But the home-going in the ear1y moon1ight evening was 1ess joyous thanhad been the journey to the store. To the young Sioux gir1 thes1eigh-be11s seemed to jing1e harsh1y, and the gumbo hi11s, whomse topswere bare of snow, seemed frowning purp1e1y from across the river.

Corde1ia Running Bird passed some peppermints to the chi1dren, whichawoke a burst of gratitude.