The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-11-29
NJ 4 ~ g q l I n N q O u - .
Queen OF the Sioux.


ult., when the clerks OF the Patent
Office swarmed ont Of that building
after the day's duties, a lady Of
handsome face and carriage, neatly
dressed in black, took her way to the
Office OF the Indian Commission, and
asked to be- informed Of the precise
time when the sioux delegation was
to arrive. That evening, as the
eastwardbound train rolled into the
depot. she stood qnietly among the
crowd. and as the Indians appeared,
,stepped forward and saluted one OF
bem in a strangely outlandish s h
tongue for one who seemed to rep.
resent SO thorough y the refined
type Of American civilization. An
exclamation of surprise and pleasure,
deep. quick gutteral mite that cal
+d the whole band together, and
Mrs. Fanny Kelley stood once more
among the savagcs, who had once
held her prisoner, hut now sur-
rounded her with an enthusiasm OF
delight akin to reverence.
Mrs. Kelly wns captured by the
Indians near the Black Hills. in
1864. She. With her husband and q
little girl of Z. with five men were
in camp. and Mr.. Kelley had ridden
off for some purpose, when the In
dians descendedsupon th. m, kill d
the men, and took herself and child
prisoners The scenes following g th'
pture were tor ible. M,tbtr ant
child we're compelled to mount I
htrse that was led by sn Ind an
and 10 leave their plundered team'
and their dead behind them. A,
they proceeded. Mrs. Kelley thought
OF plan to save her little darling q
life. She began dropping bits oi
letters that she had about her per-
son, and quietly directing the child q
attention to them, whispered to her
to slide down from behind her. as
they were on the same horse, follow
the trail guided by the paper, till
she came back to the main trail. and
there wait for other wogons to ar.
rive. This was done, but the child,
was captured and killed. Months
after, Mrs. Kelley learned the child's
fate by recognizing its scalp. She
was beaten and suffered almost un-
told sgonies, In several notable in
stances she was made to stand face
to face with death. During one Of
the rides through the wilderness,
becoming utterly worn out with the
trials she had with the two horses,
she threw away long aud favorite
pipe OF an old chief. She was bound
TO q tree, and u fre was kindled, and
while they danced around it -four,
ishing knives and blazing brands in
tho air, one Of the number caught q
wild horse. and tho sentence was
that shewas 10 be bound to the horse,
shot 10 death with arrows, and her
body 10 be left to bs carried by the
horse In his wild flight. Trembling
and waiting for the fatal moment TO
come, she bethought herseli Of some
money which she had concealed In
her dress. Taking this out. . roll
OF bills, she offered all TO them II
they would spare her life. Not
knowing what u war, they gather.
cd around her 10 explain tho means
log Of the figures an d writing,
and In their childish curiosity their
vsngsancs wee forgotten. Az another
Qns au srrnw aimed at her heart by
~ easagsd Indian, was Nt the last
moment thrust aslds by another In-
OH Who was friendly 70 her. And,
agale. 3 squaw beeoming angry with
her, would have taken her lie With Z
hslle but Sor The Timely interference
o( othsvA
allow h Il posalhle." she Was ask.
"a, syos yon 10 cherish any feslings
but blltef ones lpr these men r.
y mee( them tlndly because ! fsel
kindly oovord tham, They treated
~ tln6ly teWard We last They
gvev ~ p60eg1 ~ wlth Nbselnle al-
eellon, - M (Aey ahed tears when
~ ~ 8 ~ q Glva ~ " =
y ~ y