Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

COaIssf HOME WITH Friend.
his son, who is attending the Indian
school at Carlisle, Pa, and shows 50
much humanity, even in the bronzed
bosom OF the stoical warrior, that there
Can certainly DO no harm in publish
ing il;
CHEROKEE STRIP, Aug 20.
My DEAR SoN-We got your letter
last week regarding your matriculation
fee, bat l could not answer till had
went - town and found out what il
was. That took time. and besides | met
= number II old friends who was with
me IN the late war when, As You remern-
Der, the Pawnees seeded from the
United States. We met IN town and
passed the time Of day, after which We
went 20 the drug store and opened a
bottle Of pain killer. and | was late get
ting home. Your mother says that you
must not overdo this matriculation bust
mess, as times here are not very plenty.
II | had knew that education comes
so high. and nad of been told about this
matriculation business when | was east
10 see the White Father, / would have
touched him for aid. He was very
kindly toward me and wished 10 know
what he could do for my people. | said
that We wished 10 know more of the
white mans religions, and which one of
them WAS the best We have made il
business. as you know, 10 ask the differ
snt White Fathers at Washington this
question. SO that We might know, and
their answers have been different. One
White Father, when We asked him this
question. told us 70 go 10 - SO We
still gropo IN darkness.
| note what you say regarding the
band. and trust that YOU shall learn
TO play upon Il II Won can have a suit
able uniform and buy an orpheclyde.
You know how anxious am 10 see you
get an education. and that | shall try TO
keep You in funds If possible, out it wor-
ms me at first 10 90 IL because you
know what a poor farmer | am. The
INDIAN, however, suffers. but he does
not weep. He can endure anguish. bnt
he dlsfains To cry ike a woman l am
e. aged hsTnlOck. 80 IL your mother.
Possibly some day when you get edu-
cate,l yoa may FeCleen your people. You
may be the MoscsaOf our race. In the
future you may got a. position in a bank.
and then times with my people viii not
be SO scarce as they are now.
want You 10 learn an the languages
and to spell the hardest word. as dfd
Bruno Demi-.Iohnson. who went to the
Indian school at Haskell aud is writing
this letter for me. Learn also 70 respect
the laws IL the land in which you 1.-Two
and how 90 turn a jack from the bottom
OF the pack without ostentatiOn.
shall try to meet your demands for
means % perssCute your studies 10 the
bitter end. have had no advantages
myself. but nature endowed me- richly
with = mssssive brain. and no man ever
outclsssed me except your mother. and
that was when had my skates ON. as
You sssy ~ college. having been DOT the
ui4.ht bsf1re bro0ding over the wrongs
OF my people
want YOU 30 become familiar with
the Laws u your country. 50 that you can
keep ont Il Jail and not plead guilty. as
i did in Kansas City once. not knowing
then that it was customary to plead not
guilty and then let the other side find
cut whcther you are - or not.
II had my life to i've over again
would get classicle education and keep
store in Kausss. dealing in drugs. paints.
oils. dyestuffs. toys. notionsand stomach
bistsrs for uDechaufcsi purposes.
Try IN study ecanuuEy slDDg with your
other brssnctlss. as hate - beef the old
COW before cold weather. and the calf i
TOO small - turn into snSoney ORDER yet.
Learn All the languages. ~ ! say, -
thar vo1 can talk A. wen with a foreigner
from New York a. you eau with an
American.
Learn astronomy. | am most sixty
years u age and did rot know tiH YES
ssrdav that the sun b. 8e.00o geo 4 miles
from here These things ara pathetic
when yoa come % think about Il. There
wss No one near "a tel ne when I was =
lad that IS would take = train ~ cars
sls vars q - a. she san. even II there
ssas 10 accidants. / was i rddv young
fhinx ami tbousht univ of the present.
To 20 6shhsx a. soarl a. the law was mp
was my delight and CD lead an outdoor
hfs Was the thing thet nay physician
shouzht best for me AZ the time
81 Z ail not know until recently that
II b1ok - oO0 years for the hght q
star - reach tha earth. ard even then
thtt SCI aoes n.e amount o. much.
grew az vild and free. and would have
lsnghe3 30 -e the mar who could ever
tsse sad n,atrseulate me
feos st Alexanter Ore tfrustf I DID
net kn8w thtt - srndiesi slocution
4 a- Il. a g. HIs..s
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fr INSTANCES. snt ase ri ss 8n excuse f.r
iaafinz an ,rsnorei lfa
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