The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-12

marks Of respect, and introduced his wl
bis daughter and Itlle boy. The int
view that followed was Interesting. Upo
It's result the Judge was convinced bis 81
} curlly might depend, and he was therefor
1 exceedingly ANXIOUS 10 make iayorab
t impression upon the distinguished chief
lilo expressed his desire 10 settle in tn
country, to live on terms Of amiiy and goo
fellowship with The Indians, aud TO be use
ful to them by introducing among them lh
arts Of CIVILIZATION.
The Chief heard him out, and then said
Brother. you ask much ond promis
much. "ba, pledge can YOU give of you
I faithl The white mans word may b
good 10 the white man, yet /, is wind " heI
spoken 10 the Indian"
81 have put my life IN your hands, " sal,
the Judge, rs not that sn evidence of ny
good Inienlloni ] have placed conii ieoct
10 The Indian and vii not believe that he
viii abuse or belfay the tusl tina. is thus
repos,d."
:" So much ia we'll" replied The chief,
the l0dlan will repay confidence with
confidence, # you will Trust iiu, he viii
you"
Lei this boy 60 with me to my wig.
sam-l viii bring hln back IN three days
with on answer
IL arrow had pierced the bosom Of the
mother, che could not have felt deeper PAM
than vent TO her heart, as the Indian mode
this proposal. She sptsng forsard, and
running to The boy, who stood al The side
OF the sachem, looking INTO his face with
pleased wonder and admiration, she encir.
cled HIM in her arms, and pressing bin to
her bosom, was about to ny from the room.
A gloomy and omuous frown come over
The sachem's brow, bot he did not speak.
Byi not so Nth Judge W. H.
knew tina! the success OF the enterprise. the
lives OF his family, depended on the Jec.
zion Of & moment.
STAY, stay, my dauah'or,n be sad
Bnn. back tho boy, | b,seech you. H.
y not more TO you lhsn 10 me. | would
loi rex a hair OF his head. BIZ, my
;hIld, he must 90 with the chief. God will
watch over h,m lie will be as sale ~ the .
achems wigwam, ne beneath our own roof
The agonizsd mother hesliaied Tor mo.
en,-she then slowly returned, placed the
10Y on the knee OF the chief, and kneeing
i bis feet. burst into food Of tears. Tho
,loom passed from the sachcm's brow, bu,
We said no, 4 word. lie arose and dc.
,aried.
shall no, aliemp, 10 describe the agony
{ the mother for the ensuing three days
,bc va. sgi;lled BY coniendins hopes aud
ears. In the nigh, she asoke from her
leep. seeming 10 hear the sctesms Of The
hid calling on lis mother for holp. Bu
Ito time wore slowly a~ay-nnd the th,fd
lay came How slowly did the houts pass.
rbe morning ~sned away, noon arrived,
10, tho sochem came not. There was a
gloom over the whole household. The .
mother was pale and silent. Judge W
sslked the floor TO aud fro. going every fcs
minutes 10 the door. aud looking through
he opening IN the lores, towards the 81.
.hen,'s abode.
As the last rays OF Tho setting sun wetc
brown upon the tops OF the trees around,
tic eagle lea,hets Of tho chief we're seen
dancing above the bushes IN the distance.
lie advanced rapidly -and the htiIe DO.
sas a, h,s SIDE. lie vas gally a,iired as a
young ch,ef--his feet beng dressed IN
finc beaver skin vas on his
shoulders. and eagle feathers were stuck N
his hair. lie was IN excellent sprll-. and
so proud was he OF lrs new honnls that he
seemed two inches taller than he was be.
fore. H. was soon IN has mothers arms,
and IN that btief minute she see med TO pass
IRON death to lfe. ], VAS happy meeting
loo happy cor me to describe.
The white man has conquered = slld
tho sachen; hereafter lei Us be friends,
You have Trusted 40 Indian, he viii repay
you With confidence aud friendship.
lie was as good as his word and Judge
w. lived for many years IN peace with the
Indian lr,tes. and succeeded IN LAYING the
foundation oil q noutshing and prosperous
community.
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