The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-23
MRS. CHAsKA AND HUSBAND.
How the Bride and Groom from the Cheyenn
Reservation Look and Act.

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Reservation Look and Act.
st. Paul Pioneer Press
She is here. Not the character about whom
Haegard wrote. but Miss Cora Belle Fellows
Campbell. the young lady who sacrificed home
ties to become the wife Of Samuel Campbell,
better known as Chaska. Mrs. Campbell was
attired in a neat black satin d-ess. trimmed with
passementerie. She is twenty-eieht years old. is
not pretty, but fair looking. One pretty feature
about her face il her beautiful, regular set
teeth. She is apparently about i've feet four
inches in height. Chaska, the sly young Lo-
tbario who wooed and won her. lounged on .
divan, apparently contentsd with his surround
ing. He wore a buckskin shirt and moccasins
trimmed with beads. He wore common pie
beian pants, which goeL to show that be is be-
coming civilized by the influence Of his pale
faced bride. He is six feet two inches in
height, has the regulation straight black hair,
which has been cut to keep pace with his rapid
strides toward civilization. He 10 twenty-five
years of age. His face shows marks of
smallpox, but the prominent check bones,
characteristic of the Indian. are not 90
noticeable. He speaks fairly good English,
writes plainly and seems rather bright.
land under exceedingly strange circumstances
and he was not in . talkative mood. In fact. q
short, gruff ''yes" or mo" was about the only
answer that could be got out Of him. But his
wife is a brilliant and entertaining conversa-
tionalist Mira. Campbell ehatted pleasantly
with all her callers. Whom asked on what date
they were married she replied: I'VE were mas-
ried March l6. at ST. Stephens. BY the Rev. DE-.
Hanford. an Episcopal rector. We have been
married on so many different dates BY the news
papers that I hardly know myself when We were
married"
Mrs. Campbell has with her their marriage
certificate to prove the date and also assure
doubling ones that they are the much adver-
tised couple. When asked about her parents.
she said that Of course they had been opposed
to the marriage. When she left Washington,
about three ears ago. she was cautioned not 10
fall in love with an Indian. When she married
Chasks her mother wrote telling her that she
would not disown her. but that their correspond
ence must cease. Then, when it became known
that efforts were being made to induce her to 90
on exhibition, her mother wrote that il she took
this last step her daughter and herself would be
obliged to leave the country. They could not
remain in Washington with such q social dis
grace hanging over them. Mrs. Campbell, con-
tinuipg. said:
II understand father has decided to accept an
offer to 60 to South America. / know just what
] am doing. knew that my parents would not
support me DOW. Influences have been brought
to bear so that / will probably lose my school.
My husband has no money, but / love him, and
! saw this chance to make enough money TO buy
Q farm and make us independent. so l grasped
this opportunity"
Mrs. Campbell. while not anxious to talk to
strangers. answered all questions pleasantly
and proved herself an entertaining lady. She
has with her a number OF letters which she has
are real curiosities. Ore gentleman writes, and,
after a~dmiring her for her pluck in marrying
the mac she loved, concludes by asking IL she
cannot find some pretty little Indian girl for
him. Some censure her, and others declare
themselves in favor of her course.