The Portland daily press., 1899-03-10
a CARLISLE BOY.
why He's a "Brankss indiana Once
More.
tKansas City Journai.)

1 nAt " IEObbbtf tID HlO1t ihtttCtoAbk
and unprecedented case of an Indian re-
turning to his former life and habits
after four years. course In the Carlisle
Indian School has just been brought to
the notice Of the people at Darlington,
/. Il. IL Is that of the young Cheyenne
known to his tribe as Spotted Horse.
When the rumor was brought to Darl-
ington 1t appeared preposterous to those
who knew the Indian, and remembered
his complete transformation upon his re-
turn from school. Then he had saun-
tered into the Indians village dressed in
late style suit Of tailor made clothes,
smoking cigarette and carrying a valise
and cane. Everything indicated him to
be an intelligent young man and a stu
dent, his general department showed close
attention TO discipline; In fact, his trans
formation from blankets and gee strings
has been complete enough to startIe the
whole tribe at the effect civilization had
wrought on one OF their most promising
| braves
correspondent for the journal"
started out to find Spotted Horse. In
quiry at the agency failed to disclose any
thing definite as to his whereabouts nor
could any Information 9 obtained from
| the bucks and sQuaws thereabouts.
| Finally an old Indian was found who
said: "Huh. Spotted Horse much good
Indian; no like palefaoe religion"
| While not to the point the answer was
worth needing. and after few minutes
parleying the old fellow stated that Spot
ted Horse was located in the eastern part
1t . ..v,A ka m
~ wing cheap much white talk " on 1t
After searchi around through the viii
lage "a tepee was found which was covered
with figures and lettering in "a fairly
good English hand, some expression boar
ing evidence of the authors hatred of the
white race Loud laughter proceeded
from the inside, and the correspondent,
entering, found himself with four In
dams who were squatted in half circle
on the floor.
After much questioning one of the
number said: II am spotted Horse
What do you wantY
He was sksd If it was his inton ton to
re ounce all that he had learned Of civil
/ Zed ways. He said that IL was. lie then
consented 10 give brief history of his
! life. After two hours If conversation
/ these facts were CLEANED:
! When quite young Spotted Horse was
noted for his bright appearance and quick
intellect lie was singled out with five
others rs the brightest and lest in the
/ trihe, and was sent II Carlisle School,
4 WHERE h. was Hoon. deeply interested in
/ his sfudfes' He wss eraduated with high
/ hoHors In the % class. Upon leaving
the srho he intended 50 study law or
Apply Tor "a certificate To teach. But after
a weeks freedOm from study his ambition
cave way, or, as Spotted Horse put it:
/ The thought Of study N de me sick. ]
! f1iHnif MONKS. yyNntpH
| fun. ~ After two weeks of such life he
decided to return home to his tribe and
show them how he could dress. 1t was
| bis intention, however. to return to the
| East, On his arrival mt his native camp
the first object that greeted his eyes was
| his old sweetheart known as Cheyenne
| Fannie" Not since his departure to col.
lege had they heard from each other, ano
in their unexpected meeting the old love
| was rekindled. However, as much as he
| thought of Cheyenne Fannie then, he was
more deeply interested in showing off his
fine clothes and iidiouling the costumes
Of his old cronies
greatS discontinue. But in day or two
| be became reconciled to his old habits,
and when the young backs would jeer at
his inability to perform some OF the OLD
| tricks or run as fast as they could, In
| their primitive costum S, he was angered,
| and, in desperation, made himself cos
| tune which he donned in place of his
tAi or MAGE suit About that time IA
council was held for the purpose OF max
! my trading expedition on this CONAN
ches ard kiOwae and the young graduate
I was usEe To go along. DESTROYS of show
| ing of his education and tailor made suit
10 hIs neighhors, he went lie was sub
iected not only to gross iDdignities by the
/ klowas, bus was roughly handled by the
/ yiPiBug IpmapeheR who delighted IN
Lauting his clothes and t0rmentirg him.
! i5y this time Spotted HOre said he be-
can totthink seriously that an Eng isl
| education was not all 10 was cracked mp
he HIS friends were having more enjoy
nent than h. was. AMI seemed to get on
just as well withoutd& In desperation
ne bnrtereds his rsuittgof clothes for "a
| blanket and, having y gee string and ac-
compartments, his costume was complete
AT a council meeting held that night ht
| declared himself once more "a Bannock
brave, and before the expedition st rted
back ne was daubed in the tribal colors oil
yellow and blue clay, and fest0oned with
u complete assortment of beads, earrings
and feather headgear, and from that time
on denounced Christian civilization ami
all he had learned in his collegiate course
and association with white men. HI:
transformation on the return to the viii
age was as complete and marvellous TO tins
tribe as on his return from college
This narrative was given in briefes'
possible form as Spotted Horse positively
declines to talk in English any more
than necessary. His squaw, Cheyenne
Fannie, he said, had influenced his nc
lions, as be wished TO marry her, ana SHIT
had refused him unless he returned tt
his tribe and blankets. He had left he
said. some belongings in Philadelphia
| boarding house, which he wanted fol
| tracing purposes.
AT the agency it is said spotted Horse
| VIII he married this " eek TO his Indian
maiden.
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