davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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know what the Feather Will do an where
her heart has gone.
Then Moh-Kwa puts his paw above HE
eyes to keep out the sun SO he can think
better; an soon Moh-Kva that
the wife OF the great Rattlesnake OF the
Rocks. when he met her hunting rats among
the clif told him she was now a widow.
for Yellow Face had killed the great Rat
tlesnake OF the RockE-who was his brother
medicinc-an' fed his heaitlto the Feather.
Moh-Kwa tells Strike Axe how the Feather
was bewitched by Yellow Face. AM ccms
now with me- said Moh-Kwa TO Strike Axe.
AN i will show you what the Feather an
Yellow face do while YOU are gone. You
are n young buck an a good buck, an
because Of your youth an the kind deed
you DID when you found for me the bees
TO whom | shall 20 back an fight with for
1t lasts-I Will show you a danger like q
lance. an how TO hold your shield 80 YOU
may come safe from it."
"'Moh-kwa took Strike Axe BY the hand
and led him I'D q deep canyon an into q
dark cavern where a big fire burned in
the floors middle for Iigr,. An bats new
about the roof OF the cavern. an oWIa
sat On points OF rock high 10 on the SIDES
an made sad talks. but Strike Axe being
brave an with q Sood heart. was not
afraid an went close TO the fire in the
floors middle an sat down.
AN Aoh-kwa got him a fish to eat;
an when II was baked on the Goals. an
eaten, brought him a pipe with kinniki-
nick to smoke When that was done, Moh-
kwa sale, Now that your stomach Is full
an strong to stand grief, / will show you
what the Feather an Yellow Face do
while you are gone: for they make medI-
cine against you an reach out 10 XIII you
an take away your life"
"'Moh-Kwa then turned over a great
stone with his black paws an took out OF
a hole which was under the stone, a look
ing glass. Moh-Kwa gave Strike Axe the
locking glass an said, Look; for there
you shall see the story OF what the Feath-.
er an the wicked Yellow Face do"
Strike Axe looked. an saw tha Yell
low fsce was wrapping up q log IN a
blanket. When he had done this. he belted
II with the belts OF Strike Axe; an put on
its head the war bonnet Of Strike Axe
which hung on the lodge pole. An new
that II was finished, Yellow Face said the
log in the blanket an wearing the belts
an war bonnet was Strike Axe-as Strike
Axe saw truly in the looking-glass-an'
Yellow Face stood up the log in It's blank
ket an belts an war bonnet. an made
HIS bow ready 20 kill Il with an arrow.
LAS Yellow Face did these things, the
Feather stood watching with a smile on
her face while the blood-hope shone In her
eye; for she had eaten the snakes heart
an all her spirit was black.
Strike Axe saw what went on with
Feather an Yellow Face. an ted 1t as the
glass told II. word for word to Moh-Kwa,
the Wise Bear. who sat by his side to listen.
Then when he knew that now |
Yellow Face with three arrows In his left |
hand was stringing a bow to shoot against
the log which he had dressed 10 an named
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the feet are apart. the weigh: Is directly
upon the arch.
80 this attitude Of rest IL responsible
often for fat-fcot- The muscles are ex-
hausted when special demand is made up
on hem 10 protect the lisamen; OF the in
step. They cannot respond. the ligament
stretches. the bone gives way. and flt-foot
results. People who become hat-sooted In
this way should be careful. Il they have
been cured. not to again adopt this "atti-
ttIde OF rest"
II Is u curious fact that literature on the
subject Of fat-fOot attack the so-called
polite walking The lad and especially
the girl Is always told by her loving parents
TO keep the toes turned well outward. above
all things 70 avoid being piseon-toed. Medi-
cal authorities DO not go so far as TO ad-
yccate pigsOn-toes. but do say that it is
better that the toes should be directed
straight ahead. The reason is as stated
above by Doctor McElwee in relation TO
the attitude CT rest" With the toes turned
out. there is greater strain on the instep.
Shoes also cut a figure. Physicians con-
denim the great majority which are manu-
featured to-day. The tendency OF most
shoes. particularly such as have pointed or
narrow toes. IS TO turn the index toe out
ward. This Is unnatural II yill be re-
membered hat in the wild West books
YOU used to read when a child. the trapper
and scout could always tell an Indisn's
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By ALFRED HENRY LEWIS.

