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TRUSTING IAN lNnlAS 81. IL

Nhe following Interesting aerotnt f,b.. NJ. |
Eyf Museum. is ~ think, inebfrscs !. ... -.
tchlaf. The scske of ~ .,oly ~. mi ks.,r.
plaes and il haa kFen fsmaldt III IL fsl. ~ I.
boyhood. ~ have slways ubae4sto.,a ,lss. =
vas agul.eirl and 10, So. INN -. 'n
1 Cd 10 the lBdian chief.- O. ol,.,I.s,.., N
7 oasoi tie 6fss sai,ter,l5liEh M q him {,
lofk, WIS Judge ~. wh. Ii .,Slea lFom d
ISL a Whiiesipwh s,,nilv win him,
Ousas HI 6rops nls is'nf.s Il - ~ -h.er /,
anon whom III widoTsd uauk ~, !
18th an anly cha4-a tine ooy 2, 49,
yeafs old, You will fscpllseI ~ ~
go - = -ats savage
Judge w. saw The necessity ol keePinslt::
on good terms with the Indians. tor q be |
was d early alone. he was scsmplstely 81 /
their mercy. Accordingly, ia took eve /
ryIoopottuni,slto assure them d biz kind |
| iyIfeelinrs, ADD 10 secuae heir good will
| III return. Several ofaheit chisfs came |
q see him, AID III sppetred pacific. But
There vas one thing that troubled him; AZ
Y aeed chief ofl The Seneca tribe. and one
II 81 great influence, who resided A. . dis:
Nance Or abcu, six miles, bad not yet been
4 ID see him nor could be BY any means.
d asceriain The feelings and views 81 the
gsachem In respect 70 bis settlement in that
Ereeion. AZ last he sent him message,
Il and The answer was. that the chief would
visit him on shs morrow s rs.
ii True 10 bis appoin:ment the sachena
! tcame. Judge w. feceiyed him with marks
'fof respect, and introduced ia wife. bis
i daughter. and The little boy. The inter
view that followed was deeply Interesting.
Il Upon its results lhs Judge conceived that
bis security might depend and be was,
therefore. exceedingly anFicus g make
favorable impression np5n The distin-
! RuIshed chief He expressed tchiml his.
. desiref 10 settle ia the Country, tolhye on
ieSms OF amiiy and coed Fellowship With
! Ithp Indians 10 be useful 10 them By IN
= ltfoduciDg mong them the arts cf siyilizas
!. ii6n.
: The chief heard him out, and then
: said, Brother; you ask much. IND VOC
7 promise much. What lPIsdgs can you
, give OF your faith / fs
e The honor Of amah that never knew
!. deception. was the reply. lH
II The white msn'swprd may Be good *
D The white man, yet il H. wind when spo
's ken 10 iheIudisn, said the sachsm.
!. i have put my life into your bands,
III said the Judge is NOT this 3D. evidenc,
.e oI my good intentions | have place.
u confidence Ia the Indian. andS | win no
i, slisrA Thai he viii abuse oebeiray ID,
d Ihe Indian viii repay confidence viii
!. Gon6deDce; If you will irus. him. b
d will trust you But must haye pledge
8 let ibis boy go With he 10 NY. wigwam
y will bring him back IN three days viii
be ny answer. s|I# ]3si}
q If aI arrow bad pierced tie bosom &
I. lhe mother, ste could not have felt
C deeper rsng than went 10 her heart. d
e 'he Indian mads ibis proposal. Sh,
e sprang from her seat, Ind rushing 10 III
ii boy wins stood At theIside of the sachem
be looking into bis face with pleased wonde
y md admiration, she pncircled himiu be
sr arms. and pressing him1 close 10 her 80
7, ,om. wa,abeul 10 1f1y from TIE room.
\. gloomy and cninous' irown cane over ID
IL lsache sIbtew, But be did not speak.
n But not 81 with Judge w. He knaS
T. llihaf the success OF The enterprise. III
i. very lives Of hi, family depsnded, upo
ne The decision Of Tie moment. Stay, stay
2: my daughter' said be. Bring back ID
L. boy, i be.eecb yonl T|would moi risk
ns hair of his head. lie III notlmofe dear |
4. you, thsh me. Bdi Hig child, hi taul
Z. 90 with The chief God will vsich oTs
psi him. He viii be ~ safe il ihs sachem
e. wigwanFas beneath ousIroof and 10 you
itI arms. II Hi Al
Eel Ishall not attempt 10 describe The age
- ~ Of The mother for The three ensuln
rssl days. She was sgilatsa BY contendin
4 hopes and fears. liz 1thenishi she awoA
\. from her sleep, seeming Ito hear h
., screams Of her chil5calIng upon its nj
p, ther orshelpl Bnt The time wore avs
rs The third dAy came. How slowly d
i. the hours pasIl The morning wsned
way noon Atrived Add The aftefDoC
~ ri wsI nov FAR adsslesdI; yst The .ache
n came Dp: There was gloom over u
l6i whole household. The mother was pa
~ and silent. Is il despair was se,iins cold
lit around her heart Judge nv, walked
y and from. going every few minutes 70 q
lRt t0OOtt p40 lOOhtdE tutQphu fap Sf~HE3S
81 the forest. toward The sache . = abode. H
u All LAST, as The rays Of The setting 81
vi were drown upon tie tops Of The fore
lrs around, the! eagle feathers 81 The chic
r. tain we're seen dancing above the bushs
81 lin tbe distance. ffe, adFsneed rapidly
IN and ths little boy was At bis SIDE. u
pof was e.ily alfred al ! young chicf--h
feet being dressed in morcasins an
4. beaver kin vas over bis shoulders, an
" eagle sgfestbsrs were stuck in hls hslf.-
,Ha He was in excellent spirits. and 80 pron
Sc Sc was heI q bis houors, That be seemft Y
II. inchesstallsr than before, He was SOC
MI Isi i bis Irnoiier's sffns, and 10 that b.ii
~ minute, she seemed 10 pass from deal
unto re. Il was happy meeting ~
IL HAPPY for NE to describe. c.
NJ The white man has conquered 4
a 3 said he sacbem !; beresster lei Us
81 friends. You havs trusted The Indial
y - be viii repay YOU With conhdence Il
y. ffiendshfp He vas u good as bis vol
u and jJudge w. fved there many yea
~ iaSirg The Foundation 81 \ ffnurishiog d
" prosperous cotnndnIJ."