Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19
and padded swiftly but carefully, to.

wards homo.
He explained to her how he had :
fallen down q steep embankment and
hurt himself Also how he had be.
come turned in directions after the.
storm and lost his way. :
Then not q word was said the rest
Of the way across the Lake. she cast
her eyes on the moving paddle for
she was conscious that he was watch
ing every move she made.
When they landed on the north
shore, she with her strong arm help
ed him up the bank and up to Chief
Uttamussac's, her fathers wigw m.
When they came to the door, tho
mother who was in the wigwam wea,.
ing, jumped up from her work ave.
struck and cried out, Lloyd! VS.
hanta! Am I dreaming?"
mo, mother" answered Wahanta.
"but this man needs tender care i'm
mediately and we must give it to
him."
When she saw she was not dream.
ing, her experienced hand helped Wa
hanta to fix up his arm and ankle 40
best they knew how.
THANK you" he said when they
had finished and he was quite COM
Portable, II feel very much better
now and am very grateful for your
tender care"
Chief Uttamussac was surprised but
his home when he returned from, Z
hunt that evening. He admired Mr..
Lloyd because of his happy disposi.
ton, his strong, straight form, his
wavy black hair and his dark Indian.
like eyes.
In two weeks Mr.. Lloyd was well
enough to start for home and evan
though he liked Chief Uttamussac and
his people, he felt that he must 60
home to his parents who did not know
1 yet that he was found.
Upon his departure he was given q
horse and the other necessary AZ
ticles, by the indians. The parting
was sad for the big hearts Of tho In
dams were sorry.
When he said goodbye to Wahant
ia he took her hand and slipped On
his signet ring.
"Please accept this as part payment
for your kndness," he said
'Thank you," she answered with q
smile.
Then he mounted his horse and rode
away. It was just a. II all the toy
had gone out Of Wahanta's life and
a dark cloud settled over the entire
tribe. But as time went on their At
tention was called to other things
and Mr.. Lloyd was only q remembered
one.
Ten years have passed since this
sad parting. During this time r.
tai disease had come into the Wa
gonga tribes midst and wiped it out.
But Wahanta, the Princess had been
visiting another tribe by Little Kan
diyohi Lake and hence escaped. And
now was the only member of the W.
gonga tribe that was alive at this
time.
A kind hearted Scandinavian fam
lily that had taken a claim close to
where Wahanta's fathers camp had
been, adopted her and treated her like
their OWL child She loved this fan
lily, Swenson was their name, very
much and because of her kindnees to
wards them, they had educated her Al
they could afford.
! On this particular bright sunny If
ternoon Wahanta was sitting on the
porch sewing when suddenly the gate
lock clicked and man came up tho
smooth gravelled path. She thot It
was friend of Mr.. SwensonIs. 50 she
greeted him very politely and when
he asked her for the owner of the
place she sent him to Mr.: Swenson.
who was working in the forest
"Thank you" he said and then walk
ed over to Mr.. Swenson-
WhO can It De, tnOt "20n4I8-
Finally, it dawned on her who he Was.
But he has changed" she said
aloud and her heart beat faster and
faster when she saw the two man
coming towards the house.
"Wahanta," said Mr.. Swenson, COM
ing towards her, this is Mr.. Lloyd
He claims to be an old friend Of
yours. Is he correct?" x
Il feel sure that he is," she aur
swered softly and clasped his out
stretched hand.
"Wahanta," he said softly.
Mr.. Swenson entered tho house md
the two young people ~ Of old. The
sun was just setting In the west.
They realized it was the came hour
Of the day as when she had found him
years before. They sat and TALKED .
long while. soon the evening meal Was
announced and Mr.. Lloyd was invited
to stay.
Then he told them that his greatese
wish had been fulfilled and that was
that Wahanta had promised to become
his wife. No happier pair could ever
have lived than these two, bound to.
gether by such q simple strong and