Evening journal., 1892-01-15
BLACK WOLF.

SIT on the Dig ltd TUCK uy hHt river ~
smoke and talk and watch she shadows OF
the tall hills on the other side deepen and
grow longer rs the sun sank.
Black Wolf loved the spot He loved
the darfing shadows, the signing Of the
evening breeze as it stirred the leaves
among the trees about him. The terrible
whirlpool at the foot OF the rock was fas
chatting 1t twisted and swirled and ate
into the rock with horrible kissing sound
Black Wolf would sometimes lie and look
at il for hours. never taking his eyes from
II, He and Ochilla had cast many things
into the pool, and not one had ever come
out
The Wolf loved this spot also because
here he could come and dream and think
whenever he liked, with nothing bur the
birds aud squirrels to disturb him, and they
went 10 sleep early. For Ochilla was a
silent man, and never spoke unless he had
something to say. There was no charm for
him ia she woods and hills and river He
enjoyed most the silence and his friends
company Sometimes the Wolf would try
to tell him what be SAW in nature and
what the leaves whispered to him Then
Ochilla would take his pipe ont OF his
mouth and grunt, and call the Wolf an old
woman and dreamer, and ask him how
he thought he would look carrying wood
and dressing skins And then they woud
both laugh a little and become silent
again.
Sometimes the Wolf would retort and
tell Ochilla that he was mole. because he
could not see and hear all that the Wolf
enjoyed, and that il spoiled man 70 tx
married.
This would make Ochilla quite sober, be
cause be had two squaws and the Wolf
had none, though the two men were Of the
same age. For although the Wolf was
one Of the bravest warriors in the nation
and had killed many men though he had
hung five days in the sun dance never
/ flinching; though he had made more sin
/ gle handed raids and run OF more horses
/ than any other man in the tribe, and was
a successful hunter-his friends had begun
TO make sport Of him and the women
| looked at him askance, for among the
/ Sioux il Is a disgrace for a man 70 be un
married. especially If it be from his own
choice Black Wolf had plenty Of horses
and weapons and saddles and robes, and
could have married many girls If he would
/ for he was tall and strong and handsome
/ But he would not and Ochilla sometimes
became very cross at him
One evening in the hot weather Ochilla
went down TO the rock, but Black Wolf
did not come. He did not come the next
night, nor the next, and the fourth night
Ochilla did not 60 there, because he knew
that the Wolf would not come for many
nights His heart was glad, because he
knew why his friend did not sit on the
rock any more He knew that every even
ing the Wolf with two or three other
youny men. sat IN the lodge Of old Si-ch
ton ka whose daughter Ano-et-ka WAS th,
prettiest girl IN the tribe. And a few day
later, Ochilla's youngest squaw told hin
that Si-chi-ton ka's family had had talk
and could not decide between the VOL
aud his rival Sa-han-te, and that both mel
would now lie outside Si-chi-ton- ka's Lodge
and take their chances.
'Ochilla's heart sank. Sa-han-te had ont
wife already, but he was said To be good {,
, her and the Wolf being untried he feares
! for him. Besides Su-han-te was as hand
some ~ the Wolf, almost "a rich and had
silver tongue. Into girls ear be coul,
whisper sweet things Of which Black VOL
knew nothing and cared less II would b
/ a hard struggle. and Ochilla knew IT, S.
when Black Wolf came past his lodge
few evenings later, and motioued to hin
to come TO the rock be was not surprised
i only sorry,
Long time they sat on the rock befor
I either spoke word Then Ochilla-
4 "Wellrf
''Son Of Long Arrow il is not we'll II
4 OF the silver tongue wins. am no low
maker. ! have given up, and will go AVA
70 the Blackfeet This is no place for me,
Ochilla looked at him sternly $50
headi Coyosel The girl is playing wit
v you. She sits with Sa-han-te, but not al
4 der his blanket. She is making you pla
u the fool. Go back and be a man"
u Black Wolf sat a few minutes longer
n silence, then rose and went back 70 cam
y Ochilla looked after him and smiled
The Wolf walked straight through q
camp to the willows by the creek.
might be too late for this evening. II 1
4 ne could talk to old Si-chi-ton-ka and trai
horses or saddles as IN excuse for comma
From the clump Of willows on his left
\. tall figure rose suddenly. 1t was Sa-han-l
~ and the rivals stood with folded arms, Il,
ing AZ each other in silence
Presently a form emerged from the lods
a.. and Ano-et ka ran up the path.
y Sa-han-te stepped forward with a q
temptuous glance at his rival and seiz
" the girl in his arms.
llu Tile heavens Aiiik Dlu iHt W
dreamf For Anoet-ka struggled in l
han-teis arms and called to him. With q
- bound he was at her side Sa-han -te. vi
=, a curse, stalked away.
- Ochilla, coming down TO the creek
=, soak some arrows, met Sa-han-te goi
back TO the camp, and later saw two y
sons sitting under one blanket down by
willows and he almost leaped for joy.
ht- When people are first married all &
las well Both the newly welded ones
or anxious 70 please, and 10 they are hap
After time, when IL is an old story
being married-it Is different.
Black Wolf never went TO the rock 4
Id and even staid at home from the hunt
he could lie in the lodge and smoke
watch Anoet-kas nimble fingers "a 4
deity few back and forth over her bt
work He liked 70 help her sometin
any too, when he thought nobody saw
20 But they did see him, and soon 1t caml
who be told that Black Wolf was becoming
'ner old woman aud worked like squaw,
He they made fun Of him-behind his bacl
this first. then openly to his face, at least
will squaws did. There WAS something in
Of VOLTS eagle eye and close mouth wi
His prevented any Of the men but the CT
IS as and old warriors and his friend Del
ates from deriding him.
ton fiut Black Wolf did not seem to m
oner He staid IN his lodge as much as be CO
jury and only went to the big fall hunt bee