,on ! ,indian ,trail1 ,/ories (         
,mission>y ,"w among ,cree & ,saulteaux 
,indians1 by ,rev]5d ,eg]ton ,ry]son    
,"y4   ,9 8 ,introduction to ! book !   
au?or tells u t "s ( ! /ories "h rec\nt$
 are new1 :ile o!rs h be5 publi%$ 9 o!rs
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u h[ v holy he is4  ,b ,i suppose we h a
 diff]5t view ( h[ we ought to tell o!rs
 h[ mu* "t we sp5d pray+4 ,?+s are      
diff]5t ^! days4  ,?is book is "o ( _m  
to be f\nd on ! excell5t ,e>ly          
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,,indian ,,trail1 ,,/ories ,,(          
,,mission>y ,,"w ,,among ,,cree ,,&     
,,saulteaux ,,indians1 ,,by ,,rev]5d    
,,eg]ton ,,ry]son ,,"y4    ,,preface4   
,?is is n a cont9u\s n>rative (         
mission>y "w z are "s ( ! au?or's books4
  ,x is a collection ( di/9ct *apt]s1 "s
 ( :i* are writt5 expressly = ?is       
volume1 o!rs ( :i*1 hav+ 9 :ole or 9 "p 
se5 ! light 9 o!r =m1 are n[1 at !      
reque/ ( fri5ds1 & ?anks to ! c\rtesy ( 
! publi%]s1 "h ga!r$4  ,romantic        
mission>y "w among ! r$ ,indians w soon 
be a ?+ ( ! pa/4  ,civilisation is rea*+
 ?is p1 & ! iron horse ru%es & %rieks   
:]e ! ,indian trail 0 once ! only       

pa?way4 ,! picturesque g>b is fa/       
disappe>+1 & /ore clo!s1 (t5 too soon   
trans=m$ into rags any?+ b picturesque1 
h robb$1 ! ,indian ( ! int]e/ t once    
clung to him4  ,^! w&]+s on ! fa/       
disappe>+ trail1 speak ( successes r ?an
 failures2 n b t !re 7 _m ( ! latt]1 z  
well z long wait+ aft] ! se$ "t = !     
h>ve/1 b because x is s mu* m pleasant &
 helpful to look on ! bright side (     
life1 & talk ( victory r ?an defeat4  ,s
 9 ! hope t ?is book w be helpful &     
enc\rag+ to ! fri5ds & support]s (      
missions1 :o h become su* an innum]able 
company1 & t ,8 "n may be glorifi$      
!reby1 we s5d x on its way4  ,e4,r4,y4  
,toronto4    ,,*apt] ,,"o4  ,,on ,,!    
,,prairie ,,trail4  ,we /ruck ! prairie 
trail at ,sa9t ,paul 9 #ahfh4  ,we1 t is
 my "y wife & ,i 9 company ) "s o!r     
mission>ies & tea*]s1 7 to travel _m    
hundr$s ( miles ^u x1 9 ord] t we might 
rea* ! wigwam haunts ( ! ,indians 9 !   
nor!rn "p ( ! ,hudson ,bay ,t]ritories1 
to :om we _h be5 appo9t$ to c>ry !      

glori\s ,gospel ( ! ,son ( ,god4  ,we 7 
to foll[ up ! "w begun by m5 ( sublime  
fai? & h]oic c\rage1 & to c>ry x /ill   
f>!r into m remote regions :]e z yet !  
sweet /ory ( a ,savi\r's love _h nev]   
be5 he>d4  ,we _h confid5ce en\gh 9 ,god
 to belief t if fur-trad]s c\ld travel  
along ^! trails1 & live 9 ^? lonely     
remote regions = f ! bless+s (          
civilisation1 & 9 ord] to make money by 
trad+ ) ! ,indians put up ) ! h>d%ips & 
privations incid5t to su* a life1 we    
c\ld make equal sacrifices = ,*ri/'s    
sake1 to c>ry ! ,glad ,tid+s ( ,8 great 
love to ^? :o _h nev] he>d ! wondr\s    
,/ory4  ,aft] ab\t ?ree weeks j\rney+s1 
we _h travell$ z f> z we c\ld by        
/eamboat & railroad1 & 7 at ! extreme   
limit ( ^! spl5did me?ods ( civilis$    
locomotion4  ,f ?is po9t onw>d !re 0    
no?+ be=e u b ! prairie trail4  ,on & on
 x /ret*$ = hundr$s ( miles1 away & away
 to ! l& ( ! nor? w9d4  ,ov] its w9d+   
undulat+ c\rse1 long ye>s ago1 ! h>dy   
pione]s ( ! new _w adv5tur$ !mselves2 & 

z !y bravely pu%$ on !y 7 fill$ )       
amazem5t & awe at ! va/ness ( ! great & 
illimitable prairies4  ,foll[+ closely 9
 _! trail1 & ev5 sometimes !mselves !   
pione]s1 came ^? e>ly h]oic prie/ly     
foll[]s ( ,loyola1 eag] & anxi\s to meet
 & to make fri5ds ( ! wild ,indians ( ! 
pla9s & =e/1 t among !m !y might plant !
 cross1 &1 accord+ to _! belief1 by !   
simple rite ( baptism induct !m into !  
bosom ( ,"m ,*ur*4  ,9 lat] ye>s mu* ( !
 romance ( ! great ,trail _h worn away4 
,comm]ce & ,trade ) _! multipli$        
activities _h s tak5 possession ( x t :5
 fir/ we saw x 9 #ahfh1 ! long tra9s (  
noisy creak+ ,r$ ,riv] c>ts1 & ! great  
canvas-cov]$ wagons ( ! adv5tur\s       
immigrants1 7 ! mo/ conspicu\s sights on
 its du/y /ret*es4  ,occasionally b&s ( 
,indian w>riors1 plum$ & pa9t$1 7 se5 ^u
 x1 da%+ along on _! fi]y /e$s1 out on  
"s m>aud+ adv5ture1 or m likely1 on !   
look\t = ! va/ h]ds ( buffalo t /ill    
sw>m$ 9 ! regions f>!r we/1 l ! cattle  
on a ?\s& hills4  ,x 0 "o ( ^? p]fect   

days 9 ! lovely mon? ( ,june :5 we left 
! ?riv+ "y city ( ,sa9t ,paul1 & ) our  
canvas-cov]$ wagons1 & f\rte5 pick$     
horses1 really ent]$ on ! trail4  ,z we 
left ! fronti] city1 ?us sev]+ ! la/ l9k
 t b\nd u to civilisation1 we realis$   
mo/ vividly t n[ we 7 ent]+ ^u our      
mission>y "w4  ,?irty days 7 we on ?is  
,prairie ,trail4  ,n all ( !m 7 ( t r>e 
beauty ( ! fir/4  ,fi]ce ?und]/orms     
sev]al times assail$ u :5 x 0 n always  
possible to protect ourselves f !       
t]rible d[np\r ( ra94  ,"o night a g5u9e
 cyclone wreck$ our camp2 t5ts & wagons 
) _! v>i$ cont5ts w5t c>e]+ 9 erratic   
c\rses be=e its irresi/ible p[]4  ,our  
way 0 beset ) dang]s3 bridgeless /reams 
_h to be cross$2 prairie fires _h to be 
f\ght1 or wildly run away f trea*]\s    
quicks&s sometimes spread mo/ invit+ly  
on ei!r side ( ! mis]able look+ trail1  
lur$ ! unw>y travell] to tru/ himself on
 _! smoo? & %9+ surface4  ,b woe to !   
fooli% ones :o left ! trail = !         
quicks&s3 unless spe$ily rescu$ by !    

unit$ /r5g? ( fri5ds1 horses & travell]s
 w\ld soon be swall[$ up2 s ! w>n+ cry (
 ! guide 0 ev]3 ,keep 9 ! trail6  ,?us  
we j\rney$ on1 sometimes 9 ! sun%9e1 &  
sometimes 9 ! /orm4  ,e morn+ & ev5+ we 
_h our family pray]s4  ,! ,sabba?s 7 re/
 days = all--sweet & preci\s days1 :5   
out 9 ! sun%9e on ! glori\s prairies1   
we1 a little company ( mission>ies &    
tea*]s--wor%ipp$ ,god3 !y 7 z ! days ( !
 ,son ( ,man on e>?4  ,?irty days on su*
 a trail c\ld n pass )\t "s /range      
adv5tures1 & we _h our %>e ( !m ) :ite  
m5 & ) ,indians4  ,a talkative p>rot 9  
our p>ty ne>ly fright5$ ! lives out ( "s
 v inquisitive & sup]/iti\s ,indians &  
,fr5* half-bre$s4  ,!y _h /opp$ _!      
ox-c>ts "o day at ! same spot :]e we1   
com+ 9 ! opposite direction1 7 re/+ = ! 
d9n] h\r4  ,he>+ ab\t ! wond]ful p>rot1 
!y cr[d$ ar\nd to see h]4  ,polly /ood  
_! inquisitive gaz+s = a:ile1 !n1       
app>5tly some:at annoy$1 ) w+s ruffl$1  
sprang =w>d z f> z %e c\ld 9 h] l>ge    
cage1 & %\t$ out3  ,:o are y8  ,! effect

 ^u ! sup]/iti\s half-bre$s1 & ,indians1
 0 ab\t z ?\gh ,8 ,satanic ,maje/y _h   
sudd5ly appe>$ among !m4  ,!y ru%$ away1
 & no?+ t we c\ld d w\ld induce any ( !m
 to look at ! bird aga94  ,ano!r        
adv5ture1 mo/ unique & />tl+1 occurr$ on
 ?is trip ere we _h proce$$ _m days on !
 trail4  ,y _h bett] keep a %>p eye on  
^? spl5did horses ( y\rs1 or y may wake 
up "s f9e morn+ & f9d !m miss+4  ,?is 0 
r />tl+ news & caus$ a good deal (      
excitem5t 9 our camp4  ,! speak]s 7 "s  
sc\ts f ! ,unit$ ,/ates army1 :o 7 mak+ 
a hurri$ trip f ! head wat]s ( !        
,miss\ri :]e ! troops _h gone to quell  
"s ,indian di/urbance4  ,!y 7 n[ on _!  
way to ,sa9t ,paul ) dispat*es =        
,wa%+ton4  ,ea* night ( our j\rney we   
_h1 9 true we/]n /yle hobbl$ our horses 
& left !m to roam ab\t & fe$ on !       
luxuriant grasses4 ,?is hobbl+ is m]ely 
! ty+ ( ! =efeet loosely toge!r ) s(t   
lea!r ?ongs s t ! animal 9 mov+ has to  
lift up bo? =efeet at once4  ,its       
movem5ts be+ ?us necess>ily sl[1 !re is 

no roam+ v f> f ! camp4  ,hav+ _h no fe>
 ( dang]1 we _h be5 v c>eless1 leav+    
ev]y?+ ungu>d$4  ,! t]rible ,si\x       
massacres a few ye>s be=e 9 ^! v        
regions1 7 n[ be+ =gott54  ,x is true t 
z we j\rney$1 ! ru9s ( ! de/roy$1 & 9 _m
 places1 n yet rebuilt home/eads ( !    
settl]s1 7 vivid rem9d]s ( ^? dreadful  
fronti] w>s1 :5 ov] n9e hundr$ :ite p   
lo/ _! lives4  ,! ,indians 7 n[ h[ev] f>
 to ! nor? & we/ ( u1 s t we _h no fe>s 
z we leisurely mov$ along4  ,h5ce1 x 0  
some:at />tl+ :5 ^! picturesquely g>b$  
sc\ts halt$ 9 our mid/1 & w>n$ u to h a 
gu>d ov] our horses2 tell+ u1 t1 ! mo/  
notori\s b& ( horse ?ieves 0 9 !        
neighb\rhood1 & 0 rum\r$ to h he>d t !re
 0 a p>ty ) "s magnific5t horses 9 !    
prairie c\ntry1 & t d\btless1 ev5 n[1 !y
 7 on ! look\t = u ^u "s ( ! trails4    
,aft] a %ort halt = a hurri$ meal1 our  
bronz$ well-arm$ visitors left u4  ,!   
la/ we saw ( !m 0 z !y gallop$ away     
s\?w>d on ! trail4  ,imm$iately a c\ncil
 0 call$1 :5 x 0 decid$ to move on to ! 

vic9ity ( ,cle>wat]1 & !re rema9 until  
all ! f9al prep>ations = our long trip 7
 complet$4  ,our horses 7 turn$ loose & 
hobbl$ dur+ ! day1 b 7 n all[$ to /ray v
 f> f ! camp4  ,wat*ful eyes 7 ev] ^u   
!m1 & also scann+ ! prairies = suspici\s
 intrud]s4  ,be=e sund[n !y 7 all ga!r$ 
9 & securely fa/5$ 9 a l>ge b>n t /ood  
out ^u ! prairie1 ! sole build+ left ( a
 l>ge f>m/ead3 all ! o!r build+s1       
includ+ ! dwell+ h\se1 _h be5 burn$ dur+
 ! ,indian w>s4  ,no survivors or       
relatives _h z yet come to claim !      
des]t$ place1 & s ! ri* prairie grasses 
_h almo/ cov]$ ) _! gre5 v]dure ! spot  
:]e ! de/roy$ build+s once /ood2 & n[   
all t rema9$ to tell ( =m] prosp]ity 0  
?is solit>y old b>n4  ,! m5 ( our p>ty 7
 appo9t$ to wat* ! b>n dur+ ! night &   
protect ! horses aga9/ all intrud]s4    
,two well arm$ p]sons 7 ?\ght a         
suffici5t gu>d = ea* ( ! eight or t5    
nights t we rema9$ 9 t vic9ity4  ,"o    
night a "y man ( our p>ty & ,i 7 appo9t$
 to wat*4  ,he mo/ ?or\ghly equipp$     

himself ) sev]al v>ieties ( weapons1    
resolv$ to be prep>$ = any em]g5cy4 ,i  
tru/$ to a quick-fir+ bree*-load+ rifle4
  ,we ga!r$ 9 ! horses f ! prairies1 & 7
 lead+ !m t[>d ! b>n :5 we met ! lead] (
 our p>ty1 a man pa/ middle life1 mo/ ( 
^: ye>s _h be5 sp5t among ! ,indians1 & 
9 ! great we/4  ,look+ at u :o 7 to be !
 gu>ds ( ! horses t night1 he said1 ) a 
sne]3  ,que] gu>ds are y6  ,i h "s "y   
,indians t c\ld /eal any horse 9 t cr[d 
to-night f "u y\r v nose4  ,/ung by !   
sne]s ( ?is man1 = x 0 n ! fir/ "t t he 
_h tri$ to w\nd1 ,i repli$ ) p]haps too 
mu* emphasis3  ,mr -- ,i h ! be/ horse 9
 ! company1 & ,i w give him to y1 if    
ei!r y1 or any ,indian liv+1 c /eal him 
out ( t b>n betwe5 sund[n & sunrise4    
,my comrade & ,i c>efully fa/5$ our     
horses along "o side ( ! b>n :]e !y c\ld
 /& com=tably1 or lie d[n on "s old     
prairie hay dur+ ! night4  ,!n we exam9$
 ! b>n4  ,at "o end 7 ! usual l>ge d\ble
 doors suffici5tly wide & high to admit 
( ! entrance ( a wagon load$ ) hay or   

