Hismasterkneltbyhisside，gentlystrokingthefaceofthedog。
　　"Ah，myfriend;yougowhereallspiritslive！
　　TheGreatMysteryhasahomeforeverylivingcreature。Mayhepermitourmeetingthere！"
　　Atdaybreakthescoutcarriedhimuptooneoftheprettyroundhillsoverlookingthelake，andbuiltuparoundhimwallsofloosestone。
　　Redpaintswerescatteredoverthesnow，inac—
　　cordancewithIndiancustom，andthefarewellsongwassung。
　　SincethatdaytheplacehasbeenknowntotheSiouxasShunkahanakapi——theGraveoftheDog。
　　PARTTWO
　　THEWOMAN
　　I
　　WINONA，THEWOMAN—CHILD
　　Hush，hushaby，littlewoman！
　　Bebraveandweepnot！
　　Thespiritssleepnot;
　　’TistheywhoordainTowoman，pain。
　　Hush，hushaby，littlewoman！
　　Now，allthingsbearing，AnewgiftsharingFromthoseabove——
　　Towoman，love。
　　——SiouxLullaby。
　　"Chinto，weyanna！Yes，indeed;sheisareallittlewoman，"declarestheoldgrandmother，asshereceivesandcrit—
　　icallyexaminesthetinybitofhumanity。
　　Thereisnoremarkastothecolorofitshairoreyes，bothsoblackasalmosttobeblue，buttheoldwomanscanssharplythedelicatepro—
　　fileofthebabyface。
　　"Ah，shehasthenoseofherancestors！Lipsthinasaleaf，andeyesbrightasstarsinmid—
　　winter！"sheexclaims，asshepassesonthefurrybundletotheothergrandmotherforherinspec—
　　tion。
　　"Tokee！sheisprettyenoughtowinatwinkleromtheeveningstar，"remarksthatsmilingpersonage。
　　"Andwhatshallhernamebe？
　　"Winona，theFirst—born，ofcourse。Thatishersbyrightofbirth。"
　　"Still，itmaynotfither。Onemustproveherselfworthyinordertoretainthathonorablename。"
　　"Ugh，"retortsthefirstgrandmother，"shecanatleastbearitonprobation！"
　　"Tosh，tosh，"theotherassents。
　　ThustheunconsciouslittleWinonahaspassedthefirststageoftheIndian’schristen—
　　ing。
　　Presentlysheisfoldedintoasoftwhitedoe—
　　skin，welllinedwiththeloosedownofcattails，andsnuglylacedintoanuprightoakencradle，thefrontofwhichisarichlyembroideredbuck—
　　skinbag，withporcupinequillsanddeers’hoofssuspendedfromitsprofusefringes。Thisgaycradleisstrappeduponthesecondgrand—
　　mother’sback，andthatdignitarywalksoffwiththenewcomer。
　　"Youmustcomewithme，"shesays。"Weshallgoamongthefatherandmothertrees，andhearthemspeakwiththeirthousandtongues，thatyoumayknowtheirlanguageforever。I
　　willhangthecradleofthewoman—childuponUtuhu，theoak;andsheshallhearthelove—sighsofthepinemaiden！"
　　InthisfashionWinonaisintroducedtonatureandbecomesatonce"nature—born，"inaccordwiththebeliefsandpracticesofthewildredman。
　　"Heresheis！Takeher，"saystheoldwomanonherreturnfromthewoods。Shepre—
　　sentsthechildtoitsmother，whoissittingintheshadeofanelm—treeasquietlyasifshehadnotjustpassedthroughwoman’sseverestor—
　　dealingivingadaughtertothebraveCheton—
　　ska！
　　"Shehasawinsomeface，asmeekandin—
　　nocentasthefaceofanermine，"graciouslyaddsthegrandmother。
　　Themotherdoesnotspeak。Silentlyandal—
　　mostreverentlyshetakeshernewandfirst—borndaughterintoherarms。Shegazesintoitsvel—
　　vetylittlefaceofaduskyredtint，anduncon—
　　sciouslypressesthecloselyswaddledformtoherbreast。Shefeelsthemother—instinctseizeuponherstronglyforthefirsttime。Hereisanewlife，anewhope，apossiblelinkbetweenherselfandanewrace！
　　Ah，asmileplaysuponherlips，assherealizesthatshehaskissedherchild！Initseyesandmouthshediscernsclearlythefeaturesshehaslovedinthestrongcountenanceofanother，thoughinthelittlewoman’sfacetheyaresoft—
　　enedandretouchedbythehandofthe"GreatMystery。"
　　ThebabygirliscalledWinonaforsomemonths，whenthemedicine—manissummonedandrequestedtonamepubliclythefirst—borndaughterofChetonska，theWhiteHawk;butnotuntilhehasreceivedapresentofagoodponywithafinelypaintedbuffalo—robe。Itisusualtoconferanothernamebesidesthatofthe"First—born，"whichmayberesumedlaterifthemaidenprovesworthy。ThenameWi—
　　nonaimpliesmuchofhonor。Itmeanschar—
　　itable，kind，helpful;allthataneldestsistershouldbe！
　　Theheraldgoesaroundtheringoflodgesannouncinginsingsongfashionthechristening，andinvitingeverybodytoafeastinhonoroftheevent。ArealAmericanchristeningisal—
　　waysagalaoccasion，whenmuchsavagewealthisdistributedamongthepoorandoldpeople。
　　Winonahasonlyjustwalked，andthisfactisalsoannouncedwithadditionalgifts。Awell—
　　bornchildiseverbeforethetribaleyeandinthetribalear，aseverylittlestepinitsprogresstowardmanhoodorwomanhood——thefirsttimeofwalkingorswimming，firstshotwithbowandarrow（ifaboy），firstpairofmoccasinsmade（ifagirl）——isannouncedpubliclywithfeastingandthegivingofpresents。
　　SoWinonareceivesherindividualnameofTatiyopa，orHerDoor。Itissymbolic，likemostIndiannames，andimpliesthatthedoorofthebearerishospitableandherhomeattrac—
　　tive。
　　Thetwograndmothers，whohavecarriedthelittlemaidenupontheirbacks，nowtellandsingtoherbyturnsallthelegendsoftheirmostnotedfemaleancestors，fromthetwinsistersoftheoldstory，themaidenswhomarriedamongthestarpeopleofthesky，downtotheirownmothers。Allherlullabiesarefeminine，anddesignedtoimpressuponhertendermindthelifeanddutiesofhersex。
　　Assoonassheisoldenoughtoplaywithdollssheplaysmotherinallseriousnessandgravity。Sheisdressedlikeaminiaturewoman（andherdollsarecladlikewise），ingarmentsofdoeskintoherankles，adornedwithlongfringes，embroideredwithporcupinequills，anddyedwithrootdyesinvariouscolors。Herlit—
　　tleblanketorrobe，withwhichsheshylydrapesorscreensherheadandshoulders，istheskinofabuffalocalforadeer，soft，white，embroi—
　　deredonthesmoothside，andoftenwiththeheadandhoofslefton。
　　"Youmustneverforget，mylittledaughter，thatyouareawomanlikemyself。Doalwaysthosethingsthatyouseemedo，"hermotheroftenadmonishesher。
