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Title: Oral and written English
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Potter, Milton Chase, 1873- Jeschke, Harry Jewett, 1873- Gillet, Harry O. (Harry Orrin), b. 1879
Subjects: English language
Publisher: Boston : Ginn
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s Exercise. Learn one of the following selections andrecite it often both at home and at school: Whatever I have tried to do in my life, I have tried with allmy heart to do well. What I have devoted myself to, I have de-voted myself to completely. Never to put my hand to anythingon which I would not throw my whole self, I find now to havebeen my golden rule. — Charles Dickens , Take hold, my son, of the toughest knots in life, and try tountie them. Have high, noble, manly honor. There is but onetest of everything, and that is, Is it right.? If it is not, turnaway from it, — Henry A. Wise STORY-TELLING 63 39. Story-TellingHOW TWO SQUAWS SAVED THEIR BAND The Indian has a great love for his band and nation. There isa story of two captive squaws who were promised hfe and freedomif they would lead their captors to the place where the squaws ownpeople were hidden. The squaws told their captors to bring many canoes; then,acting as guides, leaped into the first canoe, calling the others r
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to follow them. The long line of boats swept quickly down thestream. Every one was merry but the two squaws, whose facesshowed the sorrow in their hearts. The river grew narrower, and the current grew swifter. The\varriors called to the squaws to know if they were going theright way. This is the shortest way to our wigwams. Make ready yourarrows. You will see the smoke of our camp fires. 64 ORAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH The squaws stood up in the canoe. They threw their paddlesfar out into the white water of the rapids. They gave the warwhoop of their people. Suddenly the canoe which held the two captive squaws stoodstill. It was caught for one minute by a rock, then it leapedforward like a great fish and was out of sight. Therg, was nohope for any of the canoes. Down over the falls they went, oneby one. The squaws had led their captors by the shortest way,but it was the way of death. The braves they were seeking were hidden in a cave at thefoot of the waterfall. The broken canoes, scatter

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