Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22

| They forgot that they had parted from
that they eous hink nsa e
Not bury them?'' repeated Bob. In be.
wilderment. what shall we do with
4 themr'
"IH tell you." said Billy. seating hims
self OF, a log: "we'n have a regular Indian
| funeral It'H be great fun. They're In
dams, you know-they were captives"
| wei, but then they were hostile In
| dams: and Indians wouldn't have funerals
for their enemies. would theyT' objected
| Bob.
we, can pretend that they aren't enc
| have been killed 1t won't matter; and we
| can get lots of fun out OF It"
| All right. But you'll have to tell US how
| to manage 1t, because I don't know tust
| now Indians do have funerals."
| IL show you.' replied Billy with Inn
| portance. His crossness had entirely been
forgotten In the interest OF the new idea.
| 1t gave him an opportunity to do some moro
planning. Billy was rapidly developinS
| great gifts in that direction.
1 we cant have 1t without Carroll" said
| feggy. And he can't come out"
| AL nrst that seemed an obstacle Thew a II
agreed that 1t would be impossible to have
| the funeral without Carroll. II was finally
| decided, however. to wait until the NEXT
| out of doors.
They laid the ground hackees tender,r
side by side I'm the cage, and hid that In
| the wood pile where they could be sure a.,
| find It the next day. Then they ran into
the house and told Carroll all about it.
! =, but some one ought to stand guard over
them until It's time for the funeral: they
| always do he said. when the plan had
| been unfolded to HIM
| Bob and Peggy looked inquirinely at
| Blly. He had quite forgotten that point.
oat ne was equal to the emergency.
| Yes. l know" he replied ''Shali we
| draw lots to see who Is ffrstY"
| Inc LOT feli upon Bob. It happened that
| me lunch bell rang just as he was being
| face fell as he heard II.
| Cant we wait till after lunch9" he
No. No" answered the inexorable Billy
| mat wouldn't do. You see, IL we do this
| thing at all. we've got to do dt right. III
DONE 90 ees
Don't be all day about it,. called poh
! resignedly. He was hungry. but he did NOT
cream or disobeying Billy any more than
ne would have dtsobeyed Carroll under such
interesting circumstances.
All afternoon they took turns vua rdino
the oead indians; though what they were
suarding them from was hard for them to
imagine. There was not the slightest sign
OF any ones trying to modest them. Btiiv
was TOT Keeping 1t up all night, but Carroll
put ms root down upon that idea much n,
dark. u ~"
No said Carroll. firmly. Mother
wouldn't like it. and we've got Ourselves
| INTO enough trouble already. Well pretend
| that one or the other Indians of the tr oe 81
Keeping guard in the night"
| Mrs. Mason gave her consent to Carnolfs
gong out the next morning when she saw
nov brightly the sun was shining
| NOW, said Billy as they gathered at
The woodpile, first we've got to build the
grave ~
| Build the gravsf' Interrupted Peggy,
opening her eyes.
Yes" answered Billy. Indians bury
the dead ones by wrapping them up IKE
mummfeS, and putting them on n kind az
scaffold" N Va
What forr'
70 Keep the wolves from getting them"
answered Carroll. But all Indians don't
do that. Billy"
Some kinds do. and it's lots more fun"
we can pretend We are the 'some,'"
say to bury them down by the creek
where they died. suggested Bob. who
thought that that would be the most an.
propriate place.
1t did not take long to construct the u.t,s
receptacle for the dead ground hackeea
lney took four sticks about two feet high
ana drove them into the ground so as to
form a square about foot and q half lonu
and one foot wide. Then smaller stIckS
were laid lengthwise and crosswise on ton
forming fiat roof. Over this were put a
rev DEAD leaves, and Peggy added some
sort moss that she discovered in a little
sheltered nook between the roots Of a tree,
IT looks nicer that way" she said. as she
patted 1t into place, and 1t will be softer
for the poor little things
When the whole thing was done thew
went back after the dead warriors
CarroH went into the house for some
pieces OF old muslin. and the little bodies
were carefully and tenderly wrapped up
and then put inside two little pasteboard
boxes With some red paint out of Bob'o
paint box Billy daubed few queer figures
all over the outside, and then stood off and
surveyed his work with pride
Peggy had watched the proceedings with
great great interest and a growing admiration for
bliIy capabilities. He always seemed to
know just what to do and how to du
It, At home they did not make I'D as many
plays as the children did here, and BIIfy
had had no chance to show what he could
tunities. sH-sl.I =
Now he said energettcaIIy, as he put
the brush back In the box, "the funeral pro-
cession can Begin
1t was a little puzzling at first TO rpaka
much OF a show with their small numbera
put after little changing around, they ar.
ranged it to their satisfaction, and the pro.
cession set out for the woods
Carroll and Billy walked side by side In
front. each carrying the coffin of q slaugh.
tered brave. Bob came next In fua war
paint, as were the other two. Peggy
Drought up the rear. She and Bob each
carried a few nuts to leave upon the grave
custom.
So they can have something to eat on
their way to the happy hunting grounds"
he explained. I'VE ought to leave a lighted
lantern there. too. so they can see at night
but guess we can't manage that"
But they're dead" cried Peggy in sur
prise They can't eat"
The indians think they aren't dead
They think their souls are alive, Just as
we do, but they think their souls can eat
and drink and do things just as their bodies
can. And they think they go to a. place
called the happy hunting grounds when they
die. because an Indian would rather hunt
than do anything else; but II is a very long
journey to get there, so the other Indians
always leave things to eat on the graves"
Billy was sure of his subject and spoke
glibly. Peggy, who had not read much, and
never remembered what she did read was
very much interested.
:. I'm learning lots of things about In.
dams" she remarked.
And. Peggy" added Carroll you emit
have your hair all plated that way; you'll
have to let 1t hang loose all around your
face. because that's the way the squaws al
ways do at funerals"
But I'm not squaw." demurred Peggy.
as Carroll tried to pull the ribbon off of her
plat.
"Oh, well, just pretend you're one for this
once-please, Peggy" said Billy, Impatient
10 get started. We've got to have some
squaws. because they always go in the