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The.11uron News -Record
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Wednesday., Jan. 14th, 1891.
THE WHITE CHILD OF THE
CANADIAN PRAIRIES.
As the traiu elowod tip at a bleak
little station on the Canadiau Paci-
fic Railway, the wido expause of
prairie was white with the snow of
mitoy a day. How cold it looked.
.Three members uf the inouuted
polies force paced rapidly to and
fro to keep warni. They wore im-
mense overcoats trimmed with
showy frogs and huge cuffs aiol cul
Lars of bear skin. Their jeuuty lit-
tle caps with dangliug tassels and
their high top boots gave then) the
adpearance of comic opera heruee.
In straug contrast tu these comfort-
ably dressed heroes was the appeat-
ance of a group of Indians who
were huddled togetherou otie corner
of the little platform which cousti-
tuted the station in this deserted
looking place. One old Indian was
himself dressed iu the cast-off great
eoat of a mounted policemen, but
the coat had lost all the glamour of
uewuees, in fact it was sadly laded
and wont, bet it was evident that it
gave its wearer a certain pro-ernin
ence among his feathered tribesmen.
Thole were four women amoug the
shivering Indians, also three chit.
dreu, a boy aud two girlie One of
the girls was black eyed, with long
braids of rat eu black hair bedecked
with bits of bright ribbon; her face
was bronze in hue ; she had one
arm :tiro wu with a loving, protect-
ing .air about a girl perhaps three
years younger thau lietself. The
The younger girl's blue eyes, which
looked shyly out at2the passengers
who were led by curiosity to alight
from the train, rend her fair skin and
flowing, curls of suuuy goldeu hair
were strangely in coutrast with the
dusk -y crowd about her.
'How long are we piing to stay
here 7' asked Itlis Mackiuto8h of
her husband as he assisted her from
the train.
"I do uot know • Our train will
have to wait here for some time per-
haps," answered her husband. "The
eastbound traiu is delayed by a
heavy snowdrift, 80 the conductor
has just told me, and of course we
will be obliged to remain here until
the track is cleared, as this is the
point which the east and west bound
trains pass each other."
"Then, as we have plenty of time
to spare, let lis go and see these
queer lo6kiug people. 1)o you sup-
pose they can speak English ?"
"Hardly,"litughed Mr.N1a,ckintush,
"but we will go nearer to them and
look at the horns which they have
in their hands. I suppose they
wish to sell them. 'Wouldn't you
like to have sumer
As they reached the party of
blauket wrapped Indi.ns they notic-
ed for the:first time the fair -fated lit-
tle maiden whoappeared so at home
among her dark companions and so
shy of the approaching Englishman
and his wife.
"Look at that little girl," ex-
elaimed Mrs. Mackintosh. "She
surely can not be an Indian girl or "Where do these people live?
have Indian blood in her veins. Can you take us to their home !
See how fair she is." I suppose it can not bo far ,as they
Mr. Mackintosh looked at her, surely would not walk a great dis•
and ho, too, thought that she could tance in this cold .veather simply
not belong to the people wi:h whom to see the train."
she seemed on such frieudly terms. "Well, their village is at least
As they reached the two girls, Mrs. three miles away, aid the 011 ly
Mackintosh addressed the younger means by which we could roach it
girl in English, and she confidently., is by horseback."
expected an answer so sure was she "Come, Lizzie, give up this
• that the little one was not an Indian absurd adventure and go back to
child ; but no answer carne from the the train," interrupted Mr. Mackin -
rosy lips; iustead she gave a startl tosh. But if Mrs. Mackintoh had
ed cry and hid her face behind the concluded to change her miud it
larger girl, peeping out in a few was too late now, foialready the
moments tosee if thestranabers had train was moving, and they were
passed on. The Indian girltried to left at the little station, where they
draw her forward toward the little would be obliged to remain until
crowd of passengers, which had by the following morning. As Mrs.
this timet gathered . about them. Mackintosh looked out of the open
Malty a coaxing word and loving door she could see the band of
gesture did she use, before the little Indians slowly wending their way
maiden would again raise her head through the deep 81.10W toward their
that Mrs. Mackiutosb might look at primitive homes.
her. She had the air of,a startled "Let us get ready to follow them
fawn, and clung closely to her stur- immediately," she said, as she left
dy Indian friend.
the door and entered the house.
