The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-03

vi cIueity, uouninB W y tnelr
confidence o. prompt a generous
impulse. What could the whites
expect from them but the same
treatment they have ever shown to
them. This proves that human
nature is the same, whether in a
civilized or a savage breast. Had
the whites felt any interest In these
strange creatures and tried to
instruct them and elevate them, as
they do now the foreigners flocking
in among us, their improvement by
this time would have been the won
der Of the world. But instead Of
that it seemed the object of the
whites to crush them out of exist.
ence. Now these warlike tribes
have become so embittered there
seems no hope for them nor us, but
to crush them out"
"Oh, how sinful 1t seemsl" said
Annette, ''to treat human beings in
that way! Why can't they send
them away to some far-off country,
and have schoolhouses built for
them, and churches, and have
missionaries among them, and with
kindness win them over to doing
rightP"
"That's it, Annette, that's right.
That is what they need" said Mrs.
Bernard, and she and Annette told
them of Loni, how she talked Of the
Great Spirit and His love and care
in providing for the Indian.
Sand Haha," said Annette,
"trusted in the Great Spirit and had
faith in Him; and more than anyone
l ever saw, he seemed to reverence
right and truth"
81 know he is a Christian" said
Mrs. Bernard, of he is an Indian"
The time was so pleasantly spent
in talk that the way seemed short to
them.
When Burns rocky house in the
side of the bluff was reached Capt.
Harmon entered with them.
The woman that met them and
who was introduced as Mrs. Burns,
was a motherly looking, middle
aged woman Rudely dressed as she
was, there was an air Of neatness
about her that was pleasant to see in
that rocky home Of NATURES making.
There were comforts, too, within,
chairs to sit upou and a table of
hewn boards to eat on. A bedstead,
too, was visible, made in the rocky
side of the cave by wedges being
put in, upon which in an ingenious
way, the boards we're made to rest.
Quilts and blankets covered it, and,
altogether, there was a homelike
look In the room that charmed and
refreshed the wenry Annette.
Capt. Harmon took q seat among
them for a little while and seemed to
enjoy the humble homes restfulness
even more than Annette.
'Thts will not do for a soldier"
he said, suddenly springing to his
feet. 81 must be gone, but, ladies',
be careful to stay in doors, do not
attempt to escape and it will not be
long till I am back and you'll be
free"
Mrs. Bernard and Annette, both
crying, followed him to the door and
begged him not to forget to hurry to
their help.
The trapper left with him, and the
three now left to themselves talked
over the past week of trial and
danger.
"How did you get away from
them?" asked Annette Of Mrs. Ber-
nard.
"Well, you know they took me
down in the woods, and after they
gagged me to keep me from scream
ing they tied me to q stake and fixed
to build a fire around me, telling me
II l did not tell where they could
get guns they would burn me to
death. l did not know and how
could tell. was not afraid to die
and they saw l was not. They then
set the brush ahre and commenced
dancing around it, hollering and
singing in an awful way. The fire
was scorchlng my blanket although
1t did not burn free, as the brush was
damp. But my face down under the
blanket soon began to scorch. You
see the sores now. 1 was beginning
to wish it would reach my heart
and kill me, when Haha, dear, brave,
good Haha, came up without saying
a word and cut the cord that bound
me and took me out Of the ire's
reach.
ooh, Annette, he seemed like an
angel to me then. Twas praying for
him to come, and it scares me to
think how quickly my prayer was
answered. How close God is to us
always. Haha talked to the Indians
a little while and they went of and
left US, and he brought me here to
these good people, who have nursed
me we'll again. I wanted Haha to
bring you here but he said there was
o danger here as Mr.. Burns goes
in and out every day, and he
wouldn't take me to your cave
because II Wolf had found me there
he would have told the other