The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-10-02

DIOR an al,auta.,r which The ~.uaw dld not
ENJOY. ", could not hear the least sound all
,.,u.i It'll a. death II. -iuaN si,-t,oltn
an ,'I bound lnl sent "ui
p.I ,rr Va avs gl.l- "a,'n
So ,,a,l,,l ,,J nnli.-i
4 ..'ru. ,lr 3D., "a, f.lal ~. 'r1k
The neat moment. The il, harsc ii a rifr
and thu deep ha,in. Of the iog Wok" up the
,l,cpiur echoes Of the woods, AMI the girl
started oil 10 help the old >lnlw 10 bring in
thr zane that She had hot
The Indians are great im:a'prS, and pos
sr>s nice tact in adopting the Inanncrs and
customs of those with whom they associate.
! An Indian is natures gentleman never ia
mliar. coarse or vulgar If he take Il meal
with Won, he waits to see how YOU make use
of the implements on the table, and the man
ner in which Won eat, which he initiates with
a rravc dccorum. aS if he had been accuStOm
ed to ;hc same usages from childhood. lie
never attempts to help himself or demand
more food but waits patiently until YOU per-
ceive what he requires. was perfectly as
: toni>hcd at the innate politcnc>>, for it seems
: natural to all the Indians with whom have
had any dealings.
: There was one old Indian who belonged to
5 distant settlement, and only visited our
4 lakes occasionally on hunting parties. lie
5 WAS strange. eccentric. merry old fellow,
t with skin like red mahogany. and a wiry,
i sincwy frame, that looked as if it could bid
: defiance to every change of temperature
II Old >now-Sorm for such was his significant
IL name, was rather too fond of the whi>kcv bot
tie, and when he had taken a drop too much
l. he lccamc an unmanawrab!c wild beast III,
ii had great fancy for my husband am
t never visited the other Indians, without ex
!" tending the same favor to Us. Once upon
A time, he broke the nipple to his gun; AM
Il, Noodle repaired the injury for him by tixin;
'i a new one in its place, which little kindnc>
nj quite won the heart of the old man, and h
m newer c,n,,. to .,. -, w;tbo,, br;pu;p, an Of
nj tcrn- of fish. ducks. partridges, vcuison, I
n show his gratitude
e. One warm September lavh made his az
rr rcaranrr harchra,lrl. A. usual. and carr,iu
a in hi> hand 4 nrrat ..hc. krd bundle.
IN 'Fon'! o: grapes : SAID he putting the sal
- bundle in.o nv hands, FIN. crane. br,
nd them from island for my friends <,Iuaw al
10 parnu>r>.
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"'' ''' 't win ''' circumstance, and laugh
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.'>' ""->'"'ih' >''' hc' Mrs Noodle a
NY inc '''',''t" are '"h"r' to You tor your kin
'o' ''>> !" 'f'h"'n@ them the grapes; but ho
"'' came You 10 Tie them np III dirty shirt:
'"r- ''f'E 'rIrd the old man. a>t"ni>hrd ii
~" We >''""'' "H'cct I" the fruit on that score.
'ne II ought 10 he clean 1t has been washed
c's- ten enough ow@h lou see, M"odic.'
'ur' co''''l"'"' l nave no hat-ncver wear
'''' '"'.
',r- AL around "e-"p and down much bet
'he widont hat. Gould not put "rapes in ha
blanket coat too large crush fruit, Juice
''i- out. la nothing but my shirt. so tai
lue oil SHIRT and brings grape safe over the
MIS- ter on my back. IapouSe no care for
De- 'y SHIRT fhc'r Ieet-tcl BELLE, have no eve
nter In spite OF this eloquent haranguc. 60
'afA not bring myself to use the grapes ripe ;
rca tempting as they looked. or give them to
ring children. MIR W and his wife happen
10 to step IN at that moment, fell into such
5ooo ecstasy as the sight OF the grapes, tha
itt.d s,,n.o of ,ho :h;u
',''' c""'S'ahce OIL the shirt'l very generou"y 9
-'', '''ed 'he'r wishes by presenting them with
anu contents o' 'he large dish; and they ne
n' are "hlt less sweet for the novel mode
cor, ~, ;. ~ '"c
o'" lhe 'nd'ans' under their quiet exter
num-, possess deal OF humor. They have sig
cant names tor everything, and name
every one, and some of the latter arc Inn,