THE WOMAN ON CRUTCHES. The people rush madly in Washington street Past a woman who goes upon crutch?, And she hears the swift tramping of hun dreds of feet, Ths pleajsaDt-faced woman on crutches! And men who have triumphed and men who are sad. And lads who are eager and maids who are glad, Some going to honor and soma to the bad. Meet the brave little woman on crutches. In days that are dismal, In days that are fair, I meet the brave woman on crutches, And a smile of contentment forever Is here, .je face of the woman on crutches. And oft when the fates have been cruel to me, And Doubt with her brood sits where Cour age should be. And my pathway seems hard t am shamed when I see Her smiling away on her crutches. A thousand press past her and hurry away, Nor notice her there on her crutches Bound for some place where she tol'.a through the dny, With always a smile on her crutches! And many a man who has dreaded defeat And looked In her face and gone bravely to meet .What the future might yield of the blttei and sweet Owes a debt to the woman on crutches! a. E, Klser, In Chicago Times-Herald. White Rose of tlie Miamis DOWN at Wabash, Ind., arrange ments have just been completcl lor the erection of a monument to one of the strangest character In Aniri tun history. No stranger story than that of France Slocum, whose descendants are about to immortalize her memory in bronze, has ever been told since the I'ilgrim Fathers landed at Plymouth Cock. Corn of white parents, she was stolen while a little girl by the In dia-ns. She was reared In nn Indian wigwam, married an Indian chief nnd wa given up as dead by the surviving members of her family. Years after 'wards her presence in nn Indian vil lage was accidentally discovered by a traveler, and in a most curious way the news finally reached her brothers nnd sisters. She, however, resisted all their efforts to persuade her to return to civilization, and she died as she had lived, an Indian in everything but birth. Among the savages nnd the arly settlers of the west she was known as the "White Cose of the Mi amis," and as "The Lost Child of Wy oming." Frances Slocum was the daughter of Jonathan and Mary Slocum, Quakers, who in 1771 moved from Connecticut to Wilkesbarre, Fa., then a mere ham let in the wilderness. They were constantly exposed to the attacks of the Indians, but it was not until November, 177S, that three Dela ware Indians, during the absence of Mr. Slocum, stole up to the dwelling and murdered two of the children and the son of a neighbor, who were at work outside. Frances and her mother fled into the house and hid, but Frances was found in a closet and was carried away by one of the Delaware, whi'e the mother followed the red men and implored them to restore her daugh ter. Mr. Slocum on his return home Undertook to follow the1 trail of the Indians, but was obliged in the dence forest to abandon the pursuit. A month later the Slocum household was aain assailed by the savages, who ' killed Mr. Slocum. Repeated attempts were made to re cover the lost child by Mrs. Slocum and her sons. They obtained clews to her occasionally through the reports of government agents, but when they visited the localities where she was eaid to be held she had disappeared, and the Indians themselves seemed to have entered into a conspiracy to pre vent her return, for they refused to divulge the slightest information when questioned concerning her. Long before the opening of the nine teenth century Frances had been car ried west, as the Indians were forced to retire before the approaching civil ization, and the discovery of her abiding place was purely accidental. Col. George W. Ewing, an Indian trader, whose home was at Logans port, Ind., chanced one night in 1835 to be overtaken by darkness in the vicinity of the Osage camp, known as Deaf Man's village, in the western part of Wabash county. lie applied at the home of the chief for lodging and was assigned the corner of tho large room in the cabin occupied in common by the chief, his squaw and the two daughters. Ewing could not sleep, and as he watched the move ments of the squaw attending to the household duties he noticed that her demeanor differed somewhat from that of the Indians, and also observed, when she raised her arms end the sleeves fell away, that the skin was white. Astonished at this, he questioned her in the Indian tongue, and after some