Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . ng the will of Heaven in favor of the captive, and it was deter-mined to spare his life and seek his friendship. THE CHILD OF THE FOREST AND THE BRAVE CAPTAIN. Smith was released from his bonds, and was given to Pocahontas tomake beads and bells for her, and to weave for her ornaments of friendship which the innocent child of the forest conceived for himgrew stronger every day, and ceased only with her life. Powhatan tookhim into his favor, and endeavored to induce hi
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . ng the will of Heaven in favor of the captive, and it was deter-mined to spare his life and seek his friendship. THE CHILD OF THE FOREST AND THE BRAVE CAPTAIN. Smith was released from his bonds, and was given to Pocahontas tomake beads and bells for her, and to weave for her ornaments of friendship which the innocent child of the forest conceived for himgrew stronger every day, and ceased only with her life. Powhatan tookhim into his favor, and endeavored to induce him to abandon the Englishand cast his lot with him. He even sought to obtain his aid in an attackupon the colony. Smith declined these offers, and succeeded in winningtheir good-will for the English. In a short while the Indians allowed himto go upon his promise to send to King Powhatan two cannon and agrindstone. He showed the Indians who had accompanied him two of the largestcannon, and asked them to lift them. This was impossible; nor couldthey succeed any better with the grindstone. Smith then discharged the. PnOAHONTAS INTERCEDING FOR THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH. 176 CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH. cannon in their presence, which so frightened them that they refused tohave anything to do with them. Having evaded his promise in thismanner, Smith bestowed more suitable presents upon his guides, and sentthem home with gifts for Powhatan and Pocahontas. The savage kingwas doubtless well satisfied to let the great guns alone after hearingthe report of his messengers concerning them, and was greatly pleasedwith the gifts sent him. _ Smith found the colony reduced to forty men and affairs in greatconfusion. His companions had believed that he had fallen a victim to the Indians, and he was greeted withdelight, as the need of his firm handhad been sadly felt. The friendship of the Indians for him now enabled him to buy from the savages the food necessary to sustain the colonists through the
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