Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young (1887)
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York : John D. Williams · leaf 112
led him in her arms, and pressing himclose to her bosom, was about to fly fromthe room. A gloomy and ominous frowncame over the sachems brow, but he did notspeak. THE INDIAN CHIEF. 99 But not so with Judge W. He knewthat the success of their enterprise, the verylives of his family, depended upon… … the chief: God will watch over him. Hewill be as safe in the sachems wigwam asbeneath our roof and in your arms. The agonized mother hesitated for a mo-ment ; she then slowly returned, placed theboy on the knee of the chief, and, kneelingat his feet, burst into a flood of tears. Thegloom passed…
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