%eaves ( gra94  ,at ! o!r end 0 a small 
door :i* we securely fa/5$ on ! inside4 
,we !n c>efully exam9$ ! build+ = o!r   
places ( +ress to make sure t !re 7 no  
op5+s suffici5tly l>ge = ev5 a nak$     
savage to squeeze ?r\gh4  ,:5 ?or\ghly  
satisfi$ ) our survey1 we collect$ a    
quantity ( dri$ hay1 & made ourselves "s
 com=table seats1 :]e we c\ld1 )\t be+  
se51 comm& ! l>ge end doors3 "o ( :i* 0 
fa/5$ inside ) a hook & /aple1 :ile !   
o!r _h only ! usual wood5 lat*4  ,we    
mov$ ab\t & *att$ on v>i\s subjects dur+
 ! long beautiful gloam+1 & :5 ! d>kness
 settl$ d[n ^u u1 we made ourselves     
com=table 9 our assign$ positions1 & )  
rides 9 h&1 7 inde$ s5t9els on ! wat*4  
,z ! excitem5t ( ! occasion wore (f1 my 
"y companion :o 0 /ill 9 8 te5s1 began  
to feel exce$+ly dr[sy4  ,i told him to 
cuddle d[n 9 ! hay & g to sleep = a     
:ile1 & if !re 0 any appe>ance ( dang]  
,i w\ld in/antly awake him4  ,v soon he 
0 sleep+ quietly at my feet4  ,he _h    
g5]\sly reque/$ me to awake him :5 he _h

 slept an h\r or s1 (f]+ !n to take my  
place4  ,?ank+ him1 ,i said3 ,get "s    
sleep if y c2 !re is none1 h[ev]1 = me  
to-night4--,i rememb]$ too well ^?      
taunt+ words1 & c\ld n h slept _h ,i    
tri$4  ,z ! h\rs sl[ly roll$ along1 ,i  
c\ld n b ?9k ( ! /range transitions ( ! 
la/ few weeks4  ,n six weeks be=e ?is ,i
 0 ! pa/or ( a l>ge *ur* 9 a fl\ri%+    
city4  ,!n ,i 0 liv+ 9 a beautiful home 
) all ! com=ts & conv5i5ces (           
civilisation ar\nd me1 :]e ! vigilant   
policem5 pac$ _! v>i\s r\nds1 :ile we 9 
peace & safety re/$ )\t "o ?\ght (      
dang]2 n[ ,i 0 9 ! f> ,we/1 away f !    
society & com=ts ( o!r days1 on !       
b\ndless pla9s :]e dang]s lurk1 &       
lawless1 ?ievi% vagabonds ab\nd4  ,n    
long ago ,i 0 9 my own pulpit prea*+ to 
l>ge congregations2 n[1 dur+ ! quiet    
h\rs ( ?is night1 ,i 0 sitt+ on a bundle
 ( dri$ prairie grass 9 an old b>n1     
def5d+ a lot ( horses f horse ?ieves4   
,/range trans=mations are ^!4 ,truly    
life is a play1 & we1 ! actors1 little  

"k :at p>ts we %all next be call$ on to 
assume4  ,?us ,i mus$2 bub hu%6  ,:at   
noise is t8  ,surely x _c be t a cunn+  
horse ?ief w\ld come s delib]ately ?is  
beautiful />lit night & try at !        
pr9cipal door to seek an entrance4  ,no 
/eal?y ,indian clev] at horse /eal+ w\ld
 beg9 8 op]ations 9 su* a way4  ,b !re  
is ! s\nd1 nev]!less4  ,evid5tly x is t 
( a h& feel+ = ! lat*4  ,/rict ord]s _h 
be5 giv5 at ! camp1 t "u no consid]ation
 %\ld any "o ( our p>ty approa* ! b>n   
aft] d>k4  ,s1 "h 0 an intrud] :o mu/ be
 promptly dealt )1 be=e he c\ld draw &  
fire4  ,spr++ up & lift+ ! rifle to my  
%\ld]1 ,i wait$ until ! intrud]'s h& _h 
f\nd ! lat*4  ,!n ! door swung op5 & !re
 he /ood2 a v tall man1 cle>ly outl9$ 9 
! />ry night4  ,my fir/ grim resolve 0  
to fire at once4  ,!n !re came ! ?\ght3 
,x is a t]rible ?+ sudd5ly to s5d a s\l 
into et]nity4  ,p]haps he is n a horse  
?ief4  ,he may be "s lone w&]] on !     
prairies1 :o1 see+ ?is old b>n1 desires 
to get "u its %elt] out ( ! heavy dews4 

,y h him cov]$ ) y\r rifle2 ev5 if he is
 a desp]ate horse ?ief b5t on mis*ief1  
ere he c draw 8 weapons1 y c easily drop
 him4  ,^! ?\ghts mu/ h fla%$ ?r\gh my  
bra9s v rapidly = ! man _h n yet ent]$ !
 b>n :5 ,i _h decid$ on my c\rse (      
action4  ,s1 :ile keep+ him cov]$ ) my  
rifle1 & ) my h& ^u ! trigg]1 ,i %\t$3  
,:o's !re8  ,x's only ,mat!w4  ,surely y
 ought to "k me by ?is "t4  ,in/ead ( an
 enemy1 !re came /umbl+ along 9 !       
d>kness1 "o ( our "y fri5ds f ! camp3 a 
s*ool-tea*]1 go+ out to in/ruct !       
,indians 9 ! pla9s ( ! ,saskat*ewan4    
,grop+ 8 way along1 he said3 ,x is      
awfully close & hot d[n !re 9 ! camp1 & 
s ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld r come & sp5d ! re/ (
 ! night ) y 9 ! b>n4  ,fooli% fell[6 he
 little knew h[ ne> he _h come to los+ 8
 life by ?is direct brea* ( ord]s4  ,z  
,i recognis$ 8 voice 9 answ] to my      
*all5ge1 & realis$ h[ ne> ,i _h come to 
%oot+ "o ( our p>ty1 a quick reaction   
seiz$ me1 & dropp+ ! gun1 ,i sank back  
trembl+ l a leaf4  ,aft] *att+ away at a

 great rate1 he at l5g? settl$ d[n 9 !  
hay1 & w5t to sleep )\t hav+ ! slighte/ 
idea ( ! risk he _h run1 or ( ! "p ,i _h
 play$ 9 :at came s ne> be+ a trag$y4   
,i cont9u$ my wat* until reliev$ at     
sunrise1 & !n1 ) my comrade1 turn$ ov]  
all ! horses safe & s\nd to ^? ^: duty x
 0 to wat* !m :ile !y 7 fe$+ on !       
prairies4  ,!re 0 a r[ = a "t :5 ,i     
report$ to ! lead]s ( our company !     
visit to ! b>n4  ,! good-natur$ del9qu5t
 0 ! subject ( a great deal ( scold+1   
:i* he bore ) an unruffl$ demean\r4  ,z 
he 0 six feet1 six in*es & a half 9     
/ature1 no physical ca/igation 0        
adm9i/]$2 nor 0 any ne$$2 he 0 s        
?or\ghly fright5$ :5 he he>d h[ he _h   
/ood "u cov] ( my rifle ) my f+] on !   
trigg]4    ,,*apt] ,,two4  ,,on ,,!     
,,indian ,,trail4  ,we w call ! r\tes   
ov] :i* ,i travell$ on my l>ge mission  
field1 ,indian trails2 b ! "n at times  
w\ld be f\nd to be inept1 z (t51 =      
scores ( miles1 !re 0 n ! lea/ ve/ige ( 
a track or pa?4  ,?is 0 because !re 0 s 

little travel 9 summ] ( a "* t w\ld make
 a well def9$ trail1 = dur+ t season !  
,indians pref]r$ to avail !mselves ( !  
spl5did & num]\s lakes & riv]s1 :i*     
enabl$ !m to travel v easily by canoe 9 
almo/ any direction4  ,?us1 :5 oblig$ to
 travel on ! %ort /ret*es ( ! s-call$1  
,indian trail1 x is n to be wond]$ at if
 ! mission>y sometimes lo/ 8 way1 & _h  
to be s\ght aft] & f\nd1 mu* to !       
amusem5t ( ! ,indians :o con/itut$ !    
hunt+ p>ty4  ,good mission>y1 b him lo/ 
! trail4  ,m ?an once 0 ,i s address$ by
 my clev] & exp]i5c$ ,indian canoeman1 )
 :om e summ] ,i us$ to j\rney hundr$s ( 
miles into remote regions1 to f9d ! poor
 %eep ( ! wild]ness to :om to prea* !   
glori\s ,gospel ( ! ,son ( ,god4  ,^!   
summ] r\tes lay ?r\gh _m lakes1 & up &  
d[n ru%+ riv]s full ( rapids & cat>acts4
  ,g5]ally two skilful ,indian canoem5 7
 my companions1 "o ( :om 0 call$1 !     
guide4  ,! ,indians1 = :om we 7 seek+1  
drift$ naturally f _! hunt+ gr\nds 9 !  
=e/s1 to ! %ores ( ! lakes & riv]s1 = ! 

sake ( ! fi%1 :i*1 d>+ ! summ] mon?s1   
c\ld be easily obta9$ & :i* !n con/itut$
 _! pr9cipal food4  ,! result 01 t :ile 
9 w9t]1 ) our dog-tra9s1 we c\ld g      
any:]e--! t]rible ice-k+ freez+ ev]y?+  
solid f ! lakes & riv]s to ! great quak+
 bogs--9 summ]1 we 7 conf9$ to ^? trips 
:i* c\ld be only made by ! bir*-b>k     
canoe3 9 no o!r way c\ld ! ,gospel he   
c>ri$ to ^! p4  ,aft] we became accu/om$
 to ! canoe & dog-tra91 we rejoic$ t we 
7 c\nt$ wor?y to be ! ,mess5g]s ( ,good 
,tid+s'to ^! neglect$ ones1 :o1 hav+ lo/
 fai? 9 _! old paganism1 7 long+ =      
some?+ bett]4  ,"o summ] 9 ! e>ly ye>s (
 my mission>y life1 :5 ,i _h _h b little
 exp]i5ce 9 ! nor!rn me?ods ( travel & 0
 a novice at f9d+ my way on an obscure  
trail1 ,i took a trip :i* ,i rememb] v  
di/9ctly2 p>tly1 because ( ! difficulty 
,i _h 9 keep+ ! trail :5 alone & p>tly  
because ( ! dang]s to :i* ,i 0 expos$ :5
 ,i lo/ x4  ,my bir* canoe 0 a good "o4 
,x 0 made especially = runn+ rapids1 & 0
 s light t "o man c\ld easily c>ry x on 

8 head :5 necess>y4  ,i _h z my         
companions two v capable ,indian        
canoem54  ,"o ( !m _h nev] be5 ov] t    
r\te be=e & ! o!r1 :om by c\rtesy1 we   
call$1 our guide1 _h only once travell$ 
t way--& t1 sev]al ye>s be=e ! date (   
?is trip4  ,all ! able bodi$ m5 ( my    
mission except+ ^! two1 7 away s]v+ !   
,hudson ,bay ,company z tripm51 :i* 0 ! 
reason :y ,i c\ld n obta9 m5 bett]      
acqua9t$ ) ! long r\te4  ,i _h ei!r to  
take ^! m5 & ran a good deal ( risk1 or 
wait ano!r ye> to c>ry ! ,gospel to ^?  
hundr$s :o _h nev] he>d x1 & :o _h s5t a
 plead+ call = me to come & tell !m :at 
! ,great ,_s said 9 ,8 ,book4  ,s1 aft] 
mu* pray]1 ,i decid$1 tru/+ 9 ,god & 9  
^! m51 to make ! j\rney4  ,! c\ntry     
?r\gh :i* we travell$ 0 "o ( ! r\ghe/ & 
wilde/ 9 t dre>y1 desolate l&4  ,!      
/reams 7 s full ( rapids t we _h        
con/antly to be mak+ portages4  ,?is 0  
sl[ & labori\s "w4  ,our me?od (        
proc$ure 0 some?+ l ?is3 z soon z we    
discov]$ t ! curr5t 0 too rapid to be   

safe1 or t we 7 he>+ "s great falls1 we 
w5t a%ore & quickly unload$ our canoe2  
,william1 ! guide1 easily lift$ x ^u 8  
head & />t+ (f1 soon disappe>$ 9 ! =e/1 
runn+ :]e possible1 & keep+ p>allel ) ! 
rag+ /ream until he rea*$ a place bel[  
:i* ! wat]s 7 aga9 navigable2 ,pet]1 my 
o!r ,indian1 z spe$ily z possible made a
 l>ge bundle ( our blankets1 kettles1 & 
supplies1 & ) ?is ^u 8 back1 support$ by
 a c>ry+ /rap r\nd 8 =ehead1 quickly    
foll[$ ! trail made by ,william2 :ile to
 me 0 assign$ ! "w ( c>ry+ ! guns1      
ammunition1 *anges ( raim5t & ! pres5ts1
 & ,bibles = ! ,indians we expect$ to   
visit4  ,al?\gh my load 0 n ne>ly z     
heavy z ^? c>ri$ by my /alw>t canoem51  
yet ,i 0 utt]ly unable to keep up ) !m 9
 ! trail4  ,indians1 :5 ?us load$1 nev] 
walk3 !y seem to glide along on a sw++  
trot t c>ries !m ov] ! gr\nd v rapidly4 
,a :ite man1 unaccu/om$ to ?is pace1 is 
v soon left beh9d4  ,?is 0 my exp]i5ce4 
,all ,i c\ld d1 0 to trudge bravely     
along "u my miscellane\s load1 :i* 0    

becom+ con/antly dis>rang$1 ?us caus+   
delay4  ,b my greate/ tr\ble 0 to keep !
 trail4  ,!re 0 absolutely no pa?4  ,all
 ! trail1 0 t made by my two ,indians1 &
 ,indians are tra9$ to leave z little   
evid5ce ( _! movem5ts z possible4  ,s ,i
 0 (t5 lo/4  ,i w\ld at ! beg9n+ ( !    
portage1 bravely %\ld] my burd5 &       
endeav\r to keep 9 sight ( my m54  ,?is1
 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd to be an utt]           
impossibility4  ,a %>p turn among !     
rocky ridges1 or a plunge into ! d5se   
d>k =e/1 & !y 7 gone f my vision4  ,!n  
my p]plexities began4  ,if1 z "s times  
happ5$1 ! trail 0 ?r\gh mud1 or re$s &  
ru%es ,i c\ld g5]ally foll[ !m 9 x2 b1 z
 m frequ5tly happ5$1 ! trail 0 ov] rocky
 ridges1 or ?r\gh d5se =e/s1 sometimes =
 miles1 & ,i 0 (t5 completely bewild]$ &
 lo/4  ,! tr\ble at fir/ 01 t be+ too   
p]plex$1 or too ignorant ( :at 0 ! saf] 
c\rse to pursue1 ,i w\ld quick5 my pace 
& hurry on--some:]e4  ,on & on ,i w\ld  
/umble "u my heavy awkw>d load until !  
sweat fell l ra9 f my br[ & my back a*$4

