THE TALKING CHIP.
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As had come to my work one morning
without my square, took up chip, and with
piece Of charcoal, wrote upon it request
that Mrs. Williams would send me that article
called chief, who was experimenting h-
portion of the work, and said to him, /" Friend,
take this, 60 to our house and give it to Mrs.
Wi liains" He was singular looking man,
remarkably quick in his movements. and had
been great warrior; but in one of the nu.
merous battles he had fought, had lost an eye.
and giving me an inexpresslble look with the
other, he said, "Take that she will call me a
fool and scold me, if | carry chip to her."
NO." replied, she will not, take il, and 60
Immediately: | am in haste" Perceiving m


to be in earnest, he took it, and asked, What
must say!" replied, You have nothing
to say, the chip will say all WISH" With a
look Of astonishnent aid contempt, he held up
the piece of wood and said, How can this
speak has this mouth?" desired him to
take it Immediately, and not spend SO much
time in talking about it. On arriving at the
house, he gave the chip to Mrs. Williams, who
read If, threw it away, and went to the tool


chest; whittier The Chief, resolving to see the
result Of this mysterious proceeding, followed
her closely On receiving the square from her,
he said, "Stay daughter, how do you know that
this is what Mr.. Williams wants!" "Why,"
she replied, "did you not bring me chip just
now! 7" "Yes," said the asionished warrior,
"butI did not hear it say anything" "If you
did not | did," was the reply, "for it made
known what was wanted, and all you have to
do is to return with it as quickly as possible"
With this the chief leaped out Of the house
and catching up the mysterious piece Of wood,
he ran through the settlement With the chip in
one hand and the square in the other, holding
them up as high as his arms would reach, and
shouting as he went, See the wisdom Of these
English people; they can make chip talk,
they can make chips talk On giving me th'
square, he wished to know how it was possible
thus TO converse with persons at distance.
gave him all the explanation in my power; ; but
it was circumstance involved in 80 muci,
mystery, tha, he actually tied string 10 the
CHIP. hung it round his neck, and wore it for
some time. During several following DAYS, v G
fr quentIy saw him surrounded by crowd,
~h we're listening with interest while he mar
RI ed the wonders which The CHIP performed
Williams Mss. Enterprise.