The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-11

boys spoke on the stage, first in their
own language and then in ours. They
were genteel and graceful in their
oratory. They sang songs in their
native tongue, all waving their hands
in harmony with the music. They
were never allowed to go l,yond tho
limits or into peoples houses without
invitation. When they visited us
we laid aside our work and enter
tanned them.
Among these students was a
Cherokee youth named John Ridge,
the son of a chief--a very noble
young man, of fine form and feature,
and perfect gentleman in his man
ners and department.. For two years
he was afflicted with hip disease.
While he boarded at Mrs. Northrup's
aud Mrs. Northrup had caro- of him,
sometimes her daughter Sarah, a
sweet and lovely girl, waited upon
him. One day DR.. Gould, who was
my cousin, said to Mr.. Northrup:
John is about we'll. He has no
physical disease about him and needs
no more medicine, but be is in
trouble and you had better find out
what ia the matter'
"That afternoon while Sarah was
away her mother took her knitting
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 NJ =
toned it to Sarah?' she asked. NO,
said he, but how could l help loving
her2'
"When Sarah came home, her moth
or said: Sarah, do you love John
RidgoF yes, I do, mother Then
came the family trouble. Mr.. Nor
thrup at once took Sarah to hor
grandparents in New Haven aud
begged them to wean Sarah from her
Indian lover-to give parties and
introduce her to nice young mon,
which they did, bnt it was all in
vain. She remained there threo
months, and seemed to be pining
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 Mr..
Northrup told John Ridge to go
home and stay two years and if he
got entirely we'll he might come
back and marry Sarah. He did so,
and when tho time was out came
back accompanied by his father,
Major Ridge, the chief of the Chcro.
KEGS. They travelled in princely
style and were handsomely dressed.
remember that Maj. Ridges coat
was trimmed with gold lace.
"John and Sarah were married
and went to the Cherokee nation to
live, but not rs missionaries, for
John had to visit Washington quite
often to transact business for the
tribe. Sarah had servants to wait
upon her and lived like n princess in
a large two-story dwelling.
"Not long after this the little town
Of Cornwall had another tumult and
great excitement came into it's social
life. There was fever heat when it
was announced that Elias Boudinot,
who was John Ridges cousin, was
to marry Harriet Gould, the faircst
and best educated girl in all that ro-
gion. She was tho nearest perfec-
tion of any girl l over knew. She
was the idol of tAN family. Her
brothers and sisters had all married
into the finest families in tho coun-
try and all lived we'll. Kindred
came from noighboring towns to in
htercodo with Harriet. Ministers
called and pleaded, but all in vain.
sheSS 'eolarod sho would marry him
ana ygo with him to his people and
be az, missionary
"H,,arriet's greatest distress was the
Meeting with her brother Stephen,
who was nearest her age and devoted
to her. <<She feared it would break