  ,m ?an once :5 ?us hurry+ ,i h be5    
/>tl$ by "s savage bea/1 t ) a snort or 
a gr[l1 da%$ away 9 front ( me4  ,?is   
only add$ spe$ to my foot/eps1 &        
fright5$ n[ ,i w\ld hurry on1 until     
utt]ly worn-out & exhau/$ ,i ?rew (f my 
heavy burd5s & sank d[n on ! ne>e/ rock 
or log1 tir$ out4  ,p]haps 9 my         
ignorance & p]v]sity ,i _h w&]$ f> away1
 ev5 9 an opposite direction f t :i* ,i 
%\ld h tak54  ,=tunate 0 x = me t ,i _h 
su* m5 = my comrades4  ,i knew _! wor? &
 loyalty1 z well z _! ability quickly to
 f9d me4 ,z soon z !y _h safely rea*$ ! 
end ( ! portage !y w\ld be on ! al]t =  
my arrival4  ,if ,i delay$ beyond :at !y
 ?\ght to be suffici5t "t !y w\ld set (f
 on ! back trail look+ = me4 ,) t un]r+ 
in/9ct :i* s _m ( !m possess 9          
woodcraft1 & :i* to me always seem$     
p]fectly m>vell\s1 !y soon f\nd :]e ,i  
_h w&]$ f ! trail4  ,f ?is po9t !y _h n 
! slighte/ difficulty 9 foll[+ & f9d+   
me4  ,)\t any *id+1 b ) p]haps a pity+  
look & a quiet utt]ance t s\nd$ l ,good 

mission>y1 b him lo/ ! trail1 !y w\ld   
quickly pick up my burd5s1 & safely     
guide me to our wait+ canoe4  ,all ,i _h
 to c>ry 0 p]haps ! ,book :i* ,i _h )   
me1 ! read+ ( :i*1 enabl$ me pr(itably  
to pass ! h\rs t (t5 elaps$ ere my      
fai?ful m5 f\nd me4  ,we liv$ on j :at  
we c\ld %oot1 z x 0 impossible to c>ry  
additional supplies 9 a bir* canoe4     
,hunt]'s luck v>ies consid]ably ev5 9 a 
l& ( game1 & we at lea/ _h v>iety 9 our 
bill ( f>e4 ,black be>s be+ /ill num]\s 
9 ^? wild regions we sometimes _h be>'s 
/eak broil$ on ! coals1 or ribs skidd$  
on a /ick & nicely br[n$ be=e ! fire4   
,:5 my canoem5 _h "t to prep>e ! be>'s  
feet & boil !m !y 7 q a luxury4  ,9     
fact1 ! ?ree great luxuries specially   
priz$ by ! d5iz5s ( t c\ntry are1 !     
heav]'s tails1 ! moose's nose1 & ! be>'s
 paws4  ,r>ely 0 a de] %ot on ^? canoe  
trips1 unless x happ5$ to be 9 ! f> nor?
 regions1 :]e occasionally "o 0 caught  
swimm+ f> out f l& 9 a great lake4  ,:5 
"o 0 ?us kill$1 !re 0 ( c\rse abundance 

( food1 b s little ( x c\ld be c>ri$ )  
u1 t ! l>g] portion _h to be left to be 
dev\r$ by wolves1 wolv]9es1 or o!r wild 
animals4  ,h[ev]1 9 leav+ all ?is meat  
on ! trail ! words ( ! ,psalmi/ w\ld    
come to u3  ,he give? to ! bea/ 8 food1 
& to ! "y rav5s :i* cry4 ,p]haps x 0    
only c>ry+ out ,8 great purposes1 :5 we 
?us left all ?is food = "s ( ,8         
creatures to :om1 ,he give? _! meat 9   
due season4  ,wild ducks1 geese1 & o!r  
aquatic birds 7 occasionally %ot1 af=d+ 
u mo/ sav\ry food z did also ! beav]s   
wild-cats1 & muskrats4  ,our nights 7   
sp5t :]e ! day's j\rney end$4           
,mission>ies 9 ne>ly all l&s c g5]ally  
f9d "s human1 habitation 9 :i* to obta9 
or prep>e _! food & sp5d ! night4  ,z a 
*ild1 ,i us$ to li/5 ) int5se int]e/ to 
my belov$ fa!r1 :o = _m ye>s _h be5 a   
pione] mission>y 9 :at 7 !n kn[n z !    
wilds ( ,upp] ,canada--tell ( 8         
adv5tures4  ,_m _h be5 8 h>d%ips &      
dang]s1 b ,i rememb] he us$ to say1 t he
 c\ld g5]ally f9d ! com=table log-cab9 (

 a fri5dly settl] 9 :i* to pass ! night4
 ,! trail 9 ! wild nor? l& leads ?r\gh  
regions ( c\ntry ?\s&s ( miles 9 ext5t1 
:]e !re is n ev5 to be f\nd a lea!r     
tepee or a bir*-b>k wigwam1 mu* less a  
h\se4  ,! result 01 :5 mak+ su* j\rneys1
 we _h to d ! next be/ ?+1 & t 0 to camp
 at ! spot :]e night ov]took u4  ,(     
c\rse we 7 on ! look\t = z com=table a  
place z x 0 possible to f9d4  ,a smoo?  
dry granite rock = our b$1 & dry wood ) 
:i* to make our fires1 :]e we cook$ our 
food & dri$ our clo!s1 7 always consid]$
 ! ess5tial requisites = a com=table    
camp4  ,w>m days alt]nat$ ) damp & *illy
 ones1 b ! nights 7 g5]ally cold4  ,!   
bright w>m camp-fire 0 always welcom$ ) 
great delight aft] a day's j\rney (     
sixty miles on ! trail4  ,pleasant inde$
 are ! memories ( happy re/ful h\rs s   
sp5t1 :5 ! good hone/ day's "w 0 done1 &
 ! "t ( re/ well e>n$4  ,aft] ! he>ty   
ev5+ meal & pray]s1 x 0 ea* a luxury to 
be able to /ret* our cramp$ limbs be=e a
 glori\s camp-fire on ! rocky %ore ( "s 

great riv] or picturesque lake4  ,!n !  
attempt to read ev5 "s fav\rite au?or 0 
n always a great success4  ,x seem$ m   
cong5ial j to lie !re1 & muse & wat* !  
dy+ ( ! day z ! brightness gradually    
fad$ out ( ! we/]n sky1 & ! />s 9 _!    
mode/ way1 "o by "o1 came out into      
consci\s vision1 until ! :ole heav5s 7  
lit up by _! radiance4  ,! only s\nds 7 
! ro> ( ! di/ant cat>act1 ! music ( !   
runn+ /ream1 ! rippl+ ( ! waves at our  
feet1 brok5 "s nights by ! occasional   
cry ( a wild bird or bea/1 f among !    
trees ( ! encircl+ =e/4  ,! quiet1      
picturesquely g>b$ m5 9 _! /atuesque    
attitudes add$ mu* to ! attractiv5ess ( 
! surr\nd+s4  ,!n at night v close to ! 
he>t1 & appropriate1 7 ! words ( !      
,psalmi/3 ,! heav5s decl>e ! glory (    
,god1 & ! firmam5t %[e? ,8 h&iwork2 &1  
,:5 ,i consid] ?y heav5s ! "w ( ?y f+]s1
 ! moon & />s :i* ?\ ha/ orda9$2 :at is 
man t ?\ art m9dful ( him1 & ! son ( man
 t ?\ visite/ him8  ,b ! nights sp5t on 
! ,indian trail1 7 n always s           

delightful1 or s conducive to l(ty &    
cele/ial s5tim5ts4  ,:5 ! cyclonic w9ds 
h[l$ ar\nd u ?r\gh ! long night h\rs1   
bl[+ ) su* fury t x requit$ all ( our   
wat*fulness & /r5g? to prev5t canoe1    
blankets1 & bundles f be+ bl[n into !   
lake or riv]1 our ?\ghts 7 n among !    
/>s4  ,sometimes ! black ?und]cl\ds     
ga!r$ & ! ra9 fell ^u u 9 torr5ts1 putt+
 out our fires1 p]haps be=e our ev5+    
meal 0 cook$1 dr5*+ u completely1 &     
cont9u+ sometimes s long t we _h n a dry
 /it* ^u u = days toge!r4  ,"u su*      
circum/ances1 :ile r++ "s qu>ts ( wat]  
out ( our clo!s1 or f ! blankets 9 :i*  
we _h slept1 !re 0 no disposition to    
s5tim5talise ab\t ! rippl+ ( ! waves on 
! %ore or ! di/ant wat]fall4  ,?us 9    
/orm z 9 sun%9e1 x 0 necess>y t !       
mission>y & 8 fai?ful canoem5 %\ld be on
 ! trail1 if ! ,book 7 to be c>ri$1 &   
its glori\s tru?s proclaim$ to ^? w&]+ p
 9 _! wigwam homes1 9 regions s remote &
 inaccessible t 9 no o!r way c\ld !y be 
rea*$ dur+ ! brief summ] mon?s4 ,h[ev]1 

9 spite ( its h>d%ips & dang]s1 !       
results accompli%$ m ?an comp5sat$ = !m 
all4  ,physical suff]+s are n wor?y (   
record1 :]e successful "w has be5 done 9
 ! conv]sion ( immortal s\ls = :om !    
,savi\r di$4  ,_m h be5 ! trophies won &
 m>vell\s ! trans=mations wr\ght z !    
result ( ^! difficult trips on ! ,indian
 trail4  ,! mission>ies1 numb]s ( :om   
are /ill toil+ ^u !m1 rejoice t !y are  
c\nt$ wor?y to endure su* h>dness1 & to 
be 9 p]ils (t = ,8 glory1 & = !         
salvation ( ^? = :om ,he di$4  ,z reg>ds
 "s abid+ results atta9$ by ^! adv5tur\s
 trips1 "o or two incid5ts are "h       
record$4  ,on ^! long j\rneys1 !        
mission>y g5]ally c>ri$ ) him a small   
assortm5t ( m$ic9es4  ,he well knew t _m
 a h>d he>t c\ld be rea*$1 & _m a       
prejudice ov]come1 by ! heal+ ( "s      
afflict$ memb] ( ! family1 :5 all o!r   
means = influ5c+ !m = good1 _h = ! "t   
be+ fail$4  ,at "o remote pagan village 
dwelt a man :o _h refus$ mo/ positively 
to become a ,*ri/ian4  ,:5 urg$ to      

accept ( ,*ri/ianity he _h mo/          
emphatically repeat$ ! expression mo/   
common among !m3 ,z my fa!rs liv$ & di$1
 s w ,i4  ,he came to me "o day 9 a /ate
 ( mu* p]plexity1 & aft] speak+ ab\t    
sev]al ?+s1 m5tion$ ! ?ankfulness t 0 9 
8 he>t on acc\nt ( my hav+ cur$ 8 wife1 
:o _h be5 sick a long "t4 ,! way 9 :i*  
he express$ himself1 h[ev]1 %[$ ! great 
ignorance "u :i* he 0 liv+4  ,8 words 7 
some?+ l ^!1 & mo/ emphatically 7 !y    
utt]$3  ,mission>y1 my wife 0 long sick4
  ,i w5t to ! m$ic9e man ( my p to cure 
h]4  ,he tri$ & tri$1 b he c\ld n d h]  
any good4  ,!n ,i came to y1 & y\r      
m$ic9es cur$ h]1 & %e soon got well4  ,s
 ,i believe1 t z y\r m$ic9e is /rong]   
?an t ( ! m$ic9e m5 ( our religion1 y\r 
religion mu/ be bett] ?an ours4  ,my    
wife & ,i h talk$ x ov]1 & we want to   
sit at y\r feet1 & le>n ( ?is new way4  
,( c\rse !re 0 a good deal 9 8 m9d t 0  
errone\s & ,i _h to expla9 myself       
lit]ally & enlight5 him1 ere ,i c\ld    
beg9 to tea* him ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel4   

,h[ev]1 ,i _h won 8 he>t1 & t 0 half ( !
 battle4  ,n[ pr$ispos$ t[>d ! tru?1 he 
& 8 wife gladly accept$ x4  ,!y became  
s9c]e & e>ne/ ,*ri/ians1 & 7 bo? made a 
bless+ & a b5$iction to _! p4  ,!re 0 a 
great hunt] :o _h an only son4  ,he _h a
 numb] ( daught]s1 b !y 7 z no?+ 9 8    
sight 9 comp>ison ) 8 little boy4  ,"o  
day ! *ild fell sick1 & ! m$ic9e man ( !
 tribe 0 s5t = 9 great ha/e1 a fam\s old
 conjuror by ! "n ( ,tapa/anum4  ,he _h 
"s k ( roots & h]bs1 b l ! o!r conjurors
 ( 8 nation1 pret5d$ to dep5d ^u 8      
incantations & conjur+s to effect 8     
cures4  ,) a great deal ( c]emony he    
br\ght out 8 sacr$ m$ic9e bag1 8 *>ms1 &
 rattle & drum4 ,!n array+ himself 9 !  
mo/ hide\s mann] possible1 he began 8   
wild incantations4  ,he h[l$ & yell$1 he
 %ook 8 rattle & beat 8 drum4  ,all     
h[ev] 0 9 va94  ,! *ild rapidly became  
worse z ! days pass$4  ,see+ t !re 0 no 
improvem5t1 ! fa!r became ?or\ghly al>m$
 & lo/ all fai? 9 ,tapa/anum's p[]4     
,fe>+ h[ev] to (f5d him1 he gave him "s 

