| Show his chargin the bishop suppressedsmile and hurried on determined not to be interrupted again until he had finished And as was mentioned they do tease and they do have some sacrificial tendencies coming by them naturally The brethren all laughed at the intended joke Therefore propose we keep this agreement to ourselves but to prevent any of our young girls from feeling they must agree to marriage with Black Hawk to prevent that--is to be considered the Indian wrath we will announce in meeting Sunday that giving the Indians corn cattle and cloth is one thing but that no demand which requirescompromise of ideals--and entering intopolygamous marriage without the Lorddirection is definitely The sermon that the bishop gave two days later was inspiring and each member of the congregation vowed to setgood faithful example for the redman The only problem was Petedaughter Mary had stayed hore withcold and Pete being Pete reprimanded her for the burned biscuits rather than to tell her of the services So it happened hand of the Lord as it often does when either is absent the following week had habit of coming into had also decided to acquire his the fort Mary was standing at the well Black Hawk fate when the steps Black settlement in or the Hawk about came for supplies for the work his braves agreed to do but never did Black the Hawk first attractive girl he saw was the exchange one for the into once horses week This day And he wanted You Mary Tooked around and decided his finger was pointing to her You--you be squaw My squaw Aftermoment Black Hawkmeaning became clear her fatheropinion of her wassensible inteepee with no settlement advantages And Mary despite girl and had no desire to liveo she answered before she really thought except that refusing on the one hand was unsafe and agree ing was worse Turning she pointed to Niels Poulson who was across the street loading logs with his father Chief word Black to marry Niels Hawk am honored Poulsen The bishop approached save Mary from what he was She by your continued offer but have given my pointing Knowing Black Hawk but moments too late to afraid was happening Black Hawk turned to the bishop This true The bishop Tooked puzzled so rather unwillingly Mary explained Yes yes of course it is true You know we are truthful people bishop profaned 26 The |
