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Show wailing with frustration and alarm, their hands outstretched, trying to capture a few drops of milk before it disappeared into the dust at their feet. Needless to say, Nodie had no more trouble with Suzy. From then on the Indian woman was on hand for her share of the milk, and always had a pan in which to put it. Nodie had a good chuckle over the incident for many moons after. JOHN HEBER AND THE YOUNG BUCK John Heber Robinson remembered an incident with a young buck belonging to the band under Chief Little Soldier, which had a happy ending. Heber was carrying mail between Mountain Green and Morgan and had just completed his mail run and arrived home at noon time. He found his mother, Lucinda Robinson, in tears. She had prepared the noon meal, all dished up, and was waiting for her men folks to come in from the field, when an Indian youth hammered on the door. Lucinda asked him what he wanted. The young buck spied the neatly set table and bowls of food ready to be served up. Without an invitation he rudely pushed past Lucinda and began dipping food from the bowls with his dirty fingers, cramming the food into his equally dirty mouth. Lucinda was frightened and infuriated. Just then Heber walked through the door and noted what was going on. Grabb¬ing the intruder by the seat of his buckskin pants, Heber threw the Indian bodily into the dooryard, then motioned for him to get going. The young buck slunk off through the bushes. That day the family worried about what the outcome would be, because they knew the Indians did not take lightly any act of force, but to their amazement and delight the parents of the young buck came to the door and apologized for their son's rude behavior and thanked them for the good lesson they had taught their son. Thus, what could have become a dangerous situation was solved by the respect and understanding the Robinsons were shown by their dusky neighbors. Peace was preserved and the two families became good friends. DID YA KNOW CONNECTICUT is from the Indian word, 'Quonch-to-Cut, meaning 'Long River.' KENTUCKY is Indian for 'At the head of the river.' MISSISSIPPI is the Indian name for 'Long River' ALABAMA in Indian dialect means 'Here we rest.' 353 |
