Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-15
VOLUME S-NO. 25. Z
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE So 90 !

Your little boy was up yonder in the field and
started 10 go to log cabin before you did, in tho
long day in summer.
He does know' exclaimed Mrs. Bascom, in
frantic JOY. He does know speak and relieve
mothers heart, after twenty-five years of sor-
and doubt
ME will speaki' said the old Indian. Your
father killed my brother
KILLED your brother' = repeated Mr.. Bascom.
'Hle see him shoot him, and fired al him, but
no BIT him. replied the old man. And me want
ed revenge!'
lie killed my boy = exclaimed Mrs. Boscom.-
oh. heavens speak and tell me =
Me no Kill him, but me steal him - replied The
old Indian. Me no want to kill him; me only
wanted revenge!'
'Revengel' exclaimed the almost distracted
mother. Stole him on Lord my heart will
BURST
Does he live = anziously inquired tho father.
'Spenk and tell us all y
Me will speak, said the old man. in very
quite manner. ME tell you all. He lives =
And where is he = asked The frantic mother.
Speak and tell me whore my son is if he lives
May BE you wouldn't know him. said the old
man. He grown up now a stout man.
'fle had a mark upon him, and should know
him ! exclaimed The mother.
Me knew the mark-what pale-face calls straw.
Gracious heavens he knows ALL said the
father. 60 on, let US hear! Where is he 3
Speak,
Me tell you only keep STILL said the Indian,
going 10 Tobasson, and pointing TO the mark upon
his neck.
They watched the old mans movements with
intense anxiety. And when they saw him pull
down Icbasson's BLANKET, and show The mark of
the straw berry upon his neck, they were peirified
with ostohishment, and stood tnoonless statues.
Here be the strawberry" continued The old
Indian. ''ThiS be your little boy he live with
me ever since me stole him."
Mrs. Bascom stood and gazed upon her son
moment, and then sank upon the earth overcome
by her emotions, and unable to give utterance to
The feelings that pressed her heart. Here husband
had more nerve, and examined the mark with
great security, and the expression Of Tobasson's
face. He was convinced that the old Indian told
the truth, and that his long los. son stood before
him.
"He is my son." he exclaimed, embracing To.
bnsson with all n fathers fondness.
The mother soon recovered from her embarrass.
r,ent, md folded her son 10 her beating heart
Such meeting is seldom Witnessed in this lower
world
"Me willing 10 die now" said the OLD Indian,
/ resting his chin upon his hand, and gazing steadi-
| ly upon the ground, while the young wife was
agtated by strange emotions.
Tobassoh or Job Bnscom the younger; had somo
faint recollection Of his early youth, and seemed
10 remember the lille stream tha, wound through
his fathers farm A quarter Of century he
! had lived with the Indians. and adopted their
modes and habits of life. Sill the family resem-
bIcnce was not entirely bIotted from his coun,e-
nance. The parents received him and his beauii-
ful Indian wife with emotions which cannot be ex-
pressed. The old Indian, TOO, well cared for,
bet he lived only few weeks Every day the
son wore off his Indian hnb bits; and began 10 look
more and more like white man. His wife was
greatly beloved by the old folks, and most happily
did they all live together. The parents renewed
their life. Young Job inherited his fathers pro-
perty, and was much beloved and respected by
his neighbors. His wife was also much respected,
although she was Indian. Such are the vics-
situdes OF human life The history Of job Bas-
com the younger was long remembered, and tradi-
.on has preserved tile principal facts in his strange
life.