pres5ts ( tea & tobacco1 & told him t he
 ne$ n tr\ble himself to come aga94 ,up 
to ?is "t he _h refus$ to li/5 to !     
mission>y's tea*+s4 ,he _h be5 l\d &    
almo/ p]secut+ 9 8 opposition to !      
prea*+ ( ! ,gospel among 8 p1 & _h      
refus$ to come :]e ! fri5dly ,indians   
ga!r$ "u ! trees to he> ! ,^w read &    
expla9$4  ,indian-l h[ev]1 he _h be5 mo/
 obs]vant1 & x _h n escap$ 8 notice t "s
 cures _h be5 effect$ by ! pale face t  
_h be5 too difficult = ! native m$ic9e  
m54  ,s1 :5 he saw 8 little boy gett+   
worse & worse1 9 spite ( all ! yells &  
antics ( ! conjuror1 s soon z he _h     
dismiss$ him1 he came = ! mission>y1 & 9
 a tone v diff]5t f t :i* he _h fir/    
us$1 almo/ begg$ him to come & save 8   
little boy4  ,i w d ! be/ ,i c1 said !  
mission>y1 :o 0 ?ankful = an opportunity
 ?us1 p]haps1 to w9 8 fri5d%ip & to lead
 him to ! cross4  ,:5 he exam9$ ! boy he
 f\nd t x 0 a s]i\s case ( inflammation1
 s he c&idly told ! fa!r1 t z ! disease 
_h run s long x 0 h>d to say :e!r he    

w\ld be able to cure him or n1 b he w\ld
 gladly d 8 be/4  ,! ,indian fa!r urg$  
him to beg9 at once to d all t 0        
possible to save 8 boy2 say+1 t he w\ld 
be s glad if 8 *ild recov]$1 & w\ld n   
blame ! mission>y if he di$4  ,prompt   
rem$ies 7 appli$1 & ) ,god's bless+1 &  
c>eful nurs+1 ! *ild recov]$1 greatly to
 ! joy ( ! fa!r4  ,n long aft]1 z !     
mission>y ga!r$ ! p toge!r = religi\s   
s]vice1 he 0 pleas$ to see1 lean+ aga9/ 
a di/ant tree1 ! once /ubborn old       
,indian ^: son _h be5 heal$4  ,x 0      
evid5t t he 0 anxi\s to he> :at t       
mission>y :o _h cur$ 8 boy _h to say1 & 
jet1 he 0 /ill too pr\d to come & sit ) 
! fri5dly ,indians1 :o 7 anxi\s to le>n 
ab\t ! message :i* ! ,great ,_s _h s5t  
to ! p4  ,s he compromis$ by tak+ a     
position on ! outskirts ( ! audi5ce4    
,=tunately ! mission>y 0 gift$ ) a /rong
 cle> voice1 s )\t any app>5t ef=t1 he  
told ! /ory ( ,god's love 9 ,jesus ,*ri/
 9 a tone t c\ld be di/9ctly he>d by    
all1 ev5 by ! di/ant hunt] lean+ aga9/ !

 tree4  ,v att5tively did t ,indian li/5
 to all t 0 said1 & s int]e/$ 0 he1 t at
 ! next s]vice he /ood at a tree        
consid]ably ne>] ! speak]4  ,! next     
s]vice he 0 9 ! mid/ ( ! audi5ce1 & a   
few weeks lat] he 0 at ! ,cross1 a happy
 conv]t$ man4  ,x 0 int]e/+ & delightful
 to li/5 to 8 aft] apologies1 & *id+s ( 
himself = 8 /ubborn opposition to t 9   
:i* he n[ s delight$4  ,among o!r ?+s he
 w\ld say3  ,b mission>y1 y "k t ,i 0 s 
fooli% & /ubborn4  ,i 0 !n bl9d & deaf2 
b n[ ,i h rubb$ ! du/ out ( my eyes1    
pull$ ! moss out ( my e>s1 s n[ ,i see  
cle>ly & he> all "r4 ,!n1 ,i c\ld only  
say h>d ?+s aga9/ ! ,book :i* ,i ?\ght 0
 only = ! :ite man1 b n[1 ,i h f\nd t x 
is = e "o1 & ,i love to ?9k & talk ab\t 
! good ?+s t x has br\ght to u4  ,long  
c5turies ago ,isaiah prophesi$3  ,!n !  
eyes ( ! bl9d %all be op5$1 & ! e>s ( ! 
deaf %all be un/opp$2  ,!n %all ! lame  
man leap z an h>t1 & ! tongue ( ! dumb  
s+2  ,= 9 ! wild]ness %all wat]s break  
out1 & /reams 9 ! des]t4  ,"h 9 ?is wild

 nor? l&1 z1 ?ank ,god1 x has be5 on _m 
o!r mission fields1 ?is glori\s prophecy
 _h be51 & is be+1 mo/ lit]ally         
fulfill$4  ,eyes long spiritually bl9d$ 
are n[ op5 to behold ! bless$ light1    
deaf e>s h be5 un/opp$ & n[ he> ,8 lov+ 
voice1 & tongues unloos5$ by ,8 p[] make
 ! wild]ness vocal ) ,8 praise4         
,,*apt] ,,?ree4  ,,practical ,,"w ,,9   
,,indian ,,homes4  ,s9ce ! op5+ up ( !  
he>t ( ,africa1 by ! indomitable c\rage 
& zeal ( su* m5 z ,speke & ,m(fat1 ,bak]
 & ,liv+/one1 ,/anley & ,cam]on1 ,bi%op 
,taylor & o!rs1 p]haps "o ( ! lea/ kn[n 
portions ( ?is habitable globe is !     
nor!rn "p ( ! great ,dom9ion ( ,canada4 
,! discov]y ( ! ri* gold m9es 9 ! great 
,yukon ,riv] di/rict--! great] numb] by 
f> be+ 9 ,canadian t]ritory--is attract+
 att5tion to t "p ( ! hi!rto unkn[n     
nor?-we/]n portion ( ! great ,dom9ion1 &
 w d\btless lead to its becom+ bett]    
kn[n4  ,x is true t !re are va/ regions 
( ?is great c\ntry t are ( b little     
value to civilis$ p z a home4  ,/ill !re

 are hundr$s ( millions ( acres1 ( l& z 
f]tile z any 9 ! _w1 & ?\s&s ( p are    
cr[d+ 9 e ye> & tak+ possession ( :at w 
yet become "o ( ! greate/ :eat produc+  
portions ( ! globe4  ,f ea/ to we/1     
?r\gh ! ,dom9ion runs ! great ,canada   
,pacific ,railway1 ! longe/ 9 ! _w4     
,?is great road has n only brok5 ! long 
sil5ce ( ! wild]ness & op5$ up ! gr&e/  
r\te to ! ,ori5t1 b x has also unsettl$ 
! ,indians 9 _! prairie & =e/ retreat2 x
 has n only br\ght trade to _! wigwam   
villages b also ! mission>y ) ! ,bible  
to _! v doors4  ,b nor? ( ^! new        
prov9ces :]e ! :i/le ( ! iron horse is  
he>d1 are va/ regions t are z free f !  
inroads ( ! adv5tur\s pione] z is !     
,des]t ( ,sah>a4  ,?is is a c\ntry (    
magnific5t lakes & riv]s ) _! untold    
weal? ( fi%4  ,its va/ =e/s & morasses  
ab\nd 9 fur-be>+ animals ( great value4 
,be>s & wolves1 re9de] & moose1 & _m o!r
 animals :i* ! ,indians love to hunt1   
exi/ 9 l>ge numb]s4  ,! ,indian tribes (
 ^! nor!rn regions live altoge!r by     

hunt+ & fi%+4  ,!y are n w>like1 z are !
 tribes ( ! great prairies1 b 9 _! pagan
 /ate h _m vile & abom9able practices1  
:i* %[ t !y are j z bad z ^? :o delight 
9 w> & z mu* 9 ne$ ( ! ,gospel4         
,mission>ies ( ! diff]5t d5om9ations h  
gone into ^! remote regions1 h liv$     
amid/ _m privations1 & h giv5 _! lives  
to ! bless$ "w ( ,*ri/ianis+1 & !n      
civilis+ ^! long neglect$ p4  ,!y h n   
toil$ 9 va94  ,?\s&s h r5\nc$ _!        
paganism & become e>ne/1 g5u9e          
,*ri/ians4  ,! mission>y life 9 su* a l&
 & among su* a p is1 z might be well    
imag9$1 v diff]5t f t 9 o!r c\ntries4   
,z ^! mission fields are 9 su* high     
latitudes ! w9t] is v long & sev]e4     
,h5ce1 ! habitations to be at all       
com=table mu/ be v w>mly built4  ,!re is
 no lime/one 9 t l&1 & consequ5tly1 no  
lime4  ,z a poor sub/itute1 mud is us$4 
,! h\ses are built ) a framework ( squ>$
 timb] :i* is well logg$ up1 & ! *9ks   
well pack$ ) moss & mud4  ,:5 ?is is    
?or\ghly dry1 & made z air-tight z      

possible1 ! build+ is clapbo>d$1 & l9$ )
 tongu$ & groov$ bo>ds4  ,d\ble w9d[s   
are us$ to help keep out ! bitt] cold4  
,:5 well built & c>$ =1 "s ( ^! homes   
are fairly com=table2 v diff]5t f !     
wret*$1 uncom=table abodes "s ( ! e>ly  
mission>ies 7 cont5t to dwell 94  ,z    
great =e/s are ev]y:]e 9 ^? regions1    
wood is us$ = fuel in/ead ( coal4       
,great box /oves are kept r$ hot day &  
night f ,octob] until ,may4  ,! food us$
 by ! mission>ies 0 ! same z t on :i* ! 
,indians liv$4  ,fl\r 0 almo/ unkn[n4   
,fi% & game af=d$ subsi/5ce to ne>ly    
all4  ,x is true t1 _m ye>s ago1 ! great
 ,saskat*ewan1 brigades ( boats came to 
,norway h\se & ,york factory load$ d[n )
 va/ quantities ( pemmican & dri$       
buffalo meat2 b long s9ce ! great h]ds (
 buffalo h be5 ext]m9at$1 & ! f>-fam$   
pemmican is n[ b a memory ( ! pa/4  ,!  
la/ "t ,i saw ! :>ves ( ! ,hudson ,bay  
,company's po/ at ,norway ,h\se pil$ up 
) bags ( pemmican1 0 9 #ahga4  ,?is     
pemmican 0 p\nd$ buffalo meat1 mix$ ) ! 

tall[ & pres]v$ 9 l>ge bags made out ( !
 gre5 hides ( ! slaught]$ animals1 & 0 !
 food t = "s mon?s ( ea* ye> gave v>iety
 to our fi% diet4  ,x 0 heal?y & n\ri%+ 
to p]sons ( good appetites & unimpair$  
dige/ive organs2 b to ^? n to ! mann]   
born1 or unaccu/om$ to x all _! days1 x 
appe>$1 :e!r cook$ or raw1 z p>tak+ m ( 
! nature ( soap grease1 ?an ( any?+ m   
invit+4  ,cut x has gone to return no m3
 mu* to ! satisfaction ( "s1 & to !     
regret ( o!rs4  ,i & my ,indian fi%]m5  
us$ to cat* ab\t t5 ?\s& :ite fi% 9 gill
 nets e ,octob] & ,novemb]4  ,^! we hung
 up on great /ages :]e !y froze z solid 
z /ones4  ,a few hundr$ we w\ld pack    
away 9 ! sn[ & ice = use 9 ! foll[+     
,may1 :5 ^? left on ! /ages began to    
suff] f ! effects ( ! spr+ w>m?4  ,^! t5
 ?\s& fi% 7 ne$$ by ! mission>y's family
 & 8 dogs3 ! fai?ful dogs1 f :om s mu* 0
 requir$1 liv$ on !m all ! "t1 :ile !   
mission>y's family _h !m on ! table     
tw5ty-"o times a week = six mon?s4      
,dur+ ! w9t] we _h c]ta9 v>ieties ( game

 :i* ,i %ot1 or :i* ! ,indian hunt]s    
br\ght 9 & ex*ang$ ) u = tea1 sug>1     
cotton1 flannels1 or o!r ?+s4  ,all     
trade 0 done by b>t]1 z !re 0 no money  
!n 9 ! l&4  ,dur+ ! spr+ & summ] mon?s1 
occasionally1 a wild goose or "s ducks 7
 obta9$1 & prov$ acceptable additions to
 our bill ( f>e4  ,once or twice dur+ ! 
summ] ! boats ( ! ,hudson ,bay          
,company--! great trad+ corporation ( ! 
c\ntry--br\ght u f civilisation1 our    
ye>ly supplies4  ,^! consi/$ (3 a few   
bags ( fl\r1 a keg ( bol/]1 a c ( coal  
oil1 tea1 sug>1 soap1 & m$ic9es4  ,!y   
also br\ght an assortm5t ( pla91 b good1
 articles ( clo?+ & dry goods :i* we    
requir$ 9 our own h\sehold1 & ) :i* we  
also paid ! ,indians :om we _h to hire1 
z fi%]m51 dog-driv]s1 canoem5 or guides 
on my long j\rneys ov] ! great mission  
field :i* 0 sev]al hundr$s ( miles      
squ>e4  ,s _m 7 ! calls ^u u on acc\nt (
 ! sickness & t]rible pov]ty ( ! p1 t   
(t5 our little /ock ( fl\r 0 soon gone4 
,o!r luxuries quickly foll[$1 & is !    

mission home1 z 9 ! wigwams ( ! natives1
 ! great /aple 0 fi%1 fi%1 fi%4  ,s _m h
 inquir$ h[ ,mrs ,"y & ,i manag$ s long 
to live & ?rive1 & keep up our heal? &  
spirits1 on an almo/ exclusive fi% diet1
 t ,i w "h give ! plan we pursu$4  ,we 7
 9 good heal?1 & *>m$ )1 & ?ankful =1   
our "w4 ,we bo? _h s mu* to d1 & 7 kept 
v busy ei!r 9 our own cosy little log   
h\se home1 or outside among ! ,indians1 
t our appetites 7 g5]ally v good & we 7 
ready = our meals z soon z !y 7 ready = 
u4  ,/ill1 aft] all1 ! v monotony ( !   
un*angeable fi% diet sometimes prov$ too
 mu* = u4  ,we w\ld1 p]haps1 be seat$ at
 ! break fa/ table1 nei!r ( u ) any     
appetite = ! fi% be=e u4  ,we w\ld sip  
away at our cups ( tea )\t app>5tly     
notic+ t ! fi% 7 unte/$1 & *at ab\t our 
plans = ! day4  ,my de>1 ,i w\ld say1   
:at are y go+ to d to-day8  ,i am go+ to
 h ,k5n$y h>ness up my dogs1 & drive me 
up ! riv] to ,playgre5 po9t to see h[ t 
old sick woman is gett+ on & take h] !  
w>m blanket ,i promis$ h]4  ,i w also   

