The National tribune., 1886-05-20

sons house and 10 recognize those whom she
had met once. The writer hereof was intro
duced TO her there at one Of Mrs. Stcvenson's
Friday afternoon receptions, when others also
were calling, yet, on repeating the visit three
or four weeks later, WeYha, who was alone in
the parlOr at the time, at once recognized the
voice and stepped to the door, saying as she
held out her hand to shake hands, How do
you do? Walk in. Sit down" All was said in
a cordial tone and with very bright smile.
Wewha has also made calls with Mrs. Steven
son, and has attended some of the " teas" given
by fashionable ladies, and has been greatly de-
lighted with the attentions she has received.
At such times she has been dressed in dark,
blue-striped short skirt Of a material and pat
tern resembling seeEsueser, loose shirt-waist
of white cotton, and 0ygTFher shoulders sacred
blanket made by Indians. MOceasins envelop-
ed her legs and feet, and each moccasin required
a whole buckskin 20 make il, but only one cor
ner OF it was used 70 cqver each foot, the re-
mainder being wrapped about the ankle and
calf of the leg. ~
Her hair was iRT a short cue, as is the
fashion with her people. both men and women,
and was tied up with a scarf manufactured by
the Mobi Indians her nesghbOrs at home. Her
head was bare. but while in the street she car
ried over it big red satin parasOl, which she
purchased in Washington when she went shop
ping by herself Around her neck she had an
immense necklace Of silver beads and silver
crescent as a pendant, al made by native work
men in Znni.
She soon began TO notice the difference be-
tween her own dress and that Of the fashion
able ladies she met in society, but has never
seemed at all embarrassed by it. Once she said
10 Mrs. Stevenson she thought she would make
herself red satin shirt TO wear when receiv-
ing calls. instead of her usual loose fitting one
Of white cotton; but when she went shopping
L.rh hor-ofF srsu, ff,n Of oka
concluded il would cost too much money"
ther own Words 50 gave up the idea entirely.
But one day some ladies were speaking in Eng
lish in her presence about parasols selling very
cheap at certain store, never thinking that
the Indian girl would understand them; but a
little later she slipped away, and after a time
returned holding a big red satin parasol over
her head. She had gone alone 10 the store and
selected her parasol and paid for it, just as If
she had been accustomed TO shopping in a large
city all her life. though Washington is the first
city she ever visited.
She very soon began TO 90 moro than a mile
alone through the streets night aud day. When
asked how she found her way about, she said
she followed the street-ear tracks.
But she did not take the long journey from
her own country simply TO make a debut and
sensation in fashionable society in Washing
ton; far from il. Mrs. Stevenson, as above
mentioned. is making a thorough study of the
Zuni religion and traditions, as we'll as of the
habits and life Of its women and children, ex-
pecting to learn more on all these points by
having Wewha with her in close companion
ship in her own house than she could CLEAN
| during her own visits 70 ZuDi.
WeWha has been assisting in arranging speci-
mems from Zuni, collected bypersons connected
with the Bureau of Ethnoogy, aud in explain
/ ing the uses of the different objects made and
used by the people Of her tribe. She is serving
n very important purpose in describing and
4 illustrating the various masks, dance -rattles
and other objects collected from the Indians OF
the locality Of which she is a native.
Washington ladies through the Spring were
very busy getting up a Kirmes for the benefit
Of the National Homeopathic Hospital in this
city. IL took place at one of the theaters here
on May I3, Ii and 10. There were dances oi