The Arrow-Maker, a Drama in Three Acts

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ACT SECOND Scene. ? The campody of Sagharawite, three months later, near the new wickiup of the Arrow Maker. At the right, the house of Rain Wind, and behind all, a spring under a clump of dwarf oaks. A little trail runs between stones to connect the Arrow Maker with the rest of the campody, and beyond it the valley rises gently to the Sierra foothills, brooding under the spring haze. A little to the fore of Simwa's house lies a great heap of blankets, baskets and camp utensils, displayed to the best advantage, the wedding dower of the Chief's daughter. By her father's house Bright Water is being dressed for bridal by her young companions. They braid her hair, paint her face, tie her moccasins and arrange her beads over the robe of white doeskin; they laugh as they work and are happily important as is the custom of bridesmaids. At the left and back Simwa, Tavwots and others are gambling with dice made of halves of black walnut hulls, filled with pitch, the numbers indicated by bits of shell embedded in the pitch. They are shaken in a small basket and turned out on a basket plaque. The older men look on, smoking. Tavwots is broad- faced and merry, and does not neglect to ogle the girls at intervals, which causes them to giggle and hide their heads in their blankets. The men have on their holiday dress, especially the younger companions of Simwa. Tavwots [Throwing.] Five! Simwa [Throwing.] And five again! Indians Hi! Hi! Tavwots Four! Simwa Seven! [Exclamations.] Seegooche [Bringing a blanket.] Here, let us spread the blanket where the newly-married pair shall sit when first my daughter comes to her husband's house. [The women assist her, spreading it in front of Simwa's house.] TlAWA And this time next year, may you be a grandmother. ...

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