--- title: XI. the One Who Loved Him Most — Wigwam stories told by North American Indians · full text with trees description: XI. the One Who Loved Him Most, «Wigwam stories told by North American Indians» by Mary Catherine Judd: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: The Great Spirit whispered to the heart of a warrior that he must go and seek the Happy Hunting Grounds. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73136/80/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Wigwam stories told by North American…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73136/) / XI. the One Who Loved Him Most # XI. the One Who Loved Him Most XI. the One Who Loved Him Most of «Wigwam stories told by North American Indians» by Mary Catherine Judd: the whole text, 49 sentences and 552 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. The Great Spirit whispered to the heart of a warrior that he must go and seek the Happy Hunting Grounds.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") His squaw shed many tears when he told her.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") His children wailed loudly, for they knew no one ever returned from that journey.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") “We will follow you on the long trail,” said his squaw.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") The warrior hid his arrows and his bow, put on the new moccasins that lay by his wigwam door, and started.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") Behind him followed in the same trail his squaw, his sons, and his dog.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") He sang the death chant, and their voices echoed the chant.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") The dog knew its meaning and howled for sorrow.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") After a time the younger boy grew weary and hid himself.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") They did not miss the child, and he ran back to the wigwam, lay down, and fell asleep.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") Soon the older son missed his brother.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") He said:[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") “I will go back and find Keweenaw.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") He is small; I will care for him.”[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") The father and mother were not alone.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") The dog walked softly behind them.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") The warrior did not look back, but his squaw called to him: “I am here.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") I am strong.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") I will follow you to the gate of the Happy Hunting Grounds.”[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the trail became rough and steep.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") The wild cactus tore their moccasins.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") The thorn tree caught their blankets and tore their flesh.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") The wife was weary and cried: “Let us rest.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") Let us wait.”[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") She fell on her face in the trail.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") When she arose no one was before her.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") She said: “I will go and find our children; then I will come back to the trail and find my husband.”[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") The warrior was now alone.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") No, not alone, for his dog, footsore and heated with the long journey, kept at his heels.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") His master had not known that he had followed.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") Now in the dark night his dog pressed his head against him to comfort him.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") The trail led westward, but the morning sun cast no long shadows of the wife and children.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") They had not taken up the trail again.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") And still forever toward the west went the two, the Indian and his dog.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") Moons and suns rose and set.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") At last, across the wide plains, he saw two great rocks, like tall trees.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") These marked the gateway of the Happy Hunting Grounds.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") Tired, sick, and nearly fainting with weariness, the Indian kept on his way.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") Tired, hungry, and very weak, behind him came the faithful dog.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") At the gateway the Indian raised his voice and cried: “I am here.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") The Great Spirit called me; I have come.”[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") The watchman opened the gate and, taking the brave by the hand, led him past the two great rocks that held the wonderful gate.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") “Where are those who were with you at the first?” asked the watchman.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") “The way was long.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") Their feet were weary,” was the answer.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") “Who is this that stands watching you, with eyes that show the tears they cannot shed?”[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") “He who loved me best,” said the Indian.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") The watchman put his hand on the head of the hound.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") The dog gave a joyful leap, and the gates of the Happy Hunting Grounds shut both the Indian and his dog into the Land of Rest, from which there is no return.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [X. 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