/op to see h[ ^? sick babies are1 & h[  
,nancy's little tw9s are prosp]+4 ,9 !  
aft]noon ,i want to drive ov] to ,york  
village & see ,oosemem\'s sick          
wife--,:at is y\r day's programme8  ,to 
my good wife's "q1 my answ] w\ld be aft]
 ?is fa%ion3  ,well1 fir/ ( all1 z ^w   
has come t ! wolves h be5 visit+ our    
fi%-ca*e1 ,m>t9 ,papanekis & ,i h       
arrang$ to drive ov] !re ) ! dogs to see
 ! ext5t ( ! damage4  ,we may be deta9$ 
"s h\rs mak+ ! place s /rong1 t if !y   
visit x aga91 :i* is likely1 !y w be    
unable to rea* ! fi%4  ,!n we w sp5d !  
re/ ( ! day 9 t vic9ity1 visit+ & pray+ 
) ! neighb\rs4  ,hav+ tak5 our tea1 we  
_h pray]s1 & soon aft] began to c>ry out
 ! programmes ( ! day4  ,= sev]al w9t]s 
we kept = our v>i$ duties1 a numb] (    
dogs4 ,mrs ,"y & ,i ea* _h our fav\rite 
dog-tra9s4  ,s widely scatt]$ 7 !       
,indians1 & = su* div]se reasons did !y 
look to u & claim our att5tion1 t our   
lives 7 full1 n only ( solicitude = _!  
welf>e1 b we 71 sometimes = days toge!r 

kept on ! g1 (t5 travell+ _m miles ea*  
day 9 visit+ ! sick & afflict$1 & 9     
look+ aft] ! int]e/s ( ^? :o ne$$ our   
p]sonal help4  ,on t p>ticul> day 9 :i* 
! conv]sation above record$ 0 held1 x 0 
aft] d>k ere our "w 0 accompli%$ & we   
met 9 our little d9+-room = our ev5+    
meal4  ,x 0 really ! fir/ meal ( ! day2 
= we _h a tacit und]/&+ t :5 ^! times   
arriv$ t we c\ld n really enjoy our fi% 
diet1 we w\ld resolutely put 9 ! :ole   
days "w )\t ta/+ food4  ,! result 01 t  
:5 we drew up to ! table aft] hav+      
refus$ ! morn+ breakfa/1 & ignor$ !     
midday meal1 we f\nd t our appetite1 ev5
 = fi%1 _h return$1 & we enjoy$ !m      
greatly4  ,& :at 0 m1 ! appetite = !m   
rema9$ ) u = "s consid]able "t !reaft]4 
,hung] is /ill a good sauce2 & we       
f\nd--& o!rs also h made ! same         
discov]y--t :5 ! appetite fails & !re is
 a t5d5cy to criticise1 or f9d fault ) !
 food1 or ev5 ) ! cook1 a volunt>y      
ab/95ce = two or ?ree meals w be mo/    
b5eficial = m9d & body1 & br+ back a v  

decid$ appreciation ( "s ( ,god's good  
gifts :i* hi!rto _h be5 little e/eem$4  
,( c\rse ! great & prom95t "w 0 ! prea*+
 ( ! ,gospel & ! tea*+ ( ! p to read !  
,^w ( ,god4  ,to ?is latt] "w we devote 
a full *apt] & s ne$ n ref] to x "h4    
,next p]haps to ! direct results obta9$ 
by ! prea*+ ( ! ,^w1 we accompli%$ ! mo/
 good by ! m$ical "w4  ,indians are fond
 ( m$ic9e & are believ]s 9 l>ge doses4  
,! hott] ! dose is ) cay5ne pepp]1 or ! 
m bitt] ) any p[]ful drug1 ! m x is     
reli%$1 & ! great] fai? !y h 9 its p[]  
to effect a cure4  ,v>i\s 7 ! exp$i5ts (
 "s ( !m to induce u to give !m a good  
/rong cup ( tea1 made d\bly hot ) r$    
pepp]4  ,9 _! e/imation su* a dose 0    
good = almo/ any disease ) :i* !y c\ld  
be afflict$1 & 0 especially welcom$ 9 ! 
cold & w9try days1 :5 ! m]cury 0 froz5  
h>d1 & ! _s !rmomet] indicat$ any?+     
betwe5 =ty & sixty degrees bel[ z]o4    
,practical sympa?y nev] fail$ to rea* "s
 he>ts1 & s influ5c$ !m1 t !y 7         
ultimately br\ght to ,*ri/4  ,s pov]ty  

/rick5 7 ! p1 t ! opportunities ( help+ 
!m 7 _m4  ,look$ at f our /&po9t (      
com=t1 !y _h v little ) :i* to make     
!mselves happy4  ,few inde$ 7 _!        
possessions4  ,own+ ! l& 9 common1 !re 0
 9 x no weal? to any "o ( !m2 b nei!r 7 
!re any l&lords1 or r5ts4  ,all _! o!r  
possessions 7 _! wigwams1 traps1 nets1  
guns1 canoes1 dogs1 & clo?+4  ,!y liv$ f
 h& to m\?1 z !y _h no facilities =     
keep+ any surplus food ev5 if !y 7 ev]  
=tunate en\gh to secure m ?an !y ne$$ = 
_! imm$iate wants4  ,if "s 7 successful 
9 kill+ a numb] ( de] or be>s1 !y made b
 little attempt at try+ to dry or       
pres]ve "s ( ! meat = future use4  ,v   
r>ely1 a little de]-pemmican w\ld be    
made out ( "s ( ! v5ison2 b ?is 0 an    
exceptional case4  ,! g5]al plan1 0 to  
keep op5 h\se aft] a successful hunt1 ) 
! pot boil+ cont9ually1 ev]ybody welcom$
 & told to eat he>tily :ile ! supply    
la/$4  ,he 0 consid]$ a mean man inde$1 
:o1 be+ =tunate 9 kill+ a l>ge quantity 
( game1 did n %>e x ) all :o happ5$ to  

come along4  ,?is hospitality 0 (t5 e>n$
 to su* an ext5t1 t !re w\ld be b v     
little left = ! hunt] himself1 or = 8   
own family4  ,?us1 life among ! ,indians
 = long g5]ations1 0 a k9d ( communism4 
,no un=tunate "o actually />v$ to dea? 9
 ! village s long z !re 0 a :itefi% or a
 haun* ( v5ison 9 ! community4  ,x 0    
fea/ toge!r :5 pl5ty comes2 />ve toge!r 
:5 pl5ty goes4  ,!y c\ld n at fir/      
und]/& :y1 :5 ! mission>y _h any?+ 9 8  
mission h\se1 he hesitat$ ab\t giv+ x   
out to any "o :o said he 0 hungry4  ,?is
 plan1 ( once a ye> gett+ 9 front !     
outside _w supplies to la/ a :ole ye>1 0
 inde$ a my/]y to !m4  ,!y _h an idea t 
x 0 v nice to see s _m ?+s com+ 9 by !  
company's boats2 b :5 !y 7 once 9 !     
h\se1 ! pagan ,indians ?\ght t !y %\ld  
be us$ up z quickly z anybody ask$ = !m4
  ,! practice ( ration+ out ! supplies  
to la/ = twelve mon?s1 0 a /yle (       
proc$ure t m ?an once expos$ a          
mission>y1 :o rigidly adh]$ to x1 to be 
?\ght mean1 /+y1 & v unfri5dly4  ,!y ev5

 que/ion$ ! tru?fulness ( "o frugal1    
c>eful mission>y1 :o c>ri$ out ?is      
sy/em4  ,:5 ask$ to help "s hungry      
,indians1 he refus$ on ! plea t he _h   
no?+ left1 kn[+ t t mon?'s supply 0     
gone4 ,!y reason$ f ! fact1 t1 !y knew t
 he _h ! balance ( 8 ye>'s supply /or$  
away4  ,"o v int]e/+ phase ( our "w1 0  
to help ! ,indian families1 :o _h mov$ f
 a wigwam into a cosy little h\se1 into 
! my/]ies ( civilis$ h\sekeep+4  ,x is  
true t ^! h\ses 7 n v l>ge or impos+4   
,!y 7 g5]ally built only ( logs1 well   
*9k$ up ) moss & mud1 & consi/$ ( b "o  
room1 ) ! fireplace 9 ! end or side4  ,z
 ! p 7 able1 !y put up p>titions & add$ 
v>i\s little conv5i5ces4  ,at fir/1 :5 a
 family mov$ into "o ( ^! homes1 "s (   
its memb]s w\ld be v mu* incl9$ to keep 
to _! wigwam habits4  ,z ^! 7 v         
%iftless1 & f> bel[ :at we consid]$ to  
be _! possibilities ( me?odical & tidy  
h\sekeep+1 "s practical lessons _h to be
 giv54  ,z !y 7 will+ to le>n1 v>i\s    
plans & me?ods 7 adopt$ to help !m4 ,!  

foll[+ 0 ! mo/ successful & p]haps on ! 
:ole1 to all conc]n$1 ! mo/ int]e/+4    
,:5 we 7 aw>e t "s new h\ses _h be5     
erect$ & tak5 possession ( by families  
:o _h kn[n no o!r habitations ?an _!    
wigwams1 ,i w\ld ann\nce f ! pulpit on  
,sabba?1 t dur+ ! week1 9 connection )  
my pa/oral visitations1 ,mrs ,"y & ,i   
w\ld d9e at ,pugamagon's h\se on        
,monday1 on ,tuesday ) ,oo/asem\1 & on  
,w$nesday ) ,oosemem\4  ,^! ann\ncem5ts 
at fir/ caus$ great con/]nation among ! 
families m5tion$4  ,:5 ! s]vices 7 ov] &
 we 7 leav+ ! *ur*1 we w\ld be acco/$ by
 ! m5 ^: names ,i _h m5tion$1 g5]ally 9 
words l ^!3  ,c\ld we believe our e>s   
to-day1 :5 we ?\ght we he>d y say1 t y &
 ,ookemasquao1 7,mrs ,"y's ,indian "n7 7
 com+ ov] to d9e ) u8  ,c]ta9ly1 y\r e>s
 are all "r4  ,t is :at !y he>d1 & t is 
:at we are ?9k+ ( do+1 w\ld be our      
answ]4  ,no?+ b fi%1 h we to set be=e y1
 w\ld g5]ally be _! reply1 utt]$ 9 tones
 ( regret4  ,well1 t is all "r4  ,x is  
:at we g5]ally eat at home1 we w\ld     

reply4  ,well1 b we h no table z yet1 or
 *airs1 or di%es fit = y1 w\ld be _!    
next objection4  ,t is all "r1 we are   
com+4  ,meantime1 _! half fright5$ wives
 w\ld be se5 /&+ beh9d _! husb&s1 mo/   
att5tively li/5+ to ! conv]sation4  ,:5 
!y f\nd t ?is enum]ation ( ! lack (     
v>iety ( food & ! pov]ty ( _! new homes1
 c\ld n det] u f our det]m9ation to d9e 
) !m1 almo/ 9 desp]ation !y w\ld say3   
,well1 :at are we to d to be ready to   
receive y8  ,t is ! v "q we want$ y to  
ask1 ,i w\ld reply4  ,n[ ,i w tell y :at
 is 9 our he>ts4  ,h pl5ty ( y\r fi%    
ready & we w look aft] ! re/ ( ! d9n]4  
,b !re are sev]al o!r ?+s ab\t :i* we   
are anxi\s1 & to :i* we want y to att5d3
 fir/1 we want to see :5 we visit y1 h[ 
v clean & sweet y\r new h\se w be2 !n1  
we are also anxi\s to see1 h[ neat &    
tidy ! memb]s ( ! family w be2 we also  
wi% to see1 h[ bright & poli%$ all y\r  
kettles1 pots1 & plates1 w be4  ,we are 
bo? com+ to y\r homes z ,i ann\nc$1 s be
 on ! look\t & ready = u4  ,i believe we

 w all h a good "t4  ,some:at reliev$ by
 ?is int]view1 !y w\ld />t (f to _!     
homes4  ,soon aft] breakfa/ on ,monday  
morn+1 ,mrs ,"y w\ld h h] own dog-tra9 &
 c>iole br\ght up to ! door1 aid aid$ by
 will+ h&s1 ! c>iole w\ld be quickly    
load$ up = ! visit to ! ,indian home    
ann\nc$ = t day's visit4  ,p]haps x is b
 "r "h to /ate1 t we nev] inflict$ ^!   
visits ^u our ,indians except :5 we _h  
abundance ( supplies ( "s k9d or o!r 9 !
 mission h\se1 & 7 ?us able to c>ry ov] 
suffici5t1 ) ! fi% ! family suppli$1 = a
 he>ty meal4  ,s1 9 h] c>iole ,mrs ,"y  
_h1 n only ?is lib]al supply ( food1 )  
pl5ty ( tea & sug>1 b a l>ge tableclo?1 
di%es1 knives1 =ks1 spoons1 & o!r       
ess5tials4  ,ab\t n9e o'clock %e 0 driv5
 ov] to ! home1 :]e1 ) a c]ta9 am\nt (  
trepidation1 ! expectant family 7 await+
 h] com+4  ,!y _h be5 at "w v e>ly &    
nev] did a floor made ( well-plan$      
spruce bo>ds %9e :it]4  ,= h\rs x _h be5
 scrubb$2 an unlimit$ am\nt (           
elb[-grease aid$ by "s s(t soap made out

 ( /rong lye & ! grease ( a fat dog1 _h 
done ! "w mo/ completely4  ,! faces ( ! 
*ildr5 %[$ t !y _h be5 mo/ ?or\ghly     
poli%$1 :ile all ! family 7 array$ 9 _! 
,sunday app>el4  ,e kettle & pot bore   
evid5ce ( ! e>ly h\r at :i* ! family _h 
aris5 & begun op]ations4  ,! in/ructions
 giv5 to me1 71 t ,i 0 n to put 9 an    
appe>ance until ab\t half-pa/ twelve1 & 
,i 0 s int]e/$ t ,i 0 g5]ally on "t4  ,x
 0 a v gratify+ sight t met me1 & a v   
cordial welcome t ,i receiv$4  ,e memb] 
( ! family 0 simply radiant ) happ9ess &
 my good wife _h mo/ ?or\ghly caught !  
contagion ( ! h\r4  ,i1 ( c\rse1 %ook   
h&s all r\nd & kiss$ ! fat little baby 9
 its qua9t1 moss-bag cradle4  ,!n1 we 7 
spe$ily in=m$ ( :at 0 v evid5t1 t d9n] 0
 ready4  ,!re 0 n a *air or table 9 !   
h\se4  ,! sn[ :ite tableclo? 0 spread   
out on ! almo/ equally sn[ :ite floor1 &
 ^u x 7 plac$ 9 ord] plates1 cups1 &    
sauc]s1 knives & =ks4  ,!n ! d9n] :i* _h
 be5 cook$ 9 v>i\s pots1 & pans1 at !   
capaci\s fireplace1 0 s]v$ up1 or r1    

d[n1 & 9 our assign$ places we seat$    
ourselves ,indian-l1 ^u ! floor4  ,aft] 
heav5's bless+ 0 ask$1 ! fea/ began4  ,!
 m5u 0 n v elaborate4  ,spoil$ *ildr5 ( 
luxury1 ) lo/ appetites1 might h sne]$  
at x1 b to u 9 t l&1 & especially to ?is
 happy ,indian family1 x 0 "o ( ! great 
ev5ts ( _! lives4  ,! mission>y & 8 wife
 7 happy because !y saw ^! poor p s     
happy4  ,= p]haps ?ree h\rs1 ,mrs ,"y1  
_h be5 ! in/ructor ( t ,indian mo!rl& h]
 daught]s1 z "u h] direction !y prep>$ t
 d9n]1 & !y 7 v pr\d ( _! tea*]4  ,!    
d9n] 0 pron\nc$ a great success1 & aft] 
x 0 ov]1 & all _h _h an abundance1 !    
,bible 9 ! syllabic *>act]s1 0 br\ght   
out & read1 :5 all dev\tly kneel+1 !    
mission>y ) a glad he>t (f]$ up an e>ne/
 pray] = heav5's bless+ ev] to abide ^u 
t home4  ,aft] pray]s ,i 0 expect$ to   
leave1 :ile ,mrs ,"y rema9$ = ! re/ ( ! 
day4  ,:5 %e return$ to our mission home
 9 ! ev5+1 tir$1 b v happy ov] h] day's 
"w1 %e w\ld give me "s glimpses into !  
do+s ( ! aft]noon4  ,( c\rse1 ! fir/ ?+1

