The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-12-02
a THRILLING NOVEE.

a THRILLING NOvEE.
When President Grant first appojDfs.t
Quaker Indian Agents, there was written
a novel for the purpose of slowing how
great might be the evils which would re-
suit from the selection of Friends for such
purpose. The writer attempted to de,
pict the perplexity and awkwardness OF
the situation, if Il young Quaker Indian
Agent should fall in love with Shoshone
squaw, for instance. The story was
printed, but the myrmidons of the govern
ment suppressed all Of the edition that
could be found. We publish the thrill
ing part of the story now, beginning with
a love scene, which Is intended TO Illus
trate the inevitable embarrassment of a
Friend in such a situation. The suuaw
speaks first her real name is Kash>eA
wash nav, or the pride of McGinnis'
Dam"
"Do you love me, then, dcarest!'' she
fondIy said, feeling on bis unplaied
bosom.
eyes, ma'am!" said Archibald (who
was the Quaker Indian Agent.)
''Swear by yon bright moon-no, the
moon, isn't out; swear by yon bright
stars you love me- she whispered sofilv.
- don't swear-I affirm he rep!ieR;
in the endeariug accents Of affection.
Il am loved by another, Shoshone
brave with thin legs and sardonic smile.
Say, my only Archibald, will you kill
him ?"
81 can't; I'm peace man p said
Archibald, as if he were glad he was
"Well then dearest. let us 90 TO my
fathers wigwam and talk the matter over,
and prove your s,eadfastness to your prin-
ciples by smoking the calumet of peace.
This is what the squaw said-what
the Indian girl with the hard name re
marked to the young Friend, remember.
''But | don't smoke; it makes me
sick" replied Archibald
"And will you not join =5 tonight in
our wild dance around theeeounci fire,
and learn to love the custom Of my peo>
pIe!'' she asked with an anxious look.
''l'm much obliged but l don't Garce,
it's against our discipline, - he said, and he
heayed a sigh.
"Wcll, then, my own, at least accept
this little ring from me, and let me bore
hole with the broad~awl. so you can
wear it sweetiy dangling in your nose
81 believe not; darSu't wear IewcI>
ry."
Never mind, Dearest said she 'sit is
as we'll as it Is. Father will get you a
situation to beat the war drum, and in
spire our braves With the glad music Of
battle
'Excuse me, must decline, I'm do~r,
on music of any kind -
The love light faded oat of the soft
brown eyes of the pride of AIcGinnias $
Dam" for q moment, and she looked as
if she was real mad. Presently she smiled
swee;Iy, and said
"Come, then, to my home and let me
toy with your raven hair, and piait it as
our braves do theirs, and decorate it with
CANDY feathers"
eff if makes no difference to you," he
said, ''rd rather not have cons5ien-
tious scruples against taking off my hat
f'WelI, then, let US fly to your people,
and | viii become as you are. But will
you not take me some times to the circus
and the theatre and other places, darling ?"
''T should think not l never visit
places OF amusement"
Thus did these two young lovers, each
Happy in the fullness of the others love,
beguile, the happy moments as they fed
from Times unerring glass, and seemeS
to have first>rate time. This is all of
the novel that we shall publish, but we
may as well say that Archibald was
finally converted; abandoning his scru-
ples, re became a violent Shoshone brave.
The story has moral, which we desire
to impress upon those misguided persons
who approve of sending Friends among
the indians. If the hearts Of any such
are touched 10y this little tale from real
life, our object viii have been attained,
and we will have been well repaid for the
sleepless nights spent IN preparing this
anecdote.