American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-21

MARRIED.,

AT the heac OF Lake Ontario, WILLIAM ]. KERs,
Esq OF Niagara, Upper Canada, to Miss BRANDT,
daughter Of the late COL Brandt, Chief of the Six
Nations.
Mr.. Buchanan gives an account of visit he
made TO this young lady in 1919. The house of
Mr.. Brandt is on the shores of Lake Ontario, has
noble and commanding aspect and stands on spot
OF great natural beauty. The visitors entered the
house unobserved, and passed into parlor well fur
nished with looking glasses carpets, mahogany ia.
bles, and fashionable chairs, guitar hung against
its wall, bookcase contained number of elemen-
tary works, and prayer book in the Mohawk Ian
guage.
g Soon," (says Mr.. b. in walked charming,
noble-iooking INDIAN GIRL, dressed partly in the
native, and partly in English costume. Her hair
was confined on the head in silk net, but the low
er tresses, escaping from thence, flowed down on
her shoulders under a tunic or morning dress OF
black silk; she wore petlcoat of the same ma
erial and color, which reached very little below the
knees. Her silk stockings and kid shoes, were like
The rest OF her dress, black The grace and dignity
of her movement the style of her dress and manner,
so new, so unexpected, filled US with establishment
With great ease, yet by means in that common
place mode so generally prevalent such occasions,
she inquired how we had fouud the roads, accom-
modations, sc. No futer at all apparent on
account OF the delay in getting breakfast; 6dget
ing and fuss- making; no running in and out no
idle expressions of regret, such as ooh, dear me !
had known OF your coming, you would not have
been kept in this way - but with perfect case she
maintained the conversation, until Squaw, wear
ing mans hat, brought in tray with preparations
for breakfast. A table cloth OF fine white damask
being laid, we were RECALLED with tea and Coffee hot
rolls, butter in water, and ice coolers, eggs, smoked
beef and ham, broed Chickens S<c.-all served in
neat and comfortable style. The delay we alter
wards dscovered arose from the desire of our host
ess to supply US with hot rolls, which were actually
baked while we waited. have been thus minute
IN my description OF these comforts as they were so
little to be expected in the house OF an Indian.
6 After breakfast, Miss Brandt, as we must still
call her, took my daughters out IL walk, and look
at the picturesque scenery of the country. She and
her brother had previously expressed hope that
we should stay all day, but though wished OF all
things to do SO, and had determined in the event of
their pressing their invitation to accept it, yet de-
clined the proposal at first, and thus forfeited plea
sure which We all of US longed in hearts to en-.
of any interrupted Indian to repeat a request if
once refused.
"They believe that those to whom they offer any
mark of friendship, and who give reason for refus-
ing it, do SO in perfect sincerity, and that il would
be rudness TO require them to alter their deermi-
nation, or break their word. And as the Indian
never makes show Of civility, but when prompted
by generous feeling, so he thinks others are ac-
tuated by similar candor. ! really feel ashamed
when consider how severe a rebuke this carries
with it to us, who boast of civilization, but who are
SO much carried away by the general nsincery Of
expression pervading all ranks, that few indeed are
to be found, who speak just what they think or
know