The main character of this story is born to Cherokee Sal, a fallen woman who dies in childbirth.
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}