The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-20

ing Councillor of State in the Imperial
Cabinet, which IS considered the third
place in the Empire. 'Fhe appointmc nt
of such man to represent Japan at the
one-hundredth anniversary of American
independence is peculiarly appropriate
>.,-4 AN OLD TIME STORY ST.; FL:
"a One of the firstssetlers in Western New
York was Judge w -, who established
himself at Whitestown, about five miles
from Utica. He brought his family with
him. among whom was a widowed daugh-
ter with an only child, a fine boy about
four years old. You will recollect the
country around was an unhroken forest
and this was the domain of the savage
tribes.
Judge w.. saw the necessity of keep
ing on good terms with the Indians, for
as he was nearly alone, he was complete
| ly at their mercy. Accordingly he took
every opportunity to assure them of his
kindly feelings, and to secure their good
will in return. Several of the chiefs came
to see him, ard all appeared pacific. But
there was one thing that troubled him ;
an aged chief of the Oneida tribe, and one
Of great influence, who resided at dis
lance OF dozen miles, had not yet been
to sec him, nor could he ascertain the
views and feelings of the Sachem in respect
to his settlement in that region. At last
he sent him message, and the 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 respect, and introduced his wife,
his daughter, and little boy. The inter-
view that followed was interesting. Up
on it's result, the Judge was convinced,
his security might depend, and he was
therefore exceedingly anxious to make a
favorable impression upon the distinguish.
ed chief. He expressed his desire to set
tie in the country, to live on terms of am
ity and good fellowship with the Indians
and to be useful to them by introducing
among them all the arts Of civilization.
The chief heard him out, and then said:
''Brother, you ask much, and you prom
Use much. What pledge can you give of
your faith? The white mans word may
be good to the white man, yet it is wind
when it is spoken to the Indian
II have put my life into your hands" "
said the Judge, land is not that an evil
dcnce of my good intention? I have
placed confidence in the Indian and will
not believe that he will abuse or betray
the trust that is thus reposed."
$50 much is WE'LL" replied the chief.
"The Indian will repay confidence with
confidence, if you will trust him, he will
trust you.
"Let this boy 60 with me to my wig
wam-I will bring him back in three
days with my answer
If an arrow had pierced the heart OF
the mother she could not have felt ep.
or pang than went to her heart as the In
dian made this proposal. She sprang for
ward. and running to the boy who stood
at the side of the Sachem, looking into
his face with pleased wonder and ADM.
ration, she encircled him in her arms.
and pressing him to her bosom was about
to fly from the room. A gloomy and omi-
nous frown gathered on the Sachem' S
brow, but he did not speak.
But not so with Judge W. He
knew that the success of their enterprise,
the lives Of his family, depended on de-
cision Of a moment.
"Stay, stay, my daughter he said,
Bring back the boy, 1 beseech you. He
is not more to you than to me. would
not risk hair Of his head: but, my child,
he must go with the Chief. God will
watch over him, He will be as safe in
the Sachem's wigwam as beneath our
own roof"
The agonized mother hesitated for a
moment she then slowly returned, pla-
cling the boy on the knee of the chief, and
kneeling at his feet burst into tears.
The gloom passed from the Sachem S
brow, but he said not word. He arose
ann departed.
shall not attempt to describe the ago.
nv OF the mother for the ensuing days );
she was agitated by contcnding hopes and
fears. In the night she awoke from
sleep, seeming to hear the screams of the
child calling on its mother for help. But
the time wore slowly away and the third
day came. How slowly did the hours
pass. The morning waned away noou
arrived; yet the Sachem did not. There
was gloom over the household 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 to-
wards the Sachem s,abode.:s~ .sz
At last, as the rays; ofsthe setting, sun
were thrown upon the tops of the trees
around, the eagle feathers of the chief
were seen dancing above the bushes in
the distance. lie advanced rapidly---and
the little boy was by his side. He was
gaily attired as young chief--his feet
being dressed in moccasins, a fine beave,
skin was on his head, while gay leath'
ers were stuck in his hair. he was If
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