The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-16
BILL ARP'S LETTER.
Bill Relates Some History of the Greeks and
CherolxeeS.
Atlanta Constitution
Cherokees.


and went to sit and talk with John.
While there she took notice of his
melancholy and begged him to tell her
what troubled him so much OF late.
At first he denied having any sorrow,
but being pressed told her that he
loved Sarah and knew that he could
never marry her, for he was an Indian.
Have you ever mentioned it to Sa-
rah?' she asked. No, said he, \
dare not, but how could | help loving
her?'
.sWhen Sarah came home her
mother said: ''Sarah, do you love
John Ridge?' Yes, l do, mother,
she said. Then came the family
trouble. Mr.. Northrup at once took
Sarah to her grandparents in New
Haven and begged them to wean Sa-
rah from her Indian lover-to give
parties and introduce her to nice
young men, which they did, but it
was all in vain. She remained there
three months and seemed to be pin
ing away in silent grief. Her parents
became alarmed and brought her
home. What was to be done, for it
would be an awful thing for Sarah to
marry him. AS a last resort MIR.
Northrup told John Ridge to go home
and stay two years, and if he got en-
tirely yell he might come back and
marry Sarah. He did SO and when
the time was out came back accompa-
MED by his father, Major Ridge, the
chief Of the Cherokees. They trav-
eled in princely style and were hand
somely dressed. l remember that
Major Ridges coat was trimmed with
gold lace.
"John and Sarah we're married and
went to the Cherokee nation to live,
but not as missionaries, for John Lad
to visit Washington quite often to
transact business for the tribe. Sa-
rah had servants to wait upon her and
lived like princess in a large two
story dwelling.
ssNot long after this the little town
Of Cornwall had another tumult and
great excitement came into its social
life. There was fever heat when it
was announced that Elias Boudinot,
who was john Ridges cousin, was
about to marry Harriet Gould, the
fairest and best educated girl in all
that region. She was the nearest
perfection of any girl l ever knew.
She was the idol Of the family. Her
brothers and sisters had all married
into the finest families in the country
and all lived well. Kindred came
from neighboriug towns to intercedeI
with Harriet. Ministers called and
pleaded, but all in vain. She def
clarcd she would marry him and Sd
with him to his people and be mis-
sionary. II
;'Harriet's greatest distress was til
meeting with her brother StephcI
who was nearest her age and devoid
to her. She feared itwould break Us
heart. When he came she burst i1o
tears and refused to meet him. le
went away and did not attend DC
wedding, but after it was oyelAe
came and the next morning wal led
upon them at breakfast and SCENE iin
measure reconciled. But he cqld
not see them married. | made Jar
riet's wedding outfit and saw lem
married. Boudinot was very nd
some man. lie had char, ing
voice and was a splendid singer. lie
was very brave and fearless macfor
the roughs of I he towh had sworn 1at
he should never come into it ave,
and if he did he should never g'out
alive, but they we're awed by his cs
ence.
"As result, however, of these wo
marriages the Cornwall mission sebol
was discontinued. j
'.Boudinot and his wife went tt he
Cherokee nation, where two chill zen
were born to them. Col. Gould is
tied them there ana was we'll pic ed
with their surroundings, for cy
lived near by to Sarah Ridge aud fhir
children were all happy together nd
, both families had all the comfort Of
life and many of its luxurics. he
two Cornwall girls had chosen INST
excellent husbands and had not e.
gretted their choice.
"Boudinot taught school awhileat
New Echota and published an Indin
newspaper (New Echsta is near Ctl-
houn, in Gordon County,. After tic