The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-19
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and, Of course, was counted as one
of the classical girls OF the tribe.
All the Indians called her squaw.
She did not admire the name, but
bore 1t with out protest until, one
day, she was called squaw in an in.
sulting manner, by man she had
refused to marry. Before this hap
pened, she had always been the life
of the tribe, but after this, she be-
came thoughtful, silent, and even
moody at times. Her eyes, which
before were large, bright and full
of mischief, were now dark, lumin-
Gus and sad.
Fawn's father was very busy as
chief of the tribe, and didn't notice
her depression until, one day, he
came in with crowd of warriors,
and she didn't greet him as usual
laughing girl-but still with af-
lection. After they had lunched,
her father took her on his lap, for
she was only fifteen years old, and
caresingly smoothed her curly
locks of long, black hair. She nor
her father, either, resembled the
Indians except in their dark sun
burned faces, and both had curly
hair and striking features.
Her father never spoke very
much Of Fawn's mother. He had
always loved her; so, when she
died, he bore his affliction bravely,
and centered all his affections on
his beautiful daughter, and now,
when he noticed how unhappy
she seemed, he asked her in a low
ing way why she seemed so de-
pressed and not happy like his lit
tie girl used to be, and all the
answer she made was to ask, who
named me Fawn?"
Her father answered, "Your
mother of course"
Then she asked, in a tone deeply
hurt, why don't you and all the
rest of the Indians respect my dead
mothers name enough to call me
that, instead of 'squaw' ?"
Her father looked at her in
blank establishment, and said, all
Indian women and girls were called
squaws.
She answered, after this, dear
father, call me Fawn, or l shall
run away"
He thought a few minutes, and
said he would tell the Indians.
The chief was soon called away
again. After this, there came
young white man to their village,
who, as soon as he saw Fawn, fell
in love with her. But Fawn knew
she must not permit herself to love
this stranger, because she was a
"squaw"-she thought, bitterly
Her father soon saw how mat
tiers stood and one day called Fawn
to him. He said, II am going to
tell you something which no one
but myself knows, for it has long
been a secret. Once there was an
only child in a wealthy home. He
grew up in this aristocratic home.
then later, when he saw beautiful
girl, he wished to marry her; but
his parents objected, as she was
poor, and said if he married her
they would disown him forever.
THE boy married her, neverthe-
less, and for awhile they lived real
well. There was a child born into
the home, and the mother died.
The young man was heart-broken,
but was too proud to reveal the
true facts to his father, so he took
his baby and went away. He was
found sick by some kind Indians,
who took care of him and his baby.
after he got well, he lived with
the Indians, who were attracted by
his sunny manner and bright
jewels, so they made him chief of
the tribe. He is living with them
to this day"
During the latter part of the
story Fawn's eyes frightened. Her
father said. "Fawn, l was that
man; you were the child"
The next day the white man
came to ask Fawn for his bride.
Through tears of happiness she
consented.-Virginia Scott, age IA,
sophomore, New Castle.
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