. The back-woodsmen; or, Tales of the borders; a collection of historical and authentic accounts of early adventure among the Indians. RETURN OF THE LITTLE CAPTIVE. INSTANCES OF INDIAN GENEROSITY. 453 and ornamented with strings of wampum about herneck, was recognized as the little captive. Decliningthe offer to have his horses ferried across the river,the chief entered a boat with his young companion,whom he evidently treated with great tenderness, andwas rowed across. Having landed, they advancedtoward the group of ladies and officers who wereanxiously awaiting them, the little girl clinging
. The back-woodsmen; or, Tales of the borders; a collection of historical and authentic accounts of early adventure among the Indians. RETURN OF THE LITTLE CAPTIVE. INSTANCES OF INDIAN GENEROSITY. 453 and ornamented with strings of wampum about herneck, was recognized as the little captive. Decliningthe offer to have his horses ferried across the river,the chief entered a boat with his young companion,whom he evidently treated with great tenderness, andwas rowed across. Having landed, they advancedtoward the group of ladies and officers who wereanxiously awaiting them, the little girl clinging tothe hand of her protector till she recognized hermother; then, with a cry of delight, she ran forwardand threw herself into the arms of the one whoseearly love she had never forgotten, and who, in herdeep emotion, had fallen on her knees in front of thegroup. The scene was deeply affecting to the by-standers ; and the chief, gazing a few moments atthis display of mutual affection, with a noble gener-osity, unusual in an Indian, said: The mother shallhave her child. I will go back alone. He immedi-ately returned to the boat, r
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