Strike Axe" said there was little time 10
be lost: an Mch-EvR hurried Strike Axe
to a round deep spring OF clear water which
was in The cavern. an told him to stand on
the edge OF the spring an look hard IN
the looking glass an take sharp notice Just
as Yellow Face was to shoot the arrow
against the log. AN yCu must dive I'm the
spring when Yellow Face shoots said Moh-
Kwa 10 Strike Axe: you must dive like the
loon dives when you shoot at him on the
river"
Strike Axe looked in the looking glass
like Moh-kTa said. an Owed I'm the spring
when the arrow left the bow OF Yellow
Face.
"'When he came I'D. he looked again IN
the glass an saw that Yellow Face had
missed the log. Yellow Face half a half
fear because he had misEed. an Strike Axe
looking N Moh-Kwa's glass could see the
half-fear rising up as a mis-; in his eyes.
liz a morning fog lifts up from the Yellow
stone. Also. the Feather stood watching
Yellow Face, an her eyes. which were
grown hard an little an bright. X a
snakes eyes. showed that she did not care
what happened only so that II was evil.
But Moh-Kwa told Strike Axe to still
watch closelv. an would not let his mind
pull 10 its pickets an stray. because Vel
low Face would shoot twice more with the
two arrows which were left. an he must
be quick an ready each time to dive like
49, WI 1ANSsa ~ AE NNAAA 1AAEAl w UN
the logs wound.
Strike Axe. because he had eaten the
fish an smoked. an had a full stomach
an was bold an steady, with a heart made
brave with much food. again locked hard
in the glass. an when the second arrow
left the bow OF Yellow Face he dIved
sharply In the spring like a loon: an when
he came up an had the l~ooking-glass be-
fore his eyes. he saw that Yellow Face had
missed the log a second time.
And now there was a whole-fear IN
the eyes Of Yellow Face-a white fear that
comes when n man sees his death walk
into the lodge: an the hand Of Yellow
Face rembled as he made ready his last
third arrow on the bow. But in the eyes
of the Feather shone no fear: only she
Tapped out her tongue. like the snake does,
with the black pleasure Of new evil at the
door.
But Moh-Kwa warned Strike Axe TO
look only at Yellow Face that he might
be sure an swift as the loon to dive from
the last arrow. Strike Axe did as Moh-
Kwa counseled: an when the last arrow
few from the bow Strike Axe. with a big
was safe an deep beneath the wa
tiers OF the spring. An now" said Moh-
to Strike Axe. look In the glass an
laugh. for q blessing Of revenge has been
on you through the Great Spirit"
Strike Ak looked an saw that. not only
did Yellow Face miss the log. but the ar
row few back an pierced the throat OF yell
Face. even up 10 the three hawks
on the Arrows shaft. As Strike
Ak looked. he saw Yellow Face die. an a
like the smell Of new grass came
about the hearts roots Of Strike Az, for
there's nothin' 80 warm m sweet an quick
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SVNDAY-SCHOOL CHILDREN
ORGANIZE AS GUARDS"

ond Sergeant. Irwin sckabsrg: Corpora,z
Walter Doertng. Samuel Scott and Geoeri
Schnitt.
ago and Is under the leadership OF J. +.
CANAL. the captain OF the company, who
is also its drillmaster. The boys ali like
their captain. AMI his commands are
obeyed.
The company Is equipped with Springfield
rifles. During the summer the drills haya
been suspended. but Captain Caffall has
notified his command that he expects them
to work hard this fall.
TIL original idea OF the Lafayette Guards
was TO interest members OF the Sunday
school In something connected with the
church. Earnest Sunday-school worker,
took charge OF the organization OF the com.
pany. and in this way the membership Of
the Sunday school was greatly increased.
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with life as revenge when II sees the fresh
blood OF its enemy.
but aoh-Rwa told Strike AK to s,fl
look in the glass: for while the danger waS
gone. he must know what the Feather did
now that Yellow Face was killed by the
turning OF his own medicine.
