Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-04-01
TO BE CONTINUED.
Cutting OF the Indian Maidens' Hair.

To an Indian girl no humiliation is SO
great as to have her hair cut off. The
matrOn of the Lincoln institute, in CIV
ing me description of the introduction
to civilization of the young Sioux, Paw
nees and Chippewas, said: 1T requires
great persuasion to induce them to enter
q bath for the first time, and still more
to induce them to deSist from eating the
soap, which they invaribly take for some
thing good to eat. To don the garments
of the white woman and sit on chairs
their red skins rebelled against; but all
these difficulties are mere bagatelles
when compared with the hair-cutting
process. Persuasion, bribes and some
times threats even have to be used to
gain this sacrifice to the altar of cleanli-
ness"
"How do you account for it," 1 asked.
altogether because it is the Indian
fashion when mourning the dead to let
the hair fall over the face like a thick
veil, and which muffles the wailing the
women give vent to. The mere thought
that if any brave of their blood should
be summoned to the happy hunting
ground they could not mourn him in
proper Indian fashion causes them ex-
treme modification, and consequently
when the coarse black braids fall to the
floor in our little lavatory almost tragic
scenes enSue. Later on, when they are
made to understand that cleanliness is
the only condition imposed on its growth,
they become reconciled, for their hair
grows rapidly.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Could Not Have a Worldly Thought.
In the orchestra circle: Enthusiastic
young lady-How charmingly beautiful
Miss Aria Isl How divinely she sings to-
night, and what lovely bride she makes.
Just see how pure and sweet her face is
as she confidingly clasps her husbands
arm and listens to his words of love.
Really, it doesn't seem as if she ever
could have common, worldly thought.
On the stage: Miss Aria (drooping her
eyes modestly beneath the tenor's ardent
gaze)-Who is that ugly fellow just COM
ing out third from the end in the bridal
procession, with that dreadful smirk ON
his face? For heavens sake, do tell him
when we go by not to grin like that, or
he'll put out the tlightsl"-Somerville
Journal.
''ked Devils Among the Chinese.
There is one devil the Chinaman has
created that at least exhibits some nov
city when compared with his other hack
neyed demons. This is no other than
the European, the white missionary or
merchant of the Chinaman's acquaint-
ance. They consider us powerful magi-
clans, owing to our engines and labor
saving machines, and they have never
drawn very distinct line between the
demon, who is not exactly immortal, and
the magician, who is able through the
black art to prolong his life far beyond
the ordinary human span.
Owing to the rarity of red hair among
the Tartar and Chinese tribes, the com
paratively light-haired Europeans 60 by
the name of Red Devils, name, be it
noted, by no means SO uncomplimentary
as others used for us by the Chinese.
The red devil does not appear to be in
ferior to the blue; rather the contrary;
for in spirit land a red thread ties to-
gether the soul of those who, when born
as mortals, are to become man and wife.
Hence at marriages in some parts Of
China the cards of betrothal have two
needles stuck in them, with one red
thread passing through the two needles.
The cups out of which bride and bride
kTOOu dTo dlSO lieu Will u TSu
thread. Demons are Modified by pres
ents of red silk and red cloth."-Cor.
Pittsburg COmmercial-G Gazette.
An Actors Power Of Adaptation.
heard story about him the other
night that shows his insight of human
nature wonderfully. Three years ago,
when last here, he was playing far out
west to an audience composed of the
roughest men, many of them miners, and
women of coarse stamp. The play was
Conrad" or "Morte Civile," his favorite
character, and the most terrible in all
his repertoire. If you remember it, he
dies of broken heart. The piece had
progressed to the last act, and Salvini
was standing at the wings waiting to 60
on. He iSalways so deeply absorbed in
his parts that he often forgets stage bus
mess, and his manager is therefore al
ways near to remind him or supply any
needed property. He observed Salvini's
gaze riveted on the house and saw him
nervously lingering little vial and FINAL
ly place it in the belt of his dress. Touch
ing him on the arm, the manager said:
"What is that for; you don't want a bot
tle." "Yes, yes" replied the actor abb
stractedly: "lOok at those coarse menl II
l should die of broken heart they would
not understand it. L am going to take
poison and die of commissions" And he
did, to the bowling pleasure of the audi
ence.-Cor. Albany Journal