Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-05-16

pace, iHuidH pity YOU, h0NOT MAKE IiCn
there; saw your cattle far in the forest
thoug ht you come and catch them; you
not come; your wife come Indian find
her faint and weary Indian take her
home; fear 60 in !; think Indian kill and
eat her no, no, Indian lead her back
Indian meet you, very sad then very
glad to see her; you kind to Indian, give
him meat, drink, and better clothes than
your own; Indian grateful wish you to
come here; not come Indian very sor-
ry, take the child not run fast; know
you would follow child. Look round
plenty ground-rich, rich Indian love
the deer, and the birds and the beast of
the field, the chase make him strong; his
father love the chase look round, plen-
ty ground-rich, rich; many, many cat
tie feed here (; trees not many on that
side; make road in less than half moon :;
Indian help you, come, come Indian
your fricnd-come live here"
Mr. McDougal in trice, examined
the soil, and Immediately saw the propri-
ETY. of the advice given by the untutored,
but by no means unintelligent or unob-
serving savage-if savage, in Difference
to custom, he must still be called. BY a
sort of tacit agreement, day was fixed
for the removement of the materials of
our countryman's cabin, goods and chat
tells; and the Indian true to his word
brought detachment Of his tribe to as
sist in one of the most romantic glitter
ings" that was ever undertaken either in
the old or new world. In few days, a
roomy log house was fashioned, and a
garden formed in convenient section of
the beautiful prairie, from which the
smoke was seen curling, and wood
pecker tapping at no great Distance
Mr. McDougal was greatly pleased with
the change; and no wonder, seeing that
he could almost boast of body guard
as bold as the bowmen of Robin Hood
His Indian friend speedily became sort
of foster brother, and his tribe as faithful
as the most attached tale of giIlies that
ever surrounded Highland chielta!n.--
Even the stupid k:iie lowed on finding
themselves suddenly transferred to a
boundless range Of the richest pasture,
and up to the date of the last advices,
were improving rapidly in condition, and
increasing in numbers. The little gar
/ den was smiling like a rose in the desert;
grass, over abundant, gradually giving
/ way to thriving crops; and the kline SC
well satisfied with their gang, that the
i herds and enclosures were alike unneed.
ed to keep them from the corn. The
Indian continued friendly and faithful
and occasionally bringing presents o.
venison and other game, and was uni
lormly rewarded from the store Of dai
ry overflowing with milk, butter ant
cheese. Attached as the rcd man wa.
} to his own mode Of life, he was induced
J at length to form part of the establish
, ment in the capacity of grieve or heat
shepherd-a duty he undertook the more
cheerfully, as it still left him opportuni.
ties Of meeting and communng with his
i friends, and accommodating the altered
denizens of The forest. Let us hope
I therefore, that no untoward accident will
occur, to mar this beautiful picture o.
| sylvan life; that the McDougal colony
will wax stronger till every section o
! the prairie is forced to yield. tribute tc
the spade and the plough; and that future
J, generations of the clan will be able t.
say for themselves, and impress upor
their children,
"Happy the man, whose highest care
few paternal acres bound,
3 Content TO breathe his native air
On his own ground.
. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with breat
Whose flooks supply him with attire;
:. Whose trees in summer yield him shade,
Il In winter, fire.
Il Thus let me live, unseen, unknown,
u Thus unamented when ] die;
y Steal from the world, and not stone
= Tell where I lie.''