　　EventhelanguageoftheSiouxhasitsfem—
　　ininedialect，andthetinygirlwouldbegreatlyabashedwereiteverneedfultocorrectherforusingamasculinetermination。
　　Thismothermakesforherlittledaughteraminiaturecopyofeveryrudetoolthatsheusesinhertailytasks。Thereisalittlescraperofelk—horntoscraperawhidespreparatorytotan—
　　ningthem，anotherscraperofadifferentshapefortanning，boneknives，andstonemalletsforpoundingchoke—cherriesandjerkedmeat。
　　Whilehermotherisbendingoveralargebuffalo—hidestretchedandpinnedupontheground，standinguponitandscrapingoffthefleshyportionasnimblyasacarpentershavesaboardwithhisplane，Winona，atfiveyearsofage，standsuponacornerofthegreathideandindustriouslyscrapesawaywithhertinyinstru—
　　ment！Whenthemotherstopstosharpenhertool，thelittlewomanalwayssharpenshersalso。
　　Perhapsthereiswatertobefetchedinbagsmadefromthedriedpericardiumofananimal;
　　thegirlbringssomeinasmallerwater—bag。
　　Whenhermothergoesforwoodshecarriesoneortwosticksonherback。Shepitchesherplayteepeetoformanexactcopyofhermother’s。
　　Herlittlebelongingsarenearlyallpractical，andherveryplayisreal！
　　Thus，beforesheistenyearsold，Winonabe—
　　ginstoseelifehonestlyandinearnest;tocon—
　　siderherselfafactorinthelifeofherpeople——alinkinthegenealogyofherrace。Yethereffortisnotforced，herworknotdonefromnecessity;
　　itisnormalandadevelopmentoftheplay—in—
　　stinctoftheyoungcreature。Thissortoftrain—
　　ingleadsveryearlytoagenuinedesiretoserveandtodoforothers。ThelittleWinonalovestogiveandtoplease;tobegenerousandgra—
　　cious。Thereisnothoughtoftraffickingoreconomizinginlaborandinlove。
　　"Mother，Iwanttobelikethebeavers，theants，andthespiders，becausemygrandmothersaysthosearethepeoplemostworthyofimita—
　　tionfortheirindustry。ShealsotellsmethatIshouldwatchthebee，theonethathassomanydaughters，andallowsnoyoungmentocomearoundherdaughterswhiletheyareatworkmakingsweets，"exclaimsthelittlemaiden。
　　"Trulytheirindustryhelpsusmuch，forweoftentakefromtheirhoard，"remarksthemother。
　　"Thatisnotright，isitmother，iftheydonotwishtosharewithus？"asksWinona。
　　"ButIthinkthebeeisstingyifshehassomuchandwillnotsharewithanyoneelse！WhenI
　　growup，Ishallhelpthepoor！Ishallhaveabigteepeeandinviteoldpeopleoften，forwhenpeoplegetoldtheyseemtobealwayshungry，andIthinkweoughttofeedthem。"
　　"Mylittledaughterwillpleasemeandherfatherifsheprovestobeindustriousandskillfulwithherneedleandinallwoman’swork。Thenshecanhaveafineteepeeandmakeitallcheer—
　　fulwithin。Theindolentwomanhasasmallteepee，anditisverysmoky。Allherchildrenwillhavesoreeyes，andherhusbandwillsoonbecomeill—tempered，"declaresthemother，inallseriousness。
　　"And，daughter，thereissomethingmorethanthisneededtomakeacheerfulhome。
　　Youmusthaveagoodheart，bepatient，andspeakbutlittle。Everycreaturethattalkstoomuchissuretomaketrouble，"sheconcludes，wisely。
　　Onedaythiscarefulmotherhascompletedabeautifullittleteepeeoftheskinofabuffalocalf，workedwithredporcupinequillsinarowofringsjustbelowthesmoke—flapsandoneachsideofthefrontopening。Inthecenterofeachringisatasselofredandwhitehorse—hair。Thetipofeachsmoke—flapisdecoratedwiththesamematerial，andthedoorflapalso。
　　Withinthereareneatlyarrangedraw—hideboxesforhousekeeping，andsquarebagsofsoftbuckskinadornedwithblueandwhitebeads。
　　Oneithersideofthefireplacearespreadthetannedskinsofabuffalocalfandadeer;butthereisnobear，wolf，orwildcatskin，foronthesethefootofawomanmustnevertread！
　　Theyareformen，andsymbolicalofmanlyvir—
　　tues。Therearedollsofallsizes，andaplaytravoisleansagainstthewhitewalloftheminia—
　　turelodge。Eventhepetpupiscalledintocompletethefancifulhomeofthelittlewoman。
　　"Now，mydaughter，"saysthemother，"youmustkeepyourlodgeinorder！"
　　Herethelittlewomanisallowedtoinviteotherlittlewomen，herplaymates。Thisiswherethegrandmothersholdsway，chaperoningtheiryoungcharges，whomustneverbelongoutoftheirsight。Thelittlevisitorsbringtheirwork—bagsofvariousskins，artisticallymadeandtrimmed。Thesecontainmoccasinsandothergarmentsfortheirdolls，onwhichtheylovetooccupythemselves。
　　Thebrightly—paintedrawhideboxesarere—
　　servedforfood，andinthesethegirlsbringva—
　　riouspreparedmeatsandotherdelicacies。Thisisperhapsthemostagreeablepartoftheplaytothechaperon，whoistreatedasanhonoredguestatthefeast！
　　Winonaseldomplayswithboys，evenherownbrothersandcousins，andaftershereachestwelveorfourteenyearsofageshescarcelyspeakstothem。Modestyisavirtuewhichisdeeplyimpresseduponherfromearlychildhood，andthebashfullydroopinghead，theavertedlook，thevoicelowandseldomheard，thesearegracesmuchesteemedinamaiden。
　　Sheistaughttopaygreatattentiontothecareofherlong，glossylocks，combing，plaiting，andperfumingthemwithsweet—scentedleavessteepedinoil。Herpersonalappearanceiswellunderstoodtobeamatterofrealmoment，andrichdressandornamentsarehighlyprized。
　　Fortunatelytheynevergooutoffashion，andonceownedarepermanentpossessions，unlesspartedwithasceremonialgiftsonsomegreatoccasionofmourningorfestivity。
　　Whenshereachesamarriageableageherfatherallowshertogiveafeasttoalltheothergirlsofherimmediateclan，andthis"FeastofVirgins"mayonlybeattendedbythoseofspot—
　　lessreputation。Tohavegivenorattendedanumberofthemisregardedasachoicehonor。
　　Tatiyopa，bythetimesheisfifteen，hasal—
　　readyanameforskillinneedlework，andgen—
　　erosityindistributingthearticlesofherownmaking。SheisnowgenerallycalledWinona——
