The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-14
nLnnS u1pscr WILL, CONTRIBUTE.
SIM HOUSTON,S INDIAN WIFE.
The Romantic Story Told by Venerable
Sluaw.

Squaw.
A correspondent Of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. who has been making tour of
the reservations of the Kiowas Comanches
and Wichitas in that part of the Indian ter
ritory adjacent 10 the Pan Handle made the
acquaintance Of Granny Houston" a veneer
able Indian woman who claims 10 be the
widow Of General Sam Houston, the Texas
patriot.
I'VE were ushered," says the correspond:
ent. into small wigwam, IN the center OF
which sat the oldest living representative OF
the Southwestern tribes a small, shryeled
creature. whose skin reSembled A bag Of
leather. but whose eyes contained surprising
luster. considering that she had reached her
one hundred and ninth year She extended
her hand when we entered, but did not attempt
10 rise from the well-worn panther hide upon
which she rested. Granny Houston Is lnfuen-
tial among the Wichitas, and makes heap
good medicine although il is pretty gener-
allv believed that she is Cherokee by birth.
and was adopted in her youth by the hostile
Wichitas. who carried her Of on one OF their
raids.
AT my desire. Cora Carlth, blooded
Wichitan maiden who has been educated IN
the East. piled the old lady with questions
and interpreted the answers for our benefit.
From Coras Interpretation we framed the
following story. commencing from the time
that White Noon as she was then called.
says she met the Texas patriot when
camped with the tribe on the Canadian ryer.
close 10 the present site Of Webber's Falls.
The braves were over in Texas on big
hunt and White Moon was in front of the old
chiefs wigwam stretching and otherwise
curing various assortment Of hides and
furs for her father The head chief was a
great hunter. and kept his only daughter in
constant employment. One forenoon. when
thus engaged. a large white boat, containing
one white man and three Cherokees. landed
within few PAGES of White Moon. The for
mer was dressed in buckskin and had long
hair and bright eyes When he observed the
girl he left his companions. and smiling upon
her. addressed her in Cherokee.
THE other squaws then came forward 70
greet the strange Indians. and soon cooked n
large meal Of turtle and deer meat which tho
visitors appeared TO thoroughly enjoy. After
eating. White Canoe, rs he was called by his
Cherokee comrades, placed gold chain
around White Moons neck and called her his
little wife. Two days afterward the white
man took the Indian girl in his boat on a
hunting and fishing trip.
But there was a rival TO White Moons
hand in the person of Little Wolf. an I'M
scrupulous savage. The old chief, to settle
the dispute in a peaceable manner. and anx-
ious TO keep on friendly terms with the young
warrior. who had great influence in his Tribe,
made the following proposition, when was III
every respect unfavorable 10 White Canoe.
Each contestant was TO 60 TO war alone
against the Cheyennes, with whom the Wlchi-
tas were at variance, and the first who re-
turned with the enemy's scalp and arrows
would then and there we'd the chieftain' 3
daughter. Little Wolf yelled with triumph;
he knew that White Canoe would not be
| likely to take scalp even under the circum-
stances. White Canoe remembered TO have
passed through a settlement OF Cherokees
some weeks previous, among whom be had
observed various war trophies captured from
| the Cheyennes and Arrapahoes. He rode
| directly 10 the point and purchased q full
| paraphernalia including what he afterwards
represented 10 the old chief as a dead Indiana
war horse. Before the return of Little Wolf
White Moon and White Canoe danced on the
| bull-hide and we're unitcd.
Granny Houston then told the story 81
their welded bliss, how they passed many
moons together White Canoe hunting and
fishing. while she made home for him in
| their wigwam But this Eden was suddenly
broken into by white strangers who came to
| tell Houston of the Outrages Of the MeDcans
on his people, and leaving his cattle and skins
| in her possession. he rode south 10 fight In
| the war of Texas independence"