New Haven Daily Herald

Harmless Deception.—In a time of Indian troubles, an Indian visited the house of Governor Jenks, of Rhode Island, when the Governor took occasion to request him, that, if any strange Indian should come to his wigwam, to let him know it, which the Indian promised to do; but to secure his fidelity, the governor told him that when he should give him such information, he would give him a mug of flip. Some time after the Indian came again: 'Well, Mr. Governor, strange Indian come to my house last night!' 'Ah,' says the Governor, 'and what did he say?' 'Ho no speak,' replied the Indian.— 'What, no speak at all?' added the Governor. 'No, he no speak at all.' 'That certainly looks suspicious,' said his excellency, and inquired if he were still there, and being told that he was, ordered the promised mug of flip. When this was disposed of, and the Indian was about to depart, he mildly said, 'Mr. Governor, my squaw have child last night;' and thus the governor's alarm was suddenly changed into disappointment, and the strange Indian into a new-born pappoose.