anges all the
movements of His creatures, that He accomplishes, by apparently ordinary
means, whatever He desires to bring about. Thus when the believer prays
he is sure that his prayer will be answered, though it may not be in the
way he, in his finite judgment would desire. Resting securely on God's
love and mercy, he is sure that all will be ordered aright.

CHAPTER NINE.

WHEN ENCAMPED, DONALD IS VISITED BY AN INDIAN, WHO ASSISTS IN CARRYING
ALEC TO THE TOWNSHIP--INFLUENCED BY THE CONDUCT OF THE CHRISTIAN INDIANS
AND THE EXHORTATIONS OF HIS FRIENDS, ALEC IS BROUGHT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
TRUTH.--HIS BROTHER REQUIRES HIS PRESENCE IN ENGLAND, TO RECOVER HIS
FATHER'S PROPERTY, AND HE SETS OFF.

Donald was still reading from his pocket Bible, but had begun to feel
somewhat drowsy, when he was fully aroused by seeing a tall figure
moving through the forest towards him. As the stranger approached, the
light of the fire exhibited a person of a dark countenance, with black
hair, in which were stuck a few tall feathers, while his coat and
leggings, ornamented with fringe, were of untanned leather. Donald at
once knew him to be one of the natives of the land. The Indian
approached fearlessly, and sat down beside him.

"I see your fire from my camp," he said, in tolerable English. "I white
man's friend. Where you go?"

Donald, who knew that the natives in that district were on friendly
terms with the settlers, at once told him who he was, and the difficulty
in which he was placed.

"I help you," said the Indian. "We not far from river. Canoe take up
your friend to township."

The assistance offered was just what Donald had been praying for.

"God has sent you to my help, my friend," he said to the Indian, "and I
gratefully accept your offer."

"You know God and His Son Jesus Christ?" asked the Indian.

"I do, my friend, praise His name that He has made Himself known to me."

"I know and love Him too," said the Indian. "He good Master; I wish all
my people knew Him and served Him, then they not drink the fire-water,
and vanish out of the land, as they are doing."

Donald grasped the Indian's hand. "I do, indeed, wish that not only
your people, but mine also, were subjects of the Lord," he said. "Let
us pray that we may have grace to make His name known among them."

The white man and the red knelt as brothers, side by side, and together
offered up their prayers for the conversion of their countrymen.