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Indian Lives and Anecdotes ca. 1886 - 1941 part 1

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One day in the spring when the freshets were very high and the steam ferry had all it could do to struggle against the current, father saw a young Indian with a squaw by his side waiting on the ship. The young man was good looking, smart, apparently about thirty years old. The girl might have been eighteen, small and pretty Both seemed to have been drinking a little.  
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One day in the spring when the freshets are very
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Both were very happy. They appeared to have been recently married &
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high and the steam ferry had all I could do to
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in their wedding tour. Both, apparently had been drinking some. The girl had a bouquet in her hand which she fondled delicately and handled with as much grace as a fine lady although it consisted of only two early dandelions and three or four spears of grass.
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struggle against the current, father saw a young Indian
 
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with a squaw by his side waiting on the ship. The young
 
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man was good looking, errant, apparently about thirty years
 
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old. The girl might have been {?} small and pretty
 
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Both seemed to have been drinking a little. Both were
 
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very happy. The appeared to have been recently married &
 
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in their wedding tour. Both, apparently had been drink-
 
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ing some. The girl had a bouquet in her hand which she
 
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fondled delicately and handled with as mush grace
 
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as a fine lady [?] it consisted of only two early
 
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dandelions and three or four spears of grace.
 
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Something caused conviction. My father asked some
 
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Sebattis Dana -
 
  
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"Sebattis Denny, she's sick. She's sick Sebattis Denny. [?]
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Something caused conversation. My father asked about Sebattis Dana -
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[ ] woman his wife. Always woman she gets best part of
 
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man; you found it your self don't you? Naw? Well, look
 
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so you're smart man, mebbe [sic] you don't. Yes Sebattis Denny's she's sick.
 
  
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Finally the man inquired what the face [?] and
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"Sebattis Denny, she's sick. She's sick Sebattis Denny. Berry strong woman his wife. Always woman she gets best part of man; you found it your self don't you? Naw? Well, look so you'se smart man, mebbe you don't. Yes, Sebattis Denny's she's sick."
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was pretty surprised to find it one [?]. "One [?]!"
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"You get him [?] [?]" [?] the woman
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Finally the man inquired what the fare was and
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was greatly surprised to find it one cents. "One shent!" [underlined]
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"You get him fibe shent" interposed [?] the woman

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One day in the spring when the freshets were very high and the steam ferry had all it could do to struggle against the current, father saw a young Indian with a squaw by his side waiting on the ship. The young man was good looking, smart, apparently about thirty years old. The girl might have been eighteen, small and pretty Both seemed to have been drinking a little. Both were very happy. They appeared to have been recently married & in their wedding tour. Both, apparently had been drinking some. The girl had a bouquet in her hand which she fondled delicately and handled with as much grace as a fine lady although it consisted of only two early dandelions and three or four spears of grass.

Something caused conversation. My father asked about Sebattis Dana -

"Sebattis Denny, she's sick. She's sick Sebattis Denny. Berry strong woman his wife. Always woman she gets best part of man; you found it your self don't you? Naw? Well, look so you'se smart man, mebbe you don't. Yes, Sebattis Denny's she's sick."

Finally the man inquired what the fare was and was greatly surprised to find it one cents. "One shent!" [underlined] "You get him fibe shent" interposed [?] the woman