The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-04-03


ly, that true patriotism did not consist in
running after liberty, but in doing our duty
as fathers, husbands, and children in the
station and IN the country where Provi-
dencc has placed us. That she declined
taking the little girl, and thought that ifhc
to forsake his native country, he
had better take her with him and make a
savage other ut once.o
Vexed and troubled Mt this severe re-
proof, he determined to quit the country
for ever and take Isidore with him.
He was soon quietly settled near Phila-
delphia, where he waited patiently long
time but at last weary and disheartened,
finding his funds gone, and fearing that ev-
en- his friends were tired of him, he took
the little girl, and retired quite sback into
the country to hide himself and his sor-
rows from the world. H.
One day being in pursuit of game, nc
met an old Indian chief, whose life he had
once saved in skirmish, taken him to his
tent and kept him until he was able to go
back to his tribe. Sanaqua intreated the
general to 60 with him.
"My nation," says he, care grateful !;
they will love the white warrior who saved
their chiefs life-they will make house
and give him corn--he. can himself shoot
the deer-come with us"
The old man went, and true to the word
ofthe chief, they supplied him with every
thing necessary to support life. The lit
tle Isidore they almost worshipped, called
her by every tender epithet, and brought
her every dainty they could find; but, as
he concluded, he said, Am l not sup
ported by charity by the charity Of saw
ages, while my countrymen refuse to share
with me the blessings which l have toilcd
and bled to obtain J"
He trembled and turned pale, his limbs
seemed to lose their strength, and but for
the support of Fitzgerald he would have
sunk on the floor. He tried to sooth and
comfort him by telling him that as soon as
the weather was fit he would provide ve-
hicle, and take him, with lsidorc, to his
own paternal mansion; he should have
his fathers study and his room, with all
the comforts his old age required.
81 shall leave you for few days, as l
have tract of land IN this country that
wish to see then return with such con-
veyance as will make our journey agreea-
ble."
Fitzgerald dared not trust himself to
say any thing of Isidore. He felt he low
ed her, and he thought the old general
would object to his speaking of marrying
the child, as he always called her. The
old man said, as he took his hand, "My
dear son, you are friend indeed. l re-
joice to see that America has still some no.
BILE scions from the parent tree that prom
ise to overshadow the land"
While Fitzgerald remained he had con-
stant opportunities Of seeing the beautiful
and gentle girl; he saw her devoted atten-
ton to her grandfather, her patient sweet
ness at all times, her industry and neat
ness. How often did he wonder that with
so limited wardrobe she was always so
neat and becomingly arrayed. He knew
not, that rather thansappcar to disadvan-
tage before one that she thought quite too
perfect for a human being, she had sat up
nights that all might be in order during the
day. A more disinterested lovely Great
ure nature never formed, but she was .just
as nature formed her, and Albert Fitzger-
aid enamoured with her beauty, delighted
with her artless loveliness, forgot that he
did not live among savages. and that n wife
for him should be well educated and accus
toned to good society. He forgot that all
his life had been spent in cultivating and
improving his own mind; forgot how often
his beloved and accomplished mother had
draSnthe likeness, with masters hand,
of the woman she should be proud to call
daughter.
But Isidore, the sweet, the exquisitely
beautiful Isidore, had put all reflection
and reason aside, and he determined to
ask her of the old general on his return.
Some days passed ere he could procure
a guide to suit him. Watapan, friend
of the general, consented at last to go
with him. Ere he left, he took General
Charlton by the hand, and begged he
would lay all his cares aside, and try to
get well enough to accompany him back.
The old man sighed, looked tenderly at his
daughter, and said,
"God bless you, my son: If any thing
happens to me | know you will be father
to this innocent child"
Albert's face was crimson; the word
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