Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-04

soul in grateful alteration 10 III, ~,
the heaihen for his inher.,anc, ~ g
uilerlnost parts OF the earth g.. 'ol
sion 20 III hhpG
Emisrating early to the wes, :,
sort o. acquaintance with ,,,,,., '''ne
many OF whom | respected AZ ~ hdN
st'na'ng and | have often heard - ~ ''
ment the distressing situation Of ' :. men
try-'he u"generou avon.e IF ' ys CO
and the ungoyernable passiors s q
people y" Ter,
About the year 1900, in The ron,, p,
near the middle Of tie day, a, " ,,' o,'0'
IN Tue early parlour al l.. co, avn
view Of The smooth green >O,"''0'
from Inc ier'0r of the sun by the d., @'
boushs of two usuriant uss,; uee}ra
"h'cH two years care had Jroug III, ~ "y"'
OF sentimental perfection. The ; " asA
VIC ''sne 80 perfectly accorded with ,b.;
lngs OF my heart, that in ,ha, mo ," Tue Ia
perIenced tranquil dclusiye b,na, "'' ~
ceased to thirk that, in all The e,r,.
was human being less happy Than VI" 10.
This men'nl rest was nrerr,D,. %'S y
entrance of two strangers of r,,a r,U "y
rest in my fee ings The first wa. po- o'
friend, the Delaware Chief, The Cr a' my
on-jai,hai-lus. | rose to meet him wi,b t S@
al welcome. After shaking my hand '% b. 'o'
Le.na-pah-quay," ia name g,vsn %9
the Delaware lndiansJ " th, is N.Y. I r
king Ka box-ki." They took ,bei, CO.,. :, "''
informed me they called for the ppr,o.'
taking dinner with me, (having made d.
gagement with my husband in The ci,
They were on their return from sesin n.y.
great father, as they called the prc,i'.. %'
AT dinner they received my atreD,ion'
easy as persons of good breeding do in Il
circles where good breeding exclude, s,.
useless ceremony.
King ka-box-ki was silent; when he ,,,,
it was in the Delaware tongue H. S...
bis friend to tell me he could not spes, RI
slish. Bock-on.j ai-hai-Ius was more con
NEGATIVE he informed me the Pre.iIcp, h,
said they must improve their grouni-ba
young men must learn 10 plougl--theiry,n
women must learn to spin. He seemed d,jr
ed, but noble and animated in b,s whole 4.
pertinent. While we sat at the table an
the cloth was removed, and after some G.,
versation, he said, d" lie ma. pa.quay we \.
go. And when shall | see you again. Boz
on-jai-hai-lus ?" said /. ".Me DID," said
" me soon lie down." spreading his ha
with low horizontal motion; then raising
eyes 10 heaven and extending bis hand
wards me with devout expression, he 4
ded, with an efusIon OF feeling have
yer seen one more expressive--) bu,
shall meet with Jesus p With sympatIe
ardor and Christian love, took his hand,
curing with rapture, " Book on, jai Ius
you know Jesus ?" He answered, with b,
ness, Me knoy Jesus--me lore Jesusr ii
rising from the table, they shook hands,
lemnly saying FAREWELL !"
My eyes followed their venerable 6gu
till the door closed from my view, for
last time in this world, the great Book.
jai-hai-lus, and bis friend Ka-box.ki.
The interview, so truly sublime, inlere
ed me more tenderly to nation of strange
than could have experienced from any oil
circumstance, and brought to my heart "
sweet conviction Of its efficacy, in CIR
Jesus there is neither male, nor female, B
barian, Scythian, bond, nor free!'
Often has my heart reverted, with MI
tender recollection, to this scene often
the sincerity Of my soul, have | wished
might he in my power TO contribute my n
towards some favorable prospect Of Their
ligious improvement; for | firmly belle
they are vessels of mercy. And now my d.
Sir, that my faith may not be dead, "0e
alone" | commit into your hand as Press.
of the American Bible Society, and the trl'
of humanity, one hundred dollars, for
department, Particularly of the DelaT
translation. With sentiments Of high
spect, am, dear Sir, your sister,
LE-NA-PAH.QUAY
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getables, has been communicated D.
gentleman who has tried the eSpe
mrnt. The method he takes is to