The native American., 1840-02-01
fftAl he "Green Mouaiaia Boys" "

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Halo, .heTe!" called ont Captain Hendre
lin 40 very gentle tones, as he cooked MS niStos
4 iaui threw himself III an attitude OF defence
'' Halo. who comes: ...
: no ehemy, To say the leasl, answered. tIe
voice without. Let him n, father, do let him
Iii said Miss iirndcr III low besee.h'h- t'nt'
hat without giving his name! saii' Toe
! Captain Why, child don't Kno" 'iiat voice
from Adams No. no, friend or ior, hc shail
undergo that ceremony"
| !" Well, father, you can just AK him, without
being SO rough, cant you - sn'erPosed the
1 tlaue hter, in an earnest lalt-whisrrr, quietly
| placing her hand on the arm OF the otner.
Friend" said Captain Eiendee, so!tening
down at the en'reaues OF ms dahThfer and as II
occurred to him that the toncs OF the voice he
had Just heard were entirely Of pacific chaIar-
ter; % friend "ilyou favor Us with your nan'c:'
"Captain Hendee," said the man, seeming to
hesitate aboat complying > am wholly uhat'
tended yvnr dog here seems to acknowledge my
acquaintance, and il YOU will not do the same
when | IN otlmited' he added IL rather a
iocose tone, II will agree TO depart as accahly
as came
.Hnmph me know that man talk Hin no
bal - sai1 the Indian, with low chu.klc.
The Captain now, evaently littie chag'incd
at the suspicious he had tnteran"a, and the
parade he had made, mediately drew out the
bar, and opened the door; W hen the visitor en-
tered; but quickly paused, after entering the
threshold to receive the scrntinizing look of the
other.
"What! Moves, It's -. exclaimed Hendte,
between perpexty anti surprise, after looking
la few seconds into the face of the new conner
" Wen now, by the great Jupiter. if | am not
absolutely ashamed of myself! Mr Howard" he
confined advancing, and cordially shaking the
other by The hand, /" Mr.. Howard. God bless
YOU sir. how do YOU doo Apologies by the
| dozen are YOURS ,-or should be if such moon
shine concerns we're ever worth Offering. But
walk in, walk in sir Here are all my family
all together now--they were not when yon saw
ms, think. Alma, Won acquainted with
Miss Ruth this is Mr. Howard. Aud here is
another, N,shobp., we call him, native, as
vou perceive but for all that all adopted member
Of our family.''
| Mis-, firndee, though much embarrassed at
th;s meeting, in spite Of all her ATTEMPTS to ap-
near composed, managed nevertheless to ex-
rhanoe the custo !ary sauations in sgcll man
nrr a. to Conceal her embarrassment from ali cx-
cent her lover; between whom and herself i;
seemed to be tacity understood that they should
meet each other as Tor the first time, wilhou,
making the slightest aiusion TO their late inter
view. There was another Of the family group
also who came in for his share of surprise, al
least for some Of the circumstances attending this
meeting And that was the Indian. Not ox
pectng to see Warrington here till he heard his
voice at the door, and never dreaming till this
moment but that The latter and his masters fam
lly were entire strangers, the poor fellow, whe,
he saw them meet as old acqnantances, an,
above all, when he heard Captain Hendee ad
dress the Other b, the name of Howard, looked
prriectIy confounded; and expressed as mnci
nnleignrd astonishmcnt all lndian counte
nance, perhaps. ever exhibited The instinc,v
prudence Of his race, however, prevented hin
from betrayiug, by words, his surprise and per
pl kitty, or exposing Warrington in the disguis'
which he supposed was for some good reason
assumed.
(Which way did yon como, Mr.. Howard'
resumed the Captain; 4" believe you have no
told u>, nor, indeed, howyo became ap?rised 0
our present ;rsitence" !"
Warrington, catching for bidding 'aHce iron