Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1892-09-01


certain woman Of the Sioux
trihc Ia the midst of q terrific thunder
storm In accordance with the old Gus
tenn the children were named from this
circumstances, after the deity OF per.
'onihcHtion 81 thunder. The elder " a.
called ''shakes-the- Earth ss. lie W Alks'
aad the Younger. Ills. Voice Is Heard
coming They grew up In close com.
partnership. but At the age Of about
twelve YEAR the elder brother fell sick
aud died The other wa FOR . time
tnconsnlable. and he never ceased "a
communicate with the spirit Of hi.
brother, a. though he we're still upon
che earth. A. an early are the youth
announced his determination 20 gs
forth alone upon the warpath-a re.
marka6le undertaking among the Ia.
kotaA who seldom attempt q solitary
expedition until they become sHperi.
snced warriors This fea, Was 20 bs
undertaken upon the advice ~ the 81.
der twin, vho had promised success %
his younger brother II he would follow
strictly hrs directions The young
man accordingly sst out on foot upon
be hazardous journey, carrying with
him his gun and ammunition and sew.
oral pAira ~ moccAainA
en- the SECOND day be shot . deer,
aud, having cut out the tongue and
heart for food. offered the entire ani
NAL ~ sacrifice % the thunder god
after the manner ~ his people. lie
stretched aud pinned II 20 the ground
by the four sxtremities. offered prayers
fCr a safe aud victorious return and
then slept beside the embers 81 the are.
~ dawn he resumed his journey toward
the north
After many days % wearisoIne tra..
cling the wanderer discovered one
morning In the distance q solitary
teP.e n seemed 60 flicker white
Through the stimulating heat along
the far horizon. Tie approached Il
more nearly. Ia proved "a he q tent 81
skins tanned 30 q beautiful whiteness
and painted with symbolic agures A
man and wogAn were dspi..ted NJ faIl
length on either aide 81 the doorway.
Cautiously the youth erspt still near.
81 to the tent, bu, without detecting
any sign u life In lie neighborhood,
save the presence ~ . horde % beautl.
fol spotted ponies, which were grazing
near by. No smoke issued from the
aperture In the top, and not even . dog
thrust bis nose under the gayly tas.
sfled dour. The young Indian accord
ingiy concealed his body behind q tuf,
81 sage brush ON . little eminenes
which commanded the mys,erlou.
tepee, and scanned the horizon for the
approach u its expected owner. and
the tent itself for the revelation 81 .
possible inmate. II u should be occa.
pied by . man aud hls wife onIy. the
man would return % evening from the
hunt, and ere that time the woman
would doubtless appear outside The
tent " several men were within. ons
ar more ~ them might soon show them.
selves Absolutely motionles. he lsy
prone In the warm grass and waited
a. last his patience wAa rewarded.
The swinging door was pushed aside
and from within there stepped q younr
) and handsome woman. Her dress wa
81 hne deerskins elaborately EN-.
bfoidered. bat Of q fashion unlike that
n the sioux women her jei black hair
was arranged In two long plsiis that
fell over her shoulders. and her festnres
rere the prettiest and aosk d<lieasely
formed that the deilFhs<< ~rRth had
ever beheld. shading BEE W. with
her hand she fssed earnestly out along
the horizon. e ~ expecting some one,
end thea retired once more within The
sent
Satisfied new that the woman was
alone and her husband out following
The deer ef ne buffalo. The young man
f@shly resolved % snrpri=s the fair oe-
sapant 81 ths solitary sent before ths
hanser's return. nIe stole "a nolssless-
" - posalbls a. tls soorwav "a