 0 to tea* ! wom5 h[1 nicely & c>efully1
 to wa% & put away ! di%es2 !n1 ! h\se 0
 once m swept up1 :5 !y 7 ready = !     
aft]noons "w4  ,sometimes ! happy       
,indian "m 0 able to br+ out a nice     
piece ( dress clo?1 :i* h] n[ k9d4      
,*ri/ian husb&1 _h b\ght = h] 9 ex*ange 
= 8 valuable furs4  ,?is dress piece _h 
to be cut & fitt$ by ,mrs ,"y4  ,:5 ask$
 z to h[ %e wi%$ to h x made %e w\ld    
g5]ally say3  ,please1 ,ookemasquao1 cut
 x out s t x w be l ! "o y _h on 9 *ur*1
 la/ ,sunday4  ,s1 z f> z possible1 !   
dress 0 cut & fitt$ 9 t /yle1 ! sew+ ( x
 comm5c$1 & full in/ructions giv5 s t ! 
own] might g on work+1 until %e became  
p]plex$ ) its intricacies1 :5 %e w\ld   
come to ! mission h\se = help1 & s on   
until ! "w 0 complet$4  ,9 addition to  
?us help+ 9 dressmak+ !re 7 lessons to  
be giv5 9 pat*+ & d>n+1 & 9 l5g!n+ out1 
or add+ to1 ! dresses ( ! rapidly gr[+  
,indian girls4  ,?us1 f h\se to h\se we 
w5t1 & = long ye>s aft] ! good results (
 ^? visits rema9$2 ?us1 0 a noble       

ambition /irr$ 9 ^? ,indian wom5's lives
 to try & keep h\se l ,ookemasquao2 &   
?us1 !y endeav\r$ to let _! husb&s &    
*ildr5 see1 t no long] did !y wi% to    
live 9 ! c>eless way ( ! old pagan life1
 b1 z n[ !y _h become ,*ri/ians 9 _!    
pr(ession1 s 9 _! homes1 !y w\ld h !    
neatness & cleanl9ess1 t %\ld belong to 
^? :o are ?us call$4    ,,*apt] ,,f\r4  
,,h[ ,,! ,,gospel ,,is ,,c>ri$3 ,,by    
,,canoe ,,9 ,,summ]2 ,,by ,,dog-,,tra9  
,,9 ,,w9t]4  ,t great nor!rn c\ntry is a
 l& ( innum]able lakes & riv]s4         
,un=tunately1 _m ( ! /reams ab\nd )     
rapids1 & navigation on !m1 z g5]ally   
und]/ood1 is an impossibility4  ,h5ce1 !
 only way ( travell+ on !m 9 summ]1 is 9
 ! light bir* canoe or 9 "s o!r craft1 s
 portable1 t x c be c>ri$ or dragg$     
across ! _m portages t are s num]\s 9 t 
l& ( cat>acts & falls4  ,f "t           
immemorial1 ! bir* canoe has be5        
consid]$ a "p ( ! craft ( ! ,indian4    
,c5turies ( its use has enabl$ him s to 
p]fect x1 t al?\gh attempts h be5 made  

by ! :ite man to improve x1 !y h n be5 v
 successful4  ,"o ( our mission>ies1 :o 
0 "o ( ! be/ canoem5 9 ! c\ntry1 0      
conceit$ en\gh to imag9e1 t ! beautiful 
c$> canoe ( ! :ite man 0 sup]ior to !   
bir*-b>k ones ( ! natives4  ,s c]ta9 0  
he ( ?is1 t at a good deal ( tr\ble &   
exp5se1 he _h "o ( ! v be/ models s5t to
 him all ! way f ,ont>io to ,norway     
,h\se4  ,on ! beautiful ,playgre5 lake &
 o!r simil> places1 he enjoy$ x amaz+ly2
 b :5 he />t$ (f on 8 mission>y t\r+1 ! 
,indians1 :o are ! be/ judges ( ^! ?+s  
urg$ him n to attempt 9 t beautiful1 b  
unreliable boat1 to run ! wild rapids ( 
! mighty ,nelson or o!r great riv]s4    
,he1 h[ev]1 only laugh$ at _! fe>s &    
prote/ations4  ,a numb] ( !m set (f     
toge!r on a long mission>y j\rney1 "o ( 
! objects ( :i* 01 to assi/ 9 ! build+ (
 a new *ur*4  ,= a "t1 ! erection ( !   
little sanctu>y 9 ! wild]ness w5t on    
un9t]rupt$ly1 mu* to ! delight ( !      
resid5t ,*ri/ian ,indians1 :o _h long   
wi%$ = "o 9 :i* to wor%ip ,god4  ,!     

secur+ ( suffici5t food = ! build]s1 0  
"o ( ! duties t devolv$ ^u1 & gave      
consid]able anxiety to1 ! mission>y4 ,:5
 ! supplies :i* _h be5 secur$ 7 ab\t    
exhau/$1 & x seem$ z ?\gh ! "w ( build+ 
w\ld h to cease on acc\nt ( ! lack (    
food1 ^w came ?r\gh "s pass+ hunt]s t !y
 _h se5 abundance ( /urgeon sport+ at ! 
foot ( "s great rapids ( ! ,nelson      
,riv]4  ,z !y are consid]$ delici\s &   
n\ri%+ food1 an exp$ition 0 at once     
prep>$ to g & capture z _m ( !m z       
possible4  ,! mission>y himself1 an     
en]getic1 active man1 took *>ge ( !     
p>ty1 & insi/$1 on go+ 9 8 beautiful c$>
 canoe4  ,:5 !y rea*$ ! head ( ! rapids1
 at ! foot ( :i* ! /urgeon 7 report$ to 
h be5 se5 9 su* numb]s1 !re 0 a brief   
re/ ere ! run d[n 0 attempt$4  ,!       
,indians all prote/$ aga9/ ! mission>y's
 resolve to run su* wild rapids 9 a     
canoe :i* !y 7 c]ta9 0 s unfitt$ = su* a
 dang]\s trip4  ,! mission>y1 h[ev]1 0  
/ubborn & unmov$ by _! entreaties4  ,:5 
!y saw t _! words avail$ n1 to *ange 8  

resolve1 an old exp]i5c$ guide said3    
,well1 !n let "o ( u g ) y1 to sit 9 !  
/]n ( y\r boat & help y to /e]1 & also1 
by our weight1 to keep ! head ( y\r     
canoe high up z we run ! rapids4  ,?is  
k9dly (f] to risk & to %>e ! dang]s1 he 
also refus$1 say+1 t he c\ld g 9 8 :ite 
man's canoe any:]e an ,indian c\ld g 9 a
 bir*-b>k4  ,_! objection to 8 canoe1 01
 t x 0 n built high en\gh 9 front1 & s  
:5 he made ! la/ wild ru% 9 ! rapids :]e
 ! pit* 9 ! wat]s 0 s /eep1 in/ead ( !  
boat ris+ l a duck on ! mad bill[s at ! 
foot1 x w\ld plunge "u l a log &        
disappe>4  ,well w\ld x h be5 = ! wilful
 mission>y if he _h li/5$ to ! advice ( 
^! exp]i5c$ m5 :o knew :at !y 7 talk+   
ab\t4  ,he1 h[ev]1 cut !m %ort by ord]+ 
!m to ent] _! canoes & g on1 & he w\ld  
soon foll[4  ,) regret !y left him !re1 
sitt+ on a rock1 leisurely wat*+ !m z !y
 began ! haz>d\s trip4  ,) c>e & skill1 
! ,indians all succe$$ 9 successfully   
runn+ ^? dang]\s rapids :i* are z wild &
 fi]ce z any 9 ! ,sa9t ,lawr5ce4  ,z    

quickly z possible !y w5t a%ore at !    
foot1 &1 ) _! he>ts full ( =ebod+1      
clu/]$ at a po9t :]e !y c\ld wat* !     
mission>y make ! run4  ,alas6 _! fe>s 7 
too well gr\nd$4  ,d[n ! ru%+1 ro>+     
riv]1 !y saw ! brave1 b ra% man1 com+4  
,) consummate skill 9 ! upp] rapids1 did
 he manage 8 beautifully poli%$ craft2 b
 :5 ! la/ wild plunge at ! foot 0 made1 
bo? canoe & mission>y sudd5ly disappe>$4
  ,x 0 _m days ere ! poor putrid body 0 
recov]$1 f> away d[n ! great riv]4  ,a  
solit>y grave is !re on ! bank1 & a     
little tomb/one set up by lov+ h&s1     
records ! "n ( ?is brave1 b ra% man4  ,=
 ! manufacture ( a fir/ class ,indian   
canoe1 ! bir*-b>k mu/ be tak5 f ! tree  
at ! "r "t ( ! ye> ) ! greate/ c>e4  ,! 
framework mu/ be arrang$ ) a skill &    
accuracy t comes only ( long practice4  
,! fact is1 ! fir/-class canoe-mak]s1 7 
ab\t z r>e among ! tribes1 z are        
fir/-class poets 9 civilisation4  ,_m   
,indians c\ld make canoes2 b !re 7 a few
 m5 ^: fame = _! spl5did crafts1 7 kn[n 

f> & wide1 & :o 7 always able to obta9 !
 highe/ price = all !y c\ld make4  ,x is
 really wond]ful1 consid]+ ! cranky     
nature ( a canoe at its be/1 :at j\rneys
 c be made 9 !m4  ,my skill$ canoeman & 
,i us$ to run wild rapids1 & cross ov]  
/orm swept lakes ( l>ge dim5sions4  ,we 
liv$ on ! game we c\ld %oot z we hurri$ 
along1 slept on ! rocks or s&y bea* :]e 
night ov]took u1 & 7 always ?ankful :5  
we f\nd ! little companies ( ,indians = 
:om we 7 seek+4  ,z !y 7 g5]ally eag] to
 he> ! tru?1 b little "t 0 lo/ betwe5 ! 
religi\s s]vices4  ,long s]mons &       
addresses 7 ! ord] ( ! day2 & (t5 f e>ly
 morn until late at night1 !re 0 only ! 
%ort int]missions = our ha/y meals ( fi%
 or game4  ,z we j\rney$ on f place to  
place1 our meals 7 cook$ & eat5 9 ! op5 
air1 & = days we met no human be+s4     
,our b$ 0 on "s balsam b\ghs1 if        
obta9able2 if n1 a smoo? granite rock or
 s&y bea* did v well4  ,s heal?ful 7 we1
 & s cong5ial 0 ! "w & its surr\nd+s1 t 
!re 7 no sleepless nights1 except :5    

sometimes myriads ( mosquitoes assail$  
u1 or a fi]ce ?und]/orm swept ov] u4    
,!n ! nights 7 n s pleasant1 & we       
welcom$ ! com+ ( ! day1 ev5 if1 because 
( ! /orm1 x reveal$ a damp condition (  
affairs among our supplies4  ,?is 0 !   
g5]al plan ( our proce$+s3 :5 we rea*$  
"o ( ! little ,indian villages at a "t  
:i* _h be51 p]haps1 arrang$ six mon?s or
 a ye> be=e4  ,all :o possibly c\ld come
 9 f contigu\s fi%+ or hunt+ gr\nds1 7  
!re to meet me2 !n1 = sev]al days       
s]vices w\ld be held1 aft] :i* !        
,indians w\ld return to _! diff]5t hunt+
 gr\nds1 :ile ,i w\ld aga9 laun* my     
canoe & ) my skill$ paddl]s1 pu% on to  
"s o!r po9t1 :]e w\ld be ga!r$ ano!r    
company ( ,indians await+ my arrival &  
long+ to he> ! glori\s ,gospel ( ! ,son 
( ,god4  ,v preci\s 0 ! ,^w to ^? p s   
isolat$4  ,! com+ ( ! mission>y 9 8     
canoe to prea* to !m1 & p]haps tea* !m  
h[ to read = !mselves ! preci\s ,book1 0
 "o ( ! few happy breaks dur+ ! brief   
summ] mon?s 9 _! lonely1 monoton\s      

lives4 ,!y 7 ev] on ! look\t = my com+1 
& especially did ^? :o _h r5\nc$ _!     
paganism & accept$ ,*ri/ianity give me a
 he>ty welcome1 ev5 if x 0 express$ 9 _!
 quiet1 dignifi$ way4  ,! ,indian's     
al]tness & ke5ness ( he>+1 z well z (   
see+1 0 some?+ rem>kable to me4  ,!     
foll[+ is a good illu/ration ( x4  ,"o  
summ]1 :5 ?us travell+1 ,i 0 on ! look\t
 = "s fri5dly ,indians ^: camp+ place 0 
det]m9$ ea* summ] by ! abundance ( !    
food supply4  ,anxi\s to make z mu* ( ! 
"t z possible1 my m5 & ,i 7 paddl+ away 
9 our canoe at f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+4   
,to ha/5 our progress1 we pu%$ out into 
! c5tre ( ! great riv]1 d[n :i* we 7    
travell+1 z !re ! curr5t 0 mu* m rapid  
?an ne> ! %ore4  ,at t e>ly h\r1 ! morn+
 mi/s /ill lay l[ & d5se on ei!r side1  
completely hid+ f view e object on !    
%ore4  ,:ile ?us pu%+ on betwe5 ^? walls
 ( vap\ry mi/1 we 7 />tl$ by ! rapid    
fir+ ( guns4  ,to me ?is 0 a decid$     
my/]y1 b x 0 at once und]/ood by my     
exp]i5c$ canoem54  ,quickly turn+ ! head

