The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-06-09
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TRUSTING an INDIAN CHIEF;

Neu York. was Sacs1 H.f ~ho ettAo-
s,.h,d himself 81 Whiiesiowp-sbOai four
nile, from Uiics. He broughs his fsmi-
n win hlm. among whom was widow
n d.peh,rr with an only ehild-s 6ne
Lsy ,boullouf years old. You viii re-
colIse, The county round vas an unbro-
Ken loresl. and This wss The domain Of
The savage tribfs.
Judge w. saw The necessity ct keep
ias On good terms with the ladisns; Tor
:, he vas nearly alone. be vas complete
/, ., ,hsir mercy. Accordingly he took
,yery oppmi1nIiy 10 assure their good
sIl in return. Several Of the chiefs
cane 10 see him. and III appeared psei
&c. But there sss one thing that wou-
bIeI Lin: an aged ehiel u The Ssnses
u,bs. aud one 81 great indueaee. who
resided a. he distance Of hall dozsn
miles, had not ysi been 70 see him. nor
could he. By any means. ascertain tie
,,ess and feelings OF the sschsm, in re
spscl 10 his settlement in thar region.
Al last he sent him . message. and The
answer was. that The chief would visit
him IN the morrow.
True 20 his sppninimeni. the sschsm
eame. lodge w. received him with
mark. n( rr,psei; snd introduced his wife.
nj. daughter. aud the liille boy. The
inwrview ,hal followed Was deeply inie.
resting. Upoa lis result, the Judge con-
csived thai his security might depend;
and he wa.. therrfsre, exceedingly snx-
lou. 20 make favorable impression upon
the distinguished chief. lie expressed
20 him his desire 10 srllle in The eaun,r, !;
% live on terms nf smiiy and good iellnw.
ship siih The Indians; and 10 be nsslul %
them BY Introducing among them The ar's
OF civilization.
The chief heard him ont. and then
said. . Brother. you ask much, and you
promise much. Wha, pledge can you
give rf your good fsilhl"
. The honor ofa man Who never knew
dsceptian." Was the reply.
"Thc whi,e mans word msy be god
To the white man. yei il 10 bui wind when
spoken 10 the Indian" said the saehem.
.Ihavs pat nv life in your hands"
said the Judge" 10 no, this an evidence
Of nv good in,eniionsl I have placed
confidence in The Indian. and will no, A.
bu.s az beiray The trust that 10 thus re-
posed"
So much - we'll" replied the CHEZ;
"ihe Indian will repay confdence with
confidence; Il vou will trust him, he will
ius, yon. Ba, must have . pledge.
lie, this boy q, with me 10 my wigwa u;
viii bring him back ~ three days With
nv answer"
II an arrow had pierced the bosom Of
the mnlher. she could not have fell q
deeper pang than went 10 her heart. As
The ladlsn made this proposal. She
sprsng from her seat, and rushing To The
boy. Who stood =, the side Of The sacheIp.
looking into his face with plea,ed won-
der and admiration, shc encircled him in
her arms, and pressing him close 10 her
bosom. was abpu, To ay from the room. A
gloomy anu .m'nons Ifa~n Saas owe. 'h'
i'n,an ch'e's prov. ~, nc "" no. Spas.
pu, MOI 80 VIVA we 'uoge. e ~"."
= tina, the success Of their enterprise, the
very ives o. MS lamns' "epe"'es up
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say. my daughter ss'u u.s. "
o'ck 'hs boy , of'aeen you, ne Nv" Nv.
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ron sirep, scanning I" nes, WIG -. G.,