Part 27 (1/1)

”Well, well--I cannot gainsay you; but only let ive upyou”

Lily and I accompanied Uncle Stephen and Aunt Hannah, with the old hunter, to the waggon, where the baby-dress and the ornaazed at the, for some seconds Then he exclaimed, ”Yes, yes! there is no doubt about it--Corandfather I will not run aith you; but just let me love you, and watch over you, and take care of you, and I shall be content, and end my days more happily than I had ever hoped to do”

Lily came forward and put her hand into that of the olddown, kissed her fair brow, and pressed her to his heart

After this a change seeh old trapper he had hitherto appeared--though he worked as hard as any one in the ca to build the house Lily was to occupy

Every one, as e soon sprang up in that hitherto desert spot Our Indian friends rendered us i us with theexpeditions, as also by acting as our guardians; for they were constantly on the watch, and no foes would venture to attack us while supported by such formidable allies The settlement flourished and rapidly increased, for ere soon joined by other parties froed that they had no desire to reatly to Aunt Hannah's satisfaction

Lily, in course of time, became my wife; and Mr Micklan, loved and respected by the whole of the corandchildren

Our friends Reuben and Dora both married happily, and ere once hardy backwoodsh the life we had led possessed its attractions, our present condition was on many accounts preferable

Mike and Quambo purchased a lot between them at a short distance from the settlement, and became prosperous farmers; but they re that the sound of his fiddle wasof a wife or the squalling of children Albeit, he never failed to bring it on his frequent visits, to the infinite delight of an to dance and snap their fingers when they caught sight of hi our door

Kepenau and Manilick, having become civilised themselves, laboured incessantly in the civilisation of their people--aided by our revered friend, Martin Godfrey, who eventually settled down aether without some trials and troubles, but we had also ood reason to be thankful--though we could never be sufficiently so--to that Merciful Being who had preserved us a the period I have described