The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-06-27

grrellrfion of Moheean. Perhaps there
~. something Of deep feeling excited lh 4
the bosom Of this iuhabiialt Of the i.it-t /
hv rhe -au.d of q name that recalled lha j
IDEA of hi. nation In ruins. for De seldom F.
nd h bimselE-neycr. indeed. excepting I.
on the most solemn occasions; but the /
SETTLERS had united. according 90 the ]
Christian custom. his baptismal with his /
national name. and 20 them he was gem
orally known as John Mohegan. or. more
familiarity. rs Indian john.
me Instant that Mohegan observed
himself 10 De noticed By the group around
he Young stranger. lac dropped thc blal-
ket. which covered the upper part Of his
frame. and. MS DE walked slowly down
the long hall. the unusually dlgnitied aud
deliberate tread Of the Indian surprised
the spectators. Ills shoulders, and body
To the whist. were entirely bare, with the
execution of a silver medallion Of Wash
ington. that was suspended from his neck
by thong of buck-ski. and rested on
his high chest amidst the sears of many
wounds.
As this child Of the forest approached
them. the whole party stood aside, and
allowed him to confront the evident OBJ
iect Of his visit. He did not speak. how
ever. but stood. fixing his glowing eyes
on the shoulder of the young hunter. and
then turning them intently on the counte-
nance of the Judge. The latter was
good deal astOnishcd ut this unusual de-
parture from the ordinarily subdued and
quiet manner of the Indian: but soon re-
covering himself, he extended his hand.
and said
Thou art welcome. John. This youth
enterains a high opinion of thy skill, it
seems. for he prefers thee to dress his
wound even TO our good friend DIR. Todd.
Mohegan now spoke, in tolerable En-
glish, but in a low, monOtonous. guttur-
al tone:
"The children of Miquon do not love
! the sight of blood; and yet, the young
eagle has been struck by the hand that
should do no evil -
Michigan! old john" exclaimed the
Judge. in horror. and turning his fine.
manly. open cOuntenamce to the other
''thinkest thou that my hand has ever
/ shame! for shame. old John thy relig-
ion should have taught thee BETTER
"The evil spirit sometimes lives in the
best heart, " returned John, imprpssively.
rs he tried to study the countenance of
] Niit bbhEts blI my bibbiltl NltthNN lllN
| truth; his hand has never taken life,
when awake; no. not even when the
children Of the great English Father were
making the waters red with the blood of
his people"
surely. John" said Mr.. Grant. with
much earncstness, ''you remember the
divine command of our Saviour, Judge
not. lest We be Judged" What motive
could Judge Temple have for iniuring a
youth like this; one to whom he is I'M
known, and from whom he can receive
neither injury nor fayOr;"
John listened respectfully to the di-
vine and when he had concluded, the
Indian stretched out his arm, and said
with energy
He is innocent--my brother has not
done this wrong
Marmaduke received the offered hand
of the other with benevolent smile, that
showed, however he might be astOnished
at his suspicion, he had ceased to resent
it; while the wounded youth stood, gaz-
ing from his red friend to his host, with
an expression of scoriul pity powerfully
delueated on his c0untenance. No soon
er was this act of pacilication exchanged
than John proceeded to discharge the
duty, to perform which he had come. His
dressings were soon applied, and consist
ed only of some pounded bark, moistened
with a fluid that he had expressed from
some of the simples of the woods.
Now, young man. said Richard, Il
think you'll do. The shot has been very
neatly taken Out. although, perhaps. see
ing had hand in il, ought not to say
so; and the wound is most admirably
dressed. You will soon be well again;
though the jerk you gave my leaders
must have a tendency to inname th(
shoulder, yet, you will do, you will do
You were rather Hurried, | suppose, ant
not used to horses: but forgive the ac
cident, for the mOtiyc-no doubt, yOt
had the best of motives; yes, yes, nov
you'll do"
"Thcn. gentlemen" said the wounded
stranger, rising, and resuming his clothes
lit will be unnecessary for me to trespas
longer on your time and patience. There
remains but one thing more to be settled
and that Is. our respective rights to tin
deer, Judge Temple"
f Il acknowledge it to be thine" sale
Marmaduke; land much more deepl,
am | indebted to thee, than for this piec
of venison. But in the morning thol
, wilt call here, and we can adjust this, a
well as more important matters. Eliza
, bcth'-fOr the young lady, being appris
ed that the wound was dressed, had re
? entered the hall-"thou wilt order re
past for this youth before we proceed t.
! the church; and Aggy will have sleigl
f prepared, to convey him to his friend"
! But. sir. cannot go without par
of the deer" returned the youth, seem
l ingly struggling with his own feelings
: II have already told you, that | needle,
the venison for myself"
"Ohl we will not be particular" eX
e claimed Richard; 1.-THE Judge will pa,
= you, in the morning. for the whole deer
5 and, Remarkable, give the lad all the an
5 imal excepting the saddle; so, on tn
whole, think. you may consider YOU
n self as very lucky young man: yo
. have been shot, without being disabled
/. have had the wound dressed in the bes
Q possible manner, here in the woods, a
9 well as it would have been done in tn
+ Philadelphia hospital, if not better; hay
:. sold your deer at high price, and ye
@ can keep most of the carcass, with tn
/ skin in the bargain. 'Marky, tell Tom
q give him the skin, too; and in the morn
: ing. bring the skin to me, and | will Civ
t. you half-a-dollar for it, or, Mt least, three
d and-sixpence. | want just such skin
> cover the pillion that | am making fc
If Cousin Bess."
o II thank you, sir, for your liberality
!. and, trust, am also thankful for my Ct
o cape" returned the stranger; ''but yo
e reserve the very part of the animal that
+ wished for my own use. | must have I'll
J. saddle myself.
f 'Must!' echoed Richard; ''must
Ie harder to be swallowed than the horns
% the buck"
d Eyes, must, repeated the youth whel
r turning his head proudly around him, ,