"They may hide their little white
captive if we do not reach their
as soon as they do themselves."
once. Ue went nearer, laid his n3ounted'the other, with an Unwil-
lingness that was plain to bo aeon.
John Morton led the way at a
brisk canter out [woes the white
prairie. On they went, the keen
air nipping their faces, and making
them long 'for the end of their
journey. They passed the band of
Indians but saw no signs of the two
girls until they had 'altnost reached
the village. They saw the flying
figures of the girls disappear through
the doorway of one of the dlapidat-
ed wigwams. At this wigwam Mr,
and Mrs. Maokintoth and John
Morton alighted. Upon entering
they found the girls _huddled to-
gether in a coiner, As .the Indian
girl saw them she began to moan
piteoualy, rocking horeelf to and
fro, she held the younger girl close
in her arms.
"Come, my good girl," said the
police officer to the Indian girl ;
tell us your name and the name of
this little white girl, will you ?"
"My name is Saskonon and her
name," indicating her little white
companion, "is Klickiton."
The hap which formed the door
of the Wigwam was at this moment
drawn aside und the old Indian with
the faded great coat, stood in the
opening. He scowled darkly as
he saw the unusual visitore.
• "What," he cried, "does the
white man spy out the lionie of the
Nooekatchen when Nuoskatchen is
away 1 Do you wish to carry off
tny children iu my absence, or du
you think Nooskatcheu has atoleu
of your forid or clothing '1 Search
toy ledge if you wish. Nooskat-
chen would scorn to steal. My
people do not want that which be-
longs to the white man. We.---"
How long the angry old wan would
have continued is uncertain, had
he not been interrupted by John
Morten.
hand upon her shoulder„ speaking
to her in persuasive tones. She
looked distrustfully at him, but fin-
ally answered him. He turned with
a sceptical smile to Mrs. Mackintosh
and said :
"She says that the child is her
own. Of course that ie impossible,
for they appear to be near the same
age ; yet she stoutly affirms that the
ohild has never belonged to any one
but herself. 1 have often the little
one, but never in the company, of
any one but this girl."
"Oh, isn't it, dreadful to think of
her living among these horrible folk.
She has probably been stolen by
these hideous Indiana from her par
eats. Just think, Henry," Mre
Mackintosh continued, speaking to
her husband, "how her poor mother
must feel. I will uevov know an
other contented moment if we leave
thls dear little thing here. Could
we not stay here until we hod out
something about her, and perhaps
arrange to take_ her with ui."
Mr. Mackintosh looked about him
in a bewildered manner as he an
moved :
,`Surely, you can uot thiuk of
remaining here. Where are we to
stay ! There are no houses in sight.
Come, let us return to the car."
"No, Henry, I must find out
something about this little girl. My
heart is touched by her pitiable fate.
I eau not leave here until I ana sure
that she rightfully belongs to thfs
tribe. She has probably been cap-
tured by them iu some ouo of their
bloody wars. le there no place at
which we could stay 1" This ques-
tion she put to the police officer.
"Yea," he replied, "there is the
station at which we put up. It is
but a bit of a place, but I sm euro
you are welcome to it if you wish
to stay. It is close to the track ' on
the other side of the train,"
'!Then, Henry, we must reruaiu.
We can ascertain something about
her and go on by to -morrow's
train. Ruu and get our small lug-
gage before the train leaves.'