　　thecharitableandkind！Shebelievesthatitiswoman’sworktomakeandkeepahomethatwillbeworthyofthebravest，andhospitabletoall，andinthissimplefaithsheentersupontherealitiesofherwomanhood。
　　II
　　WINONA，THECHILD—WOMAN
　　Braverthanthebravest，Yousoughthonorsatdeath’sdoor;
　　CouldyounotrememberOnewhoweepsathome——
　　Couldyounotrememberme？
　　Braverthanthebravest，Yousoughthonorsmorethanlove;
　　Dear，Iweep，yetIamnotacoward;
　　Myheartweepsforthee——
　　MyheartweepswhenIrememberthee！
　　——SiouxLoveSong。
　　Theskyisblueoverhead，peepingthroughwindow—likeopeningsinaroofofgreenleaves。Rightbetweenagreatpineandabirchtreetheirsoftdoeskinshawlsarespread，andtheresittwoSiouxmaid—
　　ensamidtheirfineries——variouslycoloredpor—
　　cupinequillsforembroiderylaiduponsheetsofthinbirch—bark，andmoccasintopsworkedincolorslikeautumnleaves。ItisWinonaandherfriendMiniyata。
　　Theyhavearrivedattheperiodduringwhichtheyounggirliscarefullysecludedfromherbrothersandcousinsandfuturelovers，andre—
　　tires，asitwere，intothenunneryofthewoods，behindaveilofthickfoliage。Thussheisexpectedtodevelopfullyherwomanlyqualities。
　　Inmeditationandsolitude，entirelyaloneorwithachosencompanionofherownsexandage，shegainsasecretstrength，asshestudiestheartofwomanhoodfromnatureherself。
　　Winonahastherobustbeautyofthewildlilyoftheprairie，pureandstronginherdeepcolorsofyellowandscarletagainstthesavageplainandhorizon，baskingintheopensunlikeachild，yetsoftandwoman—like，withdroop—
　　ingheadwhenobserved。Bothgirlsarebeau—
　　tifullyrobedinloosegownsofsoftdoeskin，girdedaboutthewaistwiththeusualverywideleatherbelt。
　　"Come，letuspracticeoursacreddance，"
　　saysonetotheother。Eachcrownsherglossyheadwithawreathofwildflowers，andtheydancewithslowstepsaroundthewhitebirch，singingmeanwhilethesacredsongs。
　　Nowuponthelakethatstretchesbluetotheeastwardthereappearsadistantcanoe，amerespeck，nobiggerthanabirdfaroffagainsttheshiningsky。
　　"Seetheliftingofthepaddles！"exclaimsWinona。
　　"Liketheleapingofatroutuponthewater！"suggestsMiniyata。
　　"Ihopetheywillnotdiscoverus，yetIwouldliketoknowwhotheyare，"remarkstheother，innocently。
　　Thebirchcanoeapproachesswiftly，withtwoyoungmenplyingthelightcedarpaddles。
　　Thegirlsnowsettledowntotheirneedle—
　　work，quiteasiftheyhadneverlaughedordancedorwovengarlands，bendingovertheirembroideryinperfectsilence。Surelytheywouldnotwishtoattractattention，forthetwosturdyyoungwarriorshavealreadylanded。
　　Theypickupthecanoeandlayitwelluponthebank，outofsight。Thenoneprocuresastrongpole。Theyliftabuckdeerfromthecanoe——notamarkuponit，saveforthebulletwound;thedeerlooksasifitweresleeping！
　　Theytiethehindlegstogetherandtheforelegsalsoandcarryitbetweenthemonthepole。
　　Quicklyandcleverlytheydoallthis;andnowtheystartforwardandcomeunexpectedlyuponthemaidens’retreat！Theypauseforaninstantinmuteapology，butthegirlssmiletheirforgiveness，andtheyouthshurryontowardthevillage。
　　Winonahasnowattendedherfirstmaidens’
　　feastandisconsideredeligibletomarriage。Shemayreceiveyoungmen，butnotinpublicorinasocialway，forsuchwasnotthecustomoftheSioux。Whenhespeaks，sheneednotanswerhimunlessshechooses。
　　TheIndianwomaninherquietwaypreservesthedignityofthehome。Fromourstandpointthewhitemanisalaw—breaker！The"GreatMystery，"wesay，doesnotadornthewomanabovetheman。Hislawisspreadinghorns，orflowingmane，orgorgeousplumageforthemale;thefemalehemadeplain，butcomely，modestandgentle。Sheisthefoundationofman’sdignityandhonor。Uponherreststhelifeofthehomeandofthefamily。Ihaveoftenthoughtthatthereismuchinthisphilos—
　　ophyofanuntutoredpeople。Hadherhusbandremainedlongenoughinoneplace，theIndianwoman，Ibelieve，wouldhavedevelopednomeancivilizationandcultureofherown。
　　Itwasnodisgracetothechief’sdaughterintheolddaystoworkwithherhands。Indeed，theirstandardofworthwasthewillingnesstowork，butnotforthesakeofaccumulation，onlyinordertogive。Winonahaslearnedtopre—
　　pareskins，toremovethehairandtantheskinofadeersothatitmaybemadeintomoccasinswithinthreedays。Shehasabonetoolforeachstageoftheconversionofthestiffraw—hideintovelvetyleather。Shehasbeentaughttheartofpaintingtentsandraw—hidecases，andthemanufactureofgarmentsofallkinds。
　　GenerosityisatraitthatishighlydevelopedintheSiouxwoman。Shemakesmanymocca—
　　sinsandotherarticlesofclothingforhermalerelatives，orforanywhoarenotwellprovided。
　　Shelovestoseeherbrotherthebestdressedamongtheyoungmen，andthemoccasinsespe—
　　ciallyofayoungbravearetheprideofhiswoman—kind。
　　Herownpersonisneatlyattired，butordi—
　　narilywithgreatsimplicity。Herdoeskingownhaswide，flowingsleeves;theneckislow，butnotsolowasistheeveningdressofso—
　　ciety。
　　Hermoccasinsareplain;herlegginsclose—
　　fittingandnotashighasherbrother’s。Shepartshersmooth，jet—blackhairinthemiddleandplaitsitintwo。Intheolddayssheusedtodoitinoneplaitwoundaroundwithwam—
　　pum。Herornaments，sparinglyworn，arebeads，elks’teeth，andatouchofredpaint。Nofeathersarewornbythewoman，unlessinasacreddance。
　　Sheissupposedtobealwaysoccupiedwithsomefemininepursuitorengagedinsomesocialaffair，whichalsoisstrictlyfeminineasarule。
　　Evenherlanguageispeculiartohersex，somewordsbeingusedbywomenonly，whileothershaveafemininetermination。
　　Thereisanetiquetteofsittingandstanding，whichisstrictlyobserved。Thewomanmustneverraiseherkneesorcrossherfeetwhenseated。Sheseatsherselfonthegroundside—
　　wise，withbothfeetunderher。
　　Notwithstandinghermodestyandundemon—