hesitation she admitted that she was not of Indian blood and spoke of her abduction and her journey from Penn sylvania west. Col. Ewing returned home and later made another trip to Deaf Man's villnge, where he was again entertained by Frances, who went fur ther into the details of her romantic life. Col. Ewing, with scarcely any hope of finding her relatives, wrote a letter to the postmistress of Wiikesborre, who was also the editress of a local paper, but she paid no uttention to the story of Frances Slocum or the inquiry con cerning her relatives, and threw the letter aside. Two year afterwords it was found by the editor of the paper, John W. Forney, afterwards of the Philadelphia Press, who printed the matter, and, a copy of the paper fall ing Into the hands of friends of the Blocums, her brothers and sisters tt out on a pilgrimage to LogsnsporU They were met by Col. Ewing, who accompanied them to Deaf Man's vil lage, where an affecting Interview be tween them and the lost sister took place. She was stolid and indifferent and regarded the visitors with suspi cion. Tboy questioned her closely and she gave them the history of herstrange career. The brothers and sisters asked her to go with them to Peru, but, evi dently fearful of designs upon ber, the refused. They went away and returned ti dny or so afterwards and pressed her to give up her Indian life and go back to Pennsylvania, but ahe firmly de clined to do so. She said the was happy with her family and in the bosom of her tribe; that she was growing old and a change of conditions would short en her days, and she desired, when she died, pointing to the cemetery where her body now lies, to rest with her hus band and children In, that spot. Sor rowing, the relatives bade her adieu and returned to Pennsylvania. One or two visits were mode her afterwards, but the was not to be niuved from her determination, and she died in the deso late Indian village In 1S47 nnd was In terred where she hnd directed her re mains to be buried. Frances had two daughters Kickes equa, who married Peter Pondy, n Miami, and Osawshequah. who married a ha!f-breed, Joha Itroulliette. 'Both daughters are dead, but their children have often heard from Frances' lips the story of her abduction. This is the story as she told it: "The Delaware Indians, after taking me from the house, carried me over the mountains a long way nnd hid me in a cave. They had blankets and a bed of leaves, and made me comfortable for the night. We left early the next morning, the Indians carrying me in their arms. They gave me plenty to eat, and as I felt better I stopped cry ing. We finally reached an Indian vil lage, where we staid some time, and the chief, Tack-IIorse, placed me on a horse and we traveled a long ways. They dressed me up in Indian garments and covi red me with bright beads. We went to Sandusky and to Niagara and spent two years, and then went to De troit. 1 was then about 13 years old. I was tuught never to trust the white men ant) to avoid them at all times. When I saw a white 1 always ran away out of sight. I became a good marks woman with the bow and arrow and en gaged in all Indian sports. After three years at Detroit we went to Fort Wayne and staid there until after Gen. liar mer's defeat by the Indians, at which time all the women and children were run off to the north. I lived with the Delaware and married Little Turtle, a chief. lie was cruel, and I left him and married Chepokenah, "Dead Man," the Osage chief. I remember the defeat of the Indians by Gen. Anthony Wayne. After peace we returned to Fort Wayne, and then, after the battle of Tippe canoe, we came here to the Mississin ewa." When the government order was made for the removal of the Miamis west of the Mississippi a special act of congress was passed excepting Frances Slocum and her family. She, in het last sickness, refused all medical aid. Her death, March 8, 1S47, was due to pneumonia. Subsequently her rela tives held funeral services in Sandusky, one of her brothers, a minister, preach ing the funeral sermon. Her grave is on a high knoll overlook ing the valley of the Mississinewa river in Wabash county. The grave, at her request, was dug shallow, the foster mother of Frances having advised her that if the body were not buried deep it would be easy to throw off the earth in the event of burial alive. An elaborate programme for the un veiling of the