Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-08-12

quarters and hardships on the way to it
If they went without meal, so did he.
His dress was of the plainest sort, and
his bearing unaffected and sympathetic.
1t was really touching sight, to see
Gen. Howard, one early morning, sit
ting in the Indian group, telling the
story of Jesus to those who in full man.
hood heard itfor the first time. Miguel,
a warrior chieftain, was battle-scarred
veteran. He had led his tribe in many
a bloody fray, and taken many scalp.
One bullet had passed through his lungs,
another through his thigh, a third had
penetrated his skull. One eye was gono.
Yet he was still stalwart man. On
one occasion he was captive, bound,
and dragged into Sante Fe at the tail of
a mule. No force had subdued him.
He was not brought under control by
fear but he told gratefully of good
officer who spoke kindly to him while
captive, and showed him the better way
of peace and duty. And now he sat as
child, his SCARED face dibroad, high
brow suffused with emotion, intent on
the story of the Cross. The General
could talk with Miguel only through
double Interpreters. A private United
States soldier could speak English and
Spanish, and a Mexican, held captive by
the Apaches for thirty years, could
speak Spanish and Apache. Through
these two the slowly repeated sentences
passed from Gen. Howard to Miguel, and
the answers came back. The General
pictured himself as coming to the Apa-
che country to win the love of the peo-
pie there, and to lead some of them to
the home of the Great Father at Wash
ington, where he would be their friend !;
so Jesus, tic son of God, had come into
this world to win our love, and to in
duee us to follow him trustingly to the
home of the Great Father in Heaven.
Miguel replied that he trusted Gen.
Howard as his friend, and would follow
him wherever he said. He should be
glad if the General would return with
him but if he could not do this,-the
tears would roll down the cheeks of Mi
guel when he came to this part. As to
following Jesus, he believed there were
two roads-one the good road, the other
the bad road. He wanted now to 90 in
the good road and to follow on in it un.
til he should see God. In the Apache
language they have the name of the Sor
of God so that was known to him.
Then, referring to one whom the Gener
al had introduced as his friend, wht
loved to have all the children taught O
God, Miguel said, if that man was +;
friend of Gen. Howard, he was Miguel
friend, and Miguel wished he woulc
come and teach the children of his tribe
Soon Miguel would be dead but h'
wanted his children to follow on in tn
good road toward God, when he was gone
Some Indians grew feebler and fewer a
tribes Miguel wanted his people neve
to die out while the world stands, an
believed civilization would help them t
long life and prosperity.
When the General had ceased to speal
Miguel turned to the others of his PAL
ty, and preached Jesus to them. Fa
in the night, he sat telling with amin;
ted gesture and earnest words the trut
he had just learned concerning Him VIII
is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Is there wonder that Gen. Howard ha
interest in and hope of the tribes {
which these men are representatives
~ Y. Independent
A SENSIBLE YOUNG LADY.-The Lii
of DIR. Raff1es, of Liverpool, has the fo
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