Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-24

I. uous in the admiration OF the red.
Itemized it would invoice as follow
eth: A magnificent supply Of par
tieularly brillians freckles beginning
in the neighborhood of his ears and
becoming by far too numerous to
mention as they approached his nose.
His raiment was pair Of jeans
trousers with one 'gallus" and a
hickory shirt surmounted with hat
such as only reckless and sunny dis
position could enable anyone to wear
His temperament was sunny or war
like as occasion demanded. as is apt
to be the case with q child thrown
largely upon his resources for diver
sion But nature had been cruel in
giving him a tender heart and sens
tive soul both OF which defects he
was studious to conceal as an ancient
d knight would have covered up a weak
spot in his armor.
Removing a little coal from the
smoldering fire. Red Leaf CARED it
short distance from her mothers vi
cinity and soon had little council
fire for herself and Snider established.
As his part of the arrangement Sni-
der drew from his pocket biscuit
and it was eagerly seized BY the girl
who was in the normal Indian condi-
ton OF ravenous hunger.
After a reasonable period OF silence
Sn der remarked: I've come 10 be
an Indian. Red Leaf and live with
you always"
You can't was the instantaneous
answer. delivered without a sign OF
interest one way or another. Poor
Snider! Here was his death sentence
here the faithful wound of his
friend. Am | so bad the Iniuns
won't have me?n he almost sobbed.
The hairy man would find you and
take you back to mis- lodge" Sniders
sire had a Brobdignagian beard and
the reds called him the hairy man.
But wouldn't 90. replied Snider
valiantly.
Then he would cut a stick and
make you cry. Red Leaf said this
with concentrated contempt She had
seen Snider fagellated.
The intending Indian arose to go.
He had been worse wounded than by
all his fathers punishment and at the
moment Red Leaf seemed to realize
this. She admired him and was "a
woman in embryo.
''But you are not coward white
people are different Snider resumed
his seat.
Mould Alkali Ike me for son?"
he said. after period of silence.
';Alkali does not even love pleasant
DAYS. She saws Red Leaf is not good
except to eat when there Is little to be
had. and to gather sticks for the fire.
Her heart is very bad said the
dutiful daughter, with much frank
ness.
Il shall never return to the lodge
, of my father said Snider resolutely
, Il can live in the woods alone. kawa
, Neche cagat Manitou." This last ex-
, preston is supposed to Inean in the
| language OF the aborigines God
J cares for the poor Indian.
r A great change came over the face
4 OF Red Leaf at this manly declaration
of independence Red Lear will &c
4 With her friend she declared The
woods are good to live in.
/ Without further remark they arose
% / rum INC NOhLIAL HI 2 ttA40 WEDk Low GiEQ
b the river. Without being realized by
i either it was the God OF both. being
3 utterly without other than natural re-
Il ligiou5 sentiment
The moon came out and lit tn,
d mighty stream with weird and I'm.
IS certain light. The spring freshe
d had not wholly subsidized. and the
s water was covered with wreck an(
It stray and castaway." 1t dashed it:
it banks and whirled away into the dark
q ness like tortured snake. They
i looked and said nothing for Ions
It time. ard then Red Leaf began hastily
to divest herself OF her clothing.
d .There are canoes on the island. ;
:, she explained. The island was half
n mile distant and strong curren
il rolled between the two children anC
y the nearest point
}, They would not so have expressed
J. it but they were about to PRACTICAL,
p interrogate the god Dagon ''whethe
& ne heareth the young eagles whel
IS they cry. as the God OF the Christian
is said to do.
S 1T is awful cold whimpereC
- EulhCIt % hto NhbOhS hCiCU LC5A lCl
l. the raw evening air and he shivered
Ii But on this side is the hairy maj
J. and Alkali, responded Red Leaf a
e she wadded her clothing into a bun
l. die and tied it to the top of her heat
IS by the sleeves OF her dress.
J. Thick darkness was round abou
II them again. for the moon had retired
J. behind a cloud The river gurgled a
IL their feet and almost laughed aloud
r. The trees on the island were a darl
d patch on the border of the horizon
g Red Leaf plunged into the water an,
d after moment of hesitation Snide
,e was buffeting the waves by her side
IF with chill at his very marrow.
d There was much searching an,
W scurryiug about when the childre
,r were missed. as may easily be sup
N posed. white men and red unitin
,r their cunning and experience in TX