The Indian School
“Aunt Emma had set to work to bathe Star Face and cut his hair. I was helping her. His howls brought Raven. She snatched the child from us and, clasping him against her, shouted, “You should not have cut his hair. Men in our tribe don’t cut their hair.”
“Nonsense,” my aunt said. “Matthew”—for that was the name she had given Star Face—“looks much better. I will see to you when I am finished.”
Raven refused to change into the school dress. “I cannot tell who I am if I look like everyone else,” she... insisted.
Aunt Emma warned Raven, “Do as you are told or you will not be allowed to see Matthew. I will not have him set a bad example by your behavior.” After that, Raven put on the school dress.
What she refused to do was answer to her new name. My aunt had decided to call her Eleanor. Even I could see the name was not suitable. Raven fit her perfectly. As often as I heard her new name, always I thought of her as Raven. At last even my aunt was worn down. She could not get Raven’s attention by using her new name.MoreLess
“Nonsense,” my aunt said. “Matthew”—for that was the name she had given Star Face—“looks much better. I will see to you when I am finished.”
Raven refused to change into the school dress. “I cannot tell who I am if I look like everyone else,” she... insisted.
Aunt Emma warned Raven, “Do as you are told or you will not be allowed to see Matthew. I will not have him set a bad example by your behavior.” After that, Raven put on the school dress.
What she refused to do was answer to her new name. My aunt had decided to call her Eleanor. Even I could see the name was not suitable. Raven fit her perfectly. As often as I heard her new name, always I thought of her as Raven. At last even my aunt was worn down. She could not get Raven’s attention by using her new name.MoreLess
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