. In the bosom of the Comanches;. return of the braves from a long raid was made theoccasion of much demonstration, and having a white boycaptive produced a sensation in the village. The Indiansboys would crowd around and point towards me saying,Tibow trousop tibow, and this I soon learned signifiedwhite person. As is well known the squaws did all themanual labor and camp work generally, such as settingup or taking down and moving the tepees, carrying thewood and water, doing the cooking and all things advantage of my helplessness and ignorance, theymade me help them in the
. In the bosom of the Comanches;. return of the braves from a long raid was made theoccasion of much demonstration, and having a white boycaptive produced a sensation in the village. The Indiansboys would crowd around and point towards me saying,Tibow trousop tibow, and this I soon learned signifiedwhite person. As is well known the squaws did all themanual labor and camp work generally, such as settingup or taking down and moving the tepees, carrying thewood and water, doing the cooking and all things advantage of my helplessness and ignorance, theymade me help them in these unmanly menial tasks thegreater part of the first winter. At length the boys andthe young men informed me that I was being imposed In the Bosom of the Comanches 39 upon by the squaws and that I could do as they did andlet the squaws do everything in accordance with a timehonored practice and custom. I therefore asserted myrights and forthwith disavowed these domestic tasks andconsumed my time with play and helping care for the.
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