The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-11-23
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sess~ Roy But shl. gave him ANAL CON
fort ~ he ssi zoe nse evening 10 tari'
ssrmsr ard vsicked the cross ~ across
the face of the st,irg snr.
Throash the bsss Of msov c.mp-1res hs
could zee . vsst xpsrss a. vsrjsnt prairie
oa every ,i'e swsrmed the people OF ih'
Upper Village. Flsirg Essle could sc ib'
email children Of Bear chef, pair'ea spt
lfesihsrsd, marching solemsly on mink
war-path, while their ,ldest sister, Littls
Moccsslu, wached then, laughing. from
the doorway of ,he wktlup. Only ys.'er'
day cid Turkey isg bad told rl,io Eagle
that all Pswn.e men should be nisrritd 81
eishusn, which wss Fiyins Esgl.'s sge,
But be WAS pocr. And be hsd been IN.
iucty A. the ~inur hunt. Then he hsd
gore forth, the pfou icst. snd 10 bis own
eyes one Of richest Of the SKI u hand, for
be rode the srofied pony ard led three
paot horss which had been bis sbsre OF
hose taken from the SiouI hunters. But
he lacked Training 81 .h@ti z from horte.
bses, snd h. hsd kiilc6 orls one bufilo.
Before tpiing he bsd traded irst one sud
tnen atolher IN pschhnfsss for food.
TIE last ~ the thre had gore toa fsu-
on, medici, e.men from the Lower Village.
And now, - ,pite Of charms and chants
dai cling, be had fallen back TO his all de-
spies BILE business Of poi.hunting for rae-
bits.
The young man lntkei At his mesRfr
poss,sslons. and smiled Rrimly rs he pic,
tured himself 10 the euise Of q lover. Ac-
cordIng 10 Pawnee custom, hs might turn
bis robe In, iie out. as sign Of his inten-
tions, and stalk boldly into the lodge OF
any girl In the tribe. He kew that on
thi. ars, yi.i, the family wou'd rec i've him
10 courteous and absolute silence but here
sas 20 lodge 40 poor In either village So TO
.cc,rd him. on the a. coni ard decisive call,
the seat Of honor az an accepted suitor.
Perhaps II he had better luck In the sum-
mer bunt--Lis keen glance swept to the
doorway Of tbe great Bear Chief, and rest.
ed on the lsughirg face Of Little Moccssn.
He sighed. The summer hunt was uu-
certain. Picking up his unfinished bow,be
began to trim II, so that he did not notice
shen some one appr sch him and stood
waiting for recognition, until at cough
and ru,te In the grass, be glanced up
and saw Little Moccasip.
str.pgers, che asked, pointing west.
ward.
He turned his face toward the scarlet
sunset ard studied The prairie intently. Far
In the distance moved small black spot
that only an Indian could have. seer. The
two Young Pawnees watched II in|
mo,ioDless silence. At last 1t rose upon a
little hill
sfrapaers, answered Flying Eagle. A
warrior, a white man, three fqusws and
many ponies.
White msn9 ques iored the girl. II is
too far. | cannot tell the fquaws from
, he warrior. How can you see a white
msnf
The young brave smiled and called her
atte ntion to the foremost dot. That is the
warrior. watch. See how his hands hang
$ raight down by his sides. He guides the
pony as we do, with his knees. The fol-
low ing one bounces on bis pony. His
elbows doubled up. They 90 flsp. fsp, like
the wings Of bird. ! said that he was
white, and It may be go.
By this time the whole population Of the
Upper Village was watching the app p'oach.
Il z cavslcade. The two young people join
cd group that stood round Spotted Horse;
and waited for bis decision.
A peace party, be ssid, at last Two rich
sarriora, three tquaws and many ponies
50 far he verified the Hrst report, hut he
said nothirg about white man, and Little
Moccasin looked at Flying Esgle with
mockiDg eyes.
They are OF the White mouth people
T [wichitasl, said Spotted Horse, but they
make our own wolf ,ign. II 10 not good.
Soon the visitors we're explaining before
he head chief Of the sk'-ii band. The old
warrior who led the party made oration.
de wss Lone Deer. ard OF Pawnee birth.
when small child he had been stolen by
he wichiias during battle. He had lived
long smorg Li. captors, growing great and
rich, ss Bear Chief could see for himself.
4 he could count the icslps and the ponies.
This was his son, Sure Arrow. Yonder
we're their iquS~s. he had prospered wi b
the wicbIiss. but in bis old age he had
grown hom, sick for bis own people. Would
the Ski-il receive him, or should be 20 on
10 the Pawnees Of the Lower villsgef
TO the surprise Of FIyin Eagle, the hos
pitable old Bear Chief was silent for a time.
When he did speak, be promised nothing,
He showed his guests where they might
pitch their bdees for the prefent and be
welcome. Az TO the future, that was
mat er for the courci'.
Immedia' ely the fquaws Of the visitors
began to make camp, while Bear Chief sent
forth bis crier TO inform the lesser chiefs
of the mettiog to be hid at moonrise on
the top OF the bill called Wolf. Tbat meant
! secret session. Away ,he herald went,
CT ing the chiefs mesfsse until bis voice
grew faint In the distance AMI only the
nsme OF the hill came ba,k upon the Aful
wind. "Ski-rii-'! sti-'h-''
Ard where !. OUT, sbIfe mar ssk,d a
teasing voice at Plyire Essles elbow.
wtere be was before, answered tie boy
Watch row. Little NJ ccssIn. The white
msn lies undpr the sbIn ~ Sure Arrow.
You shsll zee y, ceibsp, TO morrow.
The next day Lone ID er's people began
to build permanent lodges, xhi h Indicated
hat the secret council rad d. clded 10 let
hem remain; bot fsug Essle noticed
he rexcomfis bad b.eu gwen = position
b. yord The viiltgs, yhleh show