, 1878-04-19
An Indians llcadwol'k.

Joseph Dudley was Ht Iu'. I" '''' "''
ofNcw England III lUso. b,u,'y wa N'''
errog only It" iH""''S' W '''', ,''l,i II!
Ing that position he was one c4ay super
intending the rTegiIoh u pVl'","S ~ i.o'
plantation which hco"ncdln h9,A,nN'l'
when his attention was "llry'lc" py "
hCavy-tramed, m'""'e ~" t'''''',, wv
stood idly looking On wo''' III" W'rNmsn y
were hr'vnE up "">SvS ,,' ',I ,.'''
Though the wcaihe'- .N'r IN autumn
was uucomlolmbIy co.d, TINS lnoI'n va
very nc'rIy nake'' ms u'o,e"''' ''"'"'
shiverng, and his teeth ch'''sIIhS rs u'N
chill blast struck him. .
'Look you, my req son. Shu INC "oN'
crnoraddrcssing the lhuI''' '"''y q" yo"
not work aS these men ao'ann earn some
clothes TO cover your BODY why 90 you
stand here idIe!' =.
"Ugh' gruuled the lUSEy "oo''S lH"',
"why you no WORK Noo' LOT you sun"
here idle!' ,.o
49, replied Dudley' tapping us H"aG'
upon his forehead, work WIN my NI""'
There must be head as wen rs hhhos-
] do the hearwork.
After rejecting for Wnlle' the ln"i"h
asked what work the Governor h"u l"l
him to do. -
81 want calf killed. IL you Will 90
it will give you shining
The fellow haVlng had 'he can PolnIeu
out to him killed it, ana applleo LOT MS
shilling. ..,, =,
"But why do you not SKIN NJ asked
the employer. -, ,,,
Ugh! Calf dead, Governor me XII
um. Give me another shiIiinS auu Will
skin ana dress um'
This was done, and when the lholan
had received his two shiIlihSs nc went
away to tavern where nc was not long
in spending one OF them lor rum, a'ter
which he returned to the Governor, ue-
claring that one OF the shli'lngs he haG re re-
ceived was bad ana that the keeper Oh the
tavern would not take It, Dudiey sus-
pected the cheat, but gave nm another
shilling. a few hours later the leiloW
had the brazen impudence to come PACK
and declare that the second shilling had
also been worthless. Inc governor KNOW
ing very well that the fellow was lying
held his thoughts to himself ana gave
him yet another shilling, beng resolved,
however, that just punishment should De
meted out After thinking Tor some time
he hit upon plan. lie sat down ana
wrote letter to the Keeper OF the prison
IN Boston. La this letter he sat do"n tlle
Indians roguery, and directed that inc
bearer should be soundly hogSea ana
shut up Tor week IN dungeon
A day or two after he met 'he dishon-
est lndian near the place where the oulld-
ers were at WorE'
"Ah," sald Governor Duuiey, IN very
pleasant mood, you are just the man
want. have letter covering Important
business, which WISH TO nave carried TO
the keeper OF the jail In Boston. II you
Will carry 1t ~ hlm VIII give you hali
crown"
The Indian said ne would 90 the WORK
punctuallyi and he TOOK the lettef ana the
hall crown and set forth: AT a short
distance he met another lhdian, VINO was
trusted and iavorlte servant OF the Gov
enor. -
"Aha, William" cried the Vagaoond1,
evidently not llklng the destination OF MS
mission, u nave been looking ior you.
The Governor told me should ma you,
and give you this letter, and tell you to
carry 1t to Boston as quick as you can. 1t
is big matter written In It,"
The faithful servant took the letter
which he saw to be IN his masters hand,
and hurried away.
AT length the Governor missed his SER
made a messenger arriving from Boston,
came from the missing servant, who was
there held in durance.
The Governors feelings can be imagined