Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-24

around. His heart was very sore, for
a. was sure now that his wife did not lo'
him
70 Ochilla, about dusk, went over to Blac
VOLTS lodge and being curtly informed
;" Ano-et-ka that she knew nothing of b,
lords whereabouts he hurried down to I'll
river and found his friend
Black Wolf opened his heart to the otht
D and told him al! his troubles, Ochilla ash
ing questions and giving advice as thong
to son. He had doubts as TO the fai
Ano-et-ka's fealty to her busband-he ha
heard her, at several Dances loudly prais
Sa-ban-te but this was nothing, for ever
Sioux woman may praise whom she will il
the dance There were other things ais
which gave him suspicion, but he deerne,
? 1t unwise 10 tell his friend Of them n
+ present. He hoped the Wolf would nov
| become more like other men and subjugat,
, Ano-et-ka as he Ochilla, had subjugatet
! two wives So, when Black Wolf, almos
weeping, had finished speaking he only
asked quietly. why has not my brother
given the woman the euirtS" 81
Black VOLTS blood seemed to rush tt
his heart. What Strike Ano-et kai
Whip her-my wifew he exclaimed
why notf Women are strange crea
lures, and must be ruled That IL my way
and look at my women ~
The Wolf did not answer He knew
Ochilla's wives-thin. tired. bent creatures,
worn with work and child bearing lie
turned away and went back to the camp
Thenceforth the Wolf was more like his
old self except that he hunted and raced
horses as much as the other men and spent
little time In dreaming To Ano-et-ka he
was Kind but nothing more He paid no
more attention to her than to the slave
women who did their cooking
Their child, boy. was born, but he
merely smiled when 1t WIS shown him
and said no word to her He had
| begun to have the same uneasy feel
ings that other men do when their wives
are made love to For among the Sioux
man may make love to any married
woman, and to him her lawful husband
can mete no punishment, even II he choose
to kill the woman. Sa-han-te Ano ct -ka's
| former lover. now owner Of two wives, did
not attempt to conceal his efforts to induce
Ano-et-ka to become his third Indeed, it
was. when the time for the next fall hunt
came around, common talk in the village
The day before the hunters were to start
Sa-han-te somehow dropped his knife and
hurt his foot very badly. II was curious
.
posely made, but, as S,-han-te said 1t was
done by accident, there was nothing for
others to say, though all knew he would
now be obliged to remain ut home with the
women and old men Though Black Wolf
had been grieving over that warriors at
tention TO his wife, he still had faith in
her and believed her virtuous and trust
worthy
And 80 the brave band went after the
buffalo and did not return for many DAYS,
for they met the Pawnees and had several
battles in the hills, where, their foes out
numbering them, hemmed the Sioux in
and kept them away from the buffalo
herds. Then, one bright morning they
rode proudly into camp, whittier courier
had preceded them. All the people came
out to receive the hunters and the old
medicine man came up to Black Wolf and
took his hand, for the courier had told him
OF the VOLTS prowess, and he was glad for
the young man had taken more scalps than
any OF his companions. at much greater
risk.
Black Wolf looked around, hoping in
the throng OF women to see the glad face
OF ms wife, but she was not there The
people near him seemed to fear to speak to
him HIS heart standing still, he turned
and rode down to his lodge All was silent.
lie disnounted and locke about him. No
one had followed him, and he lifted the flap |
of the tepee and looked in All was dis
order and desolation He understood. His |
own sister had left her husbands lodge in
the same way while he was absent one fall.
and the man who got her had to pay twelve |
ponies.
Some one came up behind him. Black |
Wolf turned and saw it was his old father
They embraced, and the old man, weeping
told his son the story.
Anott-ka, he said, had gone to live with |
Sa- han-te the very day after her husband
ieft She took the child also The old |
men had held council and decided that Sa
han-te must leave the village, TO await the
decision or the absent head chief So he
had taken his women and children and
horses and pitched his lodge up the creek
past the herd ground, where he now was.
And" said old Ia achin, iii YOU do
not cause the chief TO make this robber pay
dearly, you are not my SON"
Black Wolf did not answer, but leaped
on his horse and dashed up the creek. He
passed woman, toiling under a heavy
load OF wood, it was a-han tes oldest
wife and she, seeing who the rider was.
fell by the trail and began to wall piteous
iy' Sa-han-te whose hair Ano-et-ka was
dressing before the lodge, leaped to his feet
and grasped his bow. but let it fall when
BLACK Wolf raised his hand In token of
The deserted husband sprang from his
horse and looked at Sa-han te searchingly.
The other returned the gaze without finch
ing.
Gall the woman" said Black Wolf
A N r-.At Eu vhz k.,.l I. 4 |
was covering under pile of skins, came
out trembling, her baby in her arms
The Wolf reached out and took the little
one and stroking its head asked Sa-ban.te
DO you love her-the woman,"
The other nodded.
do you love hmp"
The woman, weeping, answered Yes"
VIII you be good to her and the child
leave them to you, Silver TongueY
a'han'te's voice WAS clear as he answered |
simply. II will"
Down in the village the assembled men !
md women were amazed when Black
Noif, with Sahan-te aud the faithless | ,
iho-etrka rode in, but the Wolf did not no |
ice their surprise. He saw nothing Be
ore the head chiefs lodge he halted and. ,
'eiore All the tribe, joined the hands of the
'uhty ones. Then he turned and rode to
ward the river
Ochilla little later heard the voice of a I
warrior chanting his death song over in
he direction of the big rock. He ran I
own there with the speed of the wind, but +,
e was too late, and from the great whirl :
ooi nothing ever comes up-Translated
rom Sioux Legend by Il l.. ketchun, :
or Short Stories d
His summer Suit.
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