Tonda; A Story of the Sioux
Paperback
Currently unavailable to order
ISBN10: 1154112675
ISBN13: 9781154112672
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.34 Width: 9.00 Depth: 6.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781154112672
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.34 Width: 9.00 Depth: 6.00
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...Strong Heart, at last breaking the silence, I cannot wait much longer for you to become my squaw. The hours of each day drag by their tedious length. I sit and smoke, and try to amuse myself when you are away, but I fail. As our young men say, my heart is gone, for you have stolen it. If I tried hard I might live without you. But I don't want to. My heart beats quicker when I see you coming. My totem's spirit says, 'there is the squaw for you, Strong Heart. She is finer than any one in the tribe.' So, Tonda, let us put up our tipi in a few days. Why wait? I am well enough to work now. Tell your father that we are going to set up our own home; think how happy we shall be. Yes, I will, replied Tonda. I have been thinking of this matter also, and I, too, am lonely when not with you. I should not care to put off our tipi-building longer than six or seven days. The young girl blushed as she said this, but looking up into the noble face of her future husband, regained her composure and confidence, and let him embrace and caress her as lovers are wont to do. It is winter, he said, but there is sunshine in our hearts. It will be warm for at least a week and we can build the lodge in that time. Yes, she murmured. Go and tell your father. I shall tell my people. The week passed very rapidly, the time being spent by each in getting together the necessary articles with which to furnish the home. Strong Heart brought Tonda some bear and buffalo robes. They were partially tanned, but needed some additional work before they were in a fit condition for service. These, with the help of her mother, she decorated here and there with strings of beads, and fringed with red flannel. In thi...