"Oh, Lizzie, you are always find-
ing Some one who excites your
sytnpathy or wttom you think it
your special duty to care for. I
must say I do not at all fancy this
arraugernent. Come, give up this
nonsensical idea."
feel that it is my duty," was
all the answer Mrs. Mackintosh
gave. But the air of determination
with which she spoke plainly told
her husband that further argument
would be useless. He went slowly
and grumblingly into the car for
their blankets and boxes, soon re-
turning and placing them at his
wife's feet with an air of subtitle-
sion that was positively ludicrous.
The police officer helped to remove
the luggage to the little station.
While Mr. and Mrs Mackintosh
had been talk ing tho matter over,
the two girls had passed around the
end of the train. Now, as they
saw Mr. and Mrs. Mackintosh ap-
pareutly following them, the older
rgirl gave a shrill cry, and grasping,
ho wrist of the white girl, the two
set off on a run across the prairies,
looking back apprehensively as
they ran.
After de?ositing their belongings
in the station Mrs. Mackintosh turn
ed eagerly to the police officers with
the inquiry :
"Dear mo, I do wish they could
understand English. I should so
like to know how in the world this
white t.,eirl catne to be with these peo-
ple. How can we find out do you
suppose 1" Mrs. Mackintosh could
pot take her eyes from the little girl
as she spoke. At that rnotuent one
one of the policemen passed near
her. She turned quickly and ad
dressed him with,
"Can you tell us anything regard-
ing the history of this little girl 7
Do you know where she came
from 7"
"No, I do not, put if you like I
will ask about her,"saying which he
stepped up to the Indian girl and
spoke some words to her in her own
gurgling, rasping tongue ; but she
4,icl not answer him, instead she
Wrow her arma about the shrinking
for of the white girl, drawing her
henAth her own blanket. Her eyes
flashed angrily at the policeman ,
her whole manner was one of defi-
"You will have to ride in a man's
saddle, Pm afraid, madam, as we
have nothing else," ventured John
Morton, the stalwart young police
officer. "I am very sorry that I
have nothing better to offer you.
Do you think you could tide as
tride 1"
No my good Nooskalchen, we
do not come to search your lodge
ueither do we want to carry off your
child. It is this little white child
we came to see about. Where did
you get her? Did you carry her
off free] her home, or did you take
her a captive during nue of your
fights with the whites? Tell the
truth ; now how did you conic to
have her here."
"Nooskatchen does not lie.
Nooskatchen kills men who wrong
hint but does not steal little •chir-
deen. Nooskatchen found her."
Joint Morton interpreted these
wards to Mrs. Mackintosh and then
queried :
"Where did you find her? How
and when did you find her 1
me ate about it."
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outcasts. .No one knows tho de- do not wish to go. 1 care for no
pravity of these tribes better than I comfort outside of Saskoiiou's Rms.
do. 'rake her Mrs. Mackintosh. 1 know of ito happinees except Sass
I will give you the protection of kotion's. My mother I never knew.
the law."
Seskownt has been my mother ; do
"You cannot t,tke her," cried liot, not I beg of you take me
Saskouou, wildly, as Johu Alorton away front her ; I should grow sal
advunced toward the trembling and lonely ; I should die if 1 had
Klickitou. "Wait, Saskonon will not Saskonon. Leave we here."
show you that she speaks true. Saekonoti'd oyes flashed in score
Here, here are the things that were an she bent over and raised Klicki-
iu the wagon on the prairie. She ton to her feet.
threw aside a huge bear skin end
brought' to • view two small brass- Do you kneel to these people
Have you forgotten) how I have
bound travelling boxes.
"Soo iu told you that no Manitoba maiden
these you will fiud everything just
ever begs of any one 1 The white
as they were brought here long
ago. I ook will you believe ine
,an may steal our lands, way take
now ?" aw,y our homes and everything we
hold dear, but we weep not, neither
Mrs. Mackintosh bent over one do we beg ; we blot out the injury
of •tho boxes for an instant, than with blood. Will I, a Manitoba
gave a stifled cry and staggered
hack. maiden, let them take you unwilling
from my side'? Let them but lay a
"Look, Henry, look," she cried, hand upon you, acid they see
"it was the hand of Providence how strong is the hand, how sharp
which led us here. Sea that name the knife of Saskonon."
on the brass plate on the top of the
box." While she had been speaking she
drew a long keen knife from he.
