, 1843-02-25

TOR the escape | had made from an ex-
cruciating death. Plenty of food,
with sound rest and safety, soon re-
stored me TO health aud activity: and
about ten days after my reception in
the lodge, with his family around US.
The chief casting upon me a look OF
u~nspeakable kindness, in the slow
and deliberate manner Of the Indian,
spoke thus:-
"You are much astonished to hear
myself and family speaking your lam
guage. | am u native Sioux Indian,
but was educated in Paris and Lon
don. ! am here an Indian chief,
clothed and lodged as an Indian. !
have beheld the wealth and grandeur.
have entered the schools of Europe.
and have been stung to the heart by
the hypocrisy and false manners OF
Europe. As my reason opened. my
very soul felt the advantages |
thought | was gaining. When | have
reached manhood. when ! have been
taught the arts and morals OF these
great nations, said | TO myself, shall
return to America. and impart knowl-
edge and christianity to my tribe and
nation. ] did not simply read, but !
devoured the history of Peter of Rus
sia. In America, | determined 10 be
a Peter. From the pulpits of France
and Great Britain, | heard the con-
version of the Indians, and their i'm
provement in civilized life dwelt up
on with fervor. The whole English
and French nations will aid me, said
]. and ! could scarce sleep. studied
hard with n view to fit myself for
the great part | was to act, but time
seemed 10 lag behind my impotence.
sin London | met with a Presbyte-
rian clergyman and family; and of all
Indian advocates, Erasmus EdgefeId
was most fervent, eloquent and per-
severing. The manners Of the iaml-
". though polished, were cold, with
one exception. What the father
preached the daughter felt, and Maria
Edgcfeld entered into all my en'hu-
siastic p'ans-but Maria loved and
was loved in turn. Young and mex
perienced as we were, Maria and
myself saw the rock before US, but
our attachment became too strong
and too pure TO be resisted, and was
communicated to the family. II was
on Monday morning, after the Rev.
Nj. Edgefeld had preached a MIS-
sionarv sermon, and never can Tor.
get the horrid visage of the Priest oil
God when his daughters feelings
were made known TO him. "Nhat.
marry an Indian" said the enraged
father and brothers. and was order
ed never again to enter their doors.
Their abusive e~pithets. which follow
ed me to the street. were well cat
cuIa,ed TO restore the Indian 10 their
cost. but the distress Of my beloved
Gained every violent passion, and ]
retired 20 my hotel.
"Next day | received a note, blot
led with tears, 10 this amount
s.Haste to Boston, we are hurrylng
there. hope my parents and broth
ers will %relent; meet us,In Boston
but do not return in the same ship.
May Heaven protect you.-MARlA.
II was in Boston several days be-
fore them and on their arrival wrote
n note to the Rev. Mr.. EdgefieId, so.
lici,ing, in humble. and respectful
terms. a meeting with himself, wife,
DAUGHTER and sons. My request was
granted, and never was so shocked
as TO behold the pale despair OF my
devoted girl. I%nvoluntarily we threw
ourselves beside each other, and on
our Bonded knees implored TO be uni
ted. The EdgefeIds were rich; and
Door Maria, with a last effort, offered
to relinauish all claim on the proper
ty OF her family. and %endeavour to
assist her Louis LavallIer, as 1 was
then called, 10 carry the word OF God
10 the inmost regions of North Anne
RIGA.
"What, marry an Indian again
echoed withhellish violence around
US. and as;un | was ordered out Of
the house. My passions were ris'ns
TO madness, when the eyes oil Maria'
with angelic expression fell upon me.
sn ,J' her lbs pronounced their last
Office. aFarewell, my husband, iare-
well 70, ever" The admonIilon
conId net be resisted, and IN a lew
moments l was pacing my chamber.
aNext morning my faithful servant
entered. and with tears handed me
nnper, pointing TO these wofaSa
s.Tbis morning at three eepafI Mar; 10
> hes. immortality the amlao,e Nlaiia
ESGeGeld." saw nomore, but WIN
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