The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-29
TANEO.

Hurry, Anne, hurry There's O
wedding going on in the kitchen 7 cried
Nelly Howe, running before her cousin
up tho garden walk.
"Therc seems to be one there every
day." lSnguidly replied Anne. ~
should think your father would find his
dntiOs us Squire too heavy for him"
cts only stnce the war that they
crowd in go fast. The negroes are
obliged 10 marry properly now. But
these arc Indians. Papa brings the law
to bear on red as well rs black skins"
1Indinns in this Statel"
so, yes; about thousand oherokees.
II is they who live in the mountain
rlnge that you thought so terrible yes
to-day. 1t Is solitary and savage enough.
The 1ndians live in their huts very much
as they did in their wigwams two hum
dred years ago, and fish, and hunt deer
and bears. This is the chiefs daughter,
Taneo, who has come to be married.
She's Christian in her way, and q good
"come, I'lllook at her. I'm thank
full she's not civilized. It's so nice to
compare creature OF TINT sort with
ourselves"
Miss Par hurried to tho kitchen door,
and stood looking in at tile tall, straight
Indian girl, with her bare feet and head,
aud her wedding garment, which was
pstticoat aud short gown Of blue flannel.
The whito girl was conscious rs never
before OF her civilization; which in her
case meant five years Of trimming in fash
ionable accomplishments, and trunks
full Of silks and mnalins.
Nelly, who was n square, solid, down
right little body, eyed her critically
mentally commented upon her chalked
skin, false hair and tectll-and then
turned TO tho Indian.
ave haven't gained all that We might
ont Of civilization, Nan, " she whispered.
"Look at Taneo's fcct-not q corn
And how strong aud delicate her shape
isl She carries herself like one born in
tho purple"
dshape! Her waist is two feet
round, lifts m inch."
"Join your right hands," The
sQuire's bass voice drowned tho whispers
Of the girls.
Hokls, the groom, big, sloucliing,
copper.colored fellow, grtinted as he
thrust out his hand.
"Ho,tus thinks this is making entirely
too mu III fuss about woman" laughed
Nelly.
"He's but n shabby-looking fellow"
wliIpared Miss Parr. "a chiefs
daughter ought to make better match
tllan that"
"Taneo has loved him long time.
Did you ever SEQ more shy and wistful
look than hers Just nowi She is not
civilized enough to think Of the advan-
tages Of n good match" !.
81 pronounce you man and wife,
said Squire Howe, taking of his spccta-
cles.
"And now, Hokus, my lad, I've a
word for you. Things arc going to work
differently hyur in North oarolinn, now
that the wars over; for whites, and
blacks, and the redskins must change
with the rest. You've been sayages long
enough while perfessin' to be Christians.
For man to sit smoking his pipe while
lis vito plows and hoes the corn, and
butchers the pig, Is not Christianity, to
my. notion. Hohi"
"No," grunted Hokus.
ats not wlat I'll allow, at any rate.
You Indians arc going to change with
the rest, 1 tell you, and you arc the mat
I've pitched on to set the example.
You're to work out of doors, aud Taneo
will keep the house clean. Hoy, Ta-
moot Pig must not sleep in the
Kitchen"
Tanoo dropped her head and laughed
ItNoll, now, That's settled. The laws
going to be strict Hokrs, l give you
warning. You're married like white
man, aud you're to have but one wife,
and YOU'RE to work for her. The boys
call You lazy rcd nigger, aud it's name
you've got TO clear yourself o."
The new.mads wife lifted her head,
tho angry blood rushing TO her check at
the name; but Hokus only slouched and
laughed.
md keep clear Of the whisky still on
your way home" IN,
Tho squire Tor colonel, for titles hung
tliiciily on lisbroad shoulders) watched
the two Indians 60 slowly up the noun
tain nth, uoit,s in advance.
1f'd like to better the condition OF
those B,yaees,' he said. "Anne, you're
faliof book k-learning just now, and have
nothing to do. You might give them q
powerful lift"
aThanks. Idon't feel as il my yoca-
ton was that OF q missionary" with q
contcmptuous smile.
missionary |" she thought, bitterly.
Shea typo Of the cultured girls Of New
York-t6 sottle down into teacher oil
bare footed redskins in their hca-tnl..
tested cabins II might be very well
ii some cases to follow Christs example,
who taught tho poor Galileans but an
Indian was m exceptional case, hardly
IN her estimation 10 be considered one OF
the creatures for whom He died. Anne
md heard tint they "were q race i'm
possible 10 ctyilize, and destined to OK
Termination, and accepted the theory
ns tho easiest way OF getting rid OF tho
EAs lor har uncle, with his bad gram
mar. and energetic kindness, and per-
notnaI enthusiasin about the beauty and
Grandeur Of nature In North Carolina
iio was beginning TO DO an intolerable
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