Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-16
MISCEI IaI a N.Y..
The Indian Chief,

thesearly shstotypf Oneida county. It has
been altered by somebody, but we have not at
handF tho means of correcting tho alteration,
nor are they sufficiently important to greatly
mnr the beauty ofAthe incident, as gracefully
related BY, Mrs Tracy whose fine pen, We
would take this occasion to say, it is reproach
to him that he has suffered it to lie idle 80
I. long.
One Of the first settlers in Western New
York, was Judge W, who established
himsclfat Whitcstown--a about four miles from
Utica He brought his family with him,
/. among whom, was widowed daughter with
3 an only child-a fine boy four years old. You
will rccolcct tho country around was IN un.
broken forest, and this was the domain of the
savage tribes.
Judge W W-- saw the necessity of keeping
on good terms with the Indians, for, as he was
noarly alone, he was completely at their mer.
10y. Accordingly the took ovory opportunity
to assure them of his kindly feelings, and to to
secure thcir good will in return. Several of
the Chiefs .cane to sec him, and all appeared
pacific. But there was one thing that troub.
led him; an aged Chief Of the Oneida tribe
and oneSof great influence, who resided at a
distance of dozen miles, had not yet been to
sec him, nor could he ascertain the views and
feelings of the Sachcm in respect to his settle.
mcnt in that region. At last he sent him
message and tho answer was that the Chief
would visit him on the morrow.
True to his appointment, the Sachem came ::
Judge W received him with marks of re-
spect, and introduced his wife, his daughter
and little boy. The interview that followed
was interesting. Upon it's result the Judge
: was convinced, his security might depend, and
he was therefore exceedingly anxious to make
favorable impression upon the distinguished
Chief lie expressed his desire to settle in
the country, to live on terms Of amity and good
fellowship with the Indians, and to be useful
to them by Introducing among them the art
Of civilization
The Chief heard him out, and then said ;.
- l'rother, you ask, much and you promise
much, What pledge can you give of your
faith The white mans word NAV be GOOD
to the white man, yet it is wind when spoken
to the Indian"
81 have put my life in your hands" said
tho Judge, I" is not that an evidence Of nv
good intentions 1 lave placed confidence
in the Indian, and will not believe that he
will abuse or bctray the trust that is thus re-
posed.
SO much is well, !" replied the Chief, "the
Indian will repay confidence with confidence
it you will trust him he will trust YOU"
Let this boy 90 with me to nv wicwam.
| will bring him back in, three days with nv
answer ~
Ii an arrow had pierced the bosom of the
mother, she could not have felt a deeper pane
than went to her heart as the Indian thus pro
posed. She sprang forward. and running to
the boy, who stood at the side of tho Sachem
looking into his face with pleased wonder and
admiration, she encircled him in her arms.
and, pressing him to her bosom, was about to
fly from the room. A gloomy and ominous
frown came over the Sachem's brow. but hc
did not speak.
But not so with Judge W.. Hcknew
that the success of their enterprise, Of the
lives of his family, depended On decision Of
q moment.
Stay, stay, my daughter he said
Bring back the boy, bcseech YOU. He is
notmorc dear to you than me. / would not
risk hair of his head But, nv child hc
must go with the Chief God will watch over
him He will be as safe in the Sachem's
wlgwam, as beneath our own roof"
me ogonlzed mother hesitatcd a moment ::
she then slowly returned, placing the bow on
the knee of the Chief, and kneelinc at his
tcct burst into flood of tears. The gloom
passed from the Sachcm's brow, but he suid
not aword. He rose and departed.
shall not attempt to describe the aaonv of
the mother on the ensuing days. She was
agitated by coutcnding hopes and fears. Tn
tn, night she awoke from sleep, seeming to
hear hear the screams Of tho child calling on it's
mother for help. But the time wore slowly
away-and the third day came. How SLOWLY
did the hours pass. The morning waned
away, noon arrived but the Sachem came
not There was gloom over the whole house
hold The mother was pale and SILENT
Judge W. walked the floor to and fro. going
every few minutes to the door, and looking
through, the opening in the forest towards the
Sachem's abode
AT last the rays Of the setting sun we're
thrown upon the tops of tho trees around, the
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