Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-08-05
HEAVEN'SVENGEANCE.
CAME IN THE SHAPE OF LloHr-
MING DARTS.
Pisrssd the Heart Of tho Man Who De-
esissd Gsiieiess Indian Girl Killed
while Kspsntins over Her Newly
Made Grave.

This is the strangely tragic story OF
TWO human hearts. II is tale OF such
true love AZ noyelists delight In weav-
Ing, but Its hero and heroine did not
dwell between the covers o. book.
They lived, loved and died in the flesh.
Ibeiro was romance OF no noyelists
Fancy. IL was thing so real. go
fraught with disappointment. SO ter
rible In It's tragedy that IL sent these
two from the bright sunlight OF youth
and life into the dark, impenetrable
shadows OF death. Beautiful Blanche
Brooke sleeps in a new-made grave.
She cou,d not marry the man she
loved. anG so she stilled the pain in
her heart by dagger-tbrust. dying
for his dear sake. Her lover was al
ordained minister. He preached her
funeral sermon. A few weeks la;er
grave. While visiting the spot by
stealth, and praying there in the dark
between midnight and dawn. be was
slain by sudden shaft OF lightning
which during the fury OF a thunder
storm sought his soul and sent IL
hence. Thus IL is that in a busy.
prossic world OF bread-winning and
money getting. men and women are
twayed by loye-the most powerful OF
all human emotions-and their lives
are either blighted or blessed by its
supreme influence. Blanche Brooke
had the blood OF the Arapahoe Indians
IN her veins. She was the daughter OF
ulato. quarter blood" chief OF the
tribe in Oklahoma territory. six
ieenth part Arapahoe. Blanche was the
more beautiful for the trace OF savage
ancestry which was family discernible
in her glossy hair and gloriously black
eyes. Her skin was that OF brunette.
clear almost 10 transparency. Her hg-
ure WIS slightly above the medium
height and perfect in its symmetry.
But not only Was Blanche Brooke fair
10 look upon. She had all the charm
Of highly cultivated woman. Al the
age OF "a she had been sent away TO
Carlisle. Pa, 10 the Indian schools
there. Remaining for Ave years. and
applying herself with diligence 10 her
studies. she graduated with honors as
a student Her accomplishments were
many. Blanche Brooke returned TO her
home and her people Ia the grace OF
refined. Intelligent and fascinating
young womsnhood. She was at once
the acknowledged queen OF the Arapa-
-. hgff ~ h.. xskff al
Sacred Heart. Oklahoma. where she
lived. Nov. while the daughter OF the
chief was being made wise In the lore
OF the white man. and growing from a
slender young girl OF IA into beauty
OF ~. there had come TO Sacred Heart
a handsome young minister Of the Cos
pei. Ills name was John Forester.
He was 2e years old and earnestly de-
voted 10 ecclesiastical work. He
T brought, TO the Indian agency OF the
Arapshoes the zeal OF a missionary
who hoped 20 devote his life TO the
saving OF souls. with his own hands
4 he built a chapel for worship. II was
neither large nor pretentious, but II
I sufieed The Indians. always 10th &c
associate with white men in any ca
I pacity. and especially averse to those
protesting religion. gradually grew tC
l like the young man with the blue-gray
penetrating eyes and serious, seholarl,
I face. After living two years among tht
1 Arspahoes the minister had won thei'
I friendship and confidence. His congre
cation included scores Of swarth,
faces. while attentive ears listened tr
HIS teachings of the gospel. They
were sinsularly moved by his magnetic
speech and forceful personality. The
white people regarded him with admi'
ration akin to alteration. And Their
Blanche Brooke came home. It wa
the most natural thing that could hav.