Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-06-17

Written for the Lamoile Newsdealer.
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THE Indian character is we'll understood.
If they are conscious that one intends
them an injury. they remember it, II
they receive one they never pardon it, but
will take the utmost pains to be reveugcd
going hundreds Of miles, threading
the darkest forests. crossing swamps With
difficulty, that they may come upon their
enemy, wien he was not srspecting it,
and gain an easy and complete victory
over him. They also remember a favor
aud will not fail to requie it if there is
an opportunity to do it Instances have
been known duriug the long and bloody
French wars, which were so destructive
to the early settlers, Of their spring
houses and families amid the general
ruin, because of some favor received by
some poor Indian from the hands of some
humane white man.
Such was the disposition manifested by
Lewa She indicated her gratitude for the
especial blessings she WAS daily receiving
from those benevolent ones, who took her
to their homes, by taking much pains to
Improve upon all their Instructions, and
often anticipated their wishes She was
exceedingly interested in the culture
which opens the understanding and adorns
the mind. Few of the daughters of civ
ilization made SO rapid Improvement in
'all the departments Of education as she.
AS soon as she was able to read undor-
standingly, the fcwbooks to which she had
access were dcvOurtd with such relieh
that she seemed not likely to be satisfied
so long az valuable books could be OBJ
tatncd The Bible was read and the sa-
cred principles applied to her heart.
There were, however, obstacles in Che
way of her moral improvement, which
others, whose minds had not been prJu
diced and poisoned by heatheDism, did
not encounter. Ii was difficult for her to
overcome the early Impressions made on
her susceptible nature She could not so
readily feel the force Of truth, nor see
that there was any power in christianity
to elevate the mind and combat the proud
spirit Of man. But these objections M.
der the judicious training of Mrs Frye
gradually yielded.
She was warm hearted, sympathetic,
affectionate aud soon became ardently at
tocbed to her foster parents But she was
sensitive to fault. If any of her asso-
ciates referred to her nativity snecringly,
it touched chord, that vibrated quickly.
She was witty and much inclined to
inirthfuluess which made her very agree
able companion As she lived in family
warmly attached to the American cause,
and among the most noted Of the "rebcls
as they we're called by the friends of Eng
laud-Iewa was admitted unto the best
society Col Frye's house was ever open
to all true patriots, and many Often called
there to talk over those subjects. so dear
TO every lover Of liberty. the hopes and
'feafs, which sgitated all minds. for we are
uow speaking of those dark hours when
fear seemed to'preponderate and hope was
sustained by the justice of the ca use.
Lcwa, therefore, often listened to the
lights and shades Of the conversation oi
those brave men. who had laia all on the
altar of their country Ito sluk or SWIM
as success or adversity Bbould accompany
their efforts, aud she readily absorbed
their nature. And she WIS ready with 9th
ers to do something to clothe tho brave
heoldiers, who 30 readily iilea the ranks