The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-28
I'll ADOPTED INDIAN.

II tie wear of the French revolution, li9Z
Young man of good birth, fine education
ara of zcod address. who was glad 10 eS-
ss4e Irem Paris with bis life, came to t ~
country. Finding nothing to 90 'loI ''io
ohvslcai labor Of the docks was SO y 1.JLi
better done by the negroes lila' ~ 80
-. sta.d the competitJu), he nnaIIy gave
~ IA ses,oir ana while be bad money IoI
~. -, 4, r,Ian,e1ts needed started Tor the
0,aias ocnntry. where he cut lew sap
- buijr himself a shelter from the
~ ep5savored to support himself by fish
far sbe ting and trapping, but had naae
rt.fe ~ rress, when he was stricken dO"u
- rsva-. He was alone and helpless, ana
-e,afaea6 ng himself to the care oil heaven
ne gaid Tn to die. -. -, ,-,o5
C-e srncon an Indian girl, named
Nanife at beTTyjng, espled the lut "a tile
strange. and naturally peeIeu NV ~
aearine no noise and seeing no one sue
fnsist ettered and behed a handsome man
prol,e. very pale and apparently DEAD
INC girl nausea not IC think OF MS
er fleet feet took her hack to her
whence she returned with milk,
TUu ard blanket -
Fr sentIy he opened his eyes ana gave n ,sl
nafe wandering, wondering look. But he
was fint he saw, however, IN the large
inslf.a.. 1iac6, deep set eyes OF the SQuaW
lpr Titten, Thou shalt not die Tor
sa anger"
Ifra eeks Of good nursing brought him
rRg he was 4 man again in all but
strsu The patient endurance OF the
CarHf.7, D his quiet graceful manners, won
the lifle immunity, and all found pang
ia th5Tr carts at the mention Of his de-
FeFture.
The oll warrior one morning said:
''StrsH er, the time has come when You
should no longer be a stranger. lou have
Game ln your own country. What IS ltF'
"Arllu- de Lille they call me IN my own
country
a. Arthur de Lille" said the chief,
''slay Wi.l our people another moon. Hunt
With rs, sh with Us, 90 TO cur council htes,
smoke b us, then go back TO your own
country.
cor. II YOU like the red mems life and
zii east our lot with Us we viii adopt you
fueo Cur -ibe You shall be my son you
enaH e hunter and a warrior Adopt our
customs nd our co tunes and we will give
from cur tribe"
Nauits explained what he did not under
stand 70 De Lille, y no, turning to the chief,
1T Sc veil said. It shall be So" and Of
fe~eC l.s hand.
Arfh01 lie Lille walked, wrestled and ran
ioung braves. his great height be-
ing e. much advantage to him. His educa-
ii00 TO & school of athletes, and in fencing
and shoe ng in Paris, now became Of great
SCI ics him.
ths time approached for his decision
us Lille vent to the old warrior and said :
De Lille wants 10 60 into retreat for
three aeE to consider his decision. lie
wants 10 1e alone, TO consider the future, 10
eonsuli re Great Spirit"
Il was 10 ordered. He took his gun and
Ve0t 70 iae top Of the mountain and there
0nsideTe1 his situation.
BE reviewed the civilized savages Of
France, destroying everything that was
good. en- he turned 10 the peaceful
ciyiiIzafi, Of the sayages going on around
hiBi and thought Of what he should lose,
nav. bs OsI, in France.
For -r days he continued his medita-
G0nS tha were to fix a life. and at length
rose from the ground rejoicing in q psalm
ei praise i am al Indian" he said: Il
thank aee for this revelation of thy will -
On he way home be spoke to every one
De Eiet and, meeting the old warrior, he
said;
! arc Indian; embrace me-"
Helc me, my son"
And ih chief embraced him.
1oC promised me wife" said De
Lille. Give me Nanta. One moon from
M a3opaOn into the tribe I'll take her"
=" &y sea, We must see what she says tc
s!iaf- 30 I'll not object"
Easg tered the wfgEam. carrying sun
sbins it. De Lille strode up to Mani
s's neither and kissed her. He went up
Manila and said:
Na1iia, | am an Indianl Help me to be
COED one"
Hsg bright eyes danced in ecstasy as she
hreE herself on his bosom and wept there
De looked round aud the mother was weep
ing on TIE old mans bosom. Even the old
warriors eye was most
De Lie became leading chief among the
Indians His superior education, his knowl-
edge q French, English and the Indian dia-
Ieet became OF great value with the tribes
aad he kept his own tribe al psace with the
whites, and he was much respected by our
Government.
be visited New York, where he learned so
much cf he restored tranquility Of France
ss o beg the hope that some Of the broad
lands ne eft there might be rsstor ed to him
aBd ne 83s not mistaken.
lie sen one of his sons to France. He sent
another % be educated in Columbia College.
and ne al eFwaTd became a prominent law.
yer in NV York.
de hin self stayed with his tribe. Ge was
universe ~ respected as faithful ally of our
Geyerna emit, and so continued to his death,
= restored to his titles by Iouls
4fl1, nd so Nanita became the Countess
Ss 1.ilie; she once visited France with her
11SeaHl and was well received.
ms an her descendant bears the title to.