tening to the tales of that fair Engain Smith loved so well. How difom her home, and how she would blue-eyed, fair-haired children whose ke her own.

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er with tears in her eyes to spare his life. Po n was touched by his daughter's sorrow a ned to her pleading. He ordered Smith's bon n off and said that he would spare his life.

h rose from the ground a free man, and w back to Jamestown.

ou can well imagine that Captain Smith wou r forget this brave Indian maid who had sav ife. And many times after that he had reason rateful to Pocahontas. The Jamestown settleme in constant fear of attacks from the Indians, a e than once Pocahontas came through the fore ight to warn the English of danger. Capta ch said that had it not been for her help, t y would have died of starvation.

mestown soon became as familiar to Pocahont er own father's home. She often went there help and counsel to the colonists, and alwa ved the same fondness for Captain Smith th

vaken by ner nusband to England, received with great delight by the The king and queen grew very fond ved her every kindness; and all the ords and ladies wished to see the had been so helpful to their countrywn. Every one was surprised that I been brought up among savages h gentle manners.

id not stay long in England, alv to love that country dearly. She d decided to return to Jamestown, y were about to sail Pocahontas was ed. And so Rolfe and his little son merica alone, and the beautiful prinn England, far from her own land.

HENRIETTA CHRISTIAN WRIGHT.

ries in American History," published

harles Scribner's Sons.

As with twenty bleeding wounds, Sinks the warrior, fighting still.

Now they heap the fatal pyre,

And the torch of death they light; Ah! 'Tis hard to die of fire!

Who will shield the captive knight? Round the stake with fiendish cry Wheel and dance the savage crowd, Cold the victim's mien and proud, And his breast is bared to die.

Who will shield the fearless heart?
Who avert the murderous blade?
From the throng, with sudden start,
See, there springs an Indian maid.
Quick she stands before the knight,
"Loose the chain, unbind the ring,
I am daughter of the king,
And I claim the Indian right!"

OF GEORGE WASHINGTON

of George Washington is one of the spects of this great man's career. d Mrs. Martha Custis, her little son t with her to live at Mount Vernon. like a father to them, loving them their troubles and joys, their study

was six years old, and Washington to love outdoor life. They rode à horseback over the Virginia hills. arned to sit his horse well, for his › splendid horseman. There were

gallops, when they rode away to atportant business. Then there were oldier to be learned, how to ride in