You must leave this wild life of the border, go with me to Virginia,--" "I, friend!" exclaimed Nathan, with a melancholy shake of the head; "thee would not have me back in the Settlements, to scandalise them that is of my faith! No, friend; my lot is cast in the woods, and thee must not ask me again to leave them.

And, friend, thee must not think I have served thee for the lucre of money or gain: for, truly, these things is now to me as nothing.

The meat that feeds me, the skins that cover, the leaves that make my bed, are all in the forest around me, to be mine when I want them; and what more can I desire?
Yet, friend if thee thinks theeself obliged by whatever I have done for thee, I would ask of thee one favour, that thee can grant." "A hundred!" said the Virginian, warmly.
"Nay, friend," muttered Nathan, with both a warning and beseeching look, "all that I ask is, that thee shall say nothing of me that should scandalise and disparage the faith to which I was born." "I understand you," said Roland, "and will remember your wish." "And now, friend," continued Nathan, "do thee take theeself to the haunts of thee fellows, the habitations of them that is honest and peaceful,--thee, and the good maiden, thee cousin; for, truly, it is not well, neither for thee nor for her,--and especially for her, that is feeble and fearful,--to dwell nigh to where murdering Injuns abound." "Yet go with us, good Nathan," said Edith, adding her voice to the entreaties of her kinsman: "there shall be none to abuse or find fault with you." "Thee is a good maid," said Nathan, surveying her with, an interest that became mournful as he spoke.

"When thee goes back to thee father's house, thee will find them that will gladden at thee coming; and hearts will yearn with joy over thee young and lovely looks.

Thee will smile upon them, and they will be happy.