The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-04-21

Yes, his hair was golden as the sunlght-
look, my children, how mine is grayl"
ayes, yes, grandpa. Please 90 onl Tell us
what happened nextp the listeners cried,
impatiently.
aWell. the old man continued, "Georgie
was in a terrible state of excitement, while
one by one, five boys stepped 10 the front,
and i've shining weapons barely skinned by
his head.
'The sixth young savage was the same who
had made the good shot few minutes be-
fore, with bow and arrow.
"He now paused his sharp tomahawk in
the air, took long, deliberate aim, bent his
supple body forward, threw all his force into
the effort, then sent the weapon flashing
through the sunlight
lit grazed the little captive's head, and
with dull, heavy thud, sank into the stake
to which he was bound.
This was too much for Georges proud
spirit.
she would not stand to be killed so shame
fully He would fight for his life, as he had
seen his father dol
with all his strength. he tugged at the
leather strips which held him, and
oh, JOY Of joysl-found one arm free He
uttered cry of triumph
''Grasping the tomahawk above'his head,
he wrenched It out of the wood, then quickly
liberating his other hand, he stood armed,
and ready to die like man.
'Brandishing the weapon above his head,
George rushed toward the astonished band
of savages.
''They had not expected this They were
not prepared for such an action on the part
of their captive. They were dumbfounded,
terrified. So they turned and ran.
''With a shout of triumph the white child
pursued them. On, on they fled, and George
after theml a crowd of braves intercepted
the boy. He would have been speedily killed.
but for the intercession of a sQuaw, who
had witnessed the whole affair." AS the wife
ofthe head chief she had great influence with
the tribe. She had lost her own child dur
ing the preceding week, and now, as a special
favor, begged to be allowed to adopt George
Her prayer was granted.
"And thus the boy hero was saved"
"What became of him afterward2"
Ralph asked, as grandpa concluded his
story.
Until he was Is years of age, George
lived with the tribe. He learned their Ian
guage, and gradually forgot his own. He
could ride shis mustang, fling lssso, and
kill the great buhaloes of the praries, as well
as the most experienced warriors.
ne acquired Sucn influence over MS red
brethren that, when the chief died, he was
elected to the vacant place.
"At last it happened that a party of his
warriors, against his strict orders, attacked
frontier village, and bore away as captive a
beautiful white maiden.
''Georgie, as L call him still, rescued her
from danger, became ardently attached to
her, and she returned his affections. By
her efforts she brought him back to civilized
life. They were married, and, as stories
say, everything went merry as marriage
bell My dear children, that is ALL"
''NO-not quite allr'
Sadie and Ralph, and all the children
started, for the voice was that of their
father
Boys and girls" he said, "do you know
where Georgia is now?"
"No" they answered in chorus. "Where
is her,
Therein that arm chair He told you
his own story"
WHAT they cried in amazement.
"Grandpa, are you 'Georgie?'"
And grandpa answered them. He said;
"Yes. am Georgia"