　　strativeways，thereisnolackofmirthandrelaxationforWinonaamonghergirlcompan—
　　ions。
　　Insummer，swimmingandplayinginthewaterisafavoriteamusement。Sheevenimi—
　　tateswiththesolesofherfeetthepeculiar，resonantsoundthatthebeavermakeswithherlarge，flattailuponthesurfaceofthewater。
　　Sheisagracefulswimmer，keepingthefeettogetherandwavingthembackwardandfor—
　　wardlikethetailofafish。
　　Nearlyallhergamesaredifferentfromthoseofthemen。Shehasasportofwand—throwingwhichdevelopsfinemusclesoftheshoulderandback。Thewandsareabouteightfeetlong，andtapergraduallyfromaninchandahalftohalfaninchindiameter。Someofthemareartisticallymade，withheadsofboneandhorn，sothatitisremarkabletowhatadistancetheymaybemadetoslideovertheground。Inthefemininegameofball，whichissomethinglike"shinny，"theballisdrivenwithcurvedsticksbetweentwogoals。Itisplayedwithfromtwoorthreetoahundredonaside，andagamebe—
　　tweentwobandsorvillagesisapicturesqueevent。
　　Acommonindoordiversionisthe"deer’sfoot"game，playedwithsixdeerhoofsonastring，endinginaboneorsteelawl。Theob—
　　jectistothrowitinsuchawayastocatchoneormorehoofsonthepointoftheawl，afeatwhichrequiresnolittledexterity。Anotherisplayedwithmarkedplum—stonesinabowl，whicharethrownlikediceandcountaccordingtothesidethatisturneduppermost。
　　Winona’swooingisatypicalone。Aswithanyotherpeople，love—makingismoreorlessinvogueatalltimesoftheyear，butmoreespe—
　　ciallyatmidsummer，duringthecharacteristicreunionsandfestivitiesofthatseason。Theyoungmengoaboutusuallyinpairs，andthemaidensdolikewise。Theymaymeetbychanceatanytimeofday，inthewoodsoratthespring，butoftenestseektodosoafterdark，justoutsidetheteepee。Thegirlhashercom—
　　panion，andhehashis，forthesakeofproprietyorprotection。Theconversationiscarriedoninawhisper，sothateventhesechaperonsdonothear。
　　Atthesoundofthedrumonsummereven—
　　ings，dancesarebegunwithinthecircularrowsofteepees，butwithoutthecircletheyoungmenpromenadeinpairs。Eachprovideshimselfwiththeplaintivefluteandplaysthesimplecadencesofhispeople，whilehispersoniscom—
　　pletelycoveredwithhisfinerobe，sothathecannotberecognizedbythepasserby。Ateverypauseinthemelodyhegiveshisyodel—likelove—call，towhichthegirlsrespondwiththeirmusical，sing—songlaughter。
　　MatosapahaslovedWinonasincethetimehesawheratthelakesideinherparloramongthepines。Buthehasnothadmuchopportu—
　　nitytospeakuntilonsuchanight，afterthedancesareover。Thereisnooutsidefire;butadimlightfromwithintheskinteepeesshedsamellowglowoverthecamp，minglingwiththelightofayoungmoon。Thustheseloversgoaboutlikeghosts。Matosapahasalreadycircledtheteepeeswithhisinseparablebrother—
　　friend，BraveElk。
　　"Friend，domeanhonorto—night！"heex—
　　claims，atlast。"Openthisfirstdoorforme，sincethiswillbethefirsttimeIshallspeaktoawoman！"
　　"Ah，"suggestsBraveElk，"Ihopeyouhaveselectedagirlwhosegrandmotherhasnocrossdogs！"
　　"Theprizethatiswonatgreatriskisusuallyvaluedmost，"repliesMatosapa。
　　"Ho，kola！Ishalltouchthedoor—flapassoftlyastheswallowalightsuponhernest。ButIwarnyou，donotletyourheartbeattooloudly，fortheoldwoman’searsarestillgood！"
　　So，jokingandlaughing，theyproceedtowardalargebuffalotentwithahorse’stailsuspendedfromthehighestpoletoindicatetherankoftheowner。Theyhaveceasedtoblowtheflutesomepacesback，andwalknoiselesslyasapan—
　　therinquestofadoe。
　　BraveElkopensthedoor。Matosapaentersthetent。AswasthewontoftheSioux，thewell—bornmaidhasalittleteepeewithinatee—
　　pee——aprivateapartmentofherown。Hepassesthesleepingfamilytothisinnershrine。
　　TherehegentlywakensWinonawithproperapologies。Thisisnotunusualorstrangetoherinnocence，foritwasthecustomofthepeo—
　　ple。Hesitsatthedoor，whilehisfriendwaitsoutside，andtellshisloveinawhisper。Tothisshedoesnotreplyatonce;evenifsheloveshim，itisproperthatsheshouldbesilent。Theloverdoesnotknowwhetherheisfavorablyreceivedornot，uponthishisfirstvisit。Hemustnowseekheroutsideuponeveryfavorableoccasion。Nogiftsareofferedatthisstageoftheaffair;thetraffickinginponiesand"buy—
　　ing"awifeisentirelyamoderncustom。
　　Matosapahasimprovedeveryopportunity，untilWinonahasatlastshylyadmittedherwill—
　　ingnesstolisten。Forawholeyearhehasbeencompelledatintervalstorepeatthestoryofhislove。Throughtheautumnhuntingofthebuffaloandthelong，coldwinterheoftenpre—
　　sentsherkinsfolkwithhisgame。
　　Atthenextmidsummertheparentsonbothsidesaremadeacquaintedwiththebetrothal，andtheyatoncebeginpreparationsforthecom—
　　ingwedding。Provisionsanddelicaciesofallkindsarelaidasideforafeast。Matosapa’ssistersandhisgirlcousinsaretoldoftheap—
　　proachingevent，andtheytooprepareforit，sinceitistheirdutytodressoradornthebridewithgarmentsmadebytheirownhands。
　　WiththeSiouxoftheolddays，thegreatnaturalcrisesofhumanlife，marriageandbirth，wereconsideredsacredandhedgedaboutwithgreatprivacy。Thereforetheunionispubliclycelebratedafterandnotbeforeitsconsum—
　　mation。Suddenlytheyoungcoupledisappear。
　　Theygooutintothewildernesstogether，andspendsomedaysorweeksawayfromthecamp。
　　Thisistheirhoneymoon，awayfromallcuriousorpryingeyes。Induetimetheyquietlyreturn，hetohishomeandshetohers，andnowatlastthemarriageisannouncedandinvitationsaregiventothefeast。
　　Thebrideisceremoniouslydeliveredtoherhusband’speople，togetherwithpresentsofrichclothingcollectedfromallherclan，whichsheafterwarddistributesamonghernewrelations。
　　Winonaiscarriedinatravoishandsomelydec—
　　orated，andisreceivedwithequalceremony。
