Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01
4 Legend Of William Penn.

S0ME Of us, down on the Delaware, Ars
preparing to celebrate in November the
anniversary of the arrival Of William
Penn and the signing Of his famous
treaty with the Indians. / have beer
furnishing up my antiquarian studies foT
the anniversary, and among other thing
| have resurrected legend of William
which may be valuable. Never mind
where dug it up. Here ii is:
soon after landing, Penn Is said 70
have inspired tender passion in The
breast Of beautiful Indian maiden, and
for some time it was considered probs-
bic that the two might possibly be joined
together in matrimony: but this was not
to be. and the reason Why IL was not 70
be Is explained in the following CONVEX
sation which occurred between the lov-
ers one evening while they were sitting
together upon the bank of the river The
maiden said 10 him:
Dearest, long TO have you become
as one Of my people, and / want you now
TO let me adorn you with earrings and
TO fasten this ring to your nose, 50 that
you may appear as noble as the other
braves
Excuse me, dariin',s he said, but /
daresn't wear jewelry. The yearly meet
in won't allow IL"
"But you will come to our council fire
tonight dear, will you not?-and join
with the chief and tie warriors in
dancing about our captiycs, who will be
tied TO the stalker / know yon viii
come"
" Well, if it makes no difference TO you,
| believe ! won't. / don't dance Its
so,iYf MR. diapipline -
"Ah, then, / will tell you what you
shall do. You shall sit By the great tree
and beat the war-drum and make the
fierce music OF battle. You can surely
do tbatg"
Upon the whole ] really don't think
/ can. You see I'm down on the fierce
music of battle. I'm opposed TO music
of any kind, and particularly 10 that
which Is hammered out Of war-drum.
No, III have to beg off"
"But at least you will go with me to
the lodge OF the medicine man, and see
him perform his wonderful feats
magicf"
I'm afraid I'll have TO contradict you
agin', my love. Our folks have testified
agin' goin TO places Of amusement I'd
be disciplined, sure as fate, If was TO
do it. Can't do it, sweet, anyhow you
fix it,"
"Too badl Too badl But you will
not object, | know, TO letting me toy
with your tresses and fix them into such
crest as our braves wear proudly upon
their heads. This you cannot refuse me-"
"Now, see here, my dear, do be rea-
sonable. You know can't let you do
that. You certainly must know that
amt allowed TO take off my hat. Why
it's absurd"
81 do not understand the ways of your
people. But am willing to submit to
you, If know that you love me. You
do love me, William, do you notS Swear
that you love me. Swear by yon moon
no, the moon is not out--swear by yon
stars that you will never cease to love
me-"
"Tm afraid I'll have TO get our book
Of discipline and read il to you. When
you've perused it couple Of times may
be you'll understand that / never swear;
affirm"
Then she rose, looked at him moment
with inetfable scorn, and fled into the
Lrackless forest; so that match was off
and William Penn was left disconsolate.
This is as much of the legend as have
scared up thus far. If it seems to in
terest antiquarians maybe | can exca-
vate the rest Of it-Md1 Adeler, in Dan
tury Nens.