Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-18
AN INDIAN GIRI's REVENGE.

The legends ~ the various Indian
tribes OF SouthAmcrica furnish no mora
terrible one. fhan that Of Saw.n da-wn
the Berry dunter.' Young girl pos
scssed OF more than ordinary beauty for
one o. ner race. The daughter OF the
ChiSf ~ the Aburanian tribe Of Gua,e.
ISaia. sho was naturally proud OF her
blood and station. and ruvengeful of nm
insult To very desperation. Often had
she been wOOed but never won. The
arrow that was to reach her breast an
Pcared not To haee been fcathrred unit
CariO' EStaleS. au agent for fur house.
TOOK up MS abode in the vicinity oi her
people aud titled her ears with n glow
ing account ri how Pocahontas had
been respected and treated. then her
Prlde awoke as IL never hal before. and
she lonRod for such position. Her
londneSs Tor attention was battered by
ms constant visits tO the wigwam of her
rather, and her love of dress pamprred
oy his snowy presents. She hold hor
head still higher above her companions
passed chem with cold stare and
naughty troad. and took but little pains
To Disguise her dctcrm nation To become
the wife Of tho white man.
Aud, 20 far from other female society
that was ut all attractive, il was very
pleasant. without doubt. for Estalez To
coquotto with the Indian girl-tp have
her watch for his coming see that
she dressed and decorated herself CT
clusiyely for him. aud To feel that she
lowell him. But IL was n very dnnper
Gus paStimc The fox was not NOR,
crafty nor The rattlcsnRkc more treach-
1rous and bitter for him II he had made
eI ner Oh them n companion. Yet the
Eirl loved him to alteration. lie was
by tar The most handsome man that had
ever trOddeu her shores; one. in far,
thsi any girl would gladly have accept
90 Tor lover. bringing. n lie did. the
charms Of education aud money To hack
those ct manly bearing and beauty.
During the entire winter he hal been
attentive TO tho Indian girl. and with
the coming OF tho warmer months they
oiton Coated over tho crystal waters of
thu rivers or wandered through the
Evergreen woods. AT first Estslcz had
thought nothing VI her save rs pleas
ant companion; Tut as the DAYS passed
his stay protrao.cd. and orders coming
ior him TO remain another year he be-
gan 10 realize she was very necessary
Tor bis com orr, and his liking grew
into 'omuthing very like to love. Then
ne built wigwam Of much greater
Pretensions than any in the village. and
resolved that she should iill Il; in short.
10 his wife wife. rs such MARI ares
were viewed by him-that Is. simply
marriages of convenionces. to be entire
iy ignored by the husband when he de-
parted. no matter though half a dozen
hhf-breed children had the right to call
him fath,r.
There was one Of the number that
constituted Carlos party that loo;cd
more clearly and honorably mt the mat
Ter team did Carlos. Old Pedro Miguel
had 'een trader and trapper among
tho red men in that locality for more
than score Of years. lie knew their
character TOO we'll TO judge them other
wise than Alright, and he shook his head
solemnly as he saw the matter verxing
toward n climax.
What are youtaking so much trou-
bic about that wigwam for. CarlosP''
he asked Estalez one day. as he saw the
rude but comfortable structure near
completion.
ITO live in. Pedro was the answer.
~ asnt the one you wintered In
good enoVghP"
s.No; Il was cold ana uncor,so-,.-
ble." =
Are you going to live in Il aIoneF,.
rs ed the cd man. turning his head. -
II ashamed Of the question.
Cant tell yet But there goes The
Berry Hunter. and want ~ sec her
And be dashed down 10 The watar6
edge. hailed Der As she was passing IN
her canoe, iUnped IN. and was padded
away howard one Of The little islands
that lined the snore. flashing with their
dones foliage like cmeralds ct In q
changing sheen "a turquoises - 49,
There goss q mant TO bis Tuln." NUT
tsr.d the Oh Irappsr sOrrUvfally, ~ be
Ipok up biz rife