 ( our canoe 9 ! direction f :i* came ! 
tir+1 !y paddl$ ?r\gh ! n[ rapidly      
disappe>+ vap\rs1 & !re on ! %ore we    
descri$ a company ( fri5dly ,indians on 
! look\t = our com+4  ,_! e>s _h be5 ( m
 s]vice ?an _! eyes2 = al?\gh !y _h be5 
unable to see u1 _! practic$ e>s _h     
caught ! s\nd ( our paddles4  ,aft]     
greet+ u mo/ cordially1 !y produc$ "s   
smok$ re9de] tongues & o!r native       
delicacies :i* !y _h br\ght = !         
mission>y4  ,"s v sugge/ive & pr(itable 
religi\s s]vices 7 enjoy$ !re by !      
riv]side4  ,= ! com=t & enc\ragem5t ( ^?
 :o _h already become ,8 *ildr5 we talk$
 ( ! lov+ k9dnesses & provid5tial c>e ( 
our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4  ,we also plead$ )  
^? :o _h n yet decid$ to r5\nce !       
paganism ( _! =efa!rs1 to d s spe$ily & 
to accept ( ! religion ( ! ,"l ,jesus   
,*ri/4  ,?us ! "w w5t on1 & ?r\gh _m    
happy summ]s1 my canoe 0 afloat = days  
on _m wat]s1 :ile z a glad mess5g]1 ,i  
travell$ ?r\gh ! wild]ness besee*+ m5 & 
wom5 to be reconcil$ to ,god4  ,( !     

dog-travell+ 9 t l& s mu* has be5       
writt51 t b a %ort acc\nt ne$ "h be     
giv54  ,w9t] beg9s 9 ^? regions 9 !     
latt] "p ( ,octob] & cont9ues )\t any   
p]ceptible break until ,april4  ,s      
imm5se1 h[ev]1 are ! ice-fields on !    
great lakes1 t !y d n all disappe> until
 a mon? or six weeks lat]4  ,"o w9t] ,i 
0 able to make q a long j\rney ) my     
dog-tra9s1 arriv+ home z late z !       
eighte5? ( ,may4  ,at t date1 h[ev]1 !  
sn[ _h all disappe>$ & ! fro/ 0 ne>ly   
all out ( ! gr\nd4  ,! cold is int5se1 !
 _s !rmomet] indicat+ f ?irty to sixty  
bel[ z]o4  ,we h se5 ! m]cury froz5 z   
solid z lead = weeks toge!r4  ,= mon?s  
milk is froz5 into cakes l m>ble4  ,we  
us$ to c>ry l>ge pieces ( x wrapp$ up 9 
a newspap]1 & :5 at ! camp-fire we      
desir$ a little 9 our cup ( tea1 we cut 
x (f ) an axe4  ,z w be se5 f ?is we _h 
ab\t sev5 mon?s ( bright cold w9t]4     
,dur+ all t "t !re 0 n a ?aw1 ! sn[ 0   
nev] s(t1 & !re 0 no dampness 9 ! air or
 "u foot4  ,s(t de] sk9 moccas9s are v  

mu* sup]ior to civilis$ boots or %oes "u
 su* conditions4  ,!re are no roads 9 t 
va/ c\ntry4  ,! fro/ ,k+ freezes up e   
lake & /ream1 & h>d5s into adamant e    
muskeg & quak+ bog4  ,! sn[ cov]s ev]y?+
 ) its great mantle ( beauty1 & makes x 
possible to travel on sn[-%oes or by    
dog-tra9 ?r\gh va/ regions absolutely   
impassable 9 ! summ] mon?s4  ,horses or 
o!r l>ge animals1 are absolutely        
wor?less = travel 9 su* regions4  ,! sn[
 is a great levell]4  ,x fills up _m a  
dang]\s pitfall & puts su* a cu%ion on !
 logs & rocks1 t upsets or falls are    
only laugh$ at by ! dog-travell]s z !y  
m]rily da% along4  ,! only drawbacks to 
a tumble d[n a /eep declivity ( "s      
hundr$s ( feet1 z once befell ! writ]1 7
 ! laught] ( 8 comrades1 & ! delay      
incid5t to digg+ him out ( ! sn[drift at
 ! bottom1 :i* 0 any:]e f tw5ty to ?irty
 feet deep4  ,^! accid5ts & delays 7 n  
frequ5t2 &1 al?\gh !re 7 h>d%ips &      
suff]+s1 !re 7 _m ?+s to in/ruct &      
int]e/1 & to break ! monotony ( w9t]    

travell+ 9 t lonely l&4  ,9 ! colde/1   
brighte/1 sunnie/ days1 ! fitful mirage 
play$ its /range antics ) di/ant        
l&scapes1 & at times br\ght )9 ne>      
vision places _m miles away4  ,sometimes
 circle )9 circle appe>$ ar\nd ! sun1   
until z _m z f\r 7 di/9ctly visible2 ea*
 circle at times hav+ )9 x f\r mock     
suns--sixte5 mock suns visible at ! same
 "t 0 a sight wor? go+ a long di/ance to
 see4 ,/range to say1 ! ,indians dread$ 
! sight ( !m1 z !y decl>$ !y 7 always ! 
=]unn]s ( blizz>d /orms2 & ! m vivid ^! 
sun-dogs1 z !y call$ !m1 ! m dreadful   
w\ld be ! /orm4  ,b ! mo/ fasc9at+ &    
glori\s ( all ! cele/ial ph5om5a ( ^?   
glori\s regions1 are ! ,nor!rn          
,lights--! ,aurora ,borealis4 ,conf9$ to
 no p>ticul> mon?s ( ! ye>1 we h se5 !m 
fla%+ & quiv]+ ?r\gh ! few h\rs ( ! %ort
 nights foll[+ ! hotte/ days 9 ,july or 
,augu/1 z well z 9 ! long cold nights ( 
! w9t] mon?s4  ,!y w\ld sometimes l+] on
 all night 9 _! weird beauty1 until lo/ 
9 ! spl5d\r ( ! com+ day4  ,a           

description ( !m has (t5 be5 attempt$ by
 writ]s ( nor!rn sc5es1 & ,i h to       
confess1 t ,i h be5 ra% en\gh to try x  
else:]e2 b _! full glories are /ill     
unwritt5 & p]haps ev] w be4  ,!y appe>  
to belong to ! spiritual r ?an to !     
e>?ly2 & !re are times :5 !y s dazzle & 
ov]:elm1 t x does seem z ?\gh only !    
language ( spirits is adequate to ! task
 ( describ+ !m4  ,!n !y are s *angeable4
  ,nev] h ,i se5 two great exhibitions (
 !m alike4  ,at fir/ !y are ( pure/     
:ite2 b :5 ! sc9tillations beg91 !y take
 on e col\r ( ! ra9b[4 ,sometimes !y    
appe> 9 great brilliant arcs1 z 9 !     
illu/ration4 ,at o!r times !y are simply
 ribbons ( wavy undulations t seem to   
soo!1 z well z *>m1 ) _! rhy?mic motions
 & ev] *ang+ hues4  ,at /ill o!r times  
!y are mighty armies ( discipl9$ w>riors
 go+ out to conflict4  ,!n1 :5 !y seem  
we>i$ ) _! w>like de$s1 !y appe> to     
m>%al all _! =ces2 &1 fairly fill+ !    
nor!rn heav5s1 to ru% on1 & up1 until ! 
v z5i? is rea*$1 :]e !y =m a corona (   

su* dazzl+ spl5d\r1 t x really seems z  
?\gh ! long+ pray] ( ! *ur* militant 0  
be+ fulfill$2 &1 t univ]sal triumph _h  
come to ! _w's ,r$eem] "h1 & n[ !       
angelic & r$eem$ ho/s ( heav5 & e>? are 
br++ =? ! ,royal ,diadem to cr[n ,him   
,"l ( all4  ,! dogs :i* we use 9 !      
dog-tra9s1 are g5]ally ( any bre$ t has 
9 x size1 endurance1 & sagacity4  ,!    
,esquimaux bre$ ( dogs =m]ly pr$om9at$2 
b 9 lat] ye>s !re has be5 su* an        
admixture ( o!r v>ieties1 t a pure      
,esquimaux dog is n[ a r>ity except at  
"s ( ! mo/ nor!rn po/s & missions4  ,my 
wor?y pr$ecessor among ! ,crees1 left me
 a tra9 ( mongrels1 t 7 good en\gh =    
haul+ wood & fi% = ! mission2 & also = !
 %ort trips to ! places ne> home :]e ,i 
held weekly s]vices2 b :5 ,i attempt$ to
 make ! long j\rneys ( hundr$s ( miles  
to ! remote p>ts ( my great mission     
field1 :i* 0 l>g] ?an all ,engl& or !   
/ate ( ,new ,york1 !y prov$ mis]able    
failures4  ,travell+ ) su* dogs1 0 l !  
exp]i5ce ( ! man :o1 9 ! old5 times1    

paid fir/-class f>e to ride 9 a packet  
boat on ! ,erie canal1 f ,new ,york to  
,buffalo1 & !n drove a horse on ! t[pa? 
all ! way4 ,s1 aft] ne>ly kill+ myself  
travell+ ) weak or lazy dogs1 hav+ to   
walk or run on sn[%oes all ! "t on      
acc\nt ( _! inability to draw me1 ,i    
resolv$1 if possible1 to become ! own] (
 bett] ones4  ,i appeal$ to "s good     
fri5ds 9 civilisation to aid me1 & !    
result 01 t ,i 0 soon suppli$ ) "s ( !  
f9e/ dogs t c\ld be obta9$4  ,among !m1 
,jack & ,cuffy1 ! gifts ( ,s5ator ,san=d
 ( ,hamilton1 7 nev] equall$4  ,?r\gh ! 
k9dness ( ,james ,f]ri]1 ,esquire1 (    
,montreal1 five beautiful ,sa9t ,b]n>ds 
7 obta9$ f ,mrs ,&rew ,allan4  ,dr ,m>k 
( ,ottawa1 & o!r fri5ds also rememb]$   
me1 ) ! result1 t soon ,i _h "s ( ! f9e/
 dog-tra9s 9 ! l&4  ,^! civilis$ dogs _h
 all ! good qualities ( ! ,esquimaux )\t
 any ( _! ?ievi% tricks4  ,!y prov$     
!mselves equal 9 _! endurance &         
sagacity2 & only lack$ 9 t _! feet seem$
 m easily to become injur$ & sore4  ,!  

dog-sl$s are t5 feet long & eighte5     
in*es wide4  ,!y are us$ to c>ry our    
b$d+ & supplies1 z (t5 = days & nights  
toge!r we are entirely dep5d5t on our   
loads = food & lodg+s4  ,^! miscellane\s
 loads are well pack$ up 9 ! great de]  
sk9 wrapp]s & s securely ti$ to ! sl$s1 
t no matt] h[ _m may be ! upsets1 !     
loads nev] become dis>rang$4  ,my own   
sl$1 :i* 0 call$ a c>iole1 0 "o ( !     
usual oak sl$s ) p>*m5t sides & a firm  
back atta*$4  ,sometimes ^! c>ioles 7   
h&somely pa9t$ & 7 v com=table vehicles 
9 :i* to ride4  ,:5 well wrapp$ up 9 fur
 robes1 ) pl5ty ( fat meat to eat1      
spl5did dogs to draw y1 & lov+ loyal    
,indian att5dants ) y dog-travell+ 0 n  
)\t its pleasures & enjoym5ts2          
especially if ! sun 0 bright1 ! icy     
pavem5t "u y free f drift+ sn[s1 & !    
temp]ature n cold] ?an =ty degrees bel[ 
z]o4  ,x 0 a diff]5t ?+1 h[ev]1 :5      
blizz>ds h[l$ ar\nd y & ! air 0 s fall (
 ! f9e cutt+ p>ticles ( icy sn[1 t x 0  
dang]\s to expose any "p ( ! face to _! 

pitiless attacks4 ,!n x 01 t ! m>vell\s 
skill ( ! exp]i5c$ ,indian-guide 0 se51 
& we 7 l$ on amid/ su* mis]able         
surr\nd+s ) an accuracy & spe$ t seem$  
almo/ incr$ible4  ,! camp1 :5 ! day's   
travel 0 end$--especially if blizz>ds _h
 assail$ u--0 a welcom$ spot1 ev5 if x 0
 only a :ole day out 9 ! sn[ on ! %elt]$
 side on "s d5se spruce or balsam grove4
  ,at times we 7 able to f9d places 9   
:i* ?us to camp t 7 q picturesque4  ,:5 
! halt = ! night 0 call$ by ! guide1 !  
fir/ ?+ done 0 to unh>ness our fai?ful  
dogs4  ,our sn[-%oes 7 improvis$ z      
%ovels1 & f ! spot select$ z our re/+   
place1 ! sn[ 0 quickly pil$ up 9 a great
 bank at our re>2 &1 sometimes1 if !    
night ?reat5$ to be unusually sev]e1 on 
ea* side ( u4  ,!n ! great ro>+ fire (  
dry wood1 at :i* we cook$ our supp]s1   
?aw$ out ! fi% = our dogs1 & w>m$ our   
half froz5 bodies1 0 v welcome4  ,:5    
supp] 0 eat51 & pray]s1 s sweet &       
pr(itable to u all1 7 ov]1 h[ delightful
 to sit d[n on our robes & sp5d "s h\rs 

9 pleasant *at ere my b$ 0 made & ,i 0  
cosily & ?or\ghly tuck$ 9 by my fai?ful 
comrades4  ,x 0 h>d at fir/ to sleep ) !
 head completely cov]$2 !re 0 su* a s5se
 ( smo!r+1 t ,i (t5 ran ! risk ( !      
freez+ r ?an ! smo!r+4  ,"o night1      
p]haps because ( ?is suffocat+ s5sation1
 ,i unconsci\sly uncov]$ my head4  ,aft]
 a "t ,i awoke sudd5ly to consci\sness1 
to f9d t ,i 0 try+ to pull (f my n[     
froz5 nose :i* ,i ?\ght 0 ! end ( an axe
 h&le4  ,we f$ our dogs on fi%1 giv+ !m 
only "o meal a day1 & t "o1 :5 ! day's  
"w 0 done4  ,to fe$ !m 9 ! morn+1 caus$ 
!m to be sluggi% & /upid = "s "t        
!reaft]2 & ! same happ5$ if !y 7 f$ at  
noon4  ,long exp]i5ce has %[n1 t ! dogs 
?rive ! be/1 & are able to d ! mo/ "w1  
on "o good meal giv5 to !m be=e _! long 
night's re/4  ,! dog-%oes1 :i* are s    
ess5tial to _! com=t & recov]y :5 a foot
 is froz5 or badly injur$1 are mu* priz$
 by !m4  ,^! %oes are made out ( a w>m  
,engli% clo? call$ duffle1 & are 9 %ape 
l a l>ge mit )\t a ?umb4  ,an old dog t 

has once become accu/om$ to dog %oes1 is
 ev] hank]+ aft] !m :5 on a long cold   
trip4 ,sometimes1 !y w come & mo/       
comically hold up _! feet to be %od4    
,at o!r times1 !y h be5 kn[n to come    
into camp & !re lie d[n on _! backs1 &1 
hold+ up _! f\r feet1 plead mo/         
ludicr\sly & importunately = ^! w>m     
wooll5 %oes4  ,"s ( !m get v cunn+ at _!
 "w1 & %irk f do+ _! %>e ( ! pull+2 &   
yet1 to avoid discov]y1 w appe> to be   
do+ m "w ?an any o!r dog 9 ! tra94  ,b  
?is dog travell+ 0 h>d "w at be/2 &     
dogs1 z well z _! ma/]1 7 always glad :5
 ! long j\rneys 7 end$ & a welcome re/ =
 a little :ile c\ld be tak51 to heal up 
! w\nds & fro/ bites1 & ga!r /r5g? = !  
next trip4  ,good 0 accompli%$1 & t 0 ! 
great rew>d = all ! risks run & suff]+s 
endur$4  ,_m = :om ,*ri/ di$1 w\ld nev] 
up to ! pres5t h\r1 h he>d ! ,gospel or 
h se5 ! ,book1 if x _h n be5 = !        
mission>y c>ry+ x to !m by ! canoe 9    
summ]1 & ! dog-tra9 9 w9t]4  ,?ank ,god1
 _m ( !m h he>d & h accept$ gladly !    

