Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-15

SAID the lnulan. LII white pdpCoSe
give Big Brave water or he die"
! Betty's heart was touched. Here
was an enemy asking succor of her
little white girl. Should she get the
water at the spring near by and fetch
Ito him, or leave him to die-as doubt.
less he deserved-in the thicket where
he had fallen. She quickly decided.
! She remembered recent Sunday
school lesson, and the words, DO unto
others as you would have others do
unto you She ran to the schoolhouse,
got drinking gourd and hurried to the
spring, where she filled it with water
land fastened with it to the injured red
man. He lifted his head and drank
deeply. Then his eyes, so fierce few
moments ago, looked into Betty AIMS
face with gratitude. big Brave much
hurt. Big Brave got leg broke" And
he pointed to his leg which he had
endeavored to bind about with some
bits of strong thong. Betty Ann
could see that the poor creature was
suffering agony.
What you doing about hereI?" asked
Betty Ann. your chief has promised
the white men to stay far away-to
never leave their own hunting
grounds. Why are you here-alone?
The Indian only grcaned for answer
and reached out for the gourd from
which he drank again.
"Ill go for help" said Betty Ann
And she turned to leave the Indian.
He called out in husky voice:
"White papoose 60 wicked white man
to kill Big Brave like wolf kill eagle
with hurt wing?"
NO. shall bring good white man
to look after you," promised Betty
Ann Then she ran every step OF Tie
mile and half home and rushed into
the living room, all excited. At first
she did not notice that there was
company-"quality folks"-in her
mothers best room, and she cried out
to her parents, who were both seated
there: "There's a poor dying Indian
in the thicket behind the schoolhouse!
Come father, and fetch Jackson with
you. The red man must be cared for.
Then, noticing the company of two
gentlemen and two ladies. little Betty
Ann was covered with confusion. She
began to withdraw, her head down.
But one of the visiting gentlemen, tall
stately and splendid, rose and held
out his hand to her. Come, my little
friend, tell us Of this, our wounded
enemy. Do not be afraid to speak be-
fore us--your visitors. My name Is
Washington, and these ladies are my
wife and niece"
Then Betty Ann courtesied very
low to Mrs. Washington and her love-
ly niece and both ladies became very
much interested in Betty AIMS story
of the injured Indian.
GO at once, my friend" said Mrs.
Martha Washington to Mr.. Prince,
land give aid to the suffering red
man, for, though at heart he is our
enemy, we must in time OF his need
befriend him.
Mr.. Prince, with Jackson the ne
gro servant, and little Betty Ann -
the latter going to show them the
spot. where the Indian lay hidden -
hurried toward the schoolhouse IN the
farm wagon. They found the Indian,
put him into the wagon against his
will, and carried him to the Prince
home. The Washingtons had remain
ed to see what they might do for the
red man. but their great splendid
coach was at the door waiting their
pleasure to start to Mount Vernon,
their home They had been visiting
some relatives in the adjoining coun
ty, and had stopped at the Prince
plantation to refresh themselves and
their horses.
The Indian was found to have a
badly fractured leg, and told the story
of how he had climbed into a tree
to look about the clearing" which
surrounded the schoolhouse when the
limb gave way and he fell to earth.
Mr. Prince, being something of sur
geon. and General Washington (who
was the most noted Indian fighter IN
the colonies) soon had the red mans
broken leg splintered and bandaged,
and the "big brave" in white mans
bed served with food and drink. Then
q doctor was sent for, and he rendered
all the service his professional skill
could render to the common enemy
The Washingtons departed and the
Prince family gathered together round
the dinner table an hour later to dis
cuss the exciting events Of the day.
"Well. I haven't seen General Wash
ington since l fought beside him in
the luQldH wal Sllu Aii. AhSS'
"And that was when he and were
both youths, so to speak ,.
ooh, and did you see Lady Mar
tha's satin mantle?" asked Mrs.
Prince of Betty Ann. Mrs. Washing
ton was as often-or oftener-called
Lady Martha than given the title Of
Mrs. Washington.)
Eyes, and the pretty green gloves of
her niece" observed Betty Ann. But
mother" she added, II think the most
exciting thing which has happened to-
day was my finding big brave IN the
thicket behind the schoolhouse. And
that makes me think, Susan did not
appear on the scene
''Susan's father called here this
morning-just after you had departed
for school-to say that his wife and
daughter had gone over to Alexandria
to spend the week. So that is why
Susan did not come to school," So ex-
planned Mrs. Prince.
s.k,d throuoh hpr visiting A1aYand-