The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-26
Our Young People
MADE UP FROM THE BEST CLIPPINGS
Mr.. Martins Scalp.

This is the way it happened. |
was playing Indian in tue yard. l
had a wooden tomahawk and !
wooden scalping-knife and a
bow narrow. / wss dressed up in
fathers old coat turned inside out,
and had six chicken feathers in my
hair. l was playing | was Green
Thunder, the Delaware Chief, and
was hunting for paleiaces in the
yard. 1t was just after supper
and 1 was having IA real nice time.
Dir. Travcrs came, and he said,
Jimmy, what are you up to now p
So | told him i was Green Thul-
der, and was on the war-path.
Said he, Jimmy, l think saw
Mr. Martin ON his way here Do
YOU think yeu would mind scalp
ling hlm?' | said | wouldn't scalp
him for nothing. tor that would be
cruelty; but ii Mr. Travers was
sure that Mr.. Martin was the enc
my of the red man, then Green
Thunder's heart would ache for re-
venge, and l would scalp him with
pleasure. Mr.. rravers said that
Mr.. Martin was a notorious enemy
and oppressor of the Indians, and
he gave me ten cents, and said that
as soon as Mr. Martin should cone,
and be sitting comfortably on the
piazza, | was to give the war
hoop and sea = him.
Well, in few minutes Mr.. Mar
tin came, and he and Mr.. Travers
and Susan sat on the piazza and
talked as if they wei all so pleased
to see each other, which was the
highestpocracy in the world. Al
ter while Mr.. Martin saw NE and
said, Glow silly boys are! that boy
makes believe he is an Indian, and
he knows he is only little nui
sance" Now tt is made me mad,
and l thought l would give hum
good scare, just TO teach him not
to call names So l began to steal
softly up the piazza steps, and 10
get around behind him. When l
had got about six feet from him l
gave warhoop and jumped at him.
l caught hold of his scalp lock
with one hand and drew my wood
en- scalping knife around his head
with the other
1 never got such a fright in my
whole life. The knife was that
dull it wouldn't have cut butter,
but, true as 1 sit here, Mr.. Martins
whole scalp came right of in my
hand. 1 thought l had killed him
and L dropped his scalp, and said,
For, mercy sake! l didn't go to do
it, and I'm awful sorryw But he
just caught up his scalp, stuffed it
in his pocket, jammed his hat
quickly on his head, and walked off,
saying TO Susan, 81 didn't come
here to be iusulted by a little
wretch thaJ deserves the gallOws."
Mr.. 1'ravers and Susan never
said word until he had gone, and
then they laughed till the noise
brought father out to ask whst was
the matter When he heard what
mad happened, instead CT laug ching,
he looked very angry, said that
Mr.. Martin was a worthy man.
My son, you may c'me up stairs
with me"
Ifyou've ever been boy, you
know what happened up stairs, and
l needn't say any more on a very
painful subject. didn't mind it
so much. for thought Mr.. Martin
would die, and then | would be
hung and put in jail; but before she |
went to bed Susan came and whis-
pered through the door that it was
all right; Mr.. Martin was made
that way, so he could be taken
apart easy. and that l hadn't hurt
him. shall have to stay in my
room all day to day and ca. bread
lnd water, and what l say is that 1T
men are made with scalps that may
zone off any minute if a boy just
touches them, it isn't fair to blame
he boy.