make a confidant of him, he told him a little of what he had learned
from Memotas, but he was careful to hide his own secret feelings, for he
knew that Mookoomis was a strong pagan, as well as a great hater of the
whites. Not as yet having met with any of the detested race who were
Christians, he thought they were all alike, and had only come across the
ocean to rob and cheat and kill the poor Indian and take possession of
all his lands.

One evening, when they were alone, Oowikapun ventured to tell him about
the book of heaven which the white man had, and which some Indians had
got hold of and were reading with great interest, and that some of them
had even accepted its teachings and were believing in them. This news
made Mookoomis very angry, and Oowikapun was sorry that he had told him;
but it was now too late, and so he had to listen while the angry man
talked and gave his views on these things.

He said, referring to the legend, that the Great Spirit never intended
the book for the Indian, but that he had made him a hunter, and sent him
out into the forest and the prairies, and on the great lakes and rivers,
and there he was to listen and hear the Great Spirit's voice and see his
works. "This," added Mookoomis, "is the Great Spirit's plan, and he
will be angry with any of his red children who become dissatisfied with
this arrangement, and try to go the white man's way or read his book."

These talks did not bring comfort to Oowikapun, or lift the burden from
his soul; and so, in his desperation, although he did not expect much
comfort, he told Mookoomis of his heart sorrows and disquietude of
spirit. The old man did not get angry, but listened to him very
patiently; and then advised and even urged him to go out into the woods
away from every human sound, and in peaceful solitudes let nature speak
to him and soothe his troubled spirit.

So Oowikapun obeyed the voice of Mookoomis, and, quickly arranging his
affairs, he went out into the solitudes, far away from any human being,
in the hope that there, alone with nature, he might get rest for his
soul. In doing this he was only imitating thousands who, too stubborn
or too ignorant to come to the great Comforter in his own way, are
trying in some other way to find that peace which God alone can give.

We pity those who ignorantly do these things, but what can we say of
those who have been taught the plan of salvation through faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ, an