The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-12

and q scene Of deep interest ensued.
Her affections for her kindred which
had slumbered more than half century
were aroused, and she made earnest in
guires after her father, mother, brothers
and sisters. She opened her full heart
to us and gave us history Of her life.
''The Indians when they took me from
the house," she said, "went to rocky
cave in the. mountains. They were
Delawares. The next morning they de-
parted for the Indian country. That
first night was the unhappiest of my
life; but l was kindly treated and was
carried tenderly in their arms when I
was weary. was adopted in an Indian
family and brought up as their daugh-
ter. I soon almost forgot my mother.
For years I lived rowing life and liked
it. was taught the use Of the bow and
arrow, and became expert as q hunter
in all out-of.door exercises. When I
was grown to womanhood both of my
Indian parents died and / soon after.
ward married a young chief of the ma
ton and removed to the Ohio country.
I was treated with more respect than
even the Indian woman generally. 1
was taught to ride on horseback and
was not required to cultivate the soil or
bear burdens. always remembered
my carrying off; and 80 happy was in
$3.50 Jo,,oo,t;o ra1o<;ous That kbo o1,ov, m
of being discovered and compelled to re.
turn among the white people was the
greatest evil that feared. For had
been taught that they were the impla-
cable enemies OF the Indians, whom I
loved. My husband died, and my peo-
pie having joined the Miamis, went
with them, and married one of that
tribe. 1 have children and grand.child-
rem, and am very happy"
"When she had concluded her nara.
tive, she lifted her right hand in a
solemn manner and said:
"And this is as true as that there is a
Great Spirit in the heavens ~
Her second husband had been dead
many years. She was entirely ignorant
of her native language. She had receiv.
ed the name OF Ma.con.a.qua or "A
Young Bear" and was pagan endued
with Christian spirit.
On the day after the second interview
the brother and sister, with the inter.
prefer, rode out to the home of the
found captive. Her dwelling was a
well-built log house in the midst of cul
tivation. A large herd of cattle and six.
ty horses were grazing in the pastures.
Everything betokened plenty and com.
fort, for she was wealthy when her
wants and her means were compared
Her annuity from the Government,
which she received as one of the Miami
tribe, had been saved, and she had
about one thousand dollars in specie
Her white friends tarried with her sew.
eral days, and not long after their re-
turn home. Joseph and his daughter,
the wife of the Hon. Ziba Bennett, ol
Wyoming,again visited her and bade hei
the last farewell. On that occasion she
was induced to sit for her portrait to an
artist named Winter, residing at Logans
port, whom 1 met at Lafayette, Indiana,
in 1860. 1t was half-length life size
At the time of my visit it was hanging
in Mr.. Slocum's parlor, and I was per
mitted to make pencil copy of it
The costume was very simple-an under
dress OF scarlet and mantle Of blacl
cloth, with large flowing sleeve on one
side.
Frances Slocum-Ma-con-a-q qua-tht