monument on May 17, 1900, has been prepared. All the sur viving relatives of Francess will attend, and some of them will deliver addresses. Gov. Mount and the state orlicers, to gether with numerous pioneer resi dents of the state, have promised to at tend and speak. The monument is a plain white bronze shaft, nine feet high, appropriately Inscribed, and will be un veiled by two granddaughters of the "White Uose." Chicago Tribune. Power of a Child's Words. "Deliver me from the unfavorable criticism of a child," said an old actor, "it hits the hardest. A year or two ago," he continued, "we were playing in a Cincinnati theater. I was cast for the part of a doctor. The 'business' of one of the scenes required that I should come on the stage deeply ab sorbed In thought and smoking a cigar ette. I had noticed a family party in one of the boxes nearest the stage. The youngest member of tbe party, a little boy, was completely wrapped up In the play. It was all real to him. As I came from the wings during the scene In question I passed within a few feet of the box in which he sat. He turned to a lady who sat behind him, and I distinctly heard him say, with a gasp: 'Mamma, he' no doctorl He smokes cigarettes.' I have never smoked a cigarette in that scene since." Youth's Companion. Too Obliging-. Theameerof Afghanistan must sure ly be u very obliging man, If a story told of him be true. Not many years ago a queeu's messenger, or some other of ficial, was on his way to Cabul, when he had the misfortune to be robbed. He was in no way injured by tbe rob bers, but the British government pre ferred a complaint, which came duly to the knowledge of the ameer. No reply wa received, and the month paused. At last the ameer wrote, an i his letter showed the earnestness of his desire to oblige the queen. "The matter you mention," said the letter, "has been thoroughly Investigated, and not only have the robber of your tries cenger been put to death, but all their children, as well a their father and grandfather. I hope this will give satisfaction to her majesty the queen," Nevertheless, it I doubtful if It did. fouth'e Companion. THE COLUMBIAN, Domeitle Traced?. Mr. Grimes now in the world do you get rid of your stale bread? J have to throw lots of mine away. Mr. Smart There's no need for you to do that. Why not do as I do? I just hide it away from the children. Mrs. Grime Hide It away from the children? What then? Mrs. Snnrte Then the children find It, and eat up every morsel of It. Tlt l.its. A Canst at Action. "Uxnrv has sued Sonksem, the fur rier, for alienating his wife's affec tions." "You don't mean it! Why, I didn't suppose Mrs. I'xory ever knew him." "She doesn't. But he exhibited the finest sealskin ever in this town in his window, and she won't spenk to L'x crv because he won't buy it for her." N. Y. World. In Vino Veritas. A corkscrew boasted of Its pull I nto a bottle that was full. The bottle said: "You must confess It's owing to your crookedness." Chicago Record. SOT WHOLLY t .VE1PKCTKD. Lord Totsoftin Do you know what happened at your dance last night? 'o? Well, I'll tell you. I'm going to take away your sister. Does that sur prise you? Tommy No fear! Why, mother said it was 0 to 4 on about your popping; Sis said it was sixes; dad laid 2 to 1 against nnd I had a bet on at evens! Ally Slopcr. The fton-Prodncer. This world is but a fleeting-show; The kicker, so they say. Performs no work to make things go And doesn't pay his way. Washington Star. Didn't LauKh with the Rnt, Jones What were the boys all laughing so heartily over? Lirowt) Smith, got off one of his jukes. Jones Why didn't you laugh with the rest? Brown It was on me. Ohio State Journal. Anticipated. "You ought to take time by the fore-, lock," urged his friend. "I try to do it," replied the man who was down on his luck, "but I generally find that somebody else has got hold of it." Brooklyn yfe. He Knows tho Kind. Jones There goes one of the best business men in the city, and I don't suppose there is anybody in the office who takes more risks. Slowboy Indeed ! What line Is he in? Jones Insurance. X. Y World. Another Mind HellCTed. "I'a, what are allied forces?" "A man's wife and his mother when he attempts to say a good word for the woman iu the case. Now run upstair nnd play with your little hose cart." Chk-ugo Times-Herald. 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