Show HOW HE KEPT ACTIVE the lato clement scott the english critic took profound interest in the american indian lie had at his tongues tip a hundred incidents wherewith to illustrate odd phases 0 the indian character As a rule ho once said we regard tho indian as a straightforward frank blunt fellow we dont associate with him any idea of wiles or craft or subtle humor As a matter of fact though the american indian Is very full of mean tricks and jokes there was a farmer in the west one summer who was bard put to it for help upon his farm indians were plentiful in the neighborhood but they were poor workmen always tired they would put down the hoe or the rake as soon the masters back was turned and selecting a cool spot they would lie down on the grass and sleep the day away but one morning a very tall robust indian asked the farmer to give him work no said the white man you will get tired you indians are always getting tired oh no said the other This injun never get tired this injun not like the rest well ill try you 1 said the farmer and he engaged the man he put him to work in a wheat field then he went away for an hour or two when he returned ho found the indian asleep under a tree here wake up here he cried you told me you never got tired ugh said the other yawning this injun dont but it be not lie down often he would get tired just the same as the rest |