The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-01-23
miscellaneous.
The White Mare.

an the fall of 1868 thought it might be
profitable to start a trading post in Yellow
stone Valley. Learning from the Blackfcet
that the Sioux were camped on the south side
of the river, | determined to ride over and
see what arrangements | could make with
them. | crossed the Belt Mountains and rid
ing the down the valley was soon at their
camp, | on the north side of the river, and
they on the south. / sat on my horse and
hailed the camp. No answer. | could see
plenty of Indians walking about, and again
hailed. No answer | shoutedmyselfh oarse
and the only notice taken of me was by an
old buck, who walked to the river bank looked
at me, made an insulting gesture, and slowly
walked off. | went there to trade, and hay
ing got angry at the treatment though well
knew ought to leave the valley at once, I,
like fool, resolved to cross the stream and
brave the danger. So forded and rode into
the camp. | spoke to no one, no one spoke
to me. The sullen braves turned their backs
on me as | rode up the street. The young
girls looked curiously at me- Riding slowly
along cooled rapidly. saw that | was not
wanted, and at last fully realized that was
in danger. did not dare to ride to the south,
out of the camp, nor did | have courage
enough to attempt to recross the river.
Before me stood great tent made of buff
falo skins. 1t was the largest ] had ever seen
l halted, dismounted, and stood at my horses
head. No one noticed me Indians went
pase nlu, "ppaarh,iy NOV Seeli's me, Az ias'
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answer .he MANUAL Mmen sno sPpho ~ you
i came no' ~ taiM WIN squnms, ouI 10 lraue
WIN men. ~ use ! coul.l no ho.hins ny
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en- 10 me Ill lloht Vi tnG louSe was Wa.cllhg
me me one Mouiu quichly siahGe Il. me ana
.heh uroP lcl cyos vi; .he puchshiii silirl slle
was emoroueIing WIN orow ilair several
l'iles ho m, sllls' anu once ! replied WIN
ashilie' nc looSe e'lip'icu; All were gone
except .lc glrl. one quickly came 10 my
sue apparently W icioi' solhe p.ii.io Iopes'
anu III "I M saiI -, LOU u,c w ,le 10
morrow. lo-iSh', WIZ lalSe 'ne pes. morse
III tlle camp s,'u''le'' anu s'nhulnS on .lle out
sue sue Oh the loeSe' VIII nave .he leht cut
IRON ny oe'siuo iue JUMP 'hlousii, hloui'
a W liu .i, iol yoEr nc, iou ilr,,y escape'-
smlle, ne mare Is mine' one IS lhe fastest
amman IN the Valley OF Ihe leilowstone' l
give ner 10 you; one lel' me ana quickly re,
suilleo l,er Molhi ~ siic WoHc .he mar Oh
many oIoW scaiploeks MUG o, .he sIllrt,l saI
LOOKING tnahkluily Nv her. She meyer looked
at me ag,lih. AS saw u cllancG lor my ne
my neart peat 30 iouuly tllat l 'nought IL
Wouiq oe Eea,a. l caiiiie' my lace ana wait
CO. ate larry OF supper. l smoked pipe.
Al were very kiha anu aI.enlNe TO me
jMlgHt was passing away ana sui inc INDIANS
fingered, looking az inc man Ihey were TO
, nurh Oh ',e morrow. ,f leaned PACK against