Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-27
NO. 40

hurry; occasionally he cast glance behind.
poised the child almost Ike a fether. thread
ed his way With admirable ,lexter,ty, and kent
the swsddhng clothes so closely drawn a.
round IL. that not evea the wiads Of heaven
were perialtted TO visit il too renghly Ii is of
cause. weedicss 20 GO into details OF this sin.
gslar Journey farther than TO say, that the
indiaa at last called bal: on tue margin or
a very beautiful parie. tcemng with the rich
est vegitstion. and extending TO several thou
sand acres. IN smsment the child was resto-
red TO Its psrcais. who wondering what 80
strange proceeding could mean. stood foe
some minutes painting for breath. and cycling
one another "a silent and speec bless astonish-
ment
/ The Indian, on the other hand. appeared.
loverioyed al the success Of his manauvrc.
and never dsi n human being frisk about aud
gesticniate with greater animation. We have
read or heard Of a prolesse, OF signs, and sup
posing such a character were wanted the Sc.
lection could not. or at least should not, be q
matter Of difficulty. so long as even a REM
naut remains of the Aborigines ot North A
merica
All travellers agree in describing their
gestures as highly dignified. eloquent
and intelligent; and we have the authori-
| " OF Nc Mcdugal fer saying that he-
Ifo VI ttr tttcSHt stttStty uhNbthaC tdtt, pro-
I we'd himself To be a perfect master Of tho
art The restoration Of the child, the beau
| " aud wide extern ofthe prairie. and various
other circumstances com lined. flashed across
our countrynan's mind, operating convic-
tion where je easy and .asrust had Iurked
before; and as The Indian stood before him.
| his eyes beamIng with benevoleDce and In
| intelligence, his arms extended, and along
with his body, thrown Into the most varied
and speaking attitudes. he became more and
more satisfied that his speech, il given in bro
ken English, would have run as fullows:--
l"Kou doubt Indian; you link hira treacherons:
! YOU think him wish 10 stealthe child No, no:
Indian knew you long ago; knew you when
you hrst came. and saw you when you no
see Indian: saw sou poor but hard working
Il man. sonsc men bad, and hurt Indian; You
not bad: and hurt no one; but work hard for
/ Your wife aud child; saw you choose bad
Il place; indiin pitied you; never make rich
here, saw your cattle Ear 10 forest; thought
YOU come catch them; yop not come; your
wife come; Indian Cad her faint and weary:
! Indian take her home; fear 20 IN think In
| dian k,il and cat her; no no, Indian lead her
/. back; indian meet you, very sad, then very
!, glad To see her; you kind To Indian, give him
I meat. drink. and better clothes than your
j own, Indian grateful; wish you 10 come here:
not conn; lnllian very sorry; take the child
moi run fast, know you would follow child.
Look rouad! plenty ground: rich, rich; Indi-
4 an love the deer, and the birds and beasts Of
the FIELD -the chase made him strong: his ia
! therloved the chase; f Indian farm, Indian
farm here. look round! plenty Of ground
rich, rich, many. many cattle feed here, trees
not many on that side; make road in less
] than half moon; Indian help you; como
Lea Had. Isx,a 3
i Mr. MeD,pgal. in thrice. examined the
sell, imme,l . Fly saw The propriety Of the adj
vice given ~ the untatored. but by no means
|ansntellIgent or unobserving savage fsavage
l,ndeierence to custom. he must be called.
j BY sort oftaclt agreement day WIS fixed
4 for the removement OF the materials Of our
coun'ry mans cabin, goods, AID cha,tles; and
j the fndisD true to his word. brought de-
tachment OF his tribe to assist in one Of the
IN st romantic Fittings" that ever was un-
dertaken IN the old or new world
j II few days, roomy log house was fin-
ished and garlen formed in convt niant
section of.he beautiful prairie, from which
the smoak was seen cniling and the wood
peeker tapping at no great distance. Mr..
NcDngal was greatly pleased with tho
change; and no wen9er, seeing that he could
almost DO ist Of body guard as bold as tho
howm Of Robin Hood His Indian friend
Ispeedlly became a sort OF foster brother, and
his tribe as faithful 40 the most attached tail
Of g,ilics that ever surrounded highland
lchieltiaa. Even the stupid kline lowed on
finding themselses suddenly transferred TO .
boundless range Of The richest pasture, aud
up TO he date of the last advices were isu-
proving rapid in condition, and incse ssing
+ IN numbers. The little garden was smiling
like a rose in the desert; grass, oyerabundsnt,
gradually giving way TO thriving crops; and
the kline SO web satisfied with their gang. the
! heards aud enclose we're alike nnnceded To
keep them from the corn.--1'he Indians con-
ltinucd freely and iaithinl. occasionally bring
ling presents of venison and other game. and
were uniformly rewarded from the stores Of
la dairy oyernowisg with milk, butter and
lclicese. Attached as the red man was to bis
own mode ofIife, he was induced at length to
J form part Of the establishment in the capaci-
lty Of grieye or head Shepherds duty he uu-
, derteok the more cheerfuhy, as II still left
; 1tim opportunities Of meeting and comnuninS
With bis frieads. and reconittring the altered
ldenizens Of the forest Let US hope, therefore,
, that no untosed accident will occsr to mar
. this beautiful picture OF sylvan iifes that the
McDngal colony villwax stronger, til every
section Of the prairie is forced to yield tribute
to the spade and IN plongh; and that f'i'urs
generations of the clan viii re able to say Tor
I; themselves, and impress epon their chiijren
II aHannv the man .Thos<. idghsct care