The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-10-08


certain woman Of the Sioux
tribe in the midst of q terrific thunder
storm. In accordance with the old GUS
tom the children were named from this
circumstance, after the deity or per-
sonification Of thunder. The elder was
called ''Shakes-the- Earth-as- He Walks
and the younger, His Voice Is HI card
Coming" They grew up in close COM
partnership, 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, as though he were still upon
the earth. At an early age the youth
announced his determination to 60
forth alone upon the warpath--s re-
markable undertaking among the Da-
kotas, who seldom attempt q solitary
expedition until they become expert
enced warriors This feat was to be
undertaken upon the advice Of the el-
der twin, who had promised success to
his younger brother If he would follow
strictly his directions. Tho Young
man accordingly set out on foot upon
his hazardous journey, carrying with
him his gun and ammunition and SOW
eral pairs of moccasins
On the second day he shot deer,
and, having cut out tho tongue and
heart for food, offered the entire ami
NAL as sacrifice to the thunder-Qod,
after the manner of his people. He
stretched and pinned it to the ground
by the four extremities, offered prayers
for safe and victorious return and
then slept beside the embers of the DIRE.
At dawn he resumed his journey toward
the north.
After many days Of wearisome trav-
cling the wanderer discovered one
morning in the distance q solitary
tepee. 1t seemed to flicker white
through the scintillating heat along
the far horizon. He approached it |
more nearly. 1t proved to be q tent of |
skins tanned to beautiful Wilderness
and painted with symbolic figures. A
man and woman were depicted at full |
length on either side Of the doorway.
Cautiously the youth crept still near
er to the tent, but without detecting
any sign of life in It's neighborhood,
save the presence of horde of beauti-
full spotted ponies. which were grazing
near by. No smoke issued from the
aperture in the top, and not even dog
thrust his nose under the gayly tas-
seled door. The young Indian accord
ingly concealed his body behind q tuft
OF sage brush on . little eminence
which commanded the mysterious
tepee, and scanned the horizon for the
approach of its expected owner, and
the tent itself for the revelation of q
possible inmate. II it should be occu-
pied by man and his wife only, the
man would return at evening from the
hunt and ere that time the woman
would doubtless appear outside the
tent II several men were within, one
or more OF them might soon show them
selves Absolutely motionless he Law
prone in the warm grass and waited.
At last his patience was rewarded.
The swinging door was pushed aside
and from within there stepped . young
and handsome woman. Her dress WA
Of fine deerskins elaborately en-.
broidercd, but Of fashion unlike that /,
of the Sioux women; her jet black hair
vas arranged in two long plaits that
Tell over her shoulders, and her features
we're the prettiest and most delicatsly
'ormed that the delighted youth had
,ver behead. Shading her eyes with ..
her hand she gaxed earnestly ont along s.
he horizon. a. it expecting some one,
md then retired oncs more within the
emit. e
Satisfied now that the woman was s
lone and her husband out following q
he deer or the buffalo. Ihs young man 9
ashly resolved to surprise the fair oc-
upant OF the solitary tent before the =
unter's return. He stole e. nQissless-
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