Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-31

ing the expectations of my careful beneflr-
tor and bis wife. | became attached to
their daughter, who grew up with nc, ard
the truths of the Christian religion easily
/ suPplanted IN NY mind the superstition E.
my f,thrrs, whom ! had scarcely known
Yet confess 20 you, notwithstanding DE
iuHu nee Of religion and civilization o. my
I youthful heart, the impressions Of iafeucy
were not entirely ef1ced. If the Plea 'nre
Of wandering conducted me into the shsdi
forest, breathed more freely, and it was
with reluctance that ! returned home.
I When, in the cool Of the evening. seated
la the door Of my adopted Gdaer's hsbita-
ton, I hoard in the distance, through the
silence OF tho night, the piercing voice Of
he IadilHs, raiiUng to return 70 camp.
started with thrill Of 'ov, and my feeble
/ voico imit4ted the voice Of lhe savage with
la facility that af5ighted my young com
: 2Gu.on. And when occasionally some
I warriors came TO consult nj benctictor IN
rega to their treaties. or hunters TO offer
him part cttho produce Of their chase, j
( VS. always Che first 10 run to meet AMI
welcome them. Testified my Joy 10 them
by every imaginable means, and | could
not avoid aduH0g and wishing for their
simple ornaments, which appeared TO me
far preferable 20 the brilliant decorations
of the whites.
IN the meanwhile, for five years my
father had not appeared atthc period orthe
return from tie winters hunting but a
warrior whom | had often seen with him,
came and found ne ore evening at the en-
rance of ,hc forest, and said To mo, Mary,
Ify father is old and feblc, he has bccn
unable To follow us heGc-5nt he wishes to.
see thee once more before be dies, and he
has charged me to conduct thee 10 HIM
lin saving these words he lorclh'y took ny
I daud. aud dragged NE with HIN, ! had
. Ut even TIME ,oreply to him, nor even TO
take any resolution, before we we're at IA
gcat distance and / saw well that there
was no part icG for me butte follow him
We marched nearly all night and at the
.dawuof day we arrived ot bark hut. built
in the middle ot q lille valley Here |
s.w my fther, his eyes turned towards the
list RISING san. His face was painted as
lar battle. His tomainvk, ornamcl TEL
wth many scllps, was beside hlm-he
was calm and silent, as an Iod,an who
.dwaitcth Gelth As soon as ne saw me
The drew from q pouch a paper wrapped
with care in a very dry skin. and gave II
10 me. requesting that should preserve If
rs q most precious thing. j wished TO
see thee once more before dying said lie,
and 10 give thee this paper, which is the
most powerful charm (maHit0H) which
thou carst empty wi.h the whites to interest
them 10 thy latous; for all those to whom J
have shown 1t, have manifested towards
me particular attachment. / received %
from great French warrior, whom the
English dreaded as much as the Amer
cans loved. aud with whom ! fought my
YOUTH After III. se words my fatber was
,IlenG next morning he expired. Sciakapa,
the name Of the warrior who came Tor
.nc. covered the body Of my father with
branches Of trees, and took ne back 10 my
guardian"
Here Mary suspended her narrative, and
presented to me a letter a little darkenec
by time, butin good preservation. Stay,
said she to me, smiling, you see that ]
have faithfully complied with the charge
of NV iather-I have taken great care cf
{ h.s maait0a.' opened the letter, and re-
.coqnizod the signature and hand writing
.uf Gen. Lafayette. l. was dltcd at Head
Quarters, Albany, June, l17S. after the
8 northern campaign, and addressed 10
, Panisciowa. an Indian chief of one Of the
x Nations, 10 thank him FIR the courage
ous manner in which he had served the
? / American cause.
Well said Mary, now thlt yoa know
me we'll enough to introduce me to Gen.
: Lafayette, shall we 90 to him that I NAV
also greet him whom my father revcsed rs
, I the courageous warrior and The friend OF
E our nadonsP 'Wlling,' | replied, but 1t
seems TO me that yoI have promised 10 i'm
] form us in what manner. after having
r tasted for some time the sweets Of civiiliza.
2 ton. Won came to the rude and savage life
3 of the Ind,ansi' At this question Mary
{ looked downwards and seemed troubled.
r However, after slight hesitation, she re-
g sumed IN lower toue:-'Aiter the death
e. Of my father, ScIakaPa often returned to
Z see me. We soon became attached Ia
each other. lie did not End 1t difficult
q to determine me to follow him into tLe
} forest. where became his wife TINS
p resolution very much afflicted my bcnc-
g factors. But when they saw that fouao
e myself happy. they p7rionea me; and each
D year during all the time that our encamp
. ment Is established near haskaskia,