Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-12-08
From the Essex Co. IN. W Times.
THE HERMIT OF THE AUSABLE: OF
THE WHITE CHIEF


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inH TEhM.I Vt lie AOSABlE; OK,
The WHITE CHIEF.
On bright evening in the autumn of II. |
two persons stood on the shore of lake, the |
the extreme source of the Ausable. One was
speaking with the dignity OF an Indian Chief
the other listening with the eagerness Of youth.
" White mani" said the speaker 81 have ever
been a friend to your race have held bacs
the tomahawk Of my people, when the French
have urged US to dye it with your Blood
Though they threatened ns with determination
for our attachment to you, yet we boldly defied
them. We have fought for YOU /: MANY of MS
have died for youth return, only ask that
you will treat the Indians kindly when death
has conquered their chief
you call me red skin /; but there is not
drop Of Indian blood in my veins Yes, since
you ask it, will tell YOU my story: repeat it
not until the Indians have mourned for their
chief: then speak, if you will.
"For the last fifty years my home has been
in the wilderness-rny cabin on the shore of
this lake. My youthful days were spent on the
bright shores of England and there. while al.
most crushed by misfortune, sought the direc.
ton Of the Great Spirit, and am far happier
here in my cabin, than king IN his palace
My first rccollections are Of my dying mother,
and have never forgotten her look Of love, as
she commended her children, myself and sister,
to her God. The remaining years of childhood
had nearly passed, when at school we became
acquainted with James and Annette s..
loved my sister arden'ly: yet a short time only
had passed. when ! preferred the society of An.
ne'c. ne word would call It childish, but it
was Tea1 lo'e,-love that did not cease with
1Ialn WORE than my years have passed since
, 'hs' Sd" her' YET her brlght image as is plain.
y oelore me, as II was at the last parting, when
p'est I, nel tre'n1nne hand: AT last we babe
w" eo"ooI"'a'cs ao'en' ana lett for home. At
p",'",S' s"e .o"n me !ha' she would ever love
i'll, h s"G ly ~" rove none else. 80, with
~ e. oa.,,' l "I a. ~ VISIT again the scenes
shor; dn nr u"ys a., nul ny happiness was of
h.d fo,, ,I, liz. aiounu my once happy home
onco L;rd c,,hss" ' " rum ana decay and my
Uo bad so,nI,, =. Is. "'e'chcu drinRard.-
c.,;n" .;I, ~ ~ u.owh sorrow IN the nox-
JJa LILLE CUP; uil u'sease mad lam him on bed Of
"n' h a'u we ony reached home in time to
s,,,nn.;''n 5;I ~. oec.ue Few Gays, while con-
.n,, f,,i" Wv Us 'a,al worh. "Chlidren y said
bo,J :. s,a, '.o s"ed, slooa on his tore.
leau' shai soon appear before God leave
Vn,v ,a ,"H n'pu .'ai ne mas forgiven my sins.
49, SD Nv o"e p'euse' ana can dye in
peaoe.-i r no, me mere, by my dying bed,
The nIedae was nco ,"'' al 'e uaunkaras cup
kenFno. never shall !, h h.a never mas been Bro
.At the decease If nv f,,ho,
nv,ess 'rbonah iii ~ 'a.neI; we were pen.
INV own were s"o'h,r t"'sv &c, 'roaa lands called
moi h", rho ,hn"mh, III !, !es, 10! Myself cared
oar 7 conld nv, ha.. "' 81! 's.er was neg.
lanes S. nv S formo, S que naa written to
;n9 onr circ,,n,s 10y .o."es scnoolmate' MENTION
former nrof,.ss;ons 81 , anu 'ehino'ns nun OF his
exnression Of snrn,; H ,b. .' ms reply was an
stances should nrps',D o"a' ohe III her circum-
The beircss had cham~od ~ auasess gentlemen
phan. line from ha, ~ ,', ."e pe"h!,ess or
ed hi. love ,la, 10 %., '" Mho", ne had pledg-
was nov rece;~sd =" "au u".e sought rs avor'
eJ sns;n, Ua. 60 a. d" insult She never sml-
oS ,%s ar,, 'Gp sorrow soon ended IN the quiet
an interview with Anne,te SIS S mas n sTnH".
with her brother on bcan,ifnl eo, WAS ma'".ns
ing a wide view of tho se, 7 , vn'"e"'e, CIV
cross. The first clance lola was vas so S'',' 10
words could EXPRESS knew ,i,, " sno sna',
me-,hat she would love none ., "a' SIe ,oseu
word had passed. her brotber attacLed NJ