Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-02-04
the LITTLE RED mAm.
An Istsrestiss i~gssa Currsat Ano ths
Digger lnaians.

An istereetiag t$eesd Currsat Am oag the
Digger Inaiaaa
The legend Of the Little Rcd Man
IL. like the most Of the stories Of tho
Diggers somewhat incomplete. but IL
resembles so closely the stories that
have been handed down by or own
Juvenile writers Of the past, I have
thought IL best TO relate IL In my own
way, rs the pigeon English OF tho In
dian Is not easily understood.
Many long years ago the captain Of
the Pamblo tribe lay very sick In his
wickiup. In vain did the medicine
man brew his herbs, and apply his
lamentations, beat his tomtom and
mako his rattle. The fever could not
DO checked. and the old man steadily
sank. All the tribe mourncd. and
there was much fessting and sclf-tor-
ture. but the bad spirit that had sent
the fever could not bc appeascd.
One night the captains youngest
daughter had q dream; there ap-
peared to her tho little red man. who
told her that he was the bad spirit
who had sent the fever, but that II
she would follow him he would give
her an herb which, when stepped in
water. would heal the sick. She
arose and followed him, aud after .
great many hours OF tramping across
the hills and valleys they came TO .
mighty gorge where the wonderful
"fever plant" grew. The little red
man pluckcd the herbs from the
rocks, gave them 10 her and told her
to hasten back to her father.
II Was only . dream. but tho girl
could not forget Il, and the next day
she left the camp and endeavored 70
end the gorge where grew the heal
ing herbs. For several days she
sought In vain. and then As she was
about TO return she heard u voice
whisper Follow" and saw tho foot
prints Of . man forming In the sand
before her, She obeyed the voice
and followed. and her invisible guide
led her TO the gorge whore grew the
healing herbs. She put forth her
hand to pluck them. when voics
cried "Stop!" and the little red man
stood before her.
"you must not touch the herbs
nov, he said. "but follow me. This
Ia the second time you have seen me.
Now you shall see the home OF the
bad spirit. Follow"
Again she followed. for she feared
the little rcd man and was Anious 10
please him. They entered the gloomy
gorge, where all was ~ silent a.
death; here the birds and bees and
aowsrs were OF stone, and came 10 .
mighty cavern. the walls and roof oi
which were covered with glittering
crystals that dashed forth all the col
ors OF the rainbow. In one corner oi
this lonely cavern was little spring
that sparkied and sang with entranc-
ing melody. The little red mAn
turned 10 her and said;
This IL the home of the bad spirii
that sent the fever TO your father.
am he. I can save your fathers life,
but you must promise that whom you
have taken the herbs 70 him you will
return 20 me. drink OF the singing
spring and remain with me forever
But the csptaia's daughter wAs
frightened. The little red man wal
old and hideous. and . very bad
spirit She fed from him and 10
turned 10 her home. and ~ she en-.
tered her fathers teepee the old cap.
tain turned his faro TO the wall and
dI,d. And unto this day the Digger.
balieve that the little red man live,
u In a wonderful cavern somewhere In
the Coas, range, and sends sicknes,
upon them because the captain,
daughter would not drink Of the sing
.prinR and remain with him forever