The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-03-15
JnvenlIe Aadaclty and. Cherokee disgust.


ride from Fort Smith, Ark, to Musko-
gee, /. 7. had thought that l would
be the only passenger, but when q wo-
man and boy. and subsequently half
Indian, entered, / very naturally revised
my former impressions and declared
that 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 Council, and
was returning home from q visit to
Washington to attend session of that
grave, If not potent, body of Indian
Legislators. When the boy .learnedthat
the man was an Indian he began to ex-
hibit restlessness which soon discov-
cred would result in the red mans an
noyance.
''Did you ever kill anybody" he
asked.
Tommy said the woman, "don't
be rude.''
II think not, +" replied the Cherokee.
''Then what makes you be an In
dianp"
81 am only half Indian"
(Which halfp"
"Thomas,'' exclaimed the woman,
turning him around, unbuttoning his
coat and buttoning it again. He re-
manned quiet for few moments and
then said:
'Maw." r
s'What, dearp"
"a half Indian would only half kill
anybody, wouldn't hep
eff YOU don't hush I'll put you out. "
"1hen I'd have to walk, wouldn't IpVi
ssYes.n
SAN the bears might get me, mightn't
theyp"
eyes, they would"
I "Would you care
eyes"
"Ehen what makes you wanter put
me outp DO the Indians scalp folk9p
again addressing the Cherokee Council
or, who exhibited q social side of his
Indian nature, but yielding to the
white and of course political half, re-
piled:
/ 1.-THE wild ones do"
! "But you are not wild, are your"
"No."
"Why amt your"
''My little man, must say that
you're asking too many questions, !"
casting reproachful glance at the wo-
man.
''If you don't hush I'll whip you. Do
you hear mepo taking his hat from the
floor and putting it ON his head. f
''Yessum."
He remained quiet for few mo-
ments, but dropping his hat on the
floor, he reached down, took it up and
said:
eff you was wild Indian you'd cut
me with a knife when / stoop down,
wouldn't you?p
The Cherokee looked far out over the
lands of his fathers, but made no re-
ply.
eff waster hit you, you'd hurt me
anyhow, wouldn't youp"
mo- the red man replied.
''Why wouldn your"
''Another word out of you and I'll
whip you. Never mind; III tell your
father" said the woman.
1t was impossible to keep him quiet,
and after while he asked:
Have you got any boysP"
Eyes; two. y
''Are they Indian boysP"
''Their mother is white woman"
GAS white rs my maw?"
''Just another word out of you and
, I'll box YOU sa the woman, blush
| ing. He had evidently tested his in
! dulgent mother on many an occasion,
for after the shortest possible silence on
{ his part he asked: ~
"Did you ever see any scalpsP"
eyes, / think so.''
| '.Did they have blood on 'emP''
mo, they were dry replied the
! Cherokee, plainly showing that his po
! litical readiness in answering ques
! tions had risen above his Indian stoi
+ cism.
i '.Do they peel EN- like apples wher
/ they dry emp" e
! flush your mouth The Indian
r nature was endeavoring to assert itself
eff you ask another question III
. whip you, you little rascal" said tht
: woman. "Are you going to hush?"
"Yessum."
: He twisted himself around, scratched
$ the coach door with nail he mysteri
:, ously produced, and asked
a Would you rather be an Indian thar
: white manp"
e .Hold on, demanded the Cherokee
5 calling to the driver. '.Let me rid,
i outside
5 sits goin' to rain. think, Colonel, ;
. the driver responded.
!. "Makes no difference and he 90
: out and climbed on top of the coach.
s then thought my time had come, but h,
! was after better game; our red man O
d the forest was his affinity. He screwe,
& himself around for awhile, and thel
e leaning from the coach window, b
v called:
''Say, does Indians scalp niggersP''
Is Whoa" said the Cherokee, 'tLet m
!; get down.
v "Want to get back insideP'' the drive
J. asked.
!, mo, I'm going to walk. Drive on an
le if l don't overtake you, all right. L,
Is be cussed if | wouldn't rather be Wi
al ness in the United States Court. OPP
Read, in NJ Y. Mercury.
il =" There is a single sentence in tn
er English Foreign Enlistment act whie
y contains 600 words" A longer sentenC
D. was that of New York Judge, the oil