Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25

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Red Wing. an Indian maid. shy
little prairie maid sat with her aged
father and mother. Baiiy Hoo aud sun
had gathered around tho camp fire.
while tn. chief. h:s wife and only
night was ii holiday TO this tribe.
Many of the Indians told tales OF tho
woods. mountains. Of animals--such
strange stories they were.
Bally Hoo was smoking i long pipe,
which had many beautiful carvings
on 1t. ON ono side OF this pine ne
Wing. Then there were Ftranss;,
this odd pipe. AS Baliy Hoo sat smoi-
Ing. sun RAY. was talking of the hoIi.
this speech. She stood up. after sit
ting on {. blanket with her mother
and father: IWherH are are You: You s9ing ~.
camp fire 20 listen to the strange
stories" Very we'll" answered her
father.
EIoos wigwam, although IL was not
very near H. AS Red Wing SLOWLY
walked towards the ire she said 70
among the rest. o God. great God.
so cold to me-" She sighed heavy
ana 1GyGd w .Hl hpcl nefS
She reached the band OF Indians.
silently sat down beside ~, :. sieening
EapSo1e and lis La mo t6Sr tu ,hn ms
but In vain: she could not find Sill
yer Bell Farthins. an old Indian. was
telling story. WAT bat ,, strange stSr Dry
hands and blush every TING Farthing
would look at her? Why did he look
az her? Did the story have aniEthins
ing said: "She loved this bold. brave
warrior, but he docs not know It,"
At this point Farihing took the long
pipe, in those days called peace pipe
and took long smoke. silently
handed il 10 his neiEhbor next TO him.
He continued; This maiden was shy.
passed her and she didn't look up
but. as was few yards past, un-
knowingly. this shy maiden stretched
out her arms in a pleading way to
Wings bushes got the best of her.
Getting up quickly. she ram. ram, ran.
soft grass, weeping TO herself. oh!
how does FarthnG know? Who has
tod told him ,; she sat an ana wept for
smoothcd her dress. went down to the
stream and washed her tear lined
face. Fixing her long black hair a
little. she retraccd her steps home
Red Wing did not realize how far
She had run, and she did not know
J
that she loved Slve: Eell. and Earth
ing knew It. TOO. AS she ucared the
camp iire II was almost deserted. with
the exception -, OF Farthinsi who sat
ran past him quickly. She heard hcr
name called, but did not need IL. Soon
she. reached her home, peeped in the
tent and found her parents sleeping.
ar Ws%. Wrapped Tsr hsrse large
blanket and laycd on the ground. but
not to sleep.
Why did those words ring in her
loved him The pale moon suddenly
disappeared, and il was dark.
The next day she awoie early. but
was very surprised TO sec all tho
brave Indians on horseback Dress
her rather. saying. Father. father
Hoo. being too busy 10 listen to his
ia Only moi pay cn hh horsS noG
gave the signal to his small tribe,
and away they went. Fed Wing
farght sight Of SILVER " si right in
screamed but silver Bcl took no
notice.
mt j, did not not, take Axe Rcd ", Wing lons .s
mad declared war upon her fathers
tribe. Day by day Red Wing waited
for silver Bells return, but in vain.
At last news came that her fathers
were killed Was Silver Bell killcd?''
she asked herself, but there came no
answer.
Late that evening Eally Hoo came
homo with q few of his men. sad and
weary. for they had been gone three
weeks. Rod Wing was on her way
70 the spring when, she saw Nel'
father. She put the large jug down
and ran towards him. hugEod and
kissed him. Eut where was Silver
Bell? Being TOO shy to ask her
father, She walked silently home with
him.
Where is FarthinG. father"
lie is dead. Red Wing Baliy Hoo
answered
She watched for SILVER Bell day
and night She kept tho camp fires
bright. ana under the sky each night F., !
she would lay, dreaming OF his COM
ms BY and by, But when all the
heart jumped, for Silver Bel! was ab-
sent. Her brave. bold warrior fell
bravery In tho fray.
Now the moon shines tonight on
pretty Red Wing. the breeze Is sigh
Ing. the night birds crying: for a-far
beneath the star her brave is sleep-
ing. while Red Wings weeping her
heart awaN
MoLLIE LIEBERMAN.
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