The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-03-21

I'll thO buH VI btAO AOlSobi NNNSlly oNOlhC0 liO
dwellings OF the new comers, where they
had been pleased to accept shelter for the
night, or covert from the storm.
Occasionally, some lingering one, might
be seen, near the cultivated grounds, regar-
ding the more skilful agriculture Of the
white inhabitants, with detected and low
ering brow. Ii was rnmored that these
symptoms Of disafection arose from the in
auence of an aged chief, whom they consid-
cred prophet, who denounced tho pale
intruders y snd they grieved that they
should not have been more successful in
consolidating their red brethern.
Three years had elasped since the estab-
| lishment of their little colony. Autumn
was now advancing towards its close, and
copse and forest exhibited those varied and
opposing hues, which clothe in beauty and
brlllance, the foliage of New England
The harvest was gathered in, and every fam
lily made preparation for the approach OF
winter.
HcIe and there groups OF children might
be seen, bearing homeward, baskets of nuts
which they had gathered in the thicket of
Of forest. Ii was pleasant to hear their
Joyous voices, and see their ruddy faces,
like bright flowers, amid wilds so lately ts-
nanted by the prowling wolf, the fierce PAN
ther, and the sable bear.
In one Of these nut gatherings. little
boy and girl, Of eight and four years Old, the
only children of a settler, whose wife had
died on a voyage hilhsr, accidently separat
ed from their companions. They had dis
covered on their way home, profussd clus-
.ers of the purple frost grape, and entered a
rocky recess TO gain the new treasure, did
not perceive that the last rays Of the setting
sun were fading away.
Suddenly, they were seized by two In
dians. The boy struggled violently, ant
his little sister cried 10 him for protection
in vain. The long strides Of their captors
soon bore them far beyond the bounds o
the settlement. Night was far advanced
ere they halted. Then they kinded fire
and offered the children some food.
The heart Of the boy, swelled high will
grief and anger; and he refused to partake
But the poor little girl tsOk some parche'
corn from the hand Of the Indian, vhs hell
her on his knee. He smiled as he saw
her eat kernels, and look up in his face
with wandering yet reprOachlesS eye
Then they lay down TO sleep in the darl
forest, each with an arm over his cap
tive.
Great alarm was in the colony, wheI
these children returned not. Every spO
was searched, where it was thought posi-
! bic they might have lost their way Blu
when at length, their little baskets wer
found, overturned in tangled thicket, on
terrible conclusion burst upon eyely mind
that they must have beeR captured by Ind
ans.
1t was decided, that ere any warlik
: measures were adopted, the father shoul
go peacefully to the Indian king, and do
maud his children. At the earliest daw
ID of morning, he departed with his ccmpar
ID ions. They met friendly Indian, pursI
IN ing the chase, who had occasionally share
Ii their hospitality, and consented TO be the
is guide.
W They travelled through rude paths, unit
day drew near close. Then, approach
rs ing circle Of native dwellings, in the mid
10 of which was tent they saw mar of 10
Q. ty form, with coronet Of feathers upO
Sc his brow, and surrounded by Warriors
a. The guide saluled him as his monarch an
he the bereayed father, bowing down, address
ed him.
"King OF the red men thou sesSt fath'
Of in pursuit OF his lost babes. He has hear
- that your people will not harm the strang'
of in distress. So he trusts himself fearlessl
n among you. The king of our native lan'
ct who should have protected US, became OF
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