Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-22
PIUrE

The domestic relations of the abo rig
inies are at times liable to be disrupted
and marital infelicities rufie the sur
face Of their matrimonial sea. The
head OF the household feels the anguish
OF mortal jealousy, and is as prone to
the indulgence OF that passion as his
white brother, but, unlike him, does
not seek relief in a divorce court, sub
stituting for that institution a little
wholesome correction in the way of
whipping, which generally has the de-
sired effect in turning her footsteps
from forbidden paths and restraining
a of Dick Ryland's building yester-
day furnished US a text and an item
The usual group of Piutes were en-
gagged in a fascinating game Of poker.
One young buck, arrayed in the height
OF fasbion-from the stiff trimmed hat,
so lear to an Indians heart. to the red
flannel shirt, without which no cos
tune is co~mplete-had retired from the
game n was busy with a first. class
fiiriation,% exeriing his powers of pleas.
ing n whispering unholy love in the
ear of an absent Indians mistress. "In
vain he strove to check his growing
flame. or shelter passion under friend
ships Bame;' with pleading voice,
many gentle pressures of the hand and
tender glances he essayed to win her
from duty's path; but there was an
avenging Nemesis upon their track in
person Of the Piute who claimed the
squaw as all his own. and who had
just returned from a grub. hunting ex-
pedition In time To witness the intru-
sion on his rights. IL was evident thai
he III wed the proceedings with dis
favor, and by his subsequent action
proved that lie was a man OF deeds
rather than words. Selling a handy
stick, he stole softly on the loving pair
and. without waiting to inquire whether
IL was not merely platonic
affection that existed between
the two, commenced belaboring
his spouse Justify. The lover
slid our, and the squaw set up a
mingled howl of pain and "a that
reused the neighborbood. She was a
woman of spirit, however, and after
recovering from the astoni~hment and
confusion incidental to the unlocked
hf htdChs tufntu upon nun, hilu
wrenching the stick from his grasp,
entwined her loving fingers in ms
hair, an example that he followed.
Both sat down, and retaining their
clutch, rocked to and fro, varying the
entertainment with sounding slaps at
each Others faces. and relating AT the
top Of their voices the story of their
mutual wrongs. To the crowd OF
white men who had gathered rear she
kept repeating the charge. that che
hilee ne big stick" evidently relying
for sympathy on the repugnsnce that
Anne icans have toward striking me
II the softer sex, while he appealed to
their sense Of justice by exelaiming.
''hesp one damn bad woman, she fool
me too much" Finding that no one
came to her rescue, she finally relaxed
her hold on his flowing locks, and
With many n sigh and tear promised
future good behavior. His warrior
heart softened a. she pleaded In tender
accents for forgi, eness. which he at last
graciously granted on condition that
she woulI in The future eschsw the So
ductive presence of the intruder; and
30 peace and calm was once more
restored. The crowd dispe rsed, and
the poker game went on as usual.