Strike Ak looked. an saw that the
Feather damned up the water In a nttla
brock rear the lodge: an when the bed of
the brook was free Of water the Feather
dug a hole in the soft ground with hcr
hands like n wolf dig with his paws. An
the Feathe mad It deep an Ions an wide:
an put the dead Yellow Face I'm this grave
In the brooks bed. When she had covered
Il with sand and stones she let the water
free; en- the brook went back TO Its old
trail which II liked. an laughed ap' ran
on. never caring about the dead Yellow
Face who lay under its wet feet
TIL n the Feather went again into the
lodge an undressed the log OF its blankets.
belts an war bonnet. an the FEATHER
burned the bow an the arrows OF Yellow
Face an made everything as It was before.
Only now Yellow Face lay dead under the
brook: but no one knew, an the brook
Itself already had forgot - for q brooks
memory is slippery an thiE ar rot a
good memory. holding nothing beyond n
mor-ent-an' the Feather felt safo Er' hap
Ply: for her heart fed on evil. an evil had
been den
SAAAhG AAE NAAAAC ONN az ~ WANA
Moh-Kwa. the Wise Bear, an said, You
have given me life" An Moh-Kwa laugh
ed an said. You have given me honey"
Then Strike Axe was troubled IN his
mind an he told Moh-Kwa that he knew
not what to do with the Feather when h
returned. But Moh-Kwa said that he
should make his breast light, an free his
thought Of the Feather as a burden. for
one would be in his lodge before him with
the answer to his question TT Is the
widow" said Mch-Kwa. who was the wife
OF the great Rattlesnake OF the Rocks; abe
will go TO your tepee to be close to che
heart of her husband. IN her mouth the
widow will bring a message from Yellow
Face to the Feather. for whom he died an
was hid beneath the brook"
Thus said Moh-Kwa. An Strike Axe
found that Moh-Kva spoke with but orc
tongue; for when he stood In his lodge, the
Feather lay across the door. dead an black
with the message OF Yellow Face which
was sent to her In the mouth OF the widow
snake An as Strike Axe lookel on the
Feather. the widow ratified Joyfully whore
she lay coiled on the Feathers breast; for
the widow was glad because she was near
TO her husbands heart. But Moh-kwa was
not there to look: for b K bad gone
early to the bee tree an with his nose In a
honey comb. was high an hearty up among
copyTfsht. r1. By r. H. Russell.
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Face tells her she is like the Wild Rose.
an at that she laughs an listens.
b the Feather will not leave Strike
Axe an sc with Yellow Face. for Strike
Axe is a big fighter. an moreover. he kills
many elk an buffalo. an his lodge is full
OF beef an robes. an the Feather is nc
fool. Besides. at this time. her heart is
not bad. only restless.
Then Yellow Face sees he must give her
a bad heart or he will never win the
Feather. So Yellow Face kills the great
Rattlesnake OF the Rocks, who is his
brother medicine. an cooks an feeds his
heart to the Feather. Then she loves Vel
low Ease an hates Strike Axe. an would
help the Yellow Face slay him. For the
heart Of the great Rattlesnake OF the Rocks
is evil. an evil breeds evil where 1t
touches. an so the Feathers heart turns
black like the snakes heart. which she
swallowed from the hand OF Yellow Face.
Strike Axe does not know what the
Feather an Yellow Face say an do. for
he is busy sharpening his lance, an max
ing arrows TO shoot against the Pawnces,
an his ears an eyes have no time 10 run
new trails. But Strike Axe can tell that
the Feathers heart is against him.: an this
makes him to wonder because he is a big
fighter; an he has mere than any Sioux
meat an furs an beads an blankets an
paint an feathers which are good TO The
eyes of sQuaws, an the Feather is no fool.
-@A@ - ~ AAAAhS SAE
wonders an wonders. but he cannot tell
why the heart of the Feather is against
him. An at last Strike Axe puts away
the puzzle of the Feathers heart.
ITS a trail In running water" says
Strike Axe, an no one may follow IL.
The heart Of a squaw is a bird an flies in
the air an no one may trace it." An with
that Strike Axe washes his memory free
Of the puzzle of the Feathers heart an
goes away to the big trees by the Yellow
stone to Eunt.
Strike Axe tells the Feather h will be
gone one moon; for now while her heart is
against him. his lodge is cold an his blan-
kets had an the fire no longer burns for
Strike Axe an bis own heart Is tired to be
alone.
