The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-04
UNEXPECTED MEETING.
The Indian Who Could Speak
Coed English,

In the Spring of 1926 stately in
dian rliiel, accompanied by two
young men, who, irom their striking
resemblance OF him, appeared TO b,
his sons, presented a written order
regularly signed and sealed from The
British Government ut Montreal, &c
the commandant oil "a store and for
on the frontier OF tile indian country
Tor some powder, which was included
in The subsidies annually granted to
the aborigines. The robes worn by
the chief and his retinue sons were ol
white buffalo richly ornamem,ed will
wampum, and iringed with long
black locks OF hair Two horns pro-
truded from the head of the old cl,iel
and stuffed black hawk was perched
between MS his crest. Over his
shoulder hing superb red poncho,
and his light blue leggings and brown
muecasins were proluseiy ornament
ed with silver bells.
The commander of the fort SUR
viewed the noble-looking Indian for
some time with admiration, as he ex-
eculed the order presented TO him.
Look, brother" said the Indian 10
the white man who accompanied him
to the siockade in front of tina fort,
these are The chiefs OF the Atha6asca
Chippe, we are waiting for the pow
der Of their great fathet beyond the
salt fake; and woe TO the Sioux of the
south when they have il in their
pouches"
'You speak English well, sir" said
the cOmmandani, with surprise, as he
listened TO the Indians voice.
Il ought" replied the chief, with a
laugh; iii is my native tongue-l am
n Scotchman." ...
"A what? ?" cried the commandant,
grasping his hand and looking at him
with surprise land from what part
did you come p r qy
From Edinburg."
my own native place! And what
part of Edinburgh"
"From Carrubcr's Close, where the
houses are loiiier than these magn0.
lias and the bra steeper than the ac-
clivity OF the high bluff"
II am from old Assembly Close"
cried the commandaut, "and l have
never met you before, you must have
been an extraordinary quiet boy"
"Ah!" cried the chief, forgetting
his present position in the recollection
OF his early days; IL was Black Mack,
the leader OF the bickers in the Nor
Lock now | am Black Hawk, head
chief of The Chippewas."
The smile instantly passed off The
lips of The stately warrior as he said
SO, and become grove and stern.
Il recollect you!" cried the COM
striking his hands together;
chad Kennedy, the town guard, took
you prisoner, as he did me. You
went TO sea and | into the army"
The chief burst into a fit oflaughter
1t the mention OF John Kennedy's
lame; and. sitting down, while he
waved his hands for his sons to retire,
lie exchanged recollections OF Edin-
ancient days and ways
'ickers and "toon rafs,"'with his old |
omrades tor an hour. AT last he
ook his leave, after recounting his
tory.
'Yes, comrade," he said, "a lovelier
'irl than White Feather never
'leached linen in Bcresford park,
nd better never wore siIken kirtle.
became son to her father, and she
5 now the mother of these boys, Ny
nowledge of the English tongue, and
ur increasing connections with the
,nglish fur traders, induced the tribe,
Independent of other circumstances,
0 regard me with favor and at last
hey selected me for their head chief.
farewell! Little would Baltic Beans,
pho tried me, suppose that the Chip
eva chief, Black Hawk, is his old
lend, ragged Black Mack"