The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25
SOCIETIES LITTLE DOG

la petite hache!"
1t was Sozette, her little red blanket
streaming behind her. her brilliant eyes
fierce yet imploring, who had rushed VI
the hill and flung herself on me. La
hache. sill vous plat, Ia hache!' she en-
treated again.
But why, Sozette? You must-tell me
first" hatchet in these small reckless
hands might mean. who knew WHAT
for already Sozelte had made herself a
terror to every little half-blood on the
reservation, teeth and nails always reauy
and finally a knife discovered hidden IN
her leggins As to this arrangement The
old chief took prompt action. as BE-
hooved him where a half-blood was IN
Question The Indian child, boy or girl
seldom quarrels, the first beginnings ar
seldom quarrels. the first beginnings are
frowned upon or ridiculed by all un-
sDoiled Indians: the Lake Chippewas be-
iDq one Of the few remaining tribes who
may be or, at the date of this record,
hack in the late sixties, could be counted
so. HaIf-bloods were aonther matter and
were the source OF most difficulties that
hight arise. But even the old chief snil-
and flashing smile Of this imp of Sa-
tan" SO pronounced by old Hugh, her
constant victim and avowed enemy.
Madwagononind' voice was stern, but
Sozette eyed him with the assurance
Dor nof knowledge-her face her pass
port in any wigwam from Crow Wing to
embina. any good thing they held at
once at her disposal.
1T is not for squaws or papooses Ike
you TO use the knife the old chief said
IN his own tongue. Give it TO me-
There was no threat in look or tone
only the authority. stately and Unques-
tened. of a natural ruler of men. So
zette's eyes fell before his, though her
movement slow and reluctant, showed
her obstinate little mind unchanged.
.tKaget. nishishin-that is we'll" Mad
wagononind said. as he received and
examined the knife. then, breaking the
blade threw it into the open fire. 1T is
not mine nor yours any more. The fire
takes it." he said gravely, and moved
away with his usual How" the meet
ing or the parting word
watch her" he said afterward to the
surgeon Mischief comes always with
a face like that, and it has but begun.
The nature of man is the same he
added hastily, as a look in mis- hearer' s
eyes seemed to say, so you have had
your turn like the rest Of US, you splen
did old fellow" and there was even
something like a flush as he turned
away.
Today he might have warned again.
ia hache, la hache"' Sozette repeated
dancing with rage. "Ah, Ia VOLTA. Come,
come"
The Ratchet at the side of the woodboX
at this moment met her eyes, and she
dashed towards it and then out and
down steep descent 10 the little lake on
the other side of which Madame Squat
tog's active old figure was seen moving
swiftly away Though the forest grow
ing close to its brink. Sozette shook
small fierce fist after her, but time was
precious. and she threw herself on the
ice. and chopped furiously at the fresh
Iaver already formed about the hole
from which our water was drawn. reach
ing far on either side as the spot show
ed clear water, a wall of 'tyahs."
changing suddenly TO a shout of delight
rs she drew out streaming something.
with which she fed up the hill and into
The Indian medicine ROOM at present
untenanted save by the surgeon on
whose astonished knees her burden was
laid
"C'est mon petit CHEN. 81 gentn. 81
bon. ct cette scclerate Madame Squat
tog. Gle Ia role, pour lie noyer. Tiyah,
oh Sunygut equa! Bad woman. Make
him well for Ia pauvre Sozette"
There was reason for action. The pup
by. for puppy it was, was not the stink
ing mongrel most often seen about In
dian wigwams. but would grow into a
seryiceable friend if. needed, life were
still within the little frame, which gave
no token Of it: q servant. good by two
years old for long and steady service
as one Of a pack able even with loaded
nat-train to make fifty miles and more
a day And 50. as Sozette alternately
wept and danced with excitement, the
surgeon bent himself To the new case,
working on it by all methods known in
the resuscitation of the drowned, till at
last "a faint little growI showed that his
treatment was felt and resented. at
which sound Sozette first uttered
Shrek Of joy. then falling upon her prize
gathered him up in her blanket, TUNED to
the door. then hesitated.
Put him on the bearskin so that he
can got perfectly dry and warm, Sozette.
and then tell US what it is all about l
said. and now Buttons, who had sat con-
sidering the strange animal as it was
laid near her. sought To turn and escape
and in the nature OF things walked over
him instead What worked in her Chron-
ically and deeply Nwildered little BRAIN
who shall say. but as she felt the soft
hair rubbed dry under the long effort to
revive him. she laid down by the stif
barely conscious but warm little crea-
ture. and licked it carefully and precise
" from head 10 foot as Stars and
Stripes had daily done by her passing at
Sst to the tail which as il was reached
gave an almost impercerti6le yag. sub
siding as sleep came upon its owner.
If I take him" Sozette said. weep
ing once more then old Souattog may
b. come again for him. 1 must not. oh.
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mans wife-he good and keep him all safe
for rae till time come she SO t. bush TO
make sugar. and then he is big enough
20 bite her.
But why has she wanted TO drown
him. Sozette?"
Because she is thief and cocosh-a pig.
She say some one IS try obewiJch her.
When that Is come. then one must drown
dos-a little. fat good one-the best
thai IS because that pleases the had spirit.
and he torments no more tin another
time maybe. She have no dog ana 50 she
watch and take mine that my father bring
from Hudson Ray-carry him all the way
for ne All. Tiyah, Sacretonnerret / set