The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31

all is note recently resurrected among
the archives of the Indian bureau, says
the Washington Post. AS a composite OF
all these characteristics, and more; as
the true expression Of the love Of a red
man, yearning for his dark-eyed sweet
heart; as mixture of the elegant in
thought and the queer in expression, the
! letter is q gem. 1t was written by a
young Indian brave. who was then q
student OF the government schools out In
Washington state.
The Illustrations are no small part OF
this tender. passionate missive- Like a
letterhead are the truly typical Indian
sketches that adorn the top of the first
page In the center is a star. which. in
the Indian mind, meant that the girl to
whom he was writing was the star OF
his affection. On either side of this art
istic centerpiece is tree, with the ground
shaded in green color. These are the
evergreen trees of love, one leaning tow
ard the other.
The letter follows:
MY Dearest, Great. Genuine Darling:-I
am taking the excursion pleasure of reply
ing to your most kind and welcome let
ter. Also. / was well gratified TO hear
from you that you were in good health
it gives me a more consolation to know
that you are in a sweet prasance Of a
good cheer, comfort, and it leaves me the
same two. And here l am taking the
greatest love i have hitherto which will
expressed to you il fales. And, also / find
my Indifference towards you increases
daily. The more will meet in the mission
of love there more you will appear in my
heart, and object of contempt. You re-
member, dear love, that Gay / seeded
from to -, on the twenty of
November, 1 feel my way disposed and
determined to meet you again, but 1 did
not Well, my dearest, darling wife. do
wish that you could believe me, that
rever had any intention yet to offer you
from my right hand.
And l suppose your recollection that
our last conversation has left a tedious
insipidity WHICH has by no means given
me the most exalted idea of your char
actar. l will say again to you my dear
that your temper would make me eX-
tremely happy and if we are well united
i shall experience nothing blu the hatred
of my parents. / could not
give my heart to anyone more incon-
sistent and capricious than yourself and
less capable to do honor to my choice
and my friends and / do hope that you
will be well persuaded that l speak sin
cerely words TO you my dear affection
friendship and 1 do hope you will do me
a favor and avoid me-if you answer this
letter l shall call you mine for ever and
ever.
Perhaps you remember that your let
have not a shade of wit and good sense
and believe me so adverse to you that
ii is impossible for me to be even your
most afTectionate friend and humble SER
want. Oh, my dearest darling dear,
love you with all my heart and with all
my soul and with all my mind and what
more could ! do after I love you so well
is that every time come to think of you
my heart fops up and down like a churn
dasher. My great promise is no matter
1uble we had we be friended for
ever an dever. for l been acknowledge you
originally to be my authentic friend and
shall ltry to succeed all the words that
l been counsel TO you and | hope you Will
do me the same two. But you must not
think that 1 will discontinue loving you
no matter what happen. Remember that
j would not sacrifice you for anything.
love you so well that ! always dream
about you most every night. RemembeS
that every words that you say in your
last letter will be comfort to me. Good-by
my darling dear. you must remember me.
From your sincere friend and faituhfl