　　Forseveraldaysfollowingsheisdressedandpaintedbythefemalerelativesofthegroom，eachinherturn，whileinbothclanstheweddingfeastiscelebrated。
　　Toillustratewomanlynobilityofnature，letmetellthestoryofDowanhotaninwin，Her—
　　Singing—Heard。Themaidenwasdeprivedofbothfatherandmotherwhenscarcelytenyearsold，byanattackoftheSacsandFoxeswhiletheywereonahuntingexpedition。Leftalonewithhergrandmother，shewascarefullyrearedandtrainedbythissageofthewildlife。
　　Naturehadgivenhermorethanhershareofattractiveness，andshewaswomanlyandwin—
　　ningasshewashandsome。Yetsheremainedunmarriedfornearlythirtyyears——amostun—
　　usualthingamongus;andalthoughshehadworthysuitorsineverybranchoftheSiouxna—
　　tion，shequietlyrefusedeveryoffer。
　　Certainwarriorswhohaddistinguishedthem—
　　selvesagainsttheparticulartribewhohadmadeheranorphan，persistentlysoughtherhandinmarriage，butfailedutterly。
　　OnesummertheSiouxandtheSacsandFoxeswerebroughttogetherunderaflagoftrucebytheCommissionersoftheGreatWhiteFather，forthepurposeofmakingatreatywiththem。Duringtheshortperiodoffriendlyin—
　　tercourseandsocialdanceandfeast，anoblewarrioroftheenemy’stribecourtedDowan—
　　hotaninwin。
　　Severalofheroldloverswerevyingwithoneanothertowinheratthesametime，thatshemighthaveinter—tribalcelebrationofherwed—
　　ding。
　　Behold！themaidenacceptedthefoeofherchildhood——oneofthosewhohadcruellyde—
　　privedherofherparents！
　　BynightshefledtotheSacandFoxcampwithherlover。ItseemedatfirstaninsulttotheSioux，andtherewasalmostanoutbreakamongtheyoungmenofthetribe，whowerebarelyrestrainedbytheirrespectfortheCom—
　　missionersoftheGreatFather。
　　Butheragedgrandfatherexplainedthemat—
　　terpubliclyinthisfashion：
　　"Youngmen，hearye！Yourheartsarestrong;letthemnotbetroubledbytheactofayoungwomanofyourtribe！Thishasbeenhersecretwishsinceshebecameawoman。Shedeprecatesalltribalwarfare。Heryoungheartneverforgotitsearlysorrow;yetshehasneverblamedtheSacsandFoxesorheldthemre—
　　sponsibleforthedeed。Sheblamesratherthecustomsofwaramongus。Shebelievesintheformationofabloodbrotherhoodstrongenoughtopreventallthiscruelanduselessenmity。Thiswasherhighpurpose，andtothisendshere—
　　servedherhand。Forgiveher，forgiveher，I
　　pray！"
　　Inthemorningtherewasagreatcommotion。
　　TheheraldoftheSacsandFoxesenteredtheSiouxcamp，attiredinceremonialgarbandbearinginonehandanAmericanflagandintheotherapeace—pipe。Hemadetheroundssingingapeacesong，anddeliveringtoallaninvitationtoattendtheweddingfeastofDowanhotaninwinandtheirchief’sson。Thusallwaswell。Thesimplicity，highpurpose，andbraveryofthegirlwontheheartsofthetwotribes，andaslongasshelivedshewasabletokeepthepeacebe—
　　tweenthem。
　　III
　　SNANA’SFAWN
　　TheLittleMissouriwasinherspringfullness，andthehillsamongwhichshefoundherwaytotheGreatMuddywereprofuselyadornedwithcolors，muchlikethosewornbythewildredmanuponaholiday！
　　Lookingtowardthesunrise，onesawmysteri—
　　ous，deepshadowsandbrightprominences，whileontheoppositesidetherewasreallyanextravagantarrayofvariegatedhues。Betweenthegorgeousbuttesandrainbow—tintedridgestherewerenarrowplains，brokenhereandtherebydrycreeksorgulches，andtheseagainwereclothedscantilywithpoplarsandsad—coloredbull—berrybushes，whilethebarespotswerepur—
　　plewiththewildDakotacrocuses。
　　Uponthelowestofaseriesofnaturalter—
　　racestherestoodonthisMaymorningayoungSiouxgirl，whosegracefulmovementswerenotunlikethoseofadoewhichchancedtobelurk—
　　inginaneighboringgulch。Ontheupperplains，notfaraway，wereheryoungcompanions，allbusilyemployedwiththewewoptay，asitwascalled——thesharp—pointedstickwithwhichtheSiouxwomendigwildturnips。Theyweregaylygossipingtogether，oreachhummingalove—songassheworked，onlySnanastoodsome—
　　whatapartfromtherest;infact，concealedbythecrestoftheridge。
　　Shehadpausedinherdiggingandstoodfac—
　　ingthesun—kissedbuttes。Abovethemintheclearblueskythefathersunwastravelingup—
　　wardasinhaste，whiletoherreceptivespiritthereappealedanawful，unknownforce，thesilentspeechoftheGreatMystery，towhichitseemedtoherthewholeworldmustbelisten—
　　ing！
　　"OGreatMystery！thefatherofearthlythingsiscomingtoquickenusintolife。Havepityonme，Ipraythee！MayIsomedaybe—
　　comethemotherofagreatandbraveraceofwarriors！"Sothemaidenprayedsilently。
　　Itwasnowfull—bornday。Thesunshonehotuponthebareground，andthedropsstooduponSnana’sforeheadasshepliedherlongpole。Therewasacoolspringinthedrycreekbednearby，wellhiddenbyaclumpofchoke—
　　cherrybushes，andsheturnedthithertocoolherthirstythroat。Inthedepthsoftheravinehereyecaughtafamiliarfootprint——thetrackofadoewiththeyoungfawnbesideit。Thehuntinginstinctarosewithin。
　　"ItwillbeagreatfeatifIcanfindandtakefromherthebabe。Thelittletawnyskinshallbebeautifullydressedbymymother。Thelegsandthenoseshallbeembossedwithporcupinequills。Itwillbemywork—bag，"shesaidtoherself。
　　Asshestoleforwardonthefreshtrailshescannedeverynook，everyclumpofbushes。
　　Therewasasuddenrustlefromwithinagroveofwildplumtrees，thicklyfestoonedwithgrapeandclematis，andthedoemotherboundedawayascarelesslyasifshewerenevertoreturn。
　　Ah，amother’sruse！Snanaenteredthethornyenclosure，whichwasalmostarudetee—
　　pee，and，tuckedawayinthefurthermostcorner，laysomethingwithatrout—like，speckled，tawnycoat。Shebentoverit。Thefawnwasappar—
　　entlysleeping。Presentlyitseyesmovedabit，andashiverpassedthroughitssubtlebody。
　　"Thoushaltnotdie;thyskinshallnotbe—
　　comemywork—bag！"unconsciouslythemaidenspoke。Themothersympathyhadtakenholdonhermind。Shepickedthefawnuptenderly，bounditslegs，andputitonherbacktocarrylikeanIndianbabeinthefoldsofherrobe。
