LESSON XIX.
ex pert', skillful.
ad vise', offer advice; give notice of what has happened.
civ'il ized, having laws, learning, and good manners.
quan'ti ty, a large amount; part.
in duce', lead one to think or act.
pre pared', made ready for use.
de part'ed, went away.
hence forth', from this time forward.
part'ner, one who shares with another, as a partner in business.
ar riv'ing, coming to; reaching a point.
con vince', make one believe.
THE TRADER'S TRICK.
Out in the West, where many Indians live, there are white men who go among them to trade for furs and skins of animals.
These furs and skins are collected and prepared by the Indians, and serve the purpose of money when the traders visit them to dispose of various kinds of goods.
In old times, before the white men came to this country, the Indians had only bows and arrows, and spears with which to hunt.
But the white men soon taught them to use guns, and to-day, nearly all the tribes in America are well supplied with rifles or shotguns.
They are very expert with these fire-arms, and as they use them a great deal, must have a large and constant supply of gunpowder.
A story is told of how, at one time, a tribe of Indians tried to raise gunpowder by planting seed. This shows how little they knew of civilized life and habits.
A trader went to a certain Indian nation to dispose of a stock of goods. Among other things he had a quantity of gunpowder.