. Pageant of Boston. .) Scene I. (Enter four Indian maid-ens who dance until interrupted by thebrave, who tells of the coming of thewhite men. This is done in panto-mime. In fright the maidens scamperoff, followed by the brave. An Indiandance may be arranged to the music ofMacDowells An Indian Idyl.) Scene 2. (William Blackstone en-ters, looks about, motions to Indianwho is without. Indian enters. Black-stone gives him his message to be takento Winthrop.) (This is in pantomime.) Scene 3. (Adapted from the thirdchapter of BostonTown.) (Enter Winthrop and Isaac seat
. Pageant of Boston. .) Scene I. (Enter four Indian maid-ens who dance until interrupted by thebrave, who tells of the coming of thewhite men. This is done in panto-mime. In fright the maidens scamperoff, followed by the brave. An Indiandance may be arranged to the music ofMacDowells An Indian Idyl.) Scene 2. (William Blackstone en-ters, looks about, motions to Indianwho is without. Indian enters. Black-stone gives him his message to be takento Winthrop.) (This is in pantomime.) Scene 3. (Adapted from the thirdchapter of BostonTown.) (Enter Winthrop and Isaac seat themselves on a log.) Johnson—I have been looking atthis narrow river and have persuadedmyself that it is a Jordan for our poorpeople of God, and that the promisedland is on the other side of it. Winthrop—Have patience goodMr. Johnson. I doubt not that theway will be made plain to us. I havemyself looked across the river withsome thought and while you wereabsent in Salem, Mr. William Black- PAGEANT OF BOSTON 117. State House stone, who hath a dwelling there, cameonce to see me. He was a man of fewwords but I gleaned that Mishaumut(as the Indians called Tri-Mountain)was a fairer spot than this, moreoverthere was an abundance of water there.(Enter Indian with message whichhe hands to Winthrop. Indian standsby while Winthrop reads.) It is fromMr. Blackstone. There is verily astrange Providence that while we werespeaking of him his message shouldcome. - Johnson—What saith he? Readthe message. The savage cannot un-derstand. Winthrop (Reading)— WorthyMr. Winthrop:—It grieves me to knowthat there hath been much sickness inyour company, for so I have learnedfrom good Mr. Fuller and that moreespecially there is a dearth of goodwater. It is not so here but there aregood springs and the country is pleas-ant to dwell in. If you will come hitherwith the Indian I will show you theLand. Your poor friend and servant,William Blackstone.) Seemeth it not that God is leading?Surely we w
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