"Nurse, I am so glad pretty Silvy was not killed, and that the good
Indians took care of her."

"It is time now, my dear, for you to put down your book," said Mrs.
Frazer, "and to-morrow we will read some more."

"Yes, if you please, Mrs. Frazer," said Lady Mary.




PART III.

HOW THE SQUIRRELS GOT TO THE MILL AT THE RAPIDS--AND WHAT HAPPENED TO
VELVET-PAW.


Nimble-foot and Velvet-paw were so frightened by the sight of the red
squirrel, that they ran down the tree without once looking back to see
what had become of poor Silver-nose; indeed the cowards, instead of
waiting for their poor sister, fled through the forest as if an army of
red squirrels were behind them. At last they reached the banks of the
lake, and, jumping into the water, swam down the current till they came to
a place called the "Narrow," where the wide lake poured its waters through
a deep rocky channel, not more than a hundred yards wide; here the waters
became so rough and rapid, that our little swimmers thought it wisest to
go on shore. They scrambled up the steep rocky bank, and found themselves
on a wide open space, quite free from trees, which they knew must be one
of the great clearings the traveller squirrel had spoken of. There was a