The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-04-16

say SuCu tuiIISS uuIcSS tucy mean
them. That was real nature in
the raw. l was getting the best
pay on earth that one can give
another. real appreciation for a
kind deed to a fellow human.
The old lady said the meal
was ready SO We sat down and
ate. I ate about everything she
gave me. which was plenty. and
washed it down with black coffee,
no sugar. I didn't know before
that I could drink coffee without
sugar. but that morning | liked
1t. We finished and then the old
lady asked me if | knew what |
had been eating.
YES" ! replied. "Su-put-sics"
Gntestincs).
you are real Indian" she
cried. Il like you better than my
boy. Billy. l sure fix him." she
muttered as We left the table
II was decided that ! was able
to take the old lady over to her
sons house. on my extra horse
The old man said he would 90
over later. and in the meantime.
| could 60 on home How the old
lady was going to ride on that
saw buck pack saddle. | didn't
know. but she said i, was OK.
When We were ready to 90. she
put couple Of robes over the
pack saddle and it looked almost
comfortable. | led the horse up
to an old wagon in the yard, and
she climbed on. The horse had
been ridden some by me and he
seemed to be all right but I
didn't like the look in his eye
when she mounted As | had no
bride for him. asked her if II
would be all right if led him.
She said she didn't care just as
long as she got there.
We pulled out and as We wen,
along ! watched the horse pretty
close. Tic wasn't acting up much.
but ! was certain he had some.
thing on his mind. beside being
nice TO his rider.
We had Travelled about a half
. mile when he exploded | took
him up fast but not fast enough.
lie buckcd the old lady off and
she landed on her head in some
bushes. Stumbling him up close
right quick. ran around TO the
bushes to fish her out She was
more than suffering in the In.
dian tongue
Are you hurt" ! inquired anx.
iously as ! pulled her out of the
brush and bricrS. She was spit.
ting snow and bricr>. but didn't
seem to be- hurt. although shaken
up plenty. However. I knew She
couldn't ride him any more |
changed saddles with the horses
put her on Pam, and | rode the
buckskin assured her Paint
was a gentle horse and would
not buck her off - | hoped
| crawlcd up on the buckskin
Tic seemed all RICH, so | took old
Paint IN tow and We were off
again We arrived wiihou, any
more acrObaiics from either of
the horses or riders and found
the mother and new baby getting
along fine. The mother said She
had succeeded in getting the little
one TO take some nourIShmcni
from her breast.
That's good" said the old lady.
She went on talking to Rosie.
u will take care Of you good"
Turning to Billy. ! heard her
direct q lot Of Indian his way. in
the next couple minutes. She told
him that he was a good for moth.
ing person to have 4 good wife
At home with nothing to cat. no
wood. sick with baby. and him off
down 10 Moccasin Flats meaning
down on the river where some
bOOtlcggcrs livcdI drinking that
rOt-gut fircwatcr like 4 real no.
body. She went on that she had
q notion to make so many holes
IN his stomach. with q knife. that
the fircwatcr would leak out as
he drank II.
All Of this time Billy stood
there like u mouse. not saying u
word. When his mother had fin.
ishcd bawling him out. she said.
Now you get your AK. go on out
to that brush and don't stop until
you have enough wood cut I" last
this place for several days. Now
get going"
And he got"
BY this time ! had warmed up.
and feeling sure that everything
would be- all right. ! started for
home. The last thing the old lady
said aS ! left the house was. you
arc o good man. ! like you Some
day maybe. ! will do something
for you"
Riding the buckskin west 10.
ward the river. I started for
home, ! glanced back and there