CHAPTER VIII.

STOPPING THE SURVEY——WHY.

Official Correspondence——What the Indians Need——Important Questions Asked——Commissioner Parker’s Reply. (See Appendix)—— The Mills Built——Indian Laborers——A Misunderstanding——The Indian’s Rights——They are Wronged——A Protest——Interesting Letter Relating to Allotment of Lands. (See Appendix)—— Singular Request——Reason for It——An Act of Justice——The Indian Parade——The Indian’s Speech in English——The Writer’s Reply—— Wapto Speaks——Catholics _vs._ Methodists——Father Waller——An Episode——Leander and Lucy——Love and Law——Old and New——The usual Course of True Love——Marriage Ceremony——No Kissing——The Dance——The Methodist Pastor and the Priest——The Catholics Liberal (?)——A Stupid Preacher——Common Sense in Religion—— Indian Comments——Defective Schools——Unwritten History of Grand Round Agency——Old and Forsaken 120