New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-03-17
cheering coming nearer and nearer,
until the crowd opened, and high
spirited and handsomely caparisoned.

cheering coming nearer ana nearer,
until the crowd opened, and a high
spirited and handsomely caparisoned
horse dashed by at the top of his speed,
followed by the plaudits of the admir-
ing crowd which, however, were
called forth by the bravery and daring
Ia young Indian girl, who was mount
ed behind the dashing young officer
who managed the gallant steed. And
she richly deserved their applause, for
she was a beautiful creature. just
turned of sixteen, and formed in Vell-
us choicest mould, with limbs of II
beautiful roundness and symmetry,
covered with the shirt and leggings of
asqlaw, which served to conceal, yet
display them; the head and neck Of Il
Juuo; a face of remarkable beauty,
just dark enough to show the Indian
blood, and yet much lighter than is
usually seen among the people of her
nation; with the warm blood rushing
to her cheeks, and tinging them with
the deepest crimson; with eyes like
the gaZelle, shaded by long, jet-black
ltsl,es. and (. splendid head OF hair.
which foated in the wind behind her
she presented the tout ensemble Of as
fair il creature us ever captivated the
Eye or won the heart of man. 1t is
not TO be wondered at that Sir William
was attracted by her beauty, or that
he was DESTROYS of securing the person
Ut such IN attractive creature for HIM
self. Inquiring who and what she
was the sister of Joseph BrSnt-Thay
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS chief of the Six
Nations, with whom he was somewLa
acquainted. and who had visited the
parade ground in company with his
beautiful sister, to see the sports and
partake OF the pleasures of the 0cca-
sion. He also learned that, seeing the
officer mounted upon a mettleSome
charger, she had bantered him to let
her mount behind him. Thinking her
in joke, he readily consented, and with
The agility Of a gaZelle she sprang upon
the crupper, and clasping him about
the waist, they went dashiDg around
The course with the speed Of the wind.
her blanket flying, and her jet black
hair streaming behind her. Admitting
The spirit of the Young sqnaw, and en-
tmored OF her perso, Sir William, at.
ter obtaining the consent OF her broth
er,took her home for his wife. Accord.
ing to Indian custom, this was all that
WAS necessary to constitute her such
Toward the close OF his life, to legiti-
mate her children, he married her as
he had his first wife. Many of her de-
'cendants are now among tile most re-
spectacle families in upper Canada.
Sir William was the father upwards
Of hundred children, WHO were the
offspring OF native mothers young
sqn"ws, or wives of Indian chiefs ana
braves, who thought themselves high
ly honortd by this intimate connection
with 50 great Il man rs Sir William.
1t was the custom among the various
tribes 1T that day, when Il distinguish
ed stranger came among them to re-
main for Il time, to allow him to choose
one from among the prettiest young
| sQuaWs of the tribe, vino was washcC
clean and dressed in her choicest gar.
ments. and given to him us i. compan-
ION daring his sojourn, The young
girls thought themselves highly dis
linguished by being the mothers OF
Sir Williams children. The baronel
Availed himself Of this custom when
ever among the Indian trlbes-whicL
was almost constantly-.-and hence hi,
numerous progeny.