The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
The Cherokee's Flight, or the Small
Boy on the Warpath.

hoy on tDe Warpath.
| ehall not soon forget q stage coach
ride from Forth Smith, Ark, to Musko.
gee, /. L. had thought that would be
the only passenger, but when woman
and boy, and subsequently, half Indian,
entered, very naturally revised my for
mer Impressions and declared that 1
would have company. The half Indian
had been educated at an Eastern school
and was very intelligent man. He was.
understood him to say, a member of
the Cherokee counsel, and was returning
home from visit to Washington, to
attend q session of that grave, if not
| potent, body of Indian legislators. When
| the boy learned that the man was an
Indian he began to exhibit restleasness
which soon discovered would result in
| the red mans annoyance.
did you ever kill anybody?" be ask.
Tommy" said Che woman, "don't be
| rude"
II think not" replied the Chs.okoa.
"Thon what makes you DO an In.
dian"
81 am only half Indian"
(which halff"
Thomas" exclaimed the woman, turn.
ing him around, unbuttoning his coat
and bu' .oning it again. He remained
quiet few moments and then said {:
"Maw."
"What dear?"
"A half Indian would only half kill
anybody, wouldn't he2'
"If you don't hush I'll put you out"
Then Ia have to walk, wouldn't II"
"Yea."
IA IN, tha baoro n,;,Lt ,.t
they ?"
"Yes, they would"
"Wonld yen eerc?"
"Yes."
Then what makes you wanter put me
out2 Do the Indians scalp folks 7h again
addressing the Cherokee councillor, who
exhibited social side Of his Indian
nature, but yielding to the white and Of
course political half, replied:
THE wild ones do"
But you are not wild, are your"
"Why amt your"
my little man, I must say that you're
asking too many questions" casting O
reproachful glance at the woman.
"if you don't hush I'll whip you. Do
you hear me" taking his hat from the
hoor and putting it on his head.
essum."
He remained quiet for a fow moments,
but dropping his bat on the floor, he
reached down, took it up and said:
IF you was wild Indian you'd cut
me With knife when stoop down,
wouldn't your"
The Cherokee looked far ONT over the
lands OF his fathers, but made no reply.
N l waster hit yon,. you'd hurt me
NO." the red man replied.
"Why wouldn't you 7'
Another word out of you and I'll
whip you. Never mind; I'll tell your
father" said the woman.
1t was impossible to keep him quiet,
and after while he asked:
"Have you got any hoya?"
Yes; two."
"Are they Indian boys? ?'
Their mother is white woman"
AS white as my maw2"
Just another word out of you and I'll
box you," said the woman, blushing.
He had evidently tested his indulgent
mother on many an occasion, for after
the shortest possible silence on his part,
he asked:
did you ever Gee any scalps?"
eyes, ! think 3d."
Did they hnge bleed on 'eEn 2"
mo, they were dry" replied the Cher.
okee, plainly showing .aat his political
readiness in answering questions had ris.
en- above his Indian stoicism.
!, II DO 9 they peel 'em like apples when
"Hush your mouth" The Indian
nature was endeavoriug to assert itself.
+ IF you ask another question, I'll whip
you, you little rascal" said the woman.
Are you going to hush ?"
"Yessum."
He twisted himself around, scratched
the coach door with nail he mysteri.
ously produced, and asked:
Would you rather be an Indian than
white man?"
MHold on" demanded the Cherokee,
calling to the driver. "Let me ride out
'Its goin' to rain, think, ooionei,s
Makes no differences. and he got cnt
and climbed on top of the coach. I
then thought my time had como, but ho
was after better game; our red man Of
the forest was his affinity. He acrewed
himself around for awhile and then lean.
ing from the coach window, he called:
+ "Say, does Indians scalp niggers 2''
Whoa" said the Cherokee, "Let me
"Want to get back inside" the driver
asked. .s--'
mo, I'm going to uaik. Drive on,
and If l don't oyertake you all right.
D--d If wouldn't rather be O witness
7 10 the United States Court."-N Y
Mercury.