The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-14
OADAGA'S SACRIFICE
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+ 1T all happened when we were sti
J. toned at Durrampore. in 1851" sal
the Colonel. that terrible year. jus
!. before the mutiny. when insubordins
! ton was stalking rampant among N
: Sepoy troops. when daily. sinister muir
! murings were heard, warnings. whlcl
, we foollshly set aside. but which were
alas. to take painful shape soon.
Ondaga and Djalma were twins. or
phans-ycung Indians we had found Il
the servants quarters OF our resldencs
when we arrived We had taken q
great fancy to them both. My wife
made a personal attendant Of the girl
and had her well instructed. She was
1.-the. active. very handsome and In
telligent creature. dark skinned. with
dark eyes. wearing her splendid dusky
hair In two long tresses. I IN my turn
adopted DJaima. flne specimen OF
young Indian humanity. but. he, poor
lad, was destined 10 succumb speedily
TO the deadly fever. which that year
decimated the ranks OF the colored folk.
We nursed him dev0tedly and untlring-
", but be had to 90. The poor boy
died peacefully on my shoulder.
Ondaga was for a time almost mad
dened BY grief. but my sister Blanche.
just then coming over from England to
Us. gave her ample occupation and
happily diverted her thoughts from her
sorrow.
Ny sister was tall and slender. her
features very delicate. complexion fault
lessly fair. with bluest OF eyes and won
derful hair. faxen aud silky. which On
daga used to love to weave into broad.
rich braids- We often used to laugh
hgly call them. white and Orange
Lilies.- they formed such a striking |
contrast
Blanche bad not long settled down
amongst Us when the terrible and dread
horror burst upon as. remember well.
Il was a deadly close hot night. all
nature seemed TO be waiting. gasplnx
Ny wife and I had been talking over
with bated breath some very sinister
rumors we had heard. when suddenly
she called to me. Frank. what 4 thIs7
What can Il meanr
I fastened to her. She held In her
fingers slip OF paper on which were
written In tiny. almost illegible charac-
'ers these words: Beware. when tiger
.rouches be springs" II was in Or
iaga's handwriting. we were sure.
bough disguised
In a moment an Inspiration came to I
ne. 'Thiz- said, rs warning and
no We must not. dare not. neglect. All
las been 30 silent lately, no more com Z
laint, no disobedience. only suspicious 1
'oks and tones and the borrid smile I 4
ave learned 70 hate among the gepoy I
roops. but mistrust them and I fear I
hey are meditating some devllish mis- z
hief, and Ondaga. not daring to speak. b
ikes this means TO warn u.s. b
We talked late into the night. and II b
as decided that we should at once "
repare for fight My wife collected K
IT Jewels and valuables and placed b
lem In a small satchel took moth "
g but my six-chambcred revolver. and Of
, check book. We had a little ready
oney which we secured We then ar ri
nged to ride out In our open chaise b
It'll the children, which we often did. "
e were to proceed slowly and leisure ef
20 as TO excite no comment. until a
tirely ont Of sight. Then was to tn
i've at fullest speed to the nearest IA
pot, which was twelve miles distant. re
:ure seats on the cars to Mueandore w
which town knew my dear ones 70
Md easily find shelter. as we had CT
ends there. Ny pony rested was to my
back homo again and bring Blanche Of
: Ondaga to join them. myself re ful
ming to my post for difficulty had Of
sen !
The little trap used for our daily an
YES would not Accommodate ms ali ag'
two trips would be necessary. iei
gro was the dear old elephant. Dick. wa
how we wished we dare put the wa
vdah on Dick, pack all the dear at
~ In and make for the road at HIS On
most speed. But It was not TO be bar
ught Of The Mahout might, In my
d most probably would, betray us. or
Dick would not obey any other sou
9 but his. and ALAS poor DJama's, and
his voice was hnshed IN death. far
Ie passed fearful night, dreading One
y sound, and watching neryousiy ner
any sign Of movement ia the Sc sign
: quarters. but at length morning was
ned, and With II came renewed en-
?. Together we kne!t and prayed tan,
God would IN His mercy bless our eme
It to escape the deadly danger and
'atening US, and then arose, re- "