A WESTERN MISSIONARY. What the Good Preachers Teach the Noble Red Man..
" Bid I understand you to say that you had had considerable experience with th Indians in the West ?" inquired a man on nn Eastern train of a tall stranger. - " Yes, I suppose I have." , " What do you consider the outlook for their civilisation ?" " Poor, very poor. They don't seem to learn anything. Why, sir, only last week I;traded one of the most intelligent of them an old horse, blind in bo.th, eyes, and all cripblccj, up 'generally, for' twp,good ponies* and hp never knew he,,was cheated,. . I ca v n;t understand why if is tKe Indian im-pi-ove more." ' ' ' , ; "'Well, .that^ looks bad for them, sure enough. I suppose yqu,",Jiaye a ranch near on 6 of their reservation's V" ( ■ , / ... "'Oh, no; I'm 'no rancher," replied the stranger, as he threw his leg over v the ( arm of the teat : " no, I'm a pfiissiQnavy. I ,was sonl out by thp William Penu Missionaryr Society of PlViladelpnia,'' and" have "beoii* labouring among, Iho red, brethren' for the^ kv^twciHyyc^.'" , „ : ' >:,\. .' v.-v u .-v
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 243, 25 February 1888, Page 5
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180A WESTERN MISSIONARY. What the Good Preachers Teach the Noble Red Man.. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 243, 25 February 1888, Page 5
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