The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-01
PROVING ms COURAGE.


dsuser M,ny Of them we're rude 10 mai
pers, sitb reckiet. dsuss thsi served Il
teFp tbs Iatisns respectful
Csisb Cfsnch. hosev'r ss uoi msi
o. this pilmr. ard sbsu, 10 1904, be locs
"a ., Bs1ks, 90 isolated station 10 nofii
eib M.satsois. sst opened store 10 ,'sd'
win The lodisus, bi. rn,ip ohlec, ~ss Il
bsn.d, The redskins ard ibei leutsliy bel
ter bis itr,0to 10 was mild, qniei
msn, suslI Of ,isinrs, seropulously tor
eat Esd gave the lndi,us their iisi due
oil deals BE- bad sllh them.
Ma ire trader who bad conanr,ei bu,
iutss II the Banks prtviou' TO Cslrh's con
log bad mske.up entirely dissirilsr Not
oLly vas be big aud aru1 bu, be was dis
hoEeit ard ctsitf. and "by hook or by
orook" si9sys got the bett OF = bsfssiD.
fhsreicrs, when Cfuucb took charge Of
the store the ssvsses we're vt loss q un
dert,sna his fair methods Of desling. aefe
surprised sod eveu disssii hed and even
l,ntlly camo to he Of the o!iaicn th.i
Caleb was sifsid TO DO anything IA I.
cot
lie sqnsw. they said.
As tire PISSED the Indians grew more
inperi men, sud troublesome. and life .,
tie agency became almost unbesrsble. At
timef, 10 q melancholy f,, Crunch would
,rpress the purpose of closing bis store
and leaving the country, then again gosd
cd slmos. to desperation by some act OF 10
science, there would come fierce resolve
to stay and retalis,e on the persistent Of
feeders.
ifs enough to drive man wild, he de
clsred one day. Atthe close Of trade that
had been especially unsatisfactory, III not
put up with much more OF tails. Thst
young brave. Kicking Bear. pets more
oyerbssring each time he comes. Give
him sn inch aad he'll take 8 10 t. Here
be comes riding back wonder what be
wants nov.
A stslwsrt young brave cantered up on
little yellow mustsng. Drawing rein in
front OF the ttore, the redskin hoped
lighsly down and came stalking in.
Back again, said Caleb. What do you
want?
Trap, answered the Indian, good big
trap. Kicbia' Bear catch iox.
Crunch pulled out 9 boz, and selecting
q large ttesl trap; placed II on the coun
ter for the Indisn's inspection.
Kicking Bear took it up end started for
the door.
Hold OBJ cried Caleb striding forward.
where is my pay2
The Indian did not snswe; bet loo ked
over his shoulder rs he elided ont OF the
door. 4
Oh yes-me pay me pay be ssid with
an insolent leer
Caleb followed quickly, but the savage
was too alert, and ere the trader could
gain the outside. be had mounted bis pony q
and was gsloping over the prairie. Sur !
prised and vexed, Caleb returned inside, b
vowing veneence,
That fellow shall never get the best OF {
me again, be said commencing to pace up Q
and down the floor No use OF man trying o
10 deal honestly with these hesthens, be
they don't know the meaning .
81 the term. I've tried to treat 'em white q
md this is how they show their spprecis p
ion, Well. III get even with that red
kin yeti
A month went by before Kickire Bear
'gsln showed himself at the agency. One
morning 10 midwinter be 70 le up to the
tore. tied his horse aud marched boldly
q. Perhaps be thought Crunch wouldn't =
ecoeniz, him. OF that the little incident =
bou, the trap had been forgotten. Kick :
ng Bear Was mistaken, however.
Caleb recognized him st once though be
made no outwsrd sign Of il. He only eyed
be bundle Of furs the Indian carried. and =
,eYond nodding 10 the usual way. said
'othins. Kicking Bear deposited his load :
10 the counter.
Trade for powder and shot, be said. ss :,
)runch opened up the furs for eIamius :
ion. They we're poor lot, worth reslly ),
Iot more than bali the value oi the steel !,
rap.
Good. nice iur, said the Indian strok :
ng fox hide. Get heap much powder =
I'D shot.
Caleb gathered up the skins and threw :
hem 10 box under the counter Then :.
At down and said nothing. only looked up :,
I The Indian and smiled. Kicking Bear !. =
Isited . minute or two and seeing that :,
,runch made no move bis face grew dark.
,eaning over the counter in restoring :,
'sy be demanded . supply Of smmuri-
ion,
What for' asked Caleb setting as il aston :, =
'hed at the order. -
What ior' exclsimed the redskio. bresk !.
,g ont 10 rage. White squsw you know
hat for
We're even now. said C,lsb quietly, -
oar iurs will hardly pay for the trap you
.ole. =
An suery light elesmed 10 The eyes ei ov
be savage and for . momett /, seemed - .,
he we're deciding to pounce upon the Ii, T.,
Q trader. Then be changed bis mind
ID resehing out quickly, seiz Plug Of In,
'bseco 90 the counter. -
Put th,, bach cried Crunch sprineins -,
J biz feet n,