Sinopah; the Indian Boy
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781154154351
Paperback|9781154154351
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1913. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XI SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY ON a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag. Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he. White Wolf laid down the smokedout pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together. Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet. "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles -- what is it that makes your heart glad?" - That is it," White Wolf replied, pointing at Sinopah, who was far in the lead of the boys and girls who chased him. "I tell you this, father," he added, " there is in this child of ours the making of a great chief. Some day, if we live, we are going to be very proud of him." "Ail Ail That is so. You never spoke truer words," old Red Crane agreed. "How good he is, and how fearless And how popular also Children from all parts of the camp are ever coming to ask him to play with them." "That is the great point in the making of a chief," said White Wolf. "No matter how brave a man is, no matter how successful in war, if his people do not love him, he can never become a leader." "Huh As if I did n't know that " Red Crane exclaimed. "Why, son, that is what I was always teaching you in your young days; because of your goodness, of your kindness to the poor, to the widows and orphans, you are chief to-day." White Wolf made a gesture of assent. "Well," he said, "it is time that we take Sinopah in hand for his training. As a beginning, let us have him join the Su-is-ksisiks at th...
| ISBN-13 | 9781154154351 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1154154351 |
| Weight | 0.19 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.11 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 48 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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