Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-24
Brother
Friends.
Observation-Disclosures

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"See, brother-friend, what a fine
pony l have!
Yellow Sun had ridden at a gallop
across the prairie to where a group of
lads were playing at hoop and sticks.
The rider addressed White Hawk
who had been looking on, absorbed in
the game. This tall youth turned to
greet the newcomer.
why, SO you have, other brother!"
he said. He examined the prancing,
spotted pony with young Indians
keen interest and delight in horses.
my father just now gave me this
pony. He says it is time for me to go
to the hunt" said Yellow Sun, proud
ly. HE bought this fine horse of my
uncle at Ponca Creek. Now see him
make the antelope ashamed"
He wheeled and dashed across the
prairie, his mount going with the rush
of frightened deer. He cut beauti-
full circle and returned.
"Alas," said White Hawk, my
father is too poor to give me a pony.
He has only his riding pony and one
old Pawnee travois horse"
Yellow Suns elation vanished. His
face fell. These Ogallala youths had
been brother-friends since they had
blinked at each other from their era
dl boards. They had shared all things
in common. Each had taken delight
in giving to the other his most cher
ished possession.
Yellow Sun hesitated but an instant;
then he leaped from the pony's back
and thrust it's lariat into the hands of
his friend.
"Take this horse, brother; it is
yours" he said. II did not indeed in
tend to keep this one. Doubtless my
relatives will give me another"
White Hawks delight was fine to
see. "How-how-how,' he said. 1t
seemed that he could say nothing else.
Then, in daze of joy, he leaped upon
the pony's back and rode away to try
the animals speed
Soon all the people in the village
knew of this gift Nearly all of them
said that Yellow Sun was a most gen.
erous young man TO give away his first
pony, and just as the buffaloes were
beginning to come. The lads father
and mother, however, said nothing.
Some days afterward herd of buff
faloes was seen by the village scout,
and when he came in crying his re-
port, all the hunters went scurrying
after their horses. Everybody who
mad horse and could bear arms rode
away to the hunt.
In this excitement Yellow Sun, who
had failed to receive another pony,
was left behind. His grief and disap-
pointment were so great that ne went
away from the village and hid himself
during the day.
When he returned to the teepee at
night he found his parents looking
very sober. They said nothing for
long time; then his mother spoke.
white Hawk has killed a buffalo,, y
she said, "and his people have meat.
Your father had bad luck and we
have nothing, except what is given to
u.s."
This quite broke the boys heart.
His brother-friend, riding the new
pony, had gone to the hunt without
thought of him. And now to be re-
proved for his own generous act was
more than ne could bear.
That night he secretly gathered his
clothing and weapons and stole away
from the village. Two years before
the Ogallalas had followed an old buff
falo trail far to the southwest, where
they had spent the winter, hunting
with friendly tribe.
Yellow Sun took this old trail, deter
mined to go to the Cheyennes and stay
among them until he had become a
hunter and warrior. He tramped on
resolutely day and night stopping
only to sleep and to kill small game
or dig roots for his eating. His ba--
oaric young heart was steeled by the
desertion of his brother-friend.
He had travelled this way for ten
suns or more. Then, one day. az he
lay hidden among some sage-bushes.
he was awakened by the beat of a
horses hoof. He peered from cover in
alarm, but was astonished to see no
one more formidable than White
Hawk, his brother-friend, astride OF
the gift pony, and jogging along the
trail, evidently in search of himself.
He rose with joyful shout, all his
grievance forgotten. and the brother
friend, in turn, rode at him, whooping
with delight.
"How-how!" shouted White Hawk
81 thought indeed l should never FIND
you. | made a great circle hunting fol