10. One beautiful Sabbath morning in July," their mother dressed them tidily in their best frocks, and, tying on their snow-white sun-bonnets, she sent them to church nearly an hour before she started with their father, that they might walk leisurely, and have opportunity to get rested before the commencement of services. But it was not until near the middle of the sermon, that the little truants made their appearance.

11. With glowing faces, hair that had strayed from its ungraceful confinement to float in golden curls over their necks and shoulders; with bonnets, shoes and stockings, tied together and swinging over each arm; with dresses rent, ripped, soiled, and stained, and up-gathered aprons filled with berries, blossoms, pebbles, fresh-water shells, and bright sand, they stole softly to the place where their mother was sitting, much to her mortification, and greatly to the horror of their pious father.

12. For this offence, they were forbidden to accompany their parents, on the next Sabbath, to church, but were condemned to close confinement in the house during the long bright summer day, —a severer punishment than which could not have been inflicted.

13. When the hour for assembling for worship was announced by the old English clock that stood in the corner, the curtains were drawn before the windows, their dinner was placed upon the table, a lesson in the Testament was assigned to Emma, and one in the Catechism to Anna; a strict injunction to remain all day in the house was laid upon both, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson departed, locking the door, and taking the key.

NOTES. -a This day is sometimes called Sunday, from the fact that the heathen nations in the north of Europe dedicated it to the sun; but Sabbath, meaning rest, is the more appropriate name. b July'; the seventh month of the year; so called in honor of Julius Caesar, the Roman, dictator, who was born in that month. c Cat'echism; a book containing a summary of the most important religious doctrines to be taught to children and the people.

14. The children soon wiped away the tears that their hard fate had gathered in their eyes, and applied themselves to their tasks, which were speedily committed. Then the forenoon wore slowly away; they durst not get their playthings, they were forbidden to go out doors, and the only books in the room were the Bible, Watts' Hymns, and the Pilgrim's Progress," which lay on the highest shelf in the room, far beyond their reach.

15. Noon came at last; the sun shone fully in at the south window, betokening the dinner hour, and their dinner was eaten. What were they next to do? Sorrowfully they gazed on the smiling river, the green corn-fields, the large potato-plats, the grazing cattle, the blooming flower-beds, and the shady walks which led far into the cool recesses of the forest, and earnestly did they long for liberty to ramble out in the glorious sunshine.

NOTES.- -a Dr. Watts was an eminent clergyman of London, born in 1674. Besides his Psalms and Hymns, he was author of the following works; viz., Lyric Poems, Sermons, Philosophical Essays, Discourse on Education, Elementary Treatise on Astronomy and Geography, Brief Scheme of Ontology, and Improvement of the Mind. b Pilgrim's Progress; a wonderful book, delineating the life of a Christian in the form of an allegory or story; written by John Bunyan, the son of a tinker. This work stands unrivaled as a work of the imagination. It was written during the author's confinement in prison for embracing and teaching sentiments contrary to the established church. The author was born at the village of Elston, and died in London in 1688, at the age of 60.

QUESTIONS. 1. Who once inhabited New England? 1. What is an Indian? 1. What does New England embrace? 2. What is the Atlantic? 4. Where did a small colony settle in 1680? 4. What is the Connecticut? 4. What is an alluvial soil? 5. Of what country is Indian corn supposed to be a native? 5. What is meant by pilgrims? 6. What were the names of the minister's little daughters? 8. How did they amuse themselves? 10. Why was the Sabbath called Sunday? 10. What is the more appropriate name? 10. Why is July so called? 11. What did the children once do when sent to church? 12. What punishment were they to suffer for this offence? 13. What is a Catechism? 14. What did the children do 3 14. Who was Dr. Watts? 14. Will you mention some works that he wrote↑ 14. What is Pilgrim's Progress, and who wrote it?

LESSON XV.

Spell and Define.

1. Wist'ful-ly, attentively, earnestly.
2. Wail'ing, sorrowful, mournful.
3. Pro-hi-bi'tion, the act of forbidding.
4. Am'bus-cade, a place of lying in wait.
4. Tom'a-hawks, Indian hatchets.

8. Re-pulse', a driving back.

10. Ob-liquely, in a slanting direction." 10. Mats, textures to clean the feet on. 11. Wam'pum, small beads used by the Indians for money.

5. In-telli-gi-bly, in a manner to be un- 12. Scru'ti-niz-ed, examined critically.

derstood.

