Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-09-28
Trusting an Indian Chief
Il. r-N.U-.lL EEIIENIn.

"st 'HN. HI.H'' H.lN hHIhs
one orthr rr' r,tl.r, in Western New
York WA, Jul-. Vs., who established him.
..'rat Wh.t..'uwn-a'1ut four miles from
vd1. IT, brought hi' family vi.h him
among whom WIS o widowed daughter With
an only chi'l-a fine hoy or about four years
alI. l0l win rrol'ryt chat the country
around va,an uu'r'k,n forest, aud 'h..
WAS thr d.u,ia p' DE savage tribes.
Jul-' W, -lN lho necessity of krT.rr
o1 crrI term, With ta Indians, f,r ls De-
wa. nearly alone. h.wis completely ~ thrir
mrrry Arrarl.nsI! be- t11k cycry orpor
mui'y 60 ASSURE them ofhi, kindly fc'ing..
and % secure good win iu r.'un. several
oC,hs caiei. came go sre h.n, and all ar.
rarel Ue'te. Ba, there wis one t,.n-
,'at troubled him an aged chirfof thc
s.nr,a trls, and one Of rratin1u,ncc, who
rr.iI-lat t'c li.an-c of fm'ra loren miles.
fli uD' yr, been 90 ac h.m nor could hc,
hv amy means ascertain tha Wow. and f,l.
ing, ul the acham. in respect % hi. settle
men, in t'at region. Ath.tha sent him q
message, and the answer va., that thachi.i
would visit him on tle morrow.
Tru. i1 disappointment tlenchsm came.
Juls, W, rrrei,-l hlu v,,h mark Di r.s.
poet. auI introduced his wi., bis daughter
and d.. l.ulc hoy. The interview that Gl-
Lowell vas l,gTly na-stia. Upon its ~.
cult. t5 ml-r conceived tH1t bic security
mi-h, l.rnl, AMI BE- vas therefore, elk.
ryr,rliu-ly auz.ou, io make . favorable im
PRESTON upon thc distinguished chief H.
expressed ~ him Of. dr.ir. 20 -et,ll IN thr
country. 90 liyc ou term, amity and good
fellowship with the Indians and % De us'-
FOL 81 thcm by introducing anon, them thc
ar,, oici,iliauan.
Tho chicfhaarl hun ono, and then nd.
" Brother You ask much, aud You promise
much Wh1: llels, can You give ofy'ur
r'ot hi,h:"
"rhc honor Of man wAo never know
deception, ," was the rar'y.
Tho white mans w1rl may BE- glol Q.
the wli,s man, yet Il :. bat wind when
spoken 90 the Indian, - lil The achsm.
IL have put my li't into your LANDS, '
.,id thr iuIsr. "is not this au c'.dsng' Di
my s,,l Intentions ha,c placed conf.
dsnc, in th, Indian. anil wiii not believe
that be viii alu.o " b-.ra! thc tru'; tia,
6. thus rspg.cl
$50 much Hw.ll," replied NE chief
&" the Indian w,'l repay confidence with con,
fdcncc You viii tru.; he will tru.t YOU
But must have a r'elg'. let This hoy :.
with mo TO my viswam; | will bring him
back in three day. wi.h 10Y answer -
Ifan arrow had pierced the bosom Of the
mother. she could ne. have fclt a deeper
panr thaa went t1 her hear; as the indian
made tlis proposal. She sprung from hoI
scat, ana ruslluN - H'' "'N' "'' ''"o' |
side the achcm. lookin, into his face with
pleased wonder and almiratiou, she encir
clod him with her arms, and pressing him
close to her bosom, was about to fly from
the room. : gloomy and Ominou' frowr
came over the sachcm'sbrcw, but he didnoI
speak
But not so with JudgcW. IIcknew tina
the success Of their enterprise, tho very live
of family, depended upon the decision o
the moment. "Stay, stay, my daughter!
said he. Bring back the boy, | bcseocl
YOU. He is not more to You than to me.
would not risk tho hair Of his head. But
my child, ho must 50 with the chief Co
will watch over him lie will bo as safe II
the sachem's wigwam, as beneath our roof
and in your arms"
] The lgonIlcl mother hslitat0d fas mo