The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-17
BRUCE'S DUSKY BRIDE.
She Is Beautiful Indian Maiden and
He Has Had Work Getting He
From the Mem York Sun

From the Neto York Sun
MONTREAL, Nov. S.-Among the mem
bers of the six Indian tribes on the Indian
reservation at Brantford, small village in
Ontario, is family bearing the English
name of Washburn. The family is very
intelligent ons and possessed of some wealth.
One of the family, Mrs. Washburn. is an
Indian songstress, who travels around the
country under the Iroquois name of Neos-
kaleta. The only daughter of this lady,
Irene Washburn, is a beautiful girl about
10 years of age, and she has been IN the
habit of accompanying her mother on her
tours. The girls rich Indian beauty won
her numerous admirers, but she declined
all offers until she met her fate few DAYS
ago in this city
1t came about in this way: Mrs Wash
burn and Irene came to Montreal on a visit
some weeks ago While here they were in
PRODUCED to a young Montrealer, w. L.
Bruce, whose family invited the Indian
songstreSs and her black-eyed daughter to
be their guests. Bruce is handsome clever
and we'll to do. The invitation was &C
cepted, and the visit lasted a week. During
this time young Bruce was devoted to the
fascinating Indian maiden AMI she was as
fascinated by his devotion, so that when the
parting came there was a tacit understand
ing that the friendship so quickly formed
should be continued by letter. Irene re-
turned to her home on the Six Nations
reservation, where she resided with her
aunt, a Mrs. Powless, and though she wrote
regularly to her lover, she did not always
get an answer. Believing something was
wrong, she enlisted a bright young Indian
friend to assist her and act as a sort of dis
tributing postoffice.
Every week came the letters, and faith
fully they were answered Each one but
tn Iata to
marry the daughter of Ne Dskaleta, and
finally he wrote that he would meet her on
Sunday last, and that they would drive to
minister, get married, and leave for
Montreal. Mrs. Powless found it out, and
determined that Irene should not marry the
young man. Tn pugh she knew nothing of
the arrangements, there was something in
Irenes actions that made her very sus-
picious. Mrs. Powles told certain of her
friends among the Indians to keep sharp
lookout for the young paleface, and when
he put in an appearance to run him off the
reservation.
But Irene had her stanch Indian friends.
too, and they assisted to smooth the way.
On Sunday Bruce drove from Brantford,
accompanied by a well-known young
Indian, through whom it is supposed the
correspondence was kept up. At a certain
spot the lovers met, but their meeting was
spoiled by the relatives appearing on the
scene. Irene was carried back to her home
and Bruce was put on ferry and sent
across the river.
Irene's friends arranged for another at
tempt at elopement on Monday. They met,
drove rapidly to a church, were married
and had just started away when the girl
was again taken from him by her angry
relatives. Bruce could do nothing alone,
and. with whisper of hope to her, drove
to Brantford to institute legal proceedings
for the recovery of his wife. But while he
sat closeted with his lawyer Irene's friends
were at work. During Monday night they
stole her from the house, brought her to
this city aud delivered her up to her hus-
band. The Montrealer and his Indian
bride are now living happily together.
MARBLE CLocK-what's the matter, Nickeli
You don't look well.
Nickel Plated-No; I'm all run down
Marble Clock-Well, when are you going to
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