West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-03-05

well clothed before, One littls girl
who always had very seanty clothes
and always looked half starved, got
very ane WOODEN outfit. including
pretty dress trimmed in bright
velvet aud bright buttons. When
she came next day with her new
clothes on, she was all smiles and
she scarcely knew what to do with
herself.
They also got picture books and
cards, toys aud games and each Of
the small girls got u lovely doll aud
to sweetsn IL all there were thirty
one-pound boxes of candy-one for
each pupil aud one marked for me.
The children have not ceased to
smile ever since, and l venture they
smile in their sleep. Such an out
pouring of good things from the
good hearts Of the Christian people
strikes chord of love in the souls
OF the pupils that may not cease to
vibrate until It is mingled with the
song OF Moses aud the Lamb.
There has been no school this
week as | was busy painting the
house, and am just getting things
in their places again so can End
what | want. Everything had to
be moved out Of the rooms as |
painted walls and floor and as there
is no one else to bIag on my work,
| will say 1T is first-class.
There occurred an incident the
other day that may interest those
who contemplate committing mat
rimonY. A white man came into
the reservation from far away in
Pomoa Mountain where he has
taken claim and has agood ranch,
but the days grew sluggish and the
work prosy and monotonous and
his mind and heart turned toward
another half-the poetic half of life.
SO he goes TO his field catches two
Of his best horses, saddles one for
himself to ride and puts p,ck
saddle on the other, with bedding
and rations TO last week. He
wanders like Jacob of old, not know.
ing where Providence would lead
him, until weary and travel worn.
he enters Captain Grande Valley
late in the evening. lie stops at
the first Indian wickiup and asks
If he may warm 1t his fire, let his
horses Craze on the mesa and sleep
on the outside of the honse All
OF which was granted. lie then
told his host his crrand and how he
had tiusted the Lord to lead him
and that he believed his future wife
was one Of his people. The Indian.
whose name is Doming |. Quitac,
told him there WIS TO be a meeting
the next day to install the Judge
elect and and as all the women aud
girls would be there, he might sue.
ceed in getting one to go with him.
When they passed the school house
next morning, the white man stop.
ped and told me his errand, and
asked me to go along, which did.
While the Indians we're speechify.
ing, | sat by the white man, the
Indians being seated all around on
the ground. He pointed out to
me one shiny faced woman with her
hair com bed straight back and tied
with white ribbon, and SAID
"There is my wife il can get her.
As | did not know her, / asked
one of the men and was told that
she had been married but her man
left her. The white man said he
did not care if she was married
dozen times he would take hor.
After the other business was over
the Captain announced that here is
q man who wants wife and as
many as want him. come to one side.
After few moments survey Of the
stranger four, including the white
ribbon, came fourth like seekers at
q revival. The Captain then asked
the white man II he would promise
TO take good care Of woman, then
told him to take his pick, and no
picked the white ribbon. The girl
and her parents we're asked If they
we're satisfied and answered in the
affirmative. The white man then
gave the Captain - and the par
ents $40, saddled bis horses, put
bis wife on the pack saddle, and
started homeward rejoicing in his
good fortune.