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Updated: May 1, 2025
To further show how demoralizing the traffic was I will relate an instance: "Old Bull Tail," a chief of the Sioux, had an only daughter, who was named Chint-zille.
But that they may bless the Long-Knife, let him fill up the hollow-wood with fire-water, and Bull Tail will take it to his lodge; then Chint-zille will be yours." "But Chint-zille grieves, she does not love the Long-Knife." "Chint-zille is foolish. Let the Long-Knife measure the fire-water, and she shall be yours."
The Great Spirit has put the thought into his mind that both alike might be his children; then would his heart leap for joy at the twice-spoken name of father!" "I do not understand the meaning of Bull Tail's words." "Sure, Long-Knife, you are slow to understand! Bull Tail would give his daughter to the Long-Knife. Does not Long-Knife love Chint-zille?"
"If I should say no, my tongue would lie; Long-Knife has no wife, and who, like the lovely Chint-zille, is so worthy that he should take her to his bosom? How can I show my gratitude to her noble father?" "The gift is free, and Bull Tail will be too glad in its acceptance, his friends will all be glad with him.
One morning he entered the store of a trader, accompanied by Chint-zille. The following dialogue took place: "Bull Tail is welcome to the lodge of the Long-Knife; but why is his daughter, the pride of his heart, bathed in tears? It pains me that one so beautiful should weep." The old chief answered: "Chint-zille is a foolish girl. Her father loves her, and therefore she cries."
"No, Long-Knife will not do this; Chint-zille should never be the wife of the man she does not love." The old chief pleaded for a long time with the trader to take the girl and give him the liquid, but the trader was inexorable; he would not form any such tangling alliance, so the old chief failed to get the liquor, and he left the house with mortification and shame depicted on his withered face.
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