. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . t fields, with a kind ofsullen and despairing submission. One of the first settlers in this vicinitywas Judge W., who established himself atWhitestown, about four miles from took place about a dozen years beforemy visit. He brought his family with him,among whom was a widowed daughter withan only child—a fine boy of four years will recollect that the country aroundwas an unbroken forest, and that this wasthe domain of the savage tribes. Judge W. saw the necessity of keepingon good terms with the Indians, for as hewa
. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . t fields, with a kind ofsullen and despairing submission. One of the first settlers in this vicinitywas Judge W., who established himself atWhitestown, about four miles from took place about a dozen years beforemy visit. He brought his family with him,among whom was a widowed daughter withan only child—a fine boy of four years will recollect that the country aroundwas an unbroken forest, and that this wasthe domain of the savage tribes. Judge W. saw the necessity of keepingon good terms with the Indians, for as hewas nearly alone, he was completely in theirpower. Accordingly he took every oppor-tunity to assure them of his kindly feelings,and to secure good-will in return. Severalof the chiefs came to see him, and all ap-peared pacific. But there was one thingthat troubled him; an aged chief or sachemof the Seneca tribe, and one of great influ-ence, who resided at the distance of sixmiles, had not yet been to see him; norcould he, by any means, ascertain tne views. TILC Pv THE INTERVIEW. 97 and feeliugs of the sachem, in respect to hissettlement in that region. At last he senthim a message, and the answer was, that thechief would visit him on the morrow. True to his appointment the sachem W. received him with marks of re-spect, and introduced his wife, his daughter,and the little boy. The interview that fol-lowed was deeply interesting. Upon itsresult, the judge conceived that his securityo might depend; and lie was, therefore, ex-ceedingly anxious to make a favorable im-pression upon the distinguished chief. Heexpressed to him his desire to settle in the. --} country ; to live on terms of amity and goodfellowship with the Indians; and to be usefulto them by introducing among them the artsof civilization. The chief heard him out, and then said,Brother, you ask much, and you promisemuch. What pledge can you give me ofyour good faith ? The honor of a man that never knewdeceptio
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