The main character of this story is born to Cherokee Sal, a fallen woman who dies in childbirth. The men of the camp decide to raise the main character themselves, and believe
The main character of this story is born to Cherokee Sal, a fallen woman who dies in childbirth. The men of the camp decide to raise the main character themselves, and believe the boy to be a harbinger of good fortune, but tragedy later strikes and the boy and his protector both die in a flood. For 10 points, name this short story, first published in 1868 in the _Overland Monthly_ by Bret Harte.
The main character of this story is born to Cherokee Sal, a fallen woman who dies in childbirth.
{The Luck of Roaring Camp}