. Indian history for young folks . INDIAN COUNCIL. Ml I INDIAN HISTORY KOK YOlXi; CKADLK. sterner sox in this region tliat the proposition is never refused. The pre-liminaries being arranged, the young man on his part furnishes two pairsof moccasins, two fine blankets, two mattresses, and two of the sashes usedat the feast, while the maiden for her share provide an abundance of eatable-, and the mar-riage is celebrated byfeasting and dancing. The love of the In-dian mother for her off-spring is strong and con-stant, yet her treatmentof her child during in- O fancy seems to us cr
. Indian history for young folks . INDIAN COUNCIL. Ml I INDIAN HISTORY KOK YOlXi; CKADLK. sterner sox in this region tliat the proposition is never refused. The pre-liminaries being arranged, the young man on his part furnishes two pairsof moccasins, two fine blankets, two mattresses, and two of the sashes usedat the feast, while the maiden for her share provide an abundance of eatable-, and the mar-riage is celebrated byfeasting and dancing. The love of the In-dian mother for her off-spring is strong and con-stant, yet her treatmentof her child during in- O fancy seems to us crueland unfeeling. To thecradle made of thinpieces of light wood,and ornamented withporcupines quills, beads,and rattles, the infant,carefully wrapped in furs, is securely tied. Thus bandaged, it is carried by the mother, itsback to hers, or, while she works in the field, is suspended from the limbof a tree. In this way the future warrior takes his first lesson in endur-ance. The patience and quiet of the Indian child in this close confinementare quite wonderful. Children are left pret
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