Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-05-01

| VIII LOT some men, save their properly
from destruction, their characters from
infamy, themselves from death, the only
return they will make you will be to in
jure you all in their power, particularly
if you cannot perform the hundredth
good turn, Notwithstanding you may have
| done the ninety and nine.
Towards females, how many fragrant
instances of ingratitude do we find, from
men! Suffice it to instance the following
from among many. Every one has read
the story of Inkle and Yarico. Inkle
was cast upon an island inhabited by sa-
wages, together with some of his county
men. The natives murdered all his com
panions, and he only found shelter by be-
taking himself TO shady coverts, where
he remained till nearly famished, when
he was found by Yarico, daughter oft
| chief of the island, who not only supplied
him with provision and concealed her
knowledge of him from her father and
countrymen, but was SO enamored with
his person, that she agreed to marry him,
and escape from her country, father, and
friends, for his sake. They after some
time found means to escape, and arrived
safe at a British settlement. But, O
shameful to relate in return for her
angel-like conduct, he sold her for a
slave! !!
Another instance of nearly similar
kind, only even more inhuman, was re-
lated to me by the Internal monster who
perpetrated the horrible deed. 1t took
place ten or twelve years ago.
My inlormer, with five other Canadian
Frenchmen, went up Lake Superior, or
on some Of its tributary streams, trap
ping, and took up their residence with
tribe Of Indians. The Indians among
whom they resided were at war with a
neighboring tribe, and when they were
ready for the field, summoned the six
Frenchmen to accompany them. They
engaged the enemy, were defeated, and
the whole six white men made prisoners,
and after the custom of the Indians, all
condemned to be burnt. The day ar
rived, the piles erected, and the victims
tied to the stakes. But asst as the torch
was to be applied, two young women,
daughters of chiefs, came and threw their
blankets over two of the prisoners, which
was sign that they wished to marry the
men. They were released, and the other
four burnt to ashes before their eyes,
The two who were saved, married the
young women, lived with them seve-
raj years, and had several children.
They SO far, by their apparent fidelity,
gained the confidence of the Indians,
that they were permitted to go, with their
families, and hunt where they pleased.
Toy were one time three or four days
Journey from the village with their fami-
lies on hunting party, when they fell
upon scheme for escaping. After
hunting one day, they returned and re-
tired to rest; and when their wives and
children had all got fast asleep, they, at
concerted signal rose, blocked up the
door, set fire to the wigwam, and burnt
every soul within, to ashes And then
made their escape to Upper Canada.
" My God !" said bystander, on hear
ing the monster relate it, "you burnt
your children, and the wife that saved
you from the flames % " o (replied the
fiendD she nothing but id Indian, you
know, no matter for her!' %
Thus were both the saviours of the
monsters whom they were unfortunate
enough to take pity upon, and fall in
love with, horribly repaid by them, the
one by the loss of her freedom, and the
other by that of her life. sC7sI wish
cases of ingratitude of somewhat SINH
lar nature did not occur in our own state,
so often as they do. In short, let those