Mr. Mackintosh, thus urged, neath the folds of the blanket which
stooped forward to read the name.
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He hastily dragged the other box
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"Ten times have the swift flying
geese sought the lakes ; ten times
have those lakes been hidden from
eight by ice and snow since Noos-
katchen found on the wide, snow-
covered, windswept, prairie a young
woman, whose face was like the
sunshine ou the snow. In her
arms she held that little one, our
Klickiton. They were in a large
covered wagon ; they were aloue
and almost dad, for it was oh ! so
cold. .Nooskatchen has never
known it colder. We brought
them here, to our yillage, into my
lodge. The young woman died in
a few days. The little Klickiton I
gave to my daughter Saskonon.
They have always slept beneath the
sante blanket. ridden upon the
same horse, eateu from the same
bowl. They have never been part-
ed since the day she was brought
hero in my arms."
When this story was told to Mrs.
Mackintosh she found it hard to
believe.
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"Tell hint," site said to John
Morton; "that I wish to take the
child away with me. We surely
have a right to take her, have wo
not 7"
When the old Indian understood
what then wished to do he pointed
to Saskonon, saying :
"The white child is hers ; she
will'nct give her up."
".No, no, I will not let you take
her away from Ole," ci led Saskouon.
"We did not steal her, indeed we
did not. The Groat Sriiit sent
her to me. She is mine. I will
not let you take her.'.
The young white girl clung to
the nock qt Saskonon, weeping
bitterly ; moaning over and over
again :
"No, no, I will not go. Do not
let them take me from you, my own
Saskonon."
"This is dreadful," exclaimed
Mrs. M ack in tosh.
"I think F1J myself ; the idee of
our leaving our train and corning
across couutry in this style is ri-
diculous. And then, instead of an
unhappy little captive, anxious for
freedom, to find a stubborn little
minx who will not even look atyou.
"Yes, indeed I can. I have Come, lots got back to the station,
often ridden in that way at home where we can at least have chairs
on tho farm where there were not to sit upon." Mr. Mackintosh was
side saddles enough to go around ; becoming more and more impatieut,
but don't welt any longer. Let ug and his tone as well as his word,
get started." told plainly that he had uo interest
The young officer left the house ; whatever in the fate of the young
going out to the small stable in girl before him.
which were housed the horses be- "You have the right to take the
longing to himself and his two child," said John Morton, not
fellow officere. In a few moments heeding Mr. Macdintosh's remark
the three horses were saddled and but addressing himself to Mra.
brought up. Mrs. Mackintosh Mackintosh. "I holm you will
nimbly sprang to the back of one take hor with yon, for it is certainly
of the horses, and Mr. Mackintosh horrible t think of her growing to
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found to contain letters. Thee he
teed and front then) learned that his
sister and her husband had started
Mr. and Mrs. Mackintosh looked
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moment of leaving Klickiton longer
with the intention of taking up land
on which to make a home for them- a; till these wild inhabitants of the
p ams. Suddenly Mrs. Mackin -
selves and their yearsold daughter. toith's face brightened.
fle foetid one letter written by his
"Ask them," she said "if
sister's hand. It was so hided that
they will both go with us. Tell
the words 'were almost obliterated.