1t is among the big trees BY the yell
lowstone that Strike Axe meets Moh-Ewa
the Wise Bear. while Moh-Kwa is hunting
for a bee tree. But he can't find one. an
he . sad and hungry an tells Strike Axe
he fears the bees have gone far away to
live with the Pawnees.
But Strike Axe says Nor an takes
Moh-Kwa TO a bee tree he has found; an
Moh-Kwa sings in his Joy. an climbs an
eats until he is in pain: while Strike Axe
stands a Iona way on. for the bees are
angry an their knives are out.
'Moh-Kwa is grateful 10 Strike Axe
when his pain from much honey is gone.
say ne win come each day an eat an
fight with the bees while there is honey
left. An Moh-Rwa asks Strike Axe to re-
that he is the Great Wise Bear OF
the Yellowstone; an to tell him what Is
evil with him 80 Moh-Kwa can do him good.
Strike Axe thinks very hard; an then he
tells Moh-Kws how the Feathers heart is
against him an has left him; an he would
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trail by the direction IN which his toe
pointed. An Indians big toe always Is
directed straight away from him or even d
little inward. A Caucasian's toe turns out.
in part perhaps because OF n racial amer
ence. though some think that the peculiari-
~ is altogether due TO the haoit OF wear
Ing shoes from infancy. However. there Is
no doubt that the direction In which the
toe points has a bearing upon the man
nsr In which the weight falls upon ths
instep.
Such devices as standing on ridges. Ike
doors.Is and broom handles. are remedies
s-elf-susgested to the sufferer. The idea
doubtless is that. II the instep Is out or
gear. something must be applied to help II
out or take its place. On this common
sense plan. though taking other things in
TO consideration, the physicians treatment
is based.
Doctor Steele Is regarded by q large num-
Der Of the general practitioners OF the city
as authority in the city. When seen by q
Sunday Republic reporter he explained his
system for treating the affection
II remember" said he by way OF begin
ming. when l came 20 St Louis after
spending some time abroad. Doctor Greg
DRY asked me rather quizzically:
What do you call yourself. an crtho-
paedic speciaIist?'
Yes 1 said.
That's a long name. Does hat-foot
come under that headT
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WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
tt military tactics are taught the youth
Of the Lafayette Park Baptist Church. An
organization has been formed. called the
Lafayette Guards. and weekly drills take
place in the Sunday-school room Of the
church. The age limit for membership is
from IS to IS years.
What the members OF the company term
their military life' will begin the first
Tuesday in September. From then Oh the
thirty members OF the company will as
semble at the church every TAsday night
and so through military evolutons. The
membership Is not limited TO any boy with
In the age limit, and 4 feet 5 inches or over
Is eligible to membership.
The officers OF the company are: Cap
tain. Joseph T. CanaIl; First Lieutenant.
Aubry Roesch; Second Lieutenant, Ward
Sewers; First Sergeant Clyde Frost; Sec
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Seux SAM" observed the Old Cattleman
with q fine air OF criticism, sis shore inge-
nious In them tales he from time to time
onloads on that infant Enright Poets Tut.
At the enripe age OF Z young Enright Poets
might be described as a heap credyoolous
an he nacherally takes IN Sioux Sans
yarns like SO much spring water. An he
can't get enough; he's forever honin' To
hear more, Is the youthful Enright Poets;
an he certainly does harass that savage.
Sam, from one end OF Wolfville 70 the
other, insistin' that his curiosity touchin'
b Colonel Green calls Tnjun folklore
whatever folklore is-be then an thar ap-
peased. Shore, he has his way; Sioux Sam
amt none BACKYARD as q racontoor; an IL
thars nothin' particular pressin' en- his
ab'riginal attention, Sans alters plumb
ready to camp down some'ers in the shade
with little Enright Poets, an hold that
child spellbound.
This says Sioux SAM, on one OCCASION
when the boy has been unusual persistent.
this shall be the story Of how Moh-Kwa,
the Wise Bear. saved Strike Axe from the
medicine Of Yellow Face. the bad medicine
man, who would take his life an steal the
Feather, his sQuaw.
An It Is a story good to show that
you should never lose a chance. TO do a
kim deed, since kind deeds are the slips up
which the Great Spirit makes you climb
70 reach the happiness at the top. When
you do good, you climb up; when you Go
bad you climb down; an at the top is happi-
ness which is white, an at the bottom is
pain which Is black, an the Great Spirit
says every man shall take his choice.