　　"Icannotleaveyoualone，Tachinchala。
　　Yourmotherisnothere。Ourhunterswillsoonreturnbythisroad，andyourmotherhasleftbehindhertwoplaintracksleadingtothisthicket，"shemurmured。
　　Thewildcreaturestruggledvigorouslyforaminute，andthenbecamequiet。ItsgracefulheadprotrudedfromtheelkskinrobejustoverSnana’sshoulder。Shewasslowlyclimbingtheslopewithherburden，whensuddenlylikeanapparitionthedoe—motherstoodbeforeher。
　　Thefawncalledloudlywhenitwasfirstseized，andthemotherwasnottoofarawaytohear。
　　Nowshecalledfranticallyforherchild，atthesametimestampingwithherdelicatefore—feet。
　　"Yes，sister，youareright;sheisyours;butyoucannotsaveherto—day！Thehunterswillsoonbehere。Letmekeepherforyou;Iwillreturnhertoyousafely。Andhearme，Osis—
　　terofthewoods，thatsomedayImaybecomethemotherofanobleraceofwarriorsandoffinewomen，ashandsomeasyouare！"
　　AtthismomentthequickeyesoftheIndiangirldetectedsomethingstrangeinthedoe’sactions。Sheglancedineverydirectionandbe—
　　hold！agrizzlybearwascautiouslyapproach—
　　ingthegroupfromaconsiderabledistance。
　　"Run，run，sister！IshallsaveyourchildifIcan，"shecried，andflewforthenearestscruboakontheedgeofthebank。Upthetreeshescrambled，withthefawnstillsecurelyboundtoherback。Thegrizzlycameonwithteethex—
　　posed，andthedoe—motherinherflightcamebetweenhimandthetree，givingaseriesofindignantsnortsassheran，andsodistractedMatofromhisobjectofattack;butonlyforafewseconds——thenonhecame！
　　"Desist，ObraveMato！Itdoesnotbecomeagreatmedicine—mantoattackahelplesswomanwithaburdenuponherback！"
　　Snanaspokeasifthehugebrutecouldun—
　　derstandher，andindeedtheIndiansholdthatwildanimalsunderstandintuitivelywhenap—
　　pealedtobyhumanbeingsindistress。Yetherepliedonlywithahoarsegrowl，asrisinguponhishindlegsheshookthelittletreevigorously。
　　"Ye，ye，heyupiye！"Snanacalledloudlytohercompanionturnip—diggers。Hercrysoonbroughtallthewomenintosightuponanear—byridge，andtheyimmediatelygaveageneralalarm。Matosawthem，butappearednotatallconcernedandwasstillintentupondislodg—
　　ingthegirl，whoclungfranticallytoherperch。
　　Presentlythereappeareduponthelittleknollseveralwarriors，mountedandutteringtheusualwar—whoop，asiftheywereabouttoswoopdownuponahumanenemy。ThistouchedthedignityofMato，andheimmediatelypreparedtoacceptthechallenge。EveryIndianwasalivetothepossibilitiesoftheoccasion，foritiswellknownthatMato，orgrizzlybear，aloneamonganimalsisgiventherankofawarrior，sothatwhoeverconquershimmaywearaneaglefeather。
　　"Woo！woo！"thewarriorsshouted，astheymaneuveredtodrawhimintotheopenplain。
　　Heansweredwithhoarsegrowls，threateningariderwhohadventuredtoonear。Butarrowsweremanyandwell—aimed，andinafewminutesthegreatandwarlikeMatolaydeadatthefootofthetree。
　　Themenranforwardandcountedtheircoupsonhim，justaswhenanenemyisfallen。Thentheylookedatoneanotherandplacedtheirhandsovertheirmouthsastheyounggirlde—
　　scendedthetreewithafawnbounduponherback。
　　"Sothatwasthebait！"theycried。"Andwillyounotmakeafeastwiththatfawnforuswhocametoyourrescue？"
　　"Thefawnisyoungandtender，andwehavenoteatenmeatfortwodays。Itwillbeagen—
　　erousthingtodo，"addedherfather，whowasamongthem。
　　"Ye—e—e！"shecriedoutindistress。"Donotaskit！Ihaveseenthisfawn’smother。I
　　havepromisedtokeepherchildsafe。See！
　　Ihavesaveditslife，evenwhenmyownwasindanger。"
　　"Ho，ho，wakanyelo！（Yes，yes，’tisholyormysterious），"theyexclaimedapprovingly。
　　ItwasnosmalltroubleforSnanatokeephertrust。Asmaywellbesupposed，allthedogsoftheteepeevillagemustbewatchedandkeptatadistance。Neitherwasiteasytofeedthelittlecaptive;butingainingitsconfidencethegirlwasanadept。Thefawnsoonfollowedhereverywhere，andcalledtoherwhenhungryexactlyasshehadcalledtoherownmother。
　　Afterseveraldays，whenherfrightattheencounterwiththebearhadsomewhatwornoff，Snanatookherpetintothewoodsandbacktotheveryspotinwhichshehadfoundit。Inthefurthestcornerofthewildplumgroveshelaiditdown，gentlystrokeditssoftforehead，andsmoothedtheleaflikeears。Thelittlethingcloseditseyes。OncemoretheSiouxgirlbentoverandlaidhercheekagainstthefawn’shead;thenreluctantlyshemovedaway，hopingandyetdreadingthatthemotherwouldreturn。Shecrouchedunderaclumpofbushesnearby，andgavethedoecall。Itwasarecklessthingforhertodo，forsuchacallmightbringuponheramountainlionorever—watchfulsilver—
　　tip;butSnanadidnotthinkofthat。
　　Inafewminutessheheardthelightpatterofhoofs，andcaughtaglimpseofadoerunningstraighttowardthefawn’shiding—place。Whenshestolenearenoughtosee，thedoeandthefawnwereexaminingoneanothercarefully，asiffearingsometreachery。Atlastbothwereapparentlysatisfied。Thedoecaressedhernat—
　　uralchild，andthelittleoneacceptedthemilksheoffered。
　　IntheSiouxmaiden’smindtherewastur—
　　moil。Acloseattachmenttothelittlewildcreaturehadalreadytakenrootthere，contend—
　　ingwiththesenseofjusticethatwasstrongwithinher。Nowwomanlysympathyforthemotherwasincontrol，andnowadesiretopossessandprotectherhelplesspet。
　　"Icantakecareofheragainstallhunters，bothanimalandhuman。Theyareeverreadytoseizethehelplessfawnforfood。Herlifewillbeoftenexposed。Youcannotsaveherfromdisaster。O，Takcha，mysister，letmestillkeepherforyou！"shefinallyappealedtothepoordoe，whowasnervouslywatchingtheintruder，andapparentlythinkinghowshemightbestescapewiththefawn。
　　Justatthismomenttherecamealowcallfromthewood。Itwasadoecall;butthewildmotherandhernewfriendbothknewthatitwasnotthecallofarealdoe。
