Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1858 — An Indian Laver. [ARTICLE]

An Indian Laver.

Miss Bishop, the wjriter of “Floral ilome,” who went to Minnesota ns a teacher, received an offer of marriage from an Indian. He came to her dwejlling decked in ull his Apery—scarlet flannel, rings, feathers, newly scoured brass, ornaments, bear’s claws-—and through an announced to her that she must he his wife.! Ft was urged that he had one wife. lie [replied, “ull the hand have as many as the# can keep, and I have but one.” As ain extra inducement lie promised that she could have the best corner of his lodge, hunt by his! side and out with him while the dark squaw was to hush the papoose, cook the food, carry the game, plant and hoe the corn, and provide wood and vyater. Miss Bishop, a little in fear pf the “green-eyed monster;” even il y . the other claimant did hold an inferior position, declined the destinotion. The Indian then begged a dollar to buy a shirt, and leftwith a haughty air. Next day lie was drunk. Biif Miss Bishop's associate almost fared worse; she hud been only a.flew weeks in the country, and was ignorant.of Indian customs; a young warrior, smitten with her, called often; hoping tp get rid of him she gave him a ring; lie interpreted it as a tokan of partiality, and returned to take her to his lodge; the next diay he again returned with six young braves! to compel her' to go with him. Explanations and interference saved her.