. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. n many signs of Indians, and wereafraid of an attack by them, although no savage had beennear the settlement. But oneday, when they were workingin the fields, an Indian namedSamoset, came out of the woodsand called to them, Welcome,Eno-lishmen. He had learneda few English words from somefishermen along the coast, andwas willing to help the Pil-grims. The whites treatedhim so well that, in a day ortwo, he returned with Squanto,an Indian, who said he hadbeen to England with somesailors, and had learned tospeak their languag
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. n many signs of Indians, and wereafraid of an attack by them, although no savage had beennear the settlement. But oneday, when they were workingin the fields, an Indian namedSamoset, came out of the woodsand called to them, Welcome,Eno-lishmen. He had learneda few English words from somefishermen along the coast, andwas willing to help the Pil-grims. The whites treatedhim so well that, in a day ortwo, he returned with Squanto,an Indian, who said he hadbeen to England with somesailors, and had learned tospeak their language. Squanto and Samoset soon Welcome, Englishmen. induced Massasoit, an Indian chief, to visit the settlers, and atreaty of peace was made with them \vhicli lasted for halfa century. Squanto was very kind to the Pilgrims. He sho^v^ed themhow to hunt the wild deer and turkey, and where to find thebest clams, and the nicest fish. Then he brought them somecorn, and taught them how to plant it in hills, the same asfarmers do now. He did much to keep other Indians friendly,. 7S HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY. LESSON.—The colonists and the Indians observed the first Thanks-giving together. Canonicus threatened the colonists and GovernorBradford defied him. and wlien, about a year later, he died,the settlers felt tliey hadlost a true friend. The first Thanksgiving in America was a strange Bradford ai)})ointed it because the crops had beenlarge, and the season prosperous. The Indians brought insome deer, which they had killed, and, for three days, the redmen and tlie white men feasted together. Meanwhile, the Mayflowiev had gone back to England, andanother vessel had arrived at Plymouth -with thirty-five set-tlers, who were too poor to bring sup})lies with tliem. Tlieywere welcomed and cared for, but it was a difficult task tosupply food for them. The stock of provisions began to giveout, and the people Avere put upon half the regular allowance. Unfortunately, not all of the I
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