Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-05-01
fifty dollars. But when bought I'LL gave

YOU all it was worth then! just SO w
when We boush. your lands. gave you Il
they were worth. They were worth n
more to you Than any piece Of hun'ln
ground. BY our working on them, build
ing roads. and bridges, houses. and s.cre:
and streets, like my rife, they are no.
worth a grea, deal. You see it would b
wrong to come to me new and demand lha
| pay for the root all TIA, my rife is nov
worth. Don't you see that, Cassiheeno !!
"Yes, me see him plain now"
slow much did you se. for that dee
which you tanned and sold al Boston las
summer :"
"Ten dollar"
| "Whal was he worth when wild. at III,
time you caught him ~
ale worth nothing. Nc sell him 70
two mou,hfuIs tobacco"
Every well. Yo1 see i, is labor and skill
bestowed on anything lha, makes it valua
bic. Ny fathers did no, give the Indian.
much for their wild lands. because they
we're not worth much"
"Me see it all now-all plain. Ny eyes
wide open-see straight. Thank God, nc
more wicked feeling come up in my heart
about it. White man work like horse, and
grow grea,-Indian no work, grow small"
"lf am not right, my dear friend. i, is
unintentional. have answered you as n
child would abou, father, whom he kaem
to be hcnes. and true-hear,ei. But now,
Casslheeno. ,hereis more mpor.an, ques-
ton which | wish TO ask you."
me answer straight. plain and true
"You are dying man. Before The sun
rises. you think you will be dead. want
to know where you think you will 60
then o.
"Whas for you ask ! You curiosity -
mo. Blu, as a Christian and believ-
er in The Bible. ! feel anxious abou, your
spirit. Oh. Why didn't talk with you
about it before, when you were we'll. Do
you know anything about Jesus Chris,
Did you ever hear Of mercy through him 2"
"Me know much abou, that. Long. long
time ago, me very young, 90 cas-, Of Alba.
ny to see Indians at kaunaumeek Nassau.
In little log house. in green wood, live
pale man. all 'lone-nobody bu. Indians
near him. He look sick, but NEE, Indian,
talk to them out Of the Spirit-Book, he pray
with them. Make much prayer, and ma.
ny times look on Indian, ard say poor
friends" and his eyes run down with tears.
Me stay many months, and learn much
from him."
"But could he speak the Indian Ian
guage!"
"No; bu, hs have young Indian. John
Wauwaumpequunnaus.-who take what
he say and make him into INDIAN
"What can you remember abou. his
Remember Son of God came down 70
'arth, look like man, he preach, make mir.
,cle. same as make sick well, blind man
Zee, ,broken-bonc man jump up and run like
leer. He die for sinner white man sin |
yer, Indian sinner. lie in heaven now .aud
owe poor sinner who pray to him with sor,
y for sin. He send good heart and glad |
With joy, and make sinner no want TO sin |
my more"
"Have you been in the habi, Of praying,
ny friend! p
always; ever since be with pale ~h,e
man,"
"But how can the death Of Jesus Christ
ave SO many sinners ~
"Just same little piece of gold buy very
much thing. He worth so much more
lie Son Of God, lie all good. H. all beau
iful."
"Do you feel that you should 60 to Him
shen you die :"
"Oh! yes. Me certain Jesus Christ no
orget poor Indian. Me never forget him
ne day. Ne hope see Him. hope see pale
hope see John Wauwaum.
equunnaunt fore morning. Have no fear,
inside eyes all open, inside heart all still
nd smooth like Lake SanheIlon, which
ou call The Beautiful very weak
low, 'spose Canada Indian come &c, scalp
ow.r 4"
"No, not till he gets my life first. my
ear brother y"
"Oh! thank you. thank you. Now put
ny hands on my breast, there. me never
move again till angel-trumpet awake me.
} Lord Jesus, pity poor ignorant and sim.
lie Indian! Make him white like snow,
make him bright like sun, make him beau.
iful like rainbow, mske him all good like
hy own self, and let him live with thee
or ever, so longer sun and moon shine
Amen."
The tears oil beautiful Hate fell fast up
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