The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-26

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Bays .sss Wish Elgee Poases.
Mr.. II. s. Rsst's lime OF work In connec-
tion with the wouan's Home Missionary
society leads her among In Indians, and
her reports concerning the progress Of mis-
sionasy labor in that field are fall Of Incl
dents, says the indianapolis Journal. This
last summer she went into Kansas and
thence into Indian territory, one point of
visitation heine about rs miles from Cedar
Vile, Kan. "When we reached the Indian
agency" SHE. said. in relating her expo
rience orr that Journey. 1--WE were wei
Swarts, superintendent of the missions in
the territory. When we were talking 2
1iSars Of a fuiI-bioodeI Indian entered
the schOol-room and WAS introduced as
Shellapasha. He had come for his daughter
general ~favorite with the teachers and
pupils. Shellapasha announced that Inc
intended "a take her home with him and
dispose of her i'm marriage. The child
wept bitterly, teachers and friends rcinoii-
strated, every argument was used tO dir
Indian only yielded 80 far as To say: 4
win bring her back sn-Hhorrow Il do
Clara S~hellapasha DRESSED in q blanket.
She fled as we approached TAI hide her
father had sold her for eight ponies, and
the marriage, was tn he contaminated the
next day. The, young Indian who pur-
StkStSINl ~ ~ 81 WRo
He had been at the school at Lawrence,
could speak English tnlerably well, and
seemed quite intsiligent. but going back
full-bloods when they are educated at u
distance from their homes, returned To
the blanket and the heather habits of his
people. He already had two wives:
1.-THE prospective i'm pre-
pairing for his marriage, after The ponies
people and remained alone Till near the
back to the camp of his friends and to his
tent whsre he reci,l,ssl upna I" a,ch plan;
before him, which he did not touch.
The bride-eiect. i'm her camp, had ma the
been dressed in the riches,
beads. the plunna9c of birds, and paint
entering into the combination. Snowy
k~nickknacks encirclcd neck and
her ears. while the tinkiing silver bells
mt her ankles made music at every step.
led ont by one of her people a gun was
fired. OF started the pony carrying the
bride, the firing of the gun being the sig.
the bridegroom to- start to meet her. The
one who reached her first had tine honor
OF isad TS,s her ssI p%,,s TO ~b sns w=; raSssr % faw
feet of the bride9rooIn's tent she WAS
lifted from the pony and placed upon a
white blanket the four corners of which
were held by the four women. They bore
her in and placed her beside the man who
was soon to he her husband. When the
bride and groom had partaken of food
from the same plate they were considered
as being married."
The honeymoon, Mrs. Rust said, was
not very captivating. 1.-The next day.
she continued, 1.-The couple were taken
hack to the camp of the brides people,
the bridegroom riding the best horse his
family could provide for him, which WA.
afterwarl given To her people All tht
beautiful oth of the bride had al
ready been distributed among member
of the husbands family. and she wore, as
she must henceforth wear, the common.
est materials. Her Jewels were gone, leI
hair unbranded, and her life of service
and drudgery begun. The bridegroom
was nov, according to an Indian custom
one of her family, and will have no
special association with his people i'm the
future.'