Strike Axe is OF the war clan an IS
young. Also he is a big fighter next To
Ugly Elk. who IS the war chief. An Strike
Axe for all he is only a young man an has
been four times on the war trail, has al
ready taken five skelps-one Crow. one
Bleckfoot, three Pawnees. This makes big
talk among the Sioux along the Yellow
stone. an Strike Axe is proud an gay. for
he Il held a great warrior next TO Ugly Elk;
An 1t IS the Pawnees an Crows an Black
feet who say this. which makes Il better
than II it is only the talk OF the Sioux.
When Ugly Elk sets up the war-pole,
an calls TO his young men to make ready
TO go against the Pawnees to take skelps
an steal ponies. Strike Are is the first to
beat the war-poie with his stone club, an
his war pony il the first that is saddled for
the start.
Strike Axe has e sauaw an the name
Of the squaE is the Feather. OF the girls
OF the Sioux, the Feather is the most
beautiful. Yet. she is restless and wicked.
an thinks plots an is hungry an thirsty
70 do eUL But that is not the Feathers
fault.
yellow Face. the bad medicine man.
has made a spell over the Feather. Yellow
Face hates Strike Axe because of so much
big talk about him. Also. he loves the
Feather an would have her for his sauaw.
he tells her she Is like the sunset. but
abe viii not hear; then he says she "a like
the sunrise. but still she shakes her head.
only she shakes 1t slow; 50 at last Yellow
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Wonar's foot showing strong irstsp of
ne-irm r,ishj. TI-tio9t - less ,Ik-iy To
ieyelop with an instep cf this kind ;hda
with an urussally high arch.
WRITTEN FOR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
There are o.hrr ply isai ailments. he
sides that tired feeling TO which the
young man or woman who has just entered
employment. Is !iab,c. Principal among
these. physicians say. Is ''dat-foot" + tho
sally occupation requires au uraccus:oned
amount OF staining or the bear:rs OF heavy
weights.
Accordingly. in many a hozne. young
daughters and sons are found h thc:s
parents standing a most extraordinary
length Of time upon. broonsticks or door
Eills, and locking as II they We're enjoy ne
themselves. They go through this PERFORM
Ince net because il Is fashionable. brt b..
sause it rests the iastep and restores tie
tatural curve tempnrI1f y at least.
II the dainty young miss who has just
passed meridian in her teens. IS proud or
her foot. its prettily-cuTved instep and
ankle. and T she can choose between stage
aancinG and selling goods behind a counter
1t a downtown store. she should take the
former. The stage dancer. the chorus gil
and particularly the ballet dancer. never
has hat-foot. Her exercises develop the
muscles. strengthen the liEaments and in
Variably produce an unusually high, strong
and pliable instep.
And natfoot is ruinous to the beauty Of
the extremity. All the prettily-molded SUI
faces about the ankle are gone II you have
a~at-foot. The curves disappear. Instead
angles appear. The ankle bone becomes
Fery prominent and sinks downward. The
whole under surface of the foot presses the
Hound. and is an impression in ink is taken
% the sole. the result looks as IL iIade by
& veb-footed creature-there is no shape or
form di~scernible.
Most horrible Of all. the nat-footed person
does not walk, but waddles somewhat like
q duck.
Also. the pretty miss' who gains indie
pendence By becoming a shop-glrl, If she
wishes to take precautionary measures
against nat-foot. is advised to give up ice
cream and cake lunches. Physicians and
medical books. while they do not spectical-
~ mention ice cream and cake. are very
zeal troubles. the general health" OF the
system has much to do with hat-foot.
The way ice cream and cake reaches the
feet Is this: A combination OF muscles and
tigRments support the instep, and, II the
muscles are not strong, IL they are not
nourished. they do not perform their office
and assist the ligaments. The latter alone
are insufficient for the work. They become
stretched. and allow the bones composing
the arch Of the foot to sag down. The girl
Just out OF school, who frequently Is still
growing when she takes employment, is not
accustomed to stand In a limited space for
long intervals. The exertion of mere stand
ing ts new 10 her and firing. To offset the
Increased demand or her strength she must
have plenty OF the right sort of food, and
u - obvious that ice cream and cake eaten
~ Q meal viii not help to form muscle.
hfement and bone to the extent that some
thing more substantial would.