The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-06
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Some Of us down en- the Delaware IRE
anniversary Of the arrival Of William Penn.
and the signing Of his treaty wi.h the IN
dians. That treaty deserves TO be csle-
brated, for under IT. " William gourcd over
thIee million acres Of land out of the saw
ages, in exchange for n couple Of hundred
dollars worth of hatchets. plug tobacco
and tenpenny nails. That was the begin
ming of our present Indian policy. We
carry on the same noble system vet. I
have been furnishing up my antiquarian
studies for the anniversary, and among
other things / have resuTected a legend
OF William, which may be valuable-nevor
mind where | Dug it up. Here it is:
Soon after landing, Perm is said to have
inspired tender passion in the breast OF
beautiful Indian maiden, and for some
time ii was considered probable that the
two might bo joined together in matri-
mony; but this was not to he, and the
reason why it was not to he is explained
in the following conversation. which oc-
CURED between the lovers one evening
while they were sitting together upon the
banks Of the river. The maiden said to
hin,
Dearest, I long 20 have you become as
one Of our people. and ] want you now TO
let me adorn you with earrings. and to
fssten this ring tn your nose, SO that you
may appear as noble as the other braves
Excuse me, darling, -" he said, - daren't
-.
allow it
''But you viii come 10 our council fire
tonight, dear, will you not. and Join with
the chief and warriors in dancing about
our captive who viii be tied TO the stake.
know you viii come"
'sWell, if it makes TO difference TO ron.
7 believed wont. don't dance its agin
the discipline
"Ah, then win tell you what yo1 shah
do. 6ou shall sit b. the great tree aud
beat the war drum, and make the fierce
music Of battle. Nou can surely do tIai?''
''J pom the whole, I really don't think
! can. You see, Tm down on the fierce
music Of battle. I'm opposed 10 music OF
any kind. and particularly to that which
Is hammered ont of a war drum. No: IN
have 30 beg or
"B1t, at least, you viii 90 with me to
tho lodge of the medicine man and see
him perform his wonderful feats Of nlagic9''
81 m afraid III have 20 contradict You
: again, my love Our folk have testified
agin going to places of amusement. Ia
he disciplined sure as fate, IL was TO 60.
Can't DO 1t, sweet, anyhow ven tx t."
''Too bad But you will not object. 1
know, to letting me toy with your treS,es,
and fix them into such a crsst as our braves
wear proudly upon their heads? Ills you
cannot refuse me-"
Now, sec here, my doar, co be reason
able You know can't let you DO that.
You certainly must know that I Amt al
lowed to take off my hat. Why its alb
.urd.'
az do not understand the ways Of your
people. Bn5 I an willing to submit to
you if know that you love me. You do
love me, William. do you not? Swear that
you love me. Swear by von moon-no, the
moon is not out-swear by yon stars that
you viii never cease to love me-
''f'm afraid I'll have to get our book Of
discipline and read it 10 you. When you've
perused it couple of times maybe you'll
understand that l never swear | affirm
Then she arose, looked at him moment
with inefiable scorn, and fed into the track
less forest SO that match was cut OF, and
William Penn was loft disconsolate. This
IS as much OF the legend As have scared
up thus far. If it seems 20 interest anti
quarians mavbe can excavats the rest of
it.-HaS ddsJer.