Finally he succeeded in reading the —tnosnthetrI"how dear Klickiton's
was to us ; tell her how
greater part of it. It was written
much happier we can make them
after her errival althe Indian lodge.
the°1t1b1;er that she stall still be as a
In it she told of the misfortunes 13eseech her to come with us;
which had befallen them; of the
sister to Klickiton ; that we will
frightful snowstorm on the praitiee
never part them ; and in their new
during which they lo8t their way
and became separated from the Route they shall always be together,
other wagons ; of the agony of des, as they have been here."
pi -dr which filled her heart when The change which paseed over
her husband left her and her little the face of Saskonon was wonderful.
daughter in the wagon, and set out Her erre dropped, the knife fall to
to find some means of assistance. the floor. She started forward with
The 'horror with which she u ealized a cry of delight.
that, probably becoming lost iu the
waste of snow, lie had frozen to
death, and that elle and her baby
were left alone. Then it told of the
rough, hut kindly Indians who had
found her, and carried her to their
village. and cared for her as tender-
ly as they knew how. When he
had finished reading the letter he
looked again at the crouching child
who had not once left the shelter of
Seekonon'a arms.
"There is no question now as to
what wo ehall do," he said. "Of
COIll'HO, we shall take the child with
us to our new hones in Victoria.
Tell lier," he added, addressing John
MO1 ton, "that we are going to take
hor with us 011 the train. Tell her
that she shall have every comfort
that money can give. Tell her that
1 am her mother's only brother, and
that 1 and her aunt here will love
her as dearly and care for her as
tenderly as if she were our own
&tighter. Tell the Indian girl that,
she must give my niece up, .for
shall take her with me imtnecitate-
While the two girls listened to
John Morton, they clung more
closely together. When he had
finished speaking Klickiton fell up.
on her knees.
"Tell them," she begged in gut.
terel tones which sounded strangely listened to John Morton as he re+
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peatecl to them what the' Indian •
girl had said.
"We had better leave immediate-
ly, as it is already quite late and
the prairie ie not a pleasant place
to find one's self after dark," ob-
!served John 'Morton.
"We will start immediately,"
replied Mr. Blackintosh, "but
before I leave I want to take some
little' ineenentoes of tny uefortunate
sister." He took from the boxes a
number of small articles, which he
placed in the tin box with his sister's
letters. "Now we will go," he con-
tiuueci.
As they passed out 'eify the
he attempted to place a purse
, Nooskatclisn t4 hand, hut he
"What, tisk.) me too? Ali now shook hie head,
am 11 happy. Yes, we will go.
No more shall my little one shiver
and monn with the cold ; no more
ellen she suffer from hunger. Yt s,
we will go to your land of plt.nty.
lodge
in old
sadly
"No, Nooskatchen does not want
money. The white man takes Sas-
kotion away. No money can buy a
child's love. It is well that she
goes, as Nooskatchen is old and will
1 ell! leave iny father's lodge, 50011 go to t he happy hu n ring
where I have been free, and go to groumts. Our people are oppressed
your home, where I will be as a and poor. Soon we shall he no
slave. 1 will leave the broad more it) the land where our fore.
prairies, where I have loved to 'father's have lived. It is best."
1 wander from infancy ; I will leave As he fittiehtd speaking Le lifted
the lakes I love so dearly ; no Klickiton up behind Mr. Mackin -
longer will I help to entrap the toe!), and then placed Saekonon
le -
antelope , no longer will I gather hind John Iviorten. The strange
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the bright feathers of the water looking perty then h nine(' on their
fowl with which to deck my father's return to the station, %here they
head ; no longer will I fill his pipe spent the night. The following
at evening. I, a free Manitoba morning they left for their new
maiden, will go into the land of the
home in the far West.
despised white man, and will eat of
his bread. I will do this that my
Almost any 'lay in• the ciniet city
little Klickiton may never know
of Victoria may be Seen a beautiful
again what it is to be cold with no young English girl of 16 on her way
fire to vvarrn by and hungry with to echool, accompanied by an older
no food to eat. I will do more girl, whose proud betiring, piercing
than die for her ; I will live among black eyes, and dark skin aireitt the
strange people in a strange land eve of a stranger. Theee' two girls
that she may be happier. We will it -re Klickiton and her devoted In-
go now," she continued, speaking to dian friend,' Saakonon, who five
Klickiton. "We will no longer years ego left their prairie home.—
stay, for each moment will break Inter Ocean.
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