao made.