4. "Then the red men were rich and happy; now they are poor and wretched. Then that beautiful river, which you see running through the valley, and which is called the Connecticut, was theirs.

5. 66 They owned these fine mountains too, they hunted in these woods, and fished in that river, and were numerous and powerful. Now we are few and weak."

6. "But how has this change happened?" said I. "Who has taken your lands from you, and made you miserable?"

7. "I will tell you all about it to-night," said Wampum, "when we return from shooting. But hark! I hear a squirrel chattering in the woods; we must go and find him. Whist!" said Wampum, "and follow me."

8. We all followed accordingly, and soon discovered a fine gray squirrel sitting in the top of a walnut tree, erect on his hind legs,

with his tail curled over his back, and a nut

in his fore paws.

9. Wampum beckoned to his youngest son, who drew his bow, and discharged his arrow, which whistled over the back of the squirrel, but did not touch him.

10. Wampum's eldest son immediately discharged his arrow, which struck the squirrel in the side, and brought him instantly to the ground.

11. After this adventure, we proceeded cautiously through the woods. We had not gone far, when Wampum beckoned to us all to stop.

12. "Look yonder," said he to me," on that high rock above us!" I did so, but could see nothing. "Look again," said Wampum. I did, and saw a young deer, or fawn, standing upon the point of a rock, which hung over the valley.

13. He was a beautiful little animal, full of spirit, with large black eyes, slender legs, and of a reddish-brown color. Here is a picture of him.

14. Wampum now selected a choice arrow, placed it on the bow, and sent it whizzing through the air. It struck the fawn directly through the heart.

15. The little animal sprang violently for

ward over the rock, and fell dead, many feet below, where Wampum's sons soon found him. We now returned to Wampum's house, carrying the fawn with us.

CHAPTER IV.

Parley tells how Wampum talked of his Forefathers. 1. In the evening, I reminded Wampum of his promise to tell me how the Indians had been robbed of their lands, and reduced to poverty. He accordingly began as follows:

2. "It is not a hundred and fifty years since there were no white men in this country. There were none but red men or Indians. They owned all the lands; they hunted, and fished, and rambled where they pleased.

Will you tell me what Wampum said to Parley about the white people and the Indians? If you will learn it by heart, you can say it all very Leasy.

3. "The woods were then full of deer and other game, and in the rivers there were a great many salmon and shad.

4. "At length, the white men came in their ships from across the sea. The red men saw them, and told them they were welcome. They came ashore. The red men received them kindly.

5. "The white men built houses, and they grew strong, and drove the red men, who had welcomed them, and whose lands they had taken, back into the woods. They killed the children of the red men, they shot their wives, they burned their wigwams, and they took away their lands.

6. "The white men had guns, the Indians had only bows and arrows. The red men fought, and killed many white men, but the white men killed more of the red men.

7. "The red men were beaten. They ran