Show THE INDIAN PRODIGAL He Instead of the Fatted Calf Was the Object of Paternal Severity Solomon Homer tho brilliant Choctaw I Indian said at his home in Caddo that he needed to be a very intelligent and Industrious Indian who would go out Into tho world and make a name relates the Kansas City Journal Many Indians he said go out Into the world and some of them of course succeed Those who fall return home and that Is a sad returning for every ono sneers at the young man whom the world has conquered and driven back There was Black Eagle a Choctaw lie went to Chicago failed and came back home But he was afraid to go toils to-ils fathers house till an old man said Aro you going to your fathers Black Eagle I dont know answered the youth Go there said the old man for you will be very welcome There Is no doubt of It Heartened a little Black Eagle did go to his fathers and the next day hemet he-met the old man again The old man smiled kindly So the prodigal returned ho said And did your father kill tho fatted calfNo Black Eagle answered he didnt kill tho fatted calf but he nearly killed the prodigal |