St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-13


with Thy most gracious favor and fur
ther me with Thy continual help
Then he laid ,deFnsto.P and think
For three days he continued the medi
tations that were to fix . life, and q
length rose from the grohnd rejoicing
in psalm Of praise: Il am IN Indian.
he said ~ thank, Thee, Father. fol
this revelation of Thy will"
The mind -hus made up is fixed for
ever. and it vas SO with Dc Lille. III
now sought I've accomplishment OF hi
purpose with avidity. On his way
home he spo!s< to every one he met
and meeting the Old, warrior he said:
II am an Indian; embrace me-"
''Welcome, my SON" 4' .r- :.
And the chief embraced him. .
De Lille said that he was ready fol
whatever ceremonies were necessary
"l'll settle II at the council Of the
braves tonight" was the reply.
"You promised me wife," said d
Lille. Give me Nanita? One moon
from my adoption into tho tribe Ill
take her" r4r- tar +
my 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 mp to Nanita and said: E
"Nanita. I am an Indian! Help me
to be . good one" -ti
Her bright eyes danced in ecstacy,
rs she threw herself on his bosom and
wept there. He looked round, and the
mother was weeping ON the old mans
bosom. Even the oh warriors eye
was moist -N
De Lille was adopte:' nto the tribe
with the usual ceremo' es, and great
rejoicing was there on the occasion;
and, at the feast of sweets, when the
maple sugar ran. he brought Nauita
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 . leading chief
among the Indians. His superior edu.
cation. his knowledge of French. Eng.
lish aud the Indian dialect became of
great value with the tribes. and he
kept his own tyibe 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
quillity of France Is 70 beKet the hope
that some of tho 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 Columbia col.
lege. who afterward became . promf
nent lawyer in New York.
He himself stayed with his tribe. He
was universally respected d faithful
ally Of our government and SO contin-
ucd to his death in 1855. 10
He was restored to bis titles by Louis
XVIII. and 30 Nanita became the
De Lille. She once visited
France with her husband and was well
received. She returned to this c0uu.
try, and spent her life IN elegant luxu-
~ on large estate IL he neighbor-
hood of the spot where she first saw
her husband. m
His son and hers 10 titled man in
France to-day.7N. 7. LedgF. i
German Humor.
"Why isn't Pauline marsied?" asked
the family friend. ''She's surely old
enough"
"Yes." answered the loving mother.
''but you see I'm too young just yet
myself"
''what do you think of your portrait.
madam" asked the painter.
1T brings to my mind the old say
ing: How hard it is for . person TO
really know ones selt'"
"And when we're welded, darling.
the enthusiastic lover.
'.we'l build sweet little nest"
.'Oh, yes" she interrupted. gushing
y, with twelve windows and a porch
facing the street" :.
In ninety-nine cases out Of . hum
lred . singer complimeuted on his
excellent singing will answer: "Ah. !
lont feel in my best voice to-day" and
! girl whose pretty feet.are openly ad-
nired is bound to reply: I'm sorry I've
got my biggest shoes on"
Railways these drcss-makcrs' bills,
yrowled the head of the house. "'Why
lont you. like other women. make
vOur own clothes?-
"And pray what do You make for
voursclf?'
'sI?- he exclaimed in establishment
';yhy. haven't I ever since we've been
made my OWE cigarettes?"--.|
'legcnde Blactter.