brated in peace and war, and long distinguished as the friend of the whites. This unworthy return provoked❜ his vengeance.

3. He accordingly signalized himself in the wał which ensued. In the autumn of the year a decisive battle was fought between the collected forces of the Indians and a detachment of the Virginia militia. The Indians were defeated and sued for peace. Logan, however, disdained to be seen among the suppliants. But lest a treaty to which so great a chief was not a party should not be deemed binding, he sent by a mes senger the following speech, to be delivered to Lord Dunmore:

4. "I appeal to any white man to say, if he ever entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if he ever came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace.

5. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed and said, 'Logan is the friend of white men.' I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even sparing my women and children.

6. “There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge; I have sought it; I have killed many; I have fully glutted my vengeance; for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear. Logan never felt fear. He

will not turn on his heel to save his life. to mourn for Logan? Not one?"

1 ĚM'I-NĚNCE. An elevated situation; high rank, distinction.

2 SUM'MA-RY. Hasty, speedy, brief. 3 PRO-VÕKED'. Called or aroused to action, incited; also, enraged, irritated.

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4.SIG'NAL-IZED. Made eminent, distinguished.

5 DE-TACH'MENT. A body of troops sent out from the main army.

6 MI-LITIA. Citizen soldiers in distinction from regular troops.

XLVI.-I-HAVE AND O-HAD-I.

[This piece is from the German, and the sentiment is similar to that expressed in the old proverb, " A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."]

THERE are two little songsters well known in the land,
Their names are I-Have and O-Had-I;

I-Have will come tamely and perch' on your hand,
But O-Had-I will mock you most sadly.

I-Have, at first sight, is less fair to the eye,
But his worth is by far more enduring
Than a thousand O-Had-I's that sit far and high,
On roofs and on trees so alluring.'

Full many a golden egg this bird will lay,
And sing on, "Be cheery! be cheery!"
Oh, merrily then will the day glide away,
And sweet shall your sleep be when weary.

But let O-Had-I but once take your eye,

you

die;

And a longing to catch him once seize you,
He'll give you no comfort nor rest till
Life-long he'll torment you and tease you:

He'll keep you all day running up and down hill,
Now running, now crouching, now creeping,
While far overhead, this sweet bird, at his will,

With his bright golden plumage' is sweeping.*

Then every wise man who attends to my song,
Will count his I-Have a choice treasure,"
And whene'er an O-Had-I comes flying along,
Will just let him fly at his pleasure.

1 PËRCH. Alight or sit as a bird.
2 EN-DŪR'ING. Lasting, permanent.
3 AL-LUR'ING. Enticing, attracting.
4 LONG'ING. Earnest desire.
5 TOR-MĚNT'. Distress greatly.

6 TEASE. Worry, vex.

7 PLU'MAGE. The feathers of a bird, 8 SWEEP'ING. Passing over swiftly and with force.

9 TREAŞ'YRE. Any thing precious.

THE WITHERED LEAF.

THOU poor leaf so sear and frail,
Sport of every wanton gale,
Whence and whither dost thou fly,
Through this bleak autumnal sky?
On a noble oak I grew,

Green, and broad, and fair to view;
But the monarch of the shade,
By the tempest low was laid.
From that time, I wander o'er
Wood and valley, hill and moor,
Wheresoe'er the wind is blowing,
Nothing caring, nothing knowing.
Thither go I, whither goes,
Glory's laurel, Beauty's rose.

1. In the year 1738 there came into the world, in the town of Springfield, Pennsylvania, a Quaker infant, from whom his parents and neighbors looked for wonderful things. A famous preacher of the Society of Friends had prophesied' about little Ben, and foretold that he would be one of the most remarkable characters

that had appeared on the earth since the days of William Penn. On this account the eyes of many people were fixed upon the boy.

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2. Some of his ancestors had won great renown in the old wars of England and France; but it was prob ably expected that Ben would become a preacher, and would convert multitudes to the peaceful doctrines of the Quakers. Friend West and his wife were thought to be very fortunate in having such a son.

3. Little Ben lived to the ripe age of six years without doing any thing worthy to be told in history. But one summer afternoon, in his seventh year, his mother put a fan into his hand, and bade him keep the flies away from the face of a little babe who lay fast asleep in the cradle. She then left the room.

4. The boy waved the fan to and fro, and drove away the buzzing flies whenever they had the impertinence3 to come near the baby's face. When they had all flown out of the window, or into distant parts of the room, he bent over the cradle, and delighted himself with gazing at the sleeping infant. It was, indeed, a very pretty sight. The little personage in the cradle slumbered peacefully, with its waxen hands under its chin, looking as full of blissful quiet as if angels were singing lullabies in its ear. Indeed, it must have been dreaming about heaven; for, while Ben stooped over the cradle, the little baby smiled.

5. How beautiful she looks!" said Ben to himself, "What a pity it is that such a pretty smile should not last forever!"

6. Now, Ben, at this period of his life, had never heard of that wonderful art by which a look, that ap