The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-25
LEGEND Of william Penn.

40 NClOOAotlOhO VI oAlOuS NNNhso
are becoming fashionable. Max Ade-
ler writes as follows: Some of us
down on the Delaware are preparing
to celebrate in November the ami
versary of the arrival of William Penn
and the signing of his treaty with the
Indians. That treaty deserved to be
celebrated, for under it William
gouged over three million acres of
land out of the savages in exchange
for couple of hundred dollars worth
of hatchets, plug tobaccoand tenpenny
nails. That was the beginning of our
present Indian policy. We carry on
the same noble system yet. l have
been furnishing up my antiquarian
studies for the anniversary, and,
among other things. [ have resurrect-
ed a legend OF William Penn, which
may be valuable Never mind where
dug it up. Here it is:
Soon after landing, Penn is said to
have inspired a tender passion in the
breast of beautiful Indian maiden,
and for some time it was considered
probable that the two might be joined
| together in matrimony; but this was
not to be, and the reason why it was
not to be, is explained in the follow
ing conversation, which occurred be-
tween the lovers one evening while
they were sitting upon the bank of the
river. The maiden said to him:
Dearest, l long to have you become
as one of our people, and | want you
now to let me adorn you with earrings
and to fasten this ring to your nose,
so that you may appear as noble as
the other braves"
Excuse me darlin',' he said; "but
daren't wear jewelry. The yearly
meetin' won't allow it. .
But you will come to our council
fire tonight, dear, will you not, and
join with the chief and warriors in
dancing about our captives, who will
be tied to the stake? l know you will
come"
well, if il makes no difference to
you, l believe l won't. Idon't dance,
it's agin our discipline
All, 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 that"
Upon the whole, l really don't
think l can. You see I'm down on
the fierce music of battle. I'm oppo.
site the music of any kind, and par
ticularly to that which is hammered
, out of war drum. No; I'll 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 feat;
. of magic?'
I'm afraid I'll have to contradict
: you agin, my love. Our folks have
, testified agip goin' to places of amuse
! ments. I'd be disciplined, sure al
) fate, if l was to do it. Can't do i
: sweet, anyhow you fix it"
9 Too bad! too bad! But you viii
e not object. l know, to letting me to,
/ with your tresses and fix them int
such crest as our braves wear proud
e ly upon their heads. This you can
e not refuse me-"
o "Now, see here, my dear, do be rea
/? sonable. You know that l can't le
e you do that. You certainly mus
know that [ aint allowed to take oi
t my hat. Why it's absurd"
(. Il do not understand the ways o
4 your people. But l am willing t
. submit to you if l know that you low
3 me. You do love me, William, d
e you not? Swear that you love NE
f Swear by yon moon-no, the moon i
|? not out-swear by yon stars that 70,
o will never cease to love me-
q I'm afraid I'll have to get ou
. book of discipline and read it to you
n When you've perused it couple O
r times maybe you'll understand that
never swear; l affirm
n Then she rose, and looked at him
. moment with iTieffable scorn and fe,
= into the trackless forest. So tha
y match was off, and William Penn wa
:. left disconsolate. This is as much o
f the legend as l have scared up thu
q far. If it seems to interest antiquar
i ians may be l can excavate the rest @