Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-18

Some men are boastfal q their ancestry.
while others are entirely devoid of all pride of
birth, and.hAve no more respect for the genea-
logical table Of their fore{athers than they
have for Poor Richard's Almanac. The late
John Randolph Of Roanoke used to assert his
belief that he was descended from the cele-
bratsd Indian Princess, Pocahontas, but it is
not known that he ever established bis claim
to that distinction. aags 3'Fal4ft
Many years ago there lived in near Statea
young gennsman who took il into his head
that, like John Randolph, he was Of Indian
exactly the tribs to which his forefathers be-
longed. The ides was q perfect monomonia
with him, notvithstanding. the efforts Of bis
friends to convince him Of the folly Of his pre-
tensions, to say nothing Of the absurdity of
them, even II they could be established. The
fayorite notion, however, could not be eradi-
Gated from his mind, and he promised his
friends thst DE would ono day convinse them
that he was right IN his claims = fzae
Having board that q deputation Of Indians
were at w sshington, on visit to their great
father, the President, he promptly repaired to
this city, and arranging with the gentleman
who had them in charge, his friends In the city
were surprised 70 receive an Invitation to ac-
company him op visit 10 the Red Mon, be-
fore whom he proposed to verify his fayorite
prctensions. The party met as requested, and
found the Indians sitting on the floor smoking
their pipes, and mapifesting but little appre.
citation Of the honor Of the visit
Having arranged his friends at q respectful
distance from the aged chief, who still regard.
cd the visitors with SO id Il 4 ference, the
young man stepped boldly from the centre, and
presuming that IL would require some show of
energy to arouse the chiefs from their apparent
apathy, he placed his hand on bis breast, and
said with great fearlessness: - 'z't.
.Me-lndia.-long time ago.p -,
The chief, who was not skilled in talking
English, took his pipe from his mouth, but
svin I'd no emotion whatever The speaker
then thinking that more Violent gesture and
louder tone would be necessary, struck his
hand upon his breast With much force, and said
in louder tone
.Yes-ns-Indian-loag tina sgo,', 9
without moving . muscle Of His face, the old
chief slowly arose from his sitting posture, and
turned his eagle eye upon the speaker His
friends say that the chief evidently understood
or at least appeared to understand the me eaning
Of the speech addressed 70 him; and they cared
fntentiy on the solemn proceeding. The young
man bore the searehiDg glance Of the Indian
vithout emotion. All felt that the sstime had
Moving Sufficiently close to the speaker m.
chief raised bis hand, and carefully tskine 4
lock Of the young mans hair between his En-
ger apd thumb, gently rubbed it between them
for moment.s All stood breathlsss. Quietly
Withdrawing his hand, the chief uttered the
slight peculiar Indian grunt, and said ssNie. .
This aitogether-unexpected denouemcpt ended
Che interview, and the discomfited descepdant
Of the Tommy hawks retired with his frieuds
the latter roaring with laughter, and the for.
mer filed With . most sovereign contempt for
bis degenerate Indian relations. 30 -