Noble bearing and grand courage in the case of Mrs. Godfrey, it would appear, touched the tenderest chords of the Iroquois’ heart, and brought to the surface his better nature.  Naturally, some human beings are better than others.  Such seem born to exert a power and cast a healthy influence all about them.  Doubtless Margaret was one of this class.  Her early training, her immortal hope, her strong belief in the spread of everlasting truth, and in prayer and God, had much to do in steadying and solidifying her character.

We may all profit by her example, if we seek to incorporate the principles of the Christian religion into our every day actions and life, in the full conviction that it is the happiest life, the soundest life, the bravest life, that partakes of the mild and peaceful spirit of Christianity.  Something more than ordinary courage in the presence of yelling savages and flights of arrows is necessary to support a delicate woman single handed and alone; this something Margaret Godfrey possessed, and, possibly, the penetrating eye of the Iroquois detected it in her every feature and movement.

The King’s schooner arrived at Passmaquaddy in due time, and Paul took his departure for his native woods.  He sent word hack by the captain of the schooner to Margaret Godfrey that he would watch for her spirit some evening when he sat by his mother’s grave.  He felt sure he would see her there.

In the next chapter Captain Godfrey and family will be followed across the ocean, and Paul Guidon will be allowed to remain in his native woods, to fish, to shoot, and occasionally to sit beside Old Mag’s grave and commune with her immortal spirit.

CHAPTER VI.

IN ENGLAND.—­THE CAPTAIN AND THE LORDS.

The “Adamante” arrived in England after a rough and stormy passage of forty-eight days.  Captain Godfrey and family suffered severe hardships on the run over the Western Ocean.  Owing to his exhausted funds, Captain G. was unable to provide his family the conveniences and comforts which would have rendered the voyage home more agreeable than under the circumstances it proved itself to be.  As it was they suffered severely.  They had no bedding, and found their beaver skins a great luxury to sleep on.  The few pounds that the sale of the sloop brought him were all expended during his long stay at Halifax while he was waiting for an opportunity to sail for England.

Margaret Godfrey was as high spirited as she was brave, and would not condescend to seek assistance from their friends in Halifax.  If assistance was not gratuitously bestowed, she was the last woman in the world to beg.  The family were well cared for while in the capital of the province (or to put it in Mrs. Godfrey’s words) “as well as people generally are who have honestly lost their all.  Our real wants were not known to the middle and lower classes, and that other class was not heartily concerned about our future.  Governor Campbell, all honor to his name, secured and paid our passages.”