Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-24

arrived there, thai the Indians had removed
TO this neighbourhood, he changed bis course.
aud came hilher
The hrst pcrson he called upon here was
MIR SWEET, toll keeper Of the new bridge /;
and iobim he related the particulars Of his
business. Mr s. was well informed as TO
the habits aud pecuiarties Of the Indians
aud told the old man that If white James
was his son, IL would probably fusirate all
his hopes OF recovering him, II hf went d.
rec'ly there aud claimed him. NJ S. knew
James well-had purchased baskets OF him.
during former season, when the Indians
were residing al their present location aud
he proposed that he should send for him. -
The old gentleman assented, and message
was sent TO the young man oslensibly con-
corning the purchase Of some baskets. -
James came. and Mr. SWEET, after bargain
ing for lot OF baskets. began ques,ioning
him as TO his history. lie readily asserted
tina, he was stolen from his white parents BY
the Indians; not that he could recolIect the
faci-but he had heard "tbe Indians talk
IT," Ills first recoleciions went back no
farther than circumstances relating TO bis
Indian life.
Mr. SWEET then related 10 him his conyic-
lions Us TO his parcniage. (nanniug the cir.
cumstances Of his disappearance) aud point.
ing TO the old man who meanwhile had sat
deeply affected near by, said that man is
your father r.
The old man well as he could for his
tears, took up the thread OF conversation,
aud after asceflaining that James was the
same young man the girls had seen At Saco,
related anew the history we have above civ.
en-. and stated that be knew him 10 be his
son--if he had seen him any where in the
street, he would have recognized him as
such.
James, however. who bad evidently been
imposed upon by the Indians with sumo sto-
~ Of sinister motive on the part Of the pro.
posed father, disclaimed all relationship,
and all wish TO have anything TO do with
him, and getting out Of the door on some
trivial pretexi, took TO his heels as for dear
life. and before the old man was hardly
aware OF bis absence. was half over the
bridge. The old gentleman could only ex.
claim" 20 dear | have again lost my child"
and sank down in chair.
Mr. S. finally got person residing on the
other side of The bridge 10 go over with him
TO the Indian camp. There the old man
had conversed several times with white
James, who gradually became more tracta-
Bile. and finally was prevailed upon TO ac-
knowledge the relationship. and to promise
TO go 10 the house Of his parents ia fort
night, when the old man left him, frst hav-
ing provided him with the means Of paying
his stage fare
Mr. SWEET, the toll keeper, who had shown
a highly conlmendable interest in the mat.
ter, was adjured TO see "lhe boy" occasion.
ally. and Keep him fixed 10 his promise.
which he readily agreed TO do; and Mr.
wilbur returned home. Before the fort.
night elapsed, however, impatient Of the de-
lay. he returned 10 the city, and contrary 10
the advice Of Mr. SWEET, went over TO the
encampmeul Of The Indians. accompanied
by several other individuals, when. 10 use
The words Of Mr. SWEET, every thing was
again knocked in head" James peremp-
torily denied all relationship with The old
gentleman, and would have nothing 10 do
with him; and again the old man returned
home with heavy heart.
MIR SWEET, however, was determined the
lost child should be righied-he saw him
several times. asked him If he was not going
home. James reply was that The Indians
had told him the old man wanted to get him
away and kill him. Mr. S. quieied his Tears
on that score.
White James had squaw or wife resid.
ing with the Indians. TO whom be had been
united some FIVE or six months, and Mr. S.
saw the two together, and he finally agreed
TO accompany them 10 Bethel If they would
go-to which they agreed.
Last Saturday week, Mr. S. started in a
two horse carriage Tor Bethel with ,hem.-
They stopped at the tavern Of Mr. Amasa II.
Merrill, about mile from the residence Of
the Wiburs-ihere being no carriage road
thence TO their residence The father was
sent for. Absence from the Indians, il ap-
peared, bad produced n change in the SEN
tImenis ofJames towards Mr. w. lie SEEM
cd much pleased when they met, and shook
the old mans hands cordially.
The travellers. after taking some refresh.
meni, started on foot, for Mr. WIS house,
accompanied by throng Of people, among
whom were three or four persons entirely
strangers TO the mother. On arriving al the
house, these strangers went in first, James
in their midst. The old lady, pale with
anxiety, looked at each one carefully, but
when she came TO James, she rushed forward
aud clasped him in her arms, excIaiming,
this is my boy--ihis is my childr'
And with him all doubt Of his parentage,
III doubt he had. at once gave way-an
absorbing love, love towards mother, long
sought for but unknown seemed TO be awak.
ened in his heart. and lie wepl like child;
nor were theirs The only moist eyes in the
group, every one was Affected
The two sat down, and for nearly half an
hour the mother retained her hand in his,
occasionally uttering through her sobs such
sentences as-"where have you been this
long, long time ?-iIicy stole yon from me
have they abused you my boy !"-ard then
she spoke Of the sleepIess nights and anx.
'ous days she had on this account; of the
sorrow unceasing that had made her old
premalnrey-and again in an ecslacy of
passionate weeping, she clasped him in her
arms.
There Is no doubt that the Young man
hUn N.a.a.a