The Mohegan Maiden — page 97: what you’re looking at

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: ~ . . i ae ’ “ ‘e ~~. a a ~~" her till she could speak the English language quite proper eae as well as read and write to an extent which gave promise of _ future proficiency. In other respects she desired to be fitted | for her new station, and Archibald was necessitated to wait. til] another year rolled around its summer of gladness and _pros- perity to the colonies. : Then in the presence of such friends as knew the whole story, the ceremony was performed by Mr. Williams, who was a minister of the Gospel, and the more reconciled father saw his restored child made the happy bride of the man who had. saved her from a life of savage degradation. What the Mohegans resolved upon, in council, after finding that the one they were so decided upon sacrificing had left them, does not appear. If her retreat was known, they made no demand upon the whites for her restoration. Fearful of some treachery, however, Archibald soon re- moyed with her to other settlements, where they were quite beyond the reach of the Mohegans. Here they passed happy and prosperous lives, beloved by all who knew them. Chiris- tian never returned to his people again, but followedethe for- tunes of his friend and sometime ally for many years. What finally became of him is not recorded. . Eugene Burke died ag he lived for many years—unknown, $F The latter part of his career ig so wrapped in mystery that it may never be revealed, ; <a 4 THE END. Commiclooks.cornn - = o% *