The National tribune., 1894-08-23

The artist thought, then. that he had won
a kingdom" but Just as he was leaving the
thought came to him that he might persuade
the boys TO assume the attitude they presented
in the picture. He artfuliy persisted in his
endeavors until they had triumphantly pre-
vailed. The picture speaks for itself, and the
artist would not sell the negative for $500,
knowing how impossible it would be to get an
other under the circumstances.
OF the life and habits of these Indians
Brother Gogarn says: 90 This Chippewa tribe
of Indians lives isolated from the whites when
ever possible, in what are termed Indian set
Elements Their dwellings consist of the
time-honored Wigwams and ordinary houses
built of hewn timber lumber, cedar and pine
shingls usually split by hand. Until the last
decade or two clay and moss were used as &C.
ment instead of the ordinary lime mortar.
physically cur smoky brother is degen-
Grating Whether it is due to his indOlent
habits, fostered by namby- PANTY so-called
civilized benefcence or whether it is due TO
discarding his time-honOr,d out-of-door virile
activities TO ape the habits of his white neigh
Dor, am not prepared TO say.
"The average Chippewayan has no manly
pride Although he viii not usually steal di
rectly. he will get all he can on tick and
never borrow any care about paying for what
he gets. If he pays his debts he does so only
as a means Of obtaining future credit. This is
perhaps the only instance wherein he has not
degenerated in mental vigor from his ancient
shrewdness. His main sources of subsistence
are fishing, hunting, berry picking, and agri-
cultural pursuits.
Missionaries Of all denominations have as
siduously proclaimed the glad tidings of a
Sayior's redeeming love, and so far the Metho-
dists own the prize pennant in point OF nu-
merical strength among them. They have
done much good, but are yet far from having
brought about consistent and conscientious
frution of their Christian labors.
schools arc amply provided for each settle
ment, aud whenever practicable, qralifedly
speaking, the pedagog's birch rod is usually
welded by one of their own complexion. nota-
bly, the minister.
VERY few of these Indians attain higher
literary standard than that obtained in the
ordinary second or third grade, after which
they make literary pretensions of knowing as
much(3J as Grover Perfdy.' menace TO the
c. {. motto"
HOME CHIvALRY.
Maud Torey, Lansing, Iowa, has come across
some views concerning the training of boys
which please her so well that she would like
ali the c. C.'s 10 read them too.
Most of the c. C.'s will agree with Maude's
estimate of the article, and enjoy the picture
presented of the home chivalry in one house
hold in the land, a type of many, we all
sincerely hope.
The Age Of Chvalry is not dead, but revived
in a new form, when boys aud men show the
same tender consideration for the girls aud
women Of the household of which they form a
part, as the knights of old did of fair ladies in
jousts and tournaments. The article follows:
/ think every boy should be trained to be
helpful and wait on himself.
/ know some helpless men, and / think
they are exaspeTaiing, and would be vastly i'm
proved if only " womanly" enough to find the
matches and light the lamps, and to know that
the glasses and cups are kept in the cupboard.
lately saw a significant scene.
The mother of a certain young man was
searching unsuecesfully in a fruit closet for a
certain jar Of pickles, vaiBly untying and
tying up the heavy Jars and moving them
back and forth. Her boy appeared upon the
scene aud when be found out the object of her
search, there was real regret in his tone, as he
exclaimed:
"Why. mother, why didn't you call me to
get it; know exactly where it is" and he
opened the jar and got out the pickles.
The mother has no daughters. but she
scarcely misses them, for every one Of her five
sons can almost I'll daughters place, that is
in the household matters, and ] am confident
no manlier boys exist.
As 20 working chiefly TO please ones hus-
band, and to looking forward TO seeing him eat
two thirds Of Pie without pausing for refec-
ton, is that not hard on both his wife and
Johns digestive powersf
1t encourages him 70 be gourmand, and is
apt TO increase selfshness, for he will dislike
TO have anyone else cook for him.
know a husband whose wife cooks so tooth
somely that he hates 10 have her go home
visit her mother once year His letters are
full OF doleful accounts OF the dreadful cook
ing he has TO put up with, and she thinks it
so complimentary, and hurries herself back to
the dear boy" who is suffering So while all
the time il is pure, unaduterated selfshness,
and the " dear boy" ought to be ashamed OF
himself