Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-12-30

and there considered his situation. He
reviewed the civilized savages of
France, destroying everything that was
good. Then he turned to the peaceful
civilization of the savages going on
around him and thought of what he
should lose, nay, had lost, in France;
then of the life of toll and labor before
him; then of its freedom-the joyous,
wild life of the Indian.
He thought how he had been snatched
from death at home; how be had suf-
fered in New York and since; how now
by this Indian woman he had been
brought from death to life, and he
looked up to the Great Spirit and
prayed: Direct me in all my doings
with Thy most gracious favor and fur
Their me with Thy continual help"
Then lie laid down to rest and think.
For three days he continued the medi.
tations that were to fix a life, and at
length rose from the ground rejoicing
in a psalm of praise: II am an Indian, :"
he said. 81 thank, Thee, Father, for
this elation of Thy will"
The mind thus made up is fixed for
ever, and it was SO with De Lille. He
now sought the accomplishment of his
purpose with avidity. On his way
home he spoke to every one he met,
and meeting the old warrior he said:
ST am an Indian; embrace me-"
welcome, my SON."
And the chief embraced him.
De Lille said that he was ready for
whatever ceremonies were necessary.
"I'll settle it at the council of the
braves tonight" was the reply.
"You promised me wife," said De
Lille. "Give me Nanita? One moon
from my adoption into the tribe I'll
take her."
INV son, we must see what she says
to that; but I'll not object"
They entered the wigwam, carrying
sunshine into it. De Lille strobe up to
Nanita's mother and kissed her. He
went up to Nanita and said:
ssNanita, I am an Indian! Help me
to be good one"
Her bright eyes danced in ecstacy,
as she threw herself on his bosom and
wept there He looked round, and the
mother was weeping on the old mans
bosom. Even the old warriors eye
was moist.
De Lille was adopted into the tribe
with the usual ceremonies, and great
rejoicing was there on the occasion;
and. at the feast of sweets, when the
maple sugar ran, he brought Nanlta
home to his wigwam as his wife. She
proved good wife; always smiled upon
| him, and bore him many children.
| The blessing of the Great Spirit had
come with her.
De Lille became a leading chief
among the Indians. His superior edu'
cation, his knowledge of French, Eng
lish and the Indian dialect became OF
great value with the tribes; and he
kept his own tribe at peace with the
whites, and he was much respected by
our government. Thus he lived twenty
years.
He visited New York, where he
learned so much of the restored tran
ouillity of France as to beget the hope
that some Of the broad lands he left
| there might be restore to him, and he
| was not mistaken. He sent one of his
| sons to France to be educated. He Sent
another to be educated in Colum ola col
lege, who afterward became proml
| nent lawyer in New York.
| He himself stayed with his tribe. He
| was universally respected as faithful
| ally of our government, and so contln'
| ued to his death in 1885.
He was restored to his titles by Louis
| XVIII, and so Nanita became the
Countess Dc Lille. She once visited
France with her husband and was wei
received. She returned to this couu
try, and spent her life in elegant luxu
ry on large estate in the neighbor
hood of the spot where she first saw
| her husband
&c
France to-day.-N. Y. Ledger.