M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-30

nay ., 1871. People have just ar
rived from Stuart's Lake, who inform
me that the mother OF my son was de-
livered, on the 25th ultimo, of daught-
er, whom | name Polly Harmon.
Tomorrow design to return to
Stuart's Lake, where | expect to pass
the ensuing summer. But my attention
is chiefly taken up with the separation
which is soon to take place, between
me abd my beloved son. A lew months
hence he will be at a great distance
fromlpis affectionate father, and it may
be that | shall never more see him in
this world. No consideration could
induce me to send him down, especial,
ly while he is so young, exec pting the
thought that he will soon be under'the
fostering care of my kind relatives, who
will be able to educate him much bet
ter than it would be possible for me to
do inthis savage country. As | do
that which | apprehend will be for the
benefit Of my little son, so earnestly
pray that God would graciously protect
him in his absence from me.
December IA, 1914. On the 1st
inst. set out for MecLeod's Lake,
and there received several letters from
my brothers below, which announce
the truly affecting intelligence that my
beloved son George is no more to be
numbered among The living! He was
in good health on the second of March
last, and corpse on the eighteenth Of
the same month. For some time |
could d scarcely credit this intelligence,
though | had no reason to doubt its
truth. This dispensation OF divine
providence is so unexpected and so at
llictive that, at first, | could scarcely
bear up under it with a becoming
Christian resignation. My tenderest
affection was placed upon this darling
boy; and | fondly hoped that he would
be the solace of my declining years.
On my return from McLeod's Lake
| was accompanied by. Mr.. McDoug-
all and family, who came to mourn
. with me and the mother OF my depart,
ed son, the loss OF this dear object OF
our mutual affection. Her distress, on
receiving this intelligence, was greater,
If possible, than my own. endeav-
ored, by some Introductory remarks OH
the uncertainty of earthly things, to
prepare her mind Tor the disclosure
which | was about to make. Her lear:
were alarmed by these remarks, ant
probably she discovered in my coun,
lenance something to confirm them
When | informed her that our beloved
son George was dead, she looked at me
with a wild Stare Of agony, and imme-
dlately threw herself upon the, bed,
! where she continued in a state of deir-
ium during the succeeding night.
JULy 20, 1916 now pass a short
time every day very pleasantly, in teach.
ing my little daughter Polly to read and
spell words in the English language,ir
which she makes good progress, tho
she knows not the meaning OF one oil
them. In conversing with my children
| use entirely the Cree Indian language
with their mother | more frequently
employ the French. Her native tongue
however,is more familiar to her, ,whicl
is the reason why our children have
been taught to speak that in preference
to the English language.
February 0, 1917. This evenin!
the mother of my children was deliv
cred of daughter, whom | name Sal
Ily Harmon.
i February %, 1919. Mr.. GeorgC
McDOugalI has arrived here from Fra
, zers Lake TO remain, as am going t
! McLeod's Lake to prepare for de
5 parture to Head Quarters; and my in
, tention is, during the next summer, t,
) visit my native land. design, also
to take my family with me, and leav,
r them there, that they may be educate,
\ in civilized and Christian Manner
+ The mother Of my children will ac
company me, and if she be satisfied t
r remain in that part OF the world, | Ge
! sign to make her regularly my wife b
, a formal marriage. 1t will be seen b.
D this remark, that my intentions hav
E materially changed since the time that
$ at first took her to live with me; and a
my conduct in this respect is differen
from that which has generally been pur
, sued by the gentlemen OF the Northwes
Company, it will be proper to stat
E some OF the reasons which have gov
erned my decision in regard to thi
f weighty affair. 1t has been made wit
, the most serious dellberation; and,
: hope, under a solemn sense of my &C
countability to God.
Having lived with this woman a
. my wife, though We were never forsi
ally contracted to each u:ner, durin
life, and having children by her, con
: slider that | am under moral obliga
: tion not to dissolve the connection,
she is willing to continue it. The uni
on which has been formed between us
: in the providence OF God, has not onl
S been cemented by long and mutua
Y performance OF kind offices, but ais
by more sacred consideration. Ev
D or einoa M, ou,n mind yuas Iurpol ol