　　"ItisaSiouxhunter！"whisperedthegirl。
　　"Youmustgo，mysister！Beoff;Iwilltakeyourchildtosafety！"
　　Whileshewasyetspeaking，thedoeseemedtorealizethedanger。Shestoppedonlyaninstanttolickfondlythetawnycoatofthelittleone，whohadjustfinishedherdinner;
　　thensheboundedaway。
　　AsSnanaemergedfromthebusheswithhercharge，ayounghuntermetherfacetoface，andstaredathercuriously。Hewasnotofherfather’scamp，butastranger。
　　"Ugh，youhavemygame。"
　　"Tosh！"sherepliedcoquettishly。
　　ItwassooftensaidamongtheIndiansthatthedoewaswonttoputonhumanformtomis—
　　leadthehunter，thatitlookedstrangetoseeawomanwithafawn，andtheyoungmancouldnotforbeartogazeuponSnana。
　　"Youarenottherealmotherinmaiden’sguise？Tellmetrulyifyouareofhumanblood，"hedemandedrudely。
　　"IamaSiouxmaiden！Doyounotknowmyfather？"shereplied。
　　"Ah，butwhoisyourfather？Whatishisname？"heinsisted，nervouslyfingeringhisarrows。
　　"Donotbeacoward！Surelyyoushouldknowamaidofyourownrace，"sherepliedre—
　　proachfully。
　　"Ah，youknowthetricksofthedoe！Whatisthyname？"
　　"Hastthouforgottentheetiquetteofthypeople，andwouldstcompelmetopronouncemyownname？Irefuse;thouartjesting！"
　　sheretortedwithasmile。
　　"Thoudostgivethetrickyanswersofadoe。
　　Icannotwait;ImustactbeforeIlosemynat—
　　uralmind。ButalreadyIamyours。Whateverpurposeyoumayhaveinthuscharmingapoorhunter，bemerciful，"and，throwingasidehisquiver，hesatdown。
　　Themaidenstoleaglanceathisface，andthenanother。Hewashandsome。Softlyshereenteredthethicketandlaiddownthelittlefawn。
　　"Promisemenevertohunthereagain！"
　　shesaidearnestly，asshecameforthwithoutherprettyburden，andheexactedanotherprom—
　　iseinreturn。ThusSnanalostherfawn，andfoundalover。
　　IV
　　SHE—WHO—HAS—A—SOUL
　　Itwasalongtimeago，nearlytwohundredyearsago，thatsomeofourpeoplewerelivingupontheshoresoftheGreatLake，LakeSuperior。ThechiefofthisbandwascalledTatankaota，ManyBuffaloes。
　　OnedaytheyoungsonofTatankaotaledawar—partyagainsttheOjibways，whooccupiedthecountryeastofus，towardtherisingsun。
　　Whentheyhadgoneaday’sjourneyinthedirectionofSaultSte。Marie，inourlanguageSkesketatanka，thewarriorstookuptheirposi—
　　tiononthelakeshore，atapointwhichtheOjibwayswereaccustomedtopassintheircanoes。
　　Longtheygazed，andscannedthesurfaceofthewater，watchingforthecomingofthefoe。
　　Thesunhadrisenabovethedarkpines，overthegreatridgeofwoodlandacrossthebay。Itwastheawakeningofalllivingthings。Thebirdsweresinging，andshiningfishesleapedoutofthewaterasifatplay。Atlast，faroff，therecamethewarningcryoftheloontostirtheirexpectantears。
　　"Warriors，lookclosetothehorizon！Thisbrotherofoursdoesnotlie。Theenemycomes！"exclaimedtheirleader。
　　Presentlyuponthesparklingfaceofthewaterthereappearedamovingcanoe。Therewasbutone，anditwascomingdirectlytowardthem。
　　"Hahatonwan！Hahatonwan！（TheOjib—
　　ways！theOjibways！）"theyexclaimedwithonevoice，and，graspingtheirweapons，theyhastilyconcealedthemselvesinthebushes。
　　"Sparenone——takenocaptives！"orderedthechief’sson。
　　Nearerandnearerapproachedthestrangecanoe。Theglisteningbladesofitspaddlesflashedasitwerethesignalofgoodnews，orawelcomechallenge。Allimpatientlywaiteduntilitshouldcomewithinarrow—shot。
　　"SurelyitisanOjibwaycanoe，"onemur—
　　mured。"Yetlook！thestrokeisungainly！"
　　Now，amongallthetribesonlytheOjibway’sartisperfectinpaddlingabirchcanoe。Thiswasapowerfulstroke，butharshandun—
　　steady。
　　"See！therearenofeathersonthisman’shead！"exclaimedthesonofthechief。"Hold，warriors，hewearsawoman’sdress，andIseenoweapon。Nocourageisneededtotakehislife，thereforeletitbespared！Icommandthatonlycoups（orblows）becountedonhim，andheshalltelluswhencehecomes，andonwhaterrand。"
　　Thesignalwasgiven;thewarriorssprangtotheirfeet，andlikewolvestheyspedfromtheforest，outuponthewhite，sandybeachandstraightintothesparklingwatersofthelake，givingtheshrillwar—cry，thewarningofdeath！
　　Thesolitaryoarsmanmadenooutcry——heofferednodefense！Kneelingcalmlyintheprowofthelittlevessel，hemerelyceasedpad—
　　dlingandseemedtoawaitwithpatiencethedeadlyblowofthetomahawk。
　　ThesonofTatankaotawasforemostinthecharge，butsuddenlyanimpulseseizedhimtostophiswarriors，lestoneintheheatofexcite—
　　mentshoulddoamischieftothestranger。Thecanoewithitsoccupantwasnowverynear，anditcouldbeseenthattheexpressionofhisfacewasverygentleandevenbenignant。Nonecoulddoubthisutterharmlessness;andthechief’ssonafterwarddeclaredthatatthismo—
　　menthefeltapremonitionofsomeevent，butwhethergoodorevilhecouldnottell。
　　Noblowswerestruck——nocoupscounted。
　　Theyoungmanbadehiswarriorstakeupthecanoeandcarryittotheshore;andalthoughtheymurmuredsomewhatamongthemselves，theydidashecommandedthem。Theyseizedthelightbarkandboreitdrippingtoahillcoveredwithtallpines，andoverlookingthewatersoftheGreatLake。
　　Thenthewarriorsliftedtheirwar—clubsovertheirheadsandsang，standingaroundthecanoeinwhichtheblack—robedstrangerwasstillkneeling。Lookingathimclosely，theyper—
　　ceivedthathewasofapeculiarcomplexion，paleandinclinedtored。Heworeanecklaceofbeads，fromwhichhungacrossbearingtheformofaman。Hisgarmentswerestrange，andmostliketherobesofwoman。Allofthesethingsperplexedthemgreatly。
　　PresentlytheBlackRobetoldthembysigns，inresponsetotheirinquiries，thathecamefromtherisingsun，evenbeyondtheGreatSaltWater，andheseemedtosaythatheformerlycamefromthesky。Uponthisthewarriorsbelievedthathemustbeaprophetormysteriousman。
