The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-01

", ", " Ii uue uOCbOrS COuiu only
have devised any other cure for her
cold than this mountain air of North
Carolina she would have been glad.
"Come and look at Mt. Pisgah,
Nancy" called her uncle, "yendor, in
front of the setting sun. And there are
the great Black Brothers, wrapped in the
shadow, and that peak rising out of the
red mist is the highest land on the At
lantic slope"
1t was all so tiresome The other
girls of her set were on the hotel piazzas
at Long Branch, with a dozen beaux
around them. Very different companions
from this Pisgah and the Black Brothers !
Then he called her to look at the horri-
bic shadow of a chasm, or the yellow
light in the balsam range, or the flying
colors on the mist that was blown from
the far horizon across the hillsides.
Miss Parr made some trivial excuse to
go to her own chamber. What earthly
use was there in finding tints in mist ?
If it were the colors in her new neckties,
now, or box of Jouvin's best
Just year passed since Miss PARIS
first visit to North Carolina, when she
found herself again mounted with Nelly
on two low mules, climbing the noun
tainside.
The doctors had ordered her to the
balsam regions again. Her cough was
troublesome. The winters campaign
had proved q failure, too. She had
danced and dressed untiringly, but the
"good match " had not been made. She
began to look soured and weary, and to
sing songs in the minor key about the
emptiness of life.
eve are going to Taneo's cabin,"
said Nelly.
did Hollus prove an example to his
people, as your father commanded 2"
Nelly laughed. Example, indeed
A week after his wedding, when the
time for hoeing the corn arrived, he
heard of a bear,' and set off post-haste
for the animal. He pursued that vision
of bear for a month, and came back to
find the corn hoed.
When it was ready to gather in, he
thought it necessary to consult the con-
jurer on the other side of the mountain
as to the chances for rain, and only
finished his consultation when the work
was done.
1t was the same story again this
spring with the blowing and planting.
He sits and smokes, and poor little Taneo
drudges on, and grows thinner and
merrier every day, and is more and more
convinced that Iokus is the best and
wisest OF men. The most affectionate,
blindest little soul She has Just finish
ed working up the corn this month, dur
ing which time Hokus made a fishing
tour in the next county"
He is at home now" said Anne. =" /
sec him ot tho 1por Of tho hut -
of poatoes ca on o2e hadRso AID Th h a 5fg
poose on the other, and, as [ live, with
out a smile on her face, for the first time
in her lifel Who is sick, Taneo9 Ho-
kus? Little pappoose here?'
Taneo shook her head and gave a
laugh, which ended in q miserable quiv-
er of the chin and tears in her eyes.
you come to Hoklls' house, Nelly?"
eyes. Go on before us. [ want to
show this lady how clean Taneo's floor is,
and how white she makes the little cur
tains.
"Now what has that fellow done to
bring her to tears 2" lowering her voice.
"Work and even beating she takes as q
matter of course, and laughs about it as
soon as it is over"
lulItO puioSCll OIl DtlOlC llClll, 0lOD-
ping humbly to hear some grumbled re-
proof from her lord and master. Hokus,
on seeing the girls, shufiied uneasily on
his seat, and glanced hastily down the
road, as if meditating fight.
"What has he done?" muttered Nelly.
The floor of the little hut was clean.
Two or three boards on the wall We're
filed with deft plates, arranged for show
A certain air of comfort and coziness
reigned over the big fire, the clean
hearth, wooden chairs and the neat bed.
"Taneo's house is palace compared to
the other Indian huts," whispered
Nelly. "But who is this, Taneo ?" as a
fat, overgrown figure appeared, squatted
on the floor by the fire, munching cake
of corn and beans. "Who is this
woman 2"
The Indian girl stood without word
for moment. Then she unslung her
baby, and took it in her arms, looking
into its face.
"That is Hokus' new wife. He
brought her home to-day"
Nelly turned on him her black eyes
dangerously bright "What do you
mean by this, HokusI"
Married woman down at Lufty," he
grunted. "Gave horse and two blow
guns for her. All right 20
"Right? And Taneo 2"
go, she hoe my corn better than
Taneo. She bigger"
"Ah-h!" cried Nelly, in speechless
disgust. "Take up your pappoose,
Taneo, and come with me. You shall
not stay here one hour-not one !"
Taneo submissively picked up her
baby, and stood still, the tears rolling
down her cheeks, her eyes on the
ground.
Hokus grunted uncomfortably, and
finally waved his pipe with an air of
command.
IF the women want mo to have one
wife, they can fight for me-" he said.
THAT is all right. Hokus willing to
live like Christian.
Nelly vouchsafed no reply, but started
down the hill, sweeping Taneo with her
in her righteous Indignation.
Miss Parr, having reached home and
gone back to her novel, speedily forgot
poor Taneo and her misery. 1t rained
heavily that day, the clouds settling
down over the mountain peaks towards
evening, and the rain increasing to a
torrent.
After supper, as they still fingered
about the brightly-lighted table, Taneo
suddenly appeared at the door without
her baby. Some strong emotion had
banished the habitual reserve and shy
ness of the Indian woman