The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26
[From n. Y. Tribune.1
GEORGIA SKETCHES.
BY A RESIDENT OF GEORGIA.


Aunt MacAllister-my husband
great-aunt-was pointing out to mi
pieces in her silk patchwork quilt.
''This brown-fgured silk, with tn,
satin stripe, is piece of a dress Mr.
MacAllister brought me from Charles
ton" the old lady said This waterec
silk, and this black satin stripe, are
pieces of others that he brought me
at the same time. Oh, he came home
with whole trunk full of dresses and
pretty things for me every time he
took a trip without me. Travelling
was not so easy then as it is now, fo1
there were no railroads, and had a
houseful of little children to keep he
at home, besides
when were you married, Aunt
MacAlliste?" | inquired.
''In 1881. my dear. | was a wild
girl until after I was married-a great
one for balls and picnics and frolics.
My elder sisters had all got religion,
and were good staid Methodist women
but long after they gave mp dancing
and dissipating they would all set to
work and fix me up for ball, and
have a great deal Of enjoyment in my
dresses and partners and offers. They
would always send me out in care of
some married lady, as they did not go
themselves, and I often think now of
all the trouble they took for my
pleasure.
you were great belle, l have
heard, Aunt"
my dear, it was a new country,
and there were not many young wo-
men here, and that was the reason, no
doubt" Aunt MacAllister replied
modestly; but her large brown eyes
had in them smile, in memory of old
triumphs, thought.
$50 new country? Why, the
University was founded in Athens in
1900, wasn't it ?"
"Oh, yes; that part of the State was
settled over toward South Carolina;
Augusta, Savannah and Athens were
all there; Athens society was very ell
egant- refined, cultivated, hospitable
people lived there, and some of the
best people in the State made it their
home on account Of the college set.
That was old Georgia. But all around
where Atlanta is now, and all over
toward Alabama, the country was
wild and new; the Indians were here
then. 1t was after [ was married that
the United States Government moved
them further West-to Arkansas.
My brother George ran away and lived
with the Indians and grew up to be a
big man among them. When our
mother died father sent George back
to Kentucky to school, but he would
MT stay there He lived with man
in the Cherokee Nation-a member of
the chiefs family, but so nearly white
that you would scarcely have recog-
nized the Indian blood in him; and
he had married beautiful Kentucky
woman, daughter Of one Of the best
men in the State; they ran away to-
gether."
Romance within romance! My
ears drank in the tale
Her father was nearly frantic
about it, Of course, and pursued them
but couldn't overtake them in time
They crossed the river dividing the
Indian reservation from the white
mans land, and just as the Genera,
rode up on this side they reached the
other"
"Luckier than Lord Ullin's daugh.
ter I said.
ut was too far across the river fol
bullet to reach the runaways, so the
father had to ride back without his
daughter. 1t was death for any white
man to intrude on the Indian side, 81
neither could the General get hi
daughter back, or my father get hi
son. George lived with them lik,
their own child. They had only on'
daughter, and no son, and the,
thought all the world of him. H
; was well raised, too; this man wa
wealthy, an Indian trader, and had
fine house just barely within the In
dian line, and gave his wife ever,
comfort the times afforded. She wa
well educated and sensible-a reall,
elegant woman, people said. Georg
grew up and became trader himself
and made a great fortune. Som
thought he would marry the daugh
ter, but he never considered it mo
ment. He told us later that he woul
/ never disgrace his family by mixing
drop of Indian blood with ours. Stil
he lived there, and the Indians wer
all friendly to him, and would journe
miles to trade with him; he made
great fortune; and when the Govern
ment moved the Indians Georg
bought up thousands of acres Of lane
He never married; he died while h
, was still young man-poor George
r He never forgot his own peopl
When we girls married he portione
r us all off as if he had been our fathe
;, and always knew how we Jared"
WAS he your only brother?"
/ Poor George! The only one. An
| was the youngest girl. [ lived pa
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