The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-06
"A TALK WITH
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The reader doubtless has seen and
admired Chief Bear Paw that wonder
fully preserved old Seminole who care
fully guards Pap Goldsmiths cigar
store. He attracts you first by his
fiashy coat of red, and then again he
possesses that EDmmendable virtue
of silence, which is golden and which
too, If combined in woman, would
rightfully place her as worlds won
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But this relict of a. once powerful
triDe does talk at times, and when he
talks he usually has something to
say for who has a better opportunity
to observe what's goingoh than he? No
one suspects him as a listener when
law, love and labor are at various
times the subjects of discourse in his
presence. The street paving contract
has been cussed and discussed by po-
ilticians who talk in undertones while
they draw near TO the stand of this
apparent mute, and lambast or praisRs
the street work under way. All thy
current events are talked at this po-
pular rendezvous. AT night lover and
| loved ones on theirway home from mo-
ton pictures, stroll slowly by the
wooden Indian feeling secure in their
seclusion, and take the opportunity to
repeat the old, old story, while Old
| Bear Paw looks complacently on, won
dering if in tAe happy hunting grounds
to which his tribesmen have gone,
outset that the subject of this story
thert is any such game as this.
| And it must be understood at the
is not a wild savage-for environment,
if nothing else, has brought about his
civilization. Modern business activity
and methods has forced this aborigine
among aliens for probable life time
and the chances are that he will never
again delight in the chase nor particl-
pate in the war dance. One cannot
reflect upon the history of this now
| fast vanishing race without a feeling
of admiration. They have been tle'
under dog" so to speak ever since
the pale face, unlimited, sought foot
ing in an inhospitable land and when
it comes to a show down, there can
always be found plenty Of sympathy
for the oppressed. Once a mighty
tribe held full sway over these lands
the marshes of Glynn, all of Georgia,
and who knows bat what some other
Chief Bear Paw stood where cur hero
now stands, and defied the intruders?
1t is written that they thickly inhabit-
ed these shores, and just to think, all
trace is lost save this one survivor
This warrior Bear Paw.
But, kind reader, you must have ac~ |
quaintance with Bear Paw if you want |
to appreciate him fully. Some night /
any old where's, and the hour is late, /
when you have been to the club-Not
necessary that it be the club-justI
for old Bear Paw never gets communi-I
cative nor sociabIe in the least de
gree until after midnight, just stroll (
by and meet him. All alone ne stands, |
and in his loneliness he must be ap- |
preached cauti usly. The prOyerbiall
claim is not in it with the chief should |
more than one accost him at a time.
Bring along your conyiy.Ality, and |
you may bet your hat that Old Bear +
Paw will meet you half way.
| was talking with him the other |
night. 1t was very late-the stores
had all closed, lights had been turn
ed out, ana it was raining. Every /
where was silence-not even a leaf /
stirred except the slow, but gradual
fall of the aforesaid sky juice. l stood
within the doorway to gain shelter, |
and looking up, saw our brave old
sentinel With all The granduer pos E
sible he stood there seemingly de- !
flying the elements. Bat when | spoke
to him, he gave kindly reply and APP /
pearing talkati.e, l encouraged him
toward conservation.
Il am very sorry Chief that you
are unable to gain shelter?' | said to
him, for l really felt sorry for Bear
Paw.
Then it began to rain harder, but
he only laughed, and said that he was
used to such weather as that. Sur
veying up and down the street, and
at last drawing a long sigh, he said
in undertones, 81 wonder where my
friend Pap Way is tonight?' This was
the first sentence he spoke, but it |
came voluntary, and evidently from a
thoughtful mind. l could not offer a !
suggestion, bat proffered to go over
and ring up Bill Berrie or Ernest
Dart tc find out.
NO, don't do that said Bear Paw,
liberty and has set about doing help |