Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-30
OLD NICK AND TIE sQUAW.
ALECEND OFIURGATCRl.

1t is said that shortly after Roger
Williams settled on the tract Of land
which was called Narrnganset, the de-
lectab Island of Aqudneck was Tnr-
-ch sed from the two sachems, Canon-
Gus and Miantonomi and was paid for
with a worthless piece of rompdm.
o. Although the Maria gansets soon per-
ceived that they had been imposed up.
on, and then for the first time fully ap-
precated the value Of their Island when
they found that it was to be theirs no
longer, still, at that time, they allowed
their white n-ghbors 10 see few signs
of their dissatisfaction. For ms the In
dian is taciturn and enduring by ma
iure, he must have suffered many iniu-
ries, before he rrscnts them he must
have been much hunted. before he turns
on the hunter. The Narraganscts had
not yet arrived AZ the period when their
powers Of endurance were 10 be tried
10 the utmost they had not yet obtain
ed dearly bought experience. by los
ing. all their rights they had not yet
laid aside all the natural simplicity Of
their character, in order TO cope success.
fully with the cunning ofthe white man;
nor had they, by laying aside all the
nobler qualities II their nature. brought
themselves 10 the level Of their pale
fnced brothers.
IL wns not until some time after the
settlement that King Philip Of Pokano-
kot, son Of the powerful chief Maesaeoi;
the great friend Of Roger Williams. WAS
accused oiaiteTriing to rouse the vari-
ois tribes OF the East 10 an effort to-
wards regaininG the lands Of their fore
fathers, ere they were lost TO them for
ever.
say ocruscd V cnemptipr." be
cause the evidence which was brought
to prove that Pl iip had tried TO raise n
rebellion az some called it, was very
slight, although every person must nj
low that the provocation TO i was strong
His elder brother. Alexander had
been hunted III Ill he WAS Obliged 10
take refuge, like wild beast. in the
dark rccesses OF his native woods and
even here he was pursued by his indie
fatlgable enemies he was caught and
dragged forth, by those whom his father
had loved and protected he, the nohcst
scion Of the noblest stock, was cut off
from the land Of his birth by those
whose poverty had constituted their Only
claim to consideration and whose grfti-
tudc had been exI octcd a. the OF " re-
turn they could make. And well they
made it The naughty spirit Of Alex
nnder, was broken, but not bent his
dignity could not brook tie Insult that
had been put upon i, and he died. short
ly after having been fairly harassed to
death.
1t would not have been wonderful if
with his own, had ranked in the bosom
ofPhil;p Of Pukanoket, and induced him
to stir the tribes to resistance.
There was one person, however, a
mong the Narraganscis, who detested
the white men, and who never lost an
opportunity Of bewailing the bargain
which had been made with them This
person was an old squaw, named Jenny
Kick, ,-by the settlers, but Pocamoe, by
the Indians. Her fiery temper render
ed her exceedingly dlsagr cable to the
English, as an enemy. and equally dist.
greeabe TO her tribe, as Il friend. Her
appearance was very masculine, owing
TO the want of rotundity in her Limbs, 10
the size of her bones, and to the rgIdiiy
Of her muscles. Her height far exceed.
cd tire standard for even Indian females,
but age aud hard labor had impaired
the beauty Of her form. Her mouth,
which was very wide, was the most re-
markahic feature ofhcI face, while her
thin, well closed lips. gave her an air
Of s,ernn,ts, determination, and CON
tempt expressions rarely found united
in the same countcnance. Her barge,
full, eyes were so wild and iercing that
the person OH whom they rested even
for moment, felt uneasy under the in
huence Of their glance, and relieved
when IL was Withdrawn from him. On
the wloe, when enveloped in her long,
flowing, dcer-skin, Jenny Kick may be
said W have had Ggure which was ma
jetir and IMPOSING, hut entirely devoid
either OF elegance, or OF that graceful
ptss which go distinguishes roman f. ON
tho rvugher saS.
have been thus particular in my de.
s-lrG1a &C 'his hid sauav no, because