The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
The Indian and the Devil.


 Chas. Gibson in Indian Journal.
 Once upon a time the devil had four beautiful daughters. The white man was very bold and would so to see the girls at home: but the old man did net fancy him, much. he was too restless. would not be still long enough to talk business. The negro would also come around, but always when the girls were in the kitch- en and the old man did not take to the Eegro sneaking around the kitchen. When the white man came around he always brought a bottle of whisky to the old man. This was nice. as far as 1t went. Therewas another fellow around there, that was the red man. He would come to the wash piace-there was me spring where the girls washed clothing. The young Indian did not go about the be at the wash place and did some good talking; and this thing was continued until he and the youngest girl were en- gagged. Now, the young girl told the red man that the old man would he certain (the red man) would do certain lot of work which would look very unreasona- ble; but the girl told the red man not to be afraid. but he must undertaken any thing that the old man asked him to sdo. She told him to go and ask the old man for her. which he did. 10 TT
 The old man said: "The white man and the black man have asked this fa- vor of me, and have told them that If they would do a little work for me that they could have either one of my daugh- ters, but none will undertake it. Now, the red man wants one of my daugh- ters. I will now name the work, and if you can do it without anyone helping you, then you can have one of my girls
 The red man asked the devil to state his wants.
 The old man told the red man tha, he had a devil of a job for him.
 Now" he said, do you see that high mountain over the way? I give you two then return to me and I will give you two more jobs"
 The red man gave a loud grunt. This is why a red man grunts 50 much in talking.
 The red man had a clandestine meet ing with his girl and told her all.
 She told him that was no job at all, She gave him some powders and told and scatter 1t about on the mountain, then go to his cave and go to sleep. 50 he did, ,a was gone. He made his report and the old man was pleased with his job.
 Now" said the old man, Ego out and And man that does net love money whisky, women or once. .., ..
 This the red man thought a aevil ot a job. Sure enough, he met his gir again He (the old manl gave him one day and a night for this job. The girl told the red man that & also was easy, a bring him to the old man, and be sure he is dead and all there"
 The red man found his man of color and did him up, and brought him in. The old man was biased with his job.
 Now" the old man said, T had whose whose hand you ask for, She was very fond of jewelry and fipc clothes. l had we found a pet which she thought a great deal of. One day in mld-ocean she was playing with the little. animal and 1t made a jump off of the ship. we hao a black man that worked for us; he saw the pet go overheard and caught the pet. but in the scramble my wife lost one of her best rings Now I want you to go and get this ring" time but went and told his girl The old man only gave him one night to md and bring this ring.
 The girl said: Get an ax. Will nave to go with you myself to complete tnis
 They went down to the ocean and the girl told the red man to cut her all in small pieces. The red man wept. but the girl told him there was no waE only this to secure the ring. But she told the red man not to leave a piece of her on the beach-be sure and throw every particle into the ocean. He went 10 Work ana did as he was bid After an hour or so she came up out of the water with the ring on one of her little fingers, but the little finger was short one joint, as he had missed throwing that Into the ocean. But they went back. He was worried d great deal about being so care, less, but she told him 1t would be all right, because he could tell his girl from the other sisters. He delivered the ring The old man said:
 well done now I will give you one of my girls for a wife. Come tomor- row"
 The red man went back to his cave; The old man had his girls dressed just alike, but had their heads covered up standing facing each other. The old man told the red man to walk around them until he picked out one of them. The red man was at loss to know his girl but proceeded to walk around four or five times not knowing what to do. All at once his girl got the hand that was crippled behind her and showed the little finger that was cut on. Then the red man knew that that was the hand of his girl; SO he claimed her and took her to wife. and they lived devil of a life forever after ,,.
 That, we suppose, is why an Indian is called red devil by novel writers, Knowing this story so well. The littIe net'' referred to in this was an o'possum that the black man jumped overboaro and caught That may be the reason