　　Theirleaderdirectedthemtotakeupagainthecanoewiththemaninit，andappointedthewarriorstocarryitbyturnsuntiltheyshouldreachhisfather’svillage。Thiswasdoneac—
　　cordingtotheancientcustom，asamarkofre—
　　spectandhonor。Theytookitupforthwith，andtraveledwithallconvenientspeedalongthelakeshore，throughforestsandacrossstreamstoaplacecalledtheMaiden’sRetreat，ashortdistancefromthevillage。
　　Thencethechief’ssonsentamessengertoannouncetohisfatherthathewasbringinghomeastranger，andtoaskwhetherornotheshouldbeallowedtoenterthevillage。"Hisappearance，"declaredthescout，"isunlikethatofanymanwehaveeverseen，andhiswaysaremysterious！"
　　Whenthechiefheardthesewords，heimme—
　　diatelycalledhiscouncil—mentogethertodecidewhatwastobedone，forhefearedbyadmittingthemysteriousstrangertobringsomedisasteruponhispeople。Finallyhewentoutwithhiswisestmentomeethisson’swar—party。TheylookedwithastonishmentupontheBlackRobe。
　　"Dispatchhim！Dispatchhim！Showhimnomercy！"criedsomeofthecouncil—men。
　　"Lethimgoonhiswayunharmed。Troublehimnot，"advisedothers。
　　"Itiswellknownthattheevilspiritssome—
　　timestaketheformofamanoranimal。FromhisstrangeappearanceIjudgethistobesuchaone。Heshouldbeputtodeath，lestsomeharmbefallourpeople，"anoldmanurged。
　　Bythistimeseveralofthewomenofthevillagehadreachedthespot。AmongthemwasShe—who—has—a—Soul，thechief’syoungestdaugh—
　　ter，whotraditionsayswasamaidenofmuchbeauty，andofagenerousheart。Thestrangerwasevidentlyfootsorefrommuchtravelandweakenedbyfasting。Whenshesawthatthepoormanclaspedhishandsandlookedskywardasheutteredwordsinanunknowntongue，shepleadedwithherfatherthatastrangerwhohasenteredtheirmidstunchallengedmayclaimthehospitalityofthepeople，accordingtothean—
　　cientcustom。
　　"Father，heiswearyandinwantoffood。
　　Holdhimnolonger！Delayyourcounciluntilheisrefreshed！"ThesewerethewordsofShe—who—has—a—Soul，andherfathercouldnotrefuseherprayer。TheBlackRobewasre—
　　leased，andtheSiouxmaidenledhimtoherfather’steepee。
　　Nowthewarriorshadbeensurprisedandin—
　　deeddispleasedtofindhimdressedafterthefashionofawoman，andtheylookeduponhimwithsuspicion。Butfromthemomentthatshefirstbeheldhim，theheartofthemaidenhadturnedtowardthisstrangeandseeminglyun—
　　fortunateman。Itappearedtoherthatgreatreverenceandmeeknesswereinhisface，andwithitallshewasstruckbyhisutterfearless—
　　ness，hisapparentunconsciousnessofdanger。
　　Thechief’sdaughter，havinggainedherfather’spermission，invitedtheBlackRobetohisgreatbuffalo—skintent，andspreadingafinerobe，shegentlyaskedhimtobeseated。Withtheaidofhermother，shepreparedwildricesweetenedwithmaplesugarandsomebroiledvenisonforhisrepast。Theyouthfulwarriorswereastonishedtoobservetheseattentions，butthemaidenheededthemnot。Sheanointedtheblisteredfeetoftheholymanwithperfumedotteroil，andputuponhimapairofmoccasinsbeautifullyworkedbyherownhands。
　　Itwasonlyanactofcharityonherpart，buttheyoungmenweredispleased，andagainurgedthatthestrangershouldatoncebeturnedaway。
　　Someevensuggestedharshermeasures;buttheywereoverruledbythechief，softenedbythepersuasionsofawell—beloveddaughter。
　　DuringthefewdaysthattheBlackRoberemainedintheSiouxvillagehepreachedear—
　　nestlytothemaiden，forshehadbeenpermittedtoconversewithhimbysigns，thatshemighttrytoascertainwhatmannerofmanhewas。
　　Hetoldherofthecomingofa"GreatProphet"fromthesky，andofhiswordsthathehadleftwiththepeople。Thecrosswiththefigureofamanheexplainedashistotemwhichhehadtoldthemtocarry。Healsosaidthatthosewholovehimarecommandedtogoamongstrangepeoplestotellthenews，andthatallwhobelievemustbemarkedwithholywaterandacceptthetotem。
　　HeaskedbysignsifShe—who—has—a—Soulbe—
　　lievedthestory。Tothisshereplied：
　　"Itisasweetstory——alikelylegend！Idobelieve！"
　　Thenthegoodfathertookoutasmallcross，andhavingpressedittohisheartandcrossedhisforeheadandbreast，hegaveittoher。
　　Finallyhedippedhisfingerinwaterandtouchedtheforeheadofthemaiden，repeatingmean—
　　whilesomewordsinanunknowntongue。
　　Themotherwastroubled，forshefearedthatthestrangerwastryingtobewitchherdaugh—
　　ter，butthechiefdecidedthus：
　　"Thisisapraying—man，andheisnotofourpeople;hiscustomsaredifferent，buttheyarenotevil。Warriors，takehimbacktothespotwhereyousawhimfirst！Itismydesire，andthegoodcustomofourtriberequiresthatyoufreehimwithoutinjury！"
　　Accordinglytheyformedalargeparty，andcarriedtheBlackRobeinhiscanoebacktotheshoreoftheGreatLake，totheplacewheretheyhadmethim，andhewasallowedtodepartthencewhithersoeverhewould。Hetookhisleavewithsignsofgratitudefortheirhospi—
　　tality，andespeciallyforthekindnessofthebeautifulSiouxmaiden。Sheseemedtohaveunderstoodhismissionbetterthananyoneelse，andaslongasshelivedshekepthisqueertrinket——asitseemedtotheothers——andper—
　　formedthestrangeactsthathehadtaughther。
　　Furthermore，itwasthroughthepleadingsofShe—who—has—a—SoulthatthechiefTatankaotaadvisedhispeopleinafterdaystobefriendthewhitestrangers，andthoughmanyoftheotherchiefsopposedhiminthis，hiscounselspre—
　　vailed。HenceitwasthatboththeFrenchandEnglishreceivedmuchkindnessfromourpeo—
　　ple，mainlythroughtheinfluenceofthisonewoman！
　　Suchwasthefirstcomingofthewhitemanamongus，asitistoldinourtraditions。Otherpraying—mencamelater，andmanyoftheSiouxallowedthemselvestobebaptized。True，therehavebeenIndianwars，butnotwithoutreason;
　　anditispleasanttorememberthattheSiouxwerehospitabletothefirstwhite"praying—
　　man，"andthatitwasatender—heartedmaidenofmypeoplewhofirsttookinherhandsthecrossofthenewreligion。