The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-03-29

their burdens and directed to follow. The mo
Their, knowing The fate which in these circnn,
stances awaited her infant, should it be disco
V'red, contrlved to conceal ii from her Thurman
cartcfs; and having wrapped it up in her bur
den close TO her breast, journcycd ny the side
OF Der husband toward the wilderness; sorrow
M, no Doubt but invoking the aid of Him
whose Almighty arm can succor the most un.
~ mate and deliver IN IL" greatest peril
AIter travelling from ~unrj>e III, late at ni.,!l
ttroN-'i lon.s summers Gav, the party arrive.
al an indian village, and the capliyes being SC
cured, Ne Indians thrcw themselves on Tie
ground, and wcr" soon asleep; hnt il NAV well
be supp lsed thal Bird and his wife, even ate;
So much tat,2ae, i"t little disposition to Close
'A1lr eyes E;Gw thcy might escape, alone &C
cnpHd iheir thoughts; they maturct their Ia
ana put II INTO execution; out to escape RECAP.
tnre, required more yI2leace and resolution
tHan It required ingenuity and strength 70 Ire.
themselves from the cords that bound .hcre.
They however set out. and with their helnl1,
babe which. as by miracle, they had still sue
creded IN preserving uanot,cen. began At ms;
night to rctrare then steps but before t!ar, "a
ti@ur, anxiety. ana tie want Of nourisimcnt, 50
completely exhausted them both that they found
fMs dilemma placed before ihem-the child
must be lett III The wilderness, or they must re
main and perish with it, The morning was 4.
ready streaking the east with grey, AID tIIrv
knew their Hight must have been already discs
Yercd; they knew. too, the characters thew had
to deal with, and that to escape there was not
moments time to be lost Distracted with
opposing resolutions, sense Of duty to them
selves finally prevailed over the parents fond
ness; the mother for the last time pressed her
innocen; offspring to her breast, be,lcwed is
unCOnScIOusiy SI,lliinr chpri, ith and g..
1t down on the green bank Of hite linking
rIll. to perish. where she cast last anguish
Ing look, after she Lett it, she saw it ~cramblino
after the flowers that grew around it,
The father and mother escaped to the settle
mcnts, and Mr. Bird speedily collected large
party Of lis neinhbors and returned to the SPOT
where the child had been left. but it was gone
and in the lapse Of years blest with riches and
a numerous progeny, the parents ceased to
weep over their lost boy
Fifteen summers had smiled upon the har-
vests. when, in a treaty with distant tribe OF
Indians, an article OF which bound them to de
liver up any captires that might be in their pos
session, boy was put into the charge Of the
commissioners on the part Of the whites. with
the declaration that be was a white, found in in
fancy upon the very spot where young Bird had
been left He was sent to his parents who i'm
m9dlately recognized on linn 4 remarkable scar
on his right hand, which he had received in Ls
fathers house
The measure Of bis parents joys was full. but
the boy wandered through the rich possessions
Of his father without a smile His bow and
blanket we're his only Joy He dcspsed alike
the dress. the bahit, and the lnxuries that were
offered him. and bis mind constantly broodcd
the and N WI he