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An old Indian endeavored to deter Major Powell from his purpose. Water catch 'em, no see 'em squaw any more, no see 'em Injin any more, no see 'em pappoose any more." The prophecy was not encouraging, and with some anxiety the explorers left the last vestige of civilization behind them.
He was subsequently made Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the state of California, and as his clerk I helped in the administration. When I visited the Smith River reservation, to which the Bay Indians had been sent, I was hailed with joy as "Major's pappoose," whom they remembered of old. Among the warm friendships formed at this time two stand out.
Him sit with little pappoose. No dance. No nothin'. Only snow an' cold lak hell." This time the man's effort elicited a different response. Perhaps he had over-reached. Certainly the white man's eyes had lost the look that had inspired the Indian. They were frowning. It was the cold frown of displeasure. Julyman knew the look. He understood it well. So he went no further.
"Old Pecksniff" had an eye for pretty girls, a trait by no means rare in soldiers old or young, and prettier girls than Pappoose and Jessie he had never met. Mrs.
Every member belonging to the community, down to the smallest pappoose, contributing in turn a hog. A hundred working men indicate a total of five hundred persons, who were then depending for their daily food upon a single fire, the provisions being supplied from common stores, and divided from the caldron.
We tried an opposition, and a young German student, who was returning home after two years' travel in America, made our room ring with the chorus from Der Freischütz but in vain. They would howl and beat their breasts, and the pappoose would squall.
Raise him. All the time squaw mak pappoose. Him not think nothin' more. Just pappoose. Indian man think all things. Him squaw only mak pappoose an' trouble." "Trouble?" Steve's smile was alight with humour. The Indian nodded. "All time," he said decidedly. "No man, no pappoose, then squaw him mak trouble all time. It all same. Him find man sure. All man dam fool. Squaw mak him dam fool.
Hall came tripping forth again, a little carte de visite in her hand, a smile of no little significance on her lips. "Now, Mr. Dean, will you tell me what you think of that for a pappoose?" And with wonderment in his eyes the young officer stood and held it and gazed. There stood Pappoose, to be sure, but what a change!
"And that woman hoes your corn, and cooks your venison?" demanded the bee-hunter. "Sartain capital good to hoe no good to cook make deer meat too dry. Want to be made to mind business. Bye'm by teach him. No l'arn all at once, like pale-face pappoose in school." "Pigeonswing, have you never observed the manner in which the white man treats his squaw?"
I excuse me " and hastened out of the room and up the winding stairs. "Pappoose" never hesitated. Coolly, quickly, she stepped to the window. Major Burleigh had just reached the top step and was exchanging greeting with his host. The stylish team and glistening wagon were just spinning away. "It'll be back in five minutes," she, heard the quartermaster explain to her father.
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