The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-04

teach you q foreign language In SIX weeks
and which begin, "Does Bob's sister eat
cold cabbage when she goes to call on
Mary's mother?'
The elevated road seemed to be . subject
| for mutual comprehension, and after the
American girl had been disposed OF Chief
Joseph was asked:
what do you think OF the elevated
roads2'
The interviewer wrote q short story for
. popular magazine in her note book while
Chief Joseph tried to think Of an answer
that would throw light on his mental attitude
In regard to this important matter without
seriously compromising himself and his
contemporaries with the Government.
At last: Tire old man climb stairs, and
then, as If fearful he might have been guilty
Of rudeness toward the city that had been
doing 10 much for his entertainment, he
added, 'Give COWS clear way
] .Hs means,' said the press agent, shat
having tho cars upstairs, ss no calls It,
prevents their running over the oows.'
1T isn't true that the congress feeds
Chief Joseph on fricasseed dog, il it3'
was asked of the head Of the show.
mo, indeed and then, suspiciously,
you haven't lost dog''
1Oh, no, but
At the word dog. nevertheless, Chief
Joseph looked at the clock.
The next question was
what do you like best after oysters7'
"Ice cream
! And the kind?'
| vanilla and strawberry
\ I'll 49,
just like q girl, has to have every hair put
just 30. paints his cheeks and likes ice
cream
Doesn't anything ever worry them7 Are
they always 90 stohd and Indifferent Do
they travel around in sleepers, elevated
roads, electric cars, automobiles. visit the
big hotels, theatres and restaurants without
any show Of emotion2"
Absolutely The press agent pointed
to the black hair Of some Indians whose
ages averaged rs. Mot gray hair--that
only comes through worry. They never
worry. They can't
Hasn't anything happened to annoy
Chief Joseph
well, you ask him about the auto
! mobiles
Joseph grunted with disapproval and
pointed to his eagles feather when he met
Red Thunder's eye.
Says automobiles hit too many CARS"
we took him down town in one and he
liked It all right" said the second interpre-
ter, 'but small boy crawled up on it and
tried to get one of the eagles feathers.
4Chief Joseph wasn't apparently looking,
but all Of a sudden his arm went out and he
caught the boy and threw him into the
street. guess that boy won't yearn after
the plains and the Indians for quite while.
THAT Is absolutely the only time he has
shown any displeasure at anything
Just then a college girl came In. She
wore fashionable gown and a picture hat,
had large notebook opened all ready
80 as not to waste Chief Joseph's time, and
long new pencil to match the color Of her
gown
Il want" she said timidly, ito ask Chief
Joseph what he thinks about the present
Government, and If he approves a second
term for Roosevelt and If he is treated
well by he city and II he thinks stripes
or checks will be worn and"
The head OF the congress explained to
Chief Joseph
She writes for the papers. Your picture
will go all over the world. You must talk
to her and tell her everything she wants
to know. Don't be shy. Give her your
opinions on political matters and the fash
ions and the American girl and"
The head of the show was getting little
tired Chief Joseph extended rigid arm
and said:
Howl"
Chief Joseph is very expensive luxury
to the Government He il the greatest
living Indian. 1t ia the privilege OF great
ness TO be silent and Chief Joseph is jealous
of his prerogatives, so ii would seem