the Boston Miscellany for Nov,


NAH VISTA.
a Story OF THE COLONIES.
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a STORY OF THE COLONIES.


RLEs F. PowRLL, Author OF zErLIA
MADRID, KIT THE oRrHAN, ETC.
bt two centuries ago, New Eng
nsistcd OF the colonies Of Massa
s, Plymouth, Connecticut and New
under the supervision Of com
aers subject 10 the control Of the
or and general court Of Massa.
s., the difficulties with The Duicn
|ha,ten, or New Amsterdam, com-
!. Massachusetts and Plymouth
points farthest east, and Of right
ession less questionable, were not
ate!y involved in the contest. but
nder a compact or confederation
& other colonies, we're bound to


stamina The riahis Of Cnnner


New Haven.


3 the few occurrences that led
larrel, were the ihsolencc Of the
gents; the burning Of the Engs
ding houses In New Haven. sell
bwder and guns to the Indians,
.ias from the harbor Of New Ha-
tessel belonging 70 the Dutch.


/ this Time the Dutch govefnofi
wing at Manliattues, took under
&c, to educate and bling up, an
maiden, named Eahwista. Her
as a Block-isIand Indian, aged
I'M, and having MANY daughters
one son, solicited the gosertfor
Nahwista under his pfoleciloii


not appear that kieft had any


of his own, and he nainrally


D Nahwista as a member Of his
nily, and cherished her with


q ordinary kindly feelings Of atl


falher. Nahwista was not eigh
En- she left her fathers hut. Tall
eful; and Just budding into @o-


she had attracted the attention


than one young sacben Of hefl
The younges Of the daughters,
fayorite Of her falhe5 and liy-
be did near the Dutch setesmentl
alns had been taken with her
Tfer small, delicate foot told that
casinshad been more snugly fft-
they were wont TO be Cor lIefl
the forest. IIer slender waist
wed that she had worn a girdIel
! youth and her soft and grace


had been trained 10 the bow


hich she used most dexterous-


eye was like the eagles and


ike the ravens wing; but a


y sadness brooded over her


elIed features. She was al


ghtfui, deeply thoughtful, and


sou1 thai no earthly incentive


it up the smile on her counte-


ttimes, il is true, she was cav


joined IA the revelries of lie


her Joy was il her solitude,
pleasure in her meditation.


islaliked her adopted father and
Itness led her soon to become pro-.
in lhe Dutch language Her SIS
ire permitted to visit her, and she
rH occasionally went lotlIe house
falher But her attachments to-
utch became sErongers as she be.
more acquainted with them, and
converse with them more freely
.er restless anxiety 70 associate
z wild beings Of her native home,
liy subsided al a years end.


erFant Of the Governors named
an active, intelligent young man.