| Show pony She kept up for fell He continued dragging the 1ittle Then Tong of enough for though the Indian again times and eyes some sudden the told but he reined his little maiden to behind in the was time finally stumbled did and running his pony at full speed thus body through the dusty rocky road disciplinary proceeded up and stumbling dragged again my And as he behind his her body pinning her arms to her sides laughed and whooped and kept her running about so he in gain and her stopped feet Naturally action was finished but no the the road with the maiden running him dusty frozen pony Finally she road This in my was was on the ground being repeated several footsteps--not believing what me At lastcame to my senses and ran for home to get my father to intercede Unfortunately my father was not at home but my mother said no matter we could not interfere with Indian affairs--and although it was cruel and brutal it was Indian custom ran back to the road to happening but the Indian buck and maiden probably turning the corner and out of my had disappeared-sight to go to their camp That maiden and in my heart and night wondering that humiliated Fifty Was it sport slept fitfully what finally somewhere in an years have remembering the happened her 1ittle Indian camp passed Indian discipline wonder too if see what was girl to lay 1ittle knowing bruised bleeding nearby and many times have wondered drink or just brutal redman she still Tives--where and how told This indicent madedeep impression on Mother and she me about it many times It happened about 1880 between what is now Mt Pleasant as possible State Stree have and told Fourth the West story 12 in on her Third words North as in near |
