The Irish standard., 1896-10-10
'H MARRIED 4 BIG INJIN,
Miss dashaganS Of New York Falls
.sSs1E Ia Love viz and Marries
Brave. 5Es NH
\ As HAPPY as TWO TURTLE DOVES

n w anus 10 OISprOVc nat the Only TOOOu
4 4, Indian is Dead
Il Indian.
Hattie Hashagan, an artist, whose dec
;orative paintings have delighted thou
sands at the art exhibitions, is now Mrs.
q Thunder Cloud She has married her In
dian model, the landsomiest warrior OF
y the Sioux tribe. He is big, stalking
brave, whose face and figure adorn many
Il q canvas representing life on the frontier,
says the New York Journal.
Such a romance IS rare in prosaie New
York. 1t belongs to the mountains Of the
West. the scenes of ghost dances, to a re-
a gion where maidens are rescued from
. treacherous redskins. In a coy home IN
the big apartemnt house at No. y East
Fifty ninth street, surrounded by relics
of the Sioux, Mr. and Mrs Thunder
Cloud now live happily. In the City d1rec-
tory Thunder Clouds name will appear
as Dominick Plante He is Thunder Cloud
to all his friends, and the former Miss
Hashagan is Mrs Thunder Cloud. II =.
The bride is romantic by nature, as
might easily be guessed. She is % years
vi.
ing as dazzling gems. They are curtained
. by dark, heavy lashes. She has black
hair, worn in fluffy style, a 1.-the figure,
rather small, and face plump enough
not to be angular.
~ Thunder Cloud does not carry -tonaa-
hawk or go about iii feathers and war
! paint. He has been in New York IL years,
and claims 10 be q living refntation Of
the charge that "the only good Indian
is q dead Indian He was born in the
Cauglnawaga country, in Canada,
something over 40 years ago, and: a few
years later was carried as a. pappoose
to the north of Minnesota. His mother was
a full blood Sioux; and his father was
1alf-breed Chippewa. - -
Thunder Cloud was lucky from the
tine he was big enough to bend bow.
He lived In luxury till he was 20 years
old, and then attached himself to a. gov
eminent surveying party. He met Bu1fa-
10 Bill, and was one of the first redskins
brought out of the West. by him. He was
with the show in Europe and was the
most admired of the redskins who appear
ed before the nobility.
Thunder Cloud is as straight as an ar
row. thick set and has Indian features.
He allows his jet-black hair to fall over
: his shoulders and takes pride In his .ap-
pearance He has a piercing eye,
Brighter face than most Indians, and is a
remarkably handsome. red man, not only
in the opinion of Mrs. Thunder Cloud,
but of many New York artists. - III
While employed by Buffalo Ril, Thur
der Cloud posed occasionally for artists.
a few years ago he adopted that bust
ness. He bought stock of tomahawks,
war paints, bows, arrows, buckskin
suits, Indian dancing costumes and every
things an artist would want in a picture.
This made him valuable as a model. He
added to his income by selling Indian
relics. -... a.
Miss I1ashagan heard of Thunder
Cloud through a water color exhibited
by Otto Wix, in which the Indian brave
was the central figure. It was two years
ago. She was then 20, just out Of art
her enthusiasm She pleaded with her
mother to let her paint him. Mrs. Hash
agan finally consented. She and her
daughter were living In Miss Hashagan's
studio, and there Thunder Cloud posed
for his bride-to-be. So
The details of the wooing are as much
a mystery as the details of any other
wooing. The stolid brave and the fair
artist frequently walked in the Park in
defiance of staring white men. Thunder
Cloud told stories of the West to visitors
at the Hashagsn home, exhibited his
curios, and was so attentive to the fair
artist that, while there was some sur
prise, there was no dismay among friends
of the family when the announcement
of the engagement was made. The, mar
riage ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Henry st. George Young, an Epis-
copal rector, in the brides studio. Thun-
der Cloud adorned the walls in advance
with tonahawks, bows. arrows; pipes Of
peace, buck skin clothes. eagle feathers,
war bonnets, and everything to be viewed
in a. warriors wigwam. In conspicuous
place there was a silver medal his grand
father. Trohakwente, received for gallant
conduct in a frontier battle. A war bonnet,
made by Thunder. Cloud, was given the
place of honor. ,,Sse
The wedding took place in the evening.
: The witnesses were Otto Wix, whose
water color had started the courtship,
and Ella Mockridge., The bride wore
pretty costume Of white silk, with orange
blossoms. Thunder Cloud ignored the ira
d.tions of his forefathers and appeared
in a frock coat, over the shoulders: of
which his jet black hair fell in glossy
mass. -z. ~
After the wedding dinner the bridal
couple went to Sullivan county. They re-
turned to New York. last Saturday, and
are now living with the brides mother.
Mrs. Thunder Cloud was seen yesterday.
She was as happy as any bride should be.
"There was nothing atiall romantic shout
our marriage, was there, Thunder,
Cloud?'' she asked. and Thunder Cloud
replied that he didn't see why any one
should make a fuss about it,
Wouiden't Be Talked to.
All travellers by sea know the legend
Passengers are requested not to speak
to the man at the Wheel The advent
of the motor car in the. United States has
necessitated the sign do not speak to
the motorman." The other day at Boss