6. Rav'ag-ing, plundering, pillaging.

16. Re-cip'ro-ca-ted, exchanged mutually. 18. Garlands, wreaths, chaplets.

ERRORS.-1. Chip'ping for chirping; 1. chur'ful-ly for cheer 'ful-ly; 3. vi'lets for vi'o-lets; 4. for'es for forest; 5. cur-rectly for cor-rectly; 7. bare'net for bay'o-net; 8. col'o-nis for col'o-nists; 16. fa'vor-les for fa'vor-its; 17. sper'ils for spir'its.

1. As they were gazing wistfully through the window, they saw their playful little kitten dart like lightning from her hiding-place in the garden, where she had long lain in ambush, and fasten her sharp claws in the back of a poor little ground-bird, which had been hopping from twig to twig, and chirping and twittering very cheerfully.

2. The little bird fluttered, gasped, and uttered wailing cries, as it ineffectually labored to free itself from the power of its captor, until Emma and Anna, unable longer to witness its distress, sprung out of the window, and rushing down the garden, liberated the little prisoner, and with delight saw it fly away toward the woods.

3. Delighted to find themselves once more in the open air the joyful children forgot the prohibition of their parents, and leaping over the little brook with which they loved to run races, they filled their aprons with blue-eyed violets that grew on its margin. On they bounded, further and further, and a few moments more found them in the dense wood, where not a sunbeam could reach the ground.

4. But suddenly the leaves rustled behind them, and the

twigs cracked, and there sprung from an ambuscade in the thicket the tall figure of an Indian," who laid a strong hand on the arm of each little girl, and despite the cries, tears, and entreaties of the poor children, hurried them deeper into the forest, where they found a large body of these cruel savages, clad in moose and deer skins, armed with bows and arrows, tomahawks, and muskets.

5. The children were questioned concerning the village, the occupation of the inhabitants on that day, and the number of men at home, and they replied correctly and intelligibly.

6. A consultation was then held among the Indians, which resulted in a determination to attack the village; and forthwith, leaving but one behind to guard the little prisoners, they made a descent on the quiet settlement, burning and ravaging buildings on their way to the church.

7. But they did not find the body of worshipers unarmed, as they doubtless expected; for in those days of peril and savage warfare, men worshiped God armed with musket and bayonet, and the hand that was lifted in prayer to heaven would often, at the next moment, draw the gleaming sword from its sheath.

8. At the meeting-house the savages met with a warm repulse, and were so surprised and affrighted that they retreated back into the wild woods, after wounding but one or two colonists, among whom was Mr. Wilson, Emma's and Anna's father.

9. The Indians commenced, about dark, a journey to the settlement where they belonged, taking the stolen children with them; they reached their destination early on the second day of their travel.

10. Rough, indeed, seemed the Indian village to the white children. The houses were only wigwams, made by placing poles obliquely in the ground, and fastening them at the top,

NOTE. - See Indian, page 131, note b.

covered on the outside with bark, and lined on the inside with mats; some containing but one family, others a great many.

11. The furniture consisted of mats for beds, curiously wrought baskets to hold corn, and strings of wampum which served for ornaments. Into one of the smallest of these wigwams, Emma and Anna were carried, and were given to the wife of one of the chief warriors, who had but one child of her own.

12. Winona was her name, which signifies the first-born, a bright-eyed, pleasant, winning little girl, of about two years of age. The mother scrutinized them closely, but the child appeared overjoyed to see them, and wiped away their tears with her little hand, and jabbering in her unknown tongue, seemed begging them not to cry.

13. This interested the mother, and she soon looked more kindly upon them, and set before them food. But they were too sorrowful to eat, and were glad to be shown a mat, where they were to sleep. Locked in each other's arms, cheek pressed to cheek, they lay and wept as if their hearts were broken.

14. "Let us pray to God," whispered Emma, after the inmates of the wigwam were reposing in slumber, "and ask him to bring us again to our father and mother." So they rose, and knelt in the dark wigwam, with their arms about one another's necks, and their tears flowing together, and offered to God their childish prayer.

15. Then, more composed, and trusting in the blessed Father of us all, they fell asleep, and sweet were their slumbers, though far from their dear parents and home, for angels watched over them, and gave to them happy dreams.

16. A few days' residence among these untutored red men, made Emma and Anna great favorites among them; their pleasant dispositions, their good-nature, and above all, their love for little Winona, which was fully reciprocated, endeared them to the father and mother of the Indian girl.