American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-04-15
From the Wreath.

In reading DR.. Dwight's travels the other day, The
following anecdote interested me so much, that I
concluded to transcrbe it for your paper agree.
able you will please to insert it. Not many years
after the county CT Litch6eld began be settled by
The English, strange Indian came one day into an
inn, in the town Of Litchteld, in the dusk OF the eve
ming, and requested the hostess to furnish him with
some drink and supper; at the same time, he OBJ
served he could pay for neither he had no success
in hunting but promised payment soon as he
should meet with better fortune The hostess refu-
sed him both the drink and the supper; called him
lazy, drunken, good for nothing fellow, and told
him she did not work so hard herself to throw away
her earnings upon such creatures as he was. A man
who sat by, observed that the Indian, then turning
about to leave inhosptable place, showed by his
countenance, that he suffering very severely
from want and WEAKNESS, directed the hostess to
supply him with wha. he wished, and engaged to
pay the bill himself. She did So When the In
dian had finished his supper, he turned to his beDe.
factor, thanked him, and assured him he should re
member his kindness. and whenever he was able
would faithfully recompense il. For the present he
observed, he could only reward him with story,
which, if the hostess would give him leave, he wish
ed to tell The hostess, whose competency had
been recalled by the prospect of payment, consent
ed. The Indian add essing himself to his benelac-
tor, said, 81 suppose you read the Bible ~ The
man ASSEMBLED" Well,' said the Indian, s the bi.
bic say God made the world, and then he took him.
and looked on him, and say it's very good Then
he made light, and took him, and looked on him,
and say it's all very good. Then he made dry land,
and water and sun, and moon, and grass and trees,
and took him. and looked on him, and say it's all
very good Then he made beasts and BIRDS and
fishes and took him, and looked on him. and say it's
all very good. Then he made man, and took him,
and looked him, and say it's all very good. Then
he made ,o0man, and took him, and looked on him,
and he no dare sag one such 1cord! =, The sequel
of this anecdote states, that the person who thus be-
frended the Indian, afterwards taken prisoner by
an Indian scout, and carried to Canada. 1t so happen
ed that the same Indian fell in his way and recog-
nlzed his benefactor but did no, disclose himself
the affair to the white man. One morning in sum
mer the Indian came up to him, as he was at work
in the forest, requested him to meet him at place
which he pointed out, on certain day. The prls
oner agreed to the proposal but feeling app'ehen
sions that mischief intended, he did not fulfil hi
Engagement. Soon after, the Indian found him a
work again, and gravely reproved him for not per
forming his promise The man apologized in the
best manner he was able; and the Indian said hs
would be satisfied if be would meet him, on future
iday, which he named. The man promised he would
| and fulfilled his promise. He found the Indian arm
ed with two muskets, ammunition for them, and two
knapsacks The Indian ordered him to take one o
each, and follow him. The direction of their marcel
was south.-The man followed without the leas
knowledge OF what he was to do, or whittier he wa
going, as the Indian observed profound and mys
FERROUS silence concerning the object of his exped
ton. After tedious journey OF many days, the.
came one morning to the top of an eminence, pre-
senting prospect OF cultivated country, in which
were a number OF houses.-The Indian asked hi
companion whether he knew the ground He re
plied eagerly, tina, was Litch6ed His guide then
latter reminding him that he had SO many years be
fore, relieved the wants of furnishing Indian, at al
linn, in that town. suboined, ~ that Indian no'o
pay you, go home."-The man thus relieved, babe
him adieu departed in peace," and oyfully return
ed to his own house. Happy would it be for as, in
christian country, if we found more examples Q
gratitude and honor. so sgnally displayed by thi
NATIVE OF the forest; and that many who would 'com
lpass and land to make one proseyle to the doc
Urine of bgotry or superstition, would oiteuer exhb
it an exemp6ca,ion of that golden precept /" d
unto Others as you would that others should do un
Ito you"
In Frederick county, Maryland, Catharine Stale