great salvation ?us br\ght to !m4  ,)   
its reception into _! he>ts & lives1    
m>vell\s h be5 ! trans=mations4  ,:]e ! 
devil-dance1 & gho/-dance1 & o!r        
abom9ations1 p]=m$ to ! accompanim5t ( !
 conjur]'s rattle or ! monoton\s drumm+ 
( ! m$ic9e man1 once prevail$ & held ! p
 9 a degrad+ sup]/ition1 ! h\se ( pray] 
has n[ be5 erect$1 & ! wild]ness has    
become vocal ) ! sweet songs ( ,zion4   
,lives once impure & s9ful h be5        
trans=m$ by ! ,gospel's p[]1 & a        
civilisation real & abid+1 has come 9 to
 bless & to add to _! com=t = ?is life1 
:ile !y dwell 9 a sweet & bless$        
assurance ( life et]nal 9 ! _w to come4 
,,*apt] ,,five4  ,,god ,,on ,,! ,,rock1 
,,or ,,h[ ,,! ,,indians ,,are ,,taught  
,,to ,,read ,,! ,,book4  ,! ,briti% &   
,=eign ,bible ,society1 ! ,am]ican      
,bible ,society1 & o!r k9dr$ in/itutions
 t pr9t & scatt] ! ,^w ( ,god1 h be51 & 
are1 ( incalculable b5efit to !         
mission>ies4  ,long ago ! ,psalmi/ said3
 ,! entrance ( ?y words give? light2 &  

bless$ly & glori\sly is ?is tru? be+    
realis$4  ,no matt] :]e a mission>y     
goes1 he feels mu* hamp]$ if he has n ! 
,book 9 ! language ( ! p4  ,x is a matt]
 ( ?ankfulness1 t 9 ^! lat] ye>s--?anks 
to ^! glori\s ,bible ,societies-- !re is
 h>dly a l& or nation :]e a mission>y c 
g1 b he w f9d ! ,bible pr9t$ 9 !        
language or languages ( t nation1 & (f]$
 to ! p at rates s reasonable1 t !      
poore/ ( ! poor may h x if !y w4  ,b x 0
 n always s1 & we ne$ n g back to       
,wickliffe or ,tyndal to read (         
difficulties 9 ! way ( pres5t+ to !     
common p ! ,^w ( ,god 9 _! own tongue4  
,all ! great mission>y societies 9 _!   
e>li] days _h _! ,c>eys1 & ,morrisons1 &
 ,duffs1 :o /ruggl$ on1 & p]sev]$ aga9/ 
oppositions & difficulties t to ord9>y  
mortals w\ld h be5 insurm\ntable1 & w\ld
 h fill$ !m ) despair4  ,! difficulties 
t ,john ,eliot _h to ov]come ere he 0   
able to give ! ,bible to ! ,indians (   
,new ,engl&1 7 num]\s & exasp]at+2 b 8  
indomitable w c>ri$ him ?r\gh to        

ultimate success4  ,sad inde$ is x to   
?9k1 t !re is n a man1 woman or *ild (  
!m left to read 8 ,bible4  ,all ! tribes
 = :om1 at su* a co/ ( te>s &           
difficulties1 he translat$ ! ,book1 are 
gone4  ,! gre$ = l& & ! cruelties ( !   
e>ly settl]s1 7 too mu* = ! poor        
,indian4  ,f 8 diff]5t res]vations :]e  
,eliot1 ,bra9>d1 ,mayhews1 & o!r devot$ 
fri5ds tri$ to save him1 he 0 driv5     
back1 back1 ) su* de/ruction & loss at  
ea* move1 t ultimately he 0 simply wip$ 
out4  ,& s to-day1 9 ! libr>y ( ,h>v>d  
,univ]sity & 9 a v few o!r places1 !re  
are to be f\nd copies ( ,eliot's ,bible2
 seal$ books1 :i* no man c read2 a sad  
evid5ce ( ,man's inhumanity to man4  ,"o
 ( ! mo/ signal triumphs 9 giv+ ! ,bible
 to a p 9 _! own language1 & pr9t$ 9 a  
way s simple z to be v easily acquir$ by
 !m1 is t ( ! translation & pr9t+ ( !   
,book 9 ! syllable *>act]s4  ,^!        
syllabic *>act]s 7 inv5t$ by ! ,rev     
,james ,evans1 "o ( ! e>ly ,me?odi/     
mission>ies to ! scatt]$ tribes (       

,indians 9 :at 7 !n kn[n z ! ,hudson    
,bay ,t]ritories4  ,= "s ye>s ,mr ,evans
 _h be5 employ$ z a mission>y among !   
,indians :o resid$ on diff]5t           
res]vations 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io1 !n  
kn[n z ,upp] ,canada4  ,at ! reque/ ( ! 
p>5t ,wesleyan ,mission>y ,society1 & at
 ! solicitation ( ! ,hudson ,bay        
,fur-trad+ ,company1 ,mr ,evans1        
accompani$ by "s devot$ bro!r           
mission>ies w5t into ^? remote nor!rn   
regions to beg9 mission>y op]ations4    
,mr ,evans & "s ( 8 companions travell$ 
all ! way f ,montreal to ,norway ,h\se1 
on ! ,nelson ,riv]1 9 a bir*-b>k canoe4 
,a look at ! map w give "s idea ( ! l5g?
 & h>d%ips ( su* a j\rney 9 ^? days4  ,b
 !y succe$$ 9 accompli%+ x2 & ) glad    
he>ts began _! bless$ "w ( !            
evangelisation ( ! natives4  ,mission>y 
me?ods mu/ necess>ily diff] 9 diff]5t   
l&s4  ,! mission>y to succe$ mu/ be a   
man :o c adopt himself to 8 surr\nd+s2 &
 he mu/ be quick to see :]e success c be
 mo/ easily atta9$4  ,"h 0 a p :o 7     

fi%]m5 & hunt]s1 liv+ f> nor? ( !       
agricultural regions4  ,z hunt]s1 !y 7  
ev] on ! g1 s t x 0 almo/ an            
impossibility to keep !m long en\gh 9 "o
 place to tea* !m to read 9 ! ord9>y    
way4  ,ov] ^! difficulties ,mr ,evans   
pond]$ & work$ &1 aft] any am\nt (      
exp]im5t+ & failure1 succe$$ 9 inv5t+ & 
p]fect+ t is kn[n z ! syllabic *>act]s4 
,^! v simple *>act]s ea* repres5t a     
syllable1 s all ! difficulties ( le>n+  
to spell are done away )4  ,9 prosecut+ 
8 "w1 ,mr ,evans _h to lab\r "u _m      
disadvantages4  ,liv+ 9 a l& s remote f 
civilisation1 he _h b little mat]ial on 
:i* to exp]im5t1 & b few facilities to  
aid him4  ,f ! fur-trad]s he begg$ a few
 %eets ( ! lead t l9es ! int]ior ( tea  
*e/s4 ,?is he melt$ into suitable       
pieces1 out ( :i* he c>v$ 8 fir/ type4  
,= pap] he 0 oblig$ at fir/ to use bir* 
b>k4  ,8 ink 0 manufactur$ out ( ! soot 
f 8 *imney & /urgeon oil4  ,yet ) ^!    
rude appliances he succe$$ 9 be+ able to
 pr9t portions ( ! ,scriptures & "s     

hymns 9 ! language ( ! ,cree ,indians4  
,:5 ! /ory ( 8 m>vell\s inv5tion rea*$  
,engl&1 g5]\s fri5ds came to 8          
assi/ance4  ,f "s ( 8 types1 z models1 a
 g5]\s supply 0 ca/2 ^!1 ) a good h&    
pr9t+ press & all necess>y supplies (   
pap]1 ink1 & o!r ess5tials1 7 %ipp$ to  
him by ! ,hudson ,bay ,company1 to      
,norway ,h\se4  ,= ye>s ! "w ( pr9t+    
portions ( ! ,^w ( ,god 0 !re prosecut$1
 until at l5g? ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible
 ,society took up ! "w1 & n[1 all !     
,bibles ! p require are mo/ *e]fully    
furni%$ !m by t mo/ g5]\s & glori\s     
society4  ,! love ( ! ,*ri/ian ,indians 
= _! ,bible is v gratify+4 ,s great a   
com=t & solace is x to !m 9 _! solit>y  
wigwams & lonely hunt+-camps1 t no?+ w  
induce !m to leave x out ( _! pack4  ,! 
trail may be r\gh & ! j\rney ( _m days  
duration2 food may h to be c>ri$ on _!  
backs = days toge!r s t e p\nd ( weight 
has to be det]m9$ ^u2 days ( hung] mu/  
be fac$ ere ! j\rney ends & abundance ( 
game is rea*$1 yet ! ,great ,book is ev]

 c>ri$ z ! mo/ priz$ ( all _!           
possessions4  ,su* a ?+ z a ,*ri/ian    
,indian ?r[+ out 8 ,bible1 :5 9 an      
em]g5cy 8 load _h to be light5$1 ,i h   
nev] kn[n4 ,_! "w z hunt]s gives !m a   
good deal ( leisure "t1 :i* enables !m  
to be dilig5t /ud5ts ( ! ,book4  ,:5 9 !
 beg9n+ ( ! w9t]1 !y g to ! di/ant hunt+
 gr\nds1 ! hunt+ lodge is erect$1 & !   
traps & sn>es & o!r appliances = captur+
 ! game are all arrang$4  ,!n1          
especially 9 ! capture ( "s k9ds ( game1
 !y h to all[ "s days to pass ere !y    
visit ! traps4  ,?is is to all[ all     
evid5ces ( _! pres5ce to disappe>1 z "s 
( ! mo/ valuable fur-be>+ animals h a   
wond]ful p[] ( detect+ ! pres5ce ( man1 
& w n approa* ei!r 8 traps or trail1    
until "s consid]able "t aft] ! hunt] _h 
f9i%$ 8 "w & retir$4  ,dur+ ^! long     
wait+s 9 _! wigwams1 or hunt+ lodges1 ! 
,indians h n mu* ) :i* to int]e/        
!mselves2 ! result is1 ! ,bible has come
 to !m z a wond]ful b5$iction4  ,its    
/>tl+ incid5ts & /ories1 become m priz$ 

?an ! leg5ds & my?s t h come d[n to !m f
 _! =efa!rs1 & h be5 repeat$ ov] & ov] 9
 _! he>+ by ! old /ory-tell]s ( ! tribe4
  ,!n1 :5 ! revelation ( ,god's love 9 !
 gift ( ,8 ,son has be5 proclaim$ to1 & 
receiv$ by !m--& "h 9 ?is ,book !y c    
read x = !mselves--!y are fill$ )       
grateful & ador+ love1 & ! ,book is     
inde$ mo/ preci\s4  ,z ,i j\rney$ among 
^! wond]ful p1 ,i c>ri$ z "p ( my       
outfit1 a numb] ( ^! syllabic ,bibles1 &
 no gift 0 m acceptable to ^? :o _h b   
lately r5\nc$ _! paganism & giv5 _!     
he>ts to ,god4  ,9 "s way or o!r !y _h  
acquir$ a k ( ! syllables1 s t !        
acquisition ( a ,bible t !y c\ld call _!
 own1 0 a treasure mo/ priz$ & us$4     
,among/ ^?1 :o until my visit _h nev]   
se5 a ,bible or he>d a mission>y1 !re 7 
conflict+ ideas reg>d+ ! ,book4  ,"s1 at
 fir/1 7 afraid ( x4  ,x 0 great m$ic9e1
 & only = ! :ite man4  ,"o old conjur]  
:o boa/$ ( 8 sup]natural p[]s & ( !     
wond]ful ?+s he c\ld d by ! aid ( 8     
m$ic9es1 fail+ signally :5 ,i *all5g$   

him to %[ 8 p[]1 decl>$1 t x 0 because (
 ! ,book :i* ,i c>ri$ 9 my pocket4  ,!n1
 ,i p]mitt$ an ,indian to take ! ,book  
"s di/ance away2 & :5 he /ill fail$1 he 
prote/$ t x 0 because ,i _h s mu* ( x 9 
my head or he>t4  ,( c\rse ?is feel+ (  
fe> = ! ,book quickly left !m z !y      
became acqua9t$ ) x4  ,:5 ,*ri/ianity is
 accept$1 !re comes a great love = !    
preci\s volume t has 9 x s mu* in=mation
 ( ?+s ab\t :i* !y are 9 su* ignorance1 
& t reveals ! love ( ! ,great ,_s = ,8  
,indian *ildr54  ,! mission>ies employ$ 
simple & primitive ways to tea* !       
syllabic *>act]s to ^? :o knew !m n1 b  
:o 7 anxi\s to le>n4  ,sometimes ) a    
lead p5cil on a piece ( bo>d or         
bir*-b>k1 ! *>act]s 7 drawn & sl[ly &   
c>efully gone ov]1 "t & "t aga91 until  
!y 7 completely ma/]$4  ,:5 p5cils gave 
out1 ! end ( a burnt /ick1 or a piece ( 
coal f ! fire1 _h to s]ve z a sub/itute4
  ,our illu/ration w %[ "o ( my me?ods  
us$ at ,burntwood ,riv] f> up 9 !       
,nelson ,riv] c\ntry4  ,i _h ! hon\r (  

be+ ! fir/ mission>y :o ev] rea*$ !     
,indians ( t section & prea*$ to !m !   
,gospel4  ,!y are a f9e company (       
,indians1 & ,i f\nd1 t ) ! few          
exceptions ( "s old conjur]s & m$ic9e m5
 & polygami/s1 ! p 7 n only glad to see 
me1 b anxi\s to he> & accept ! ,gospel (
 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,i visit$ !m    
twice a ye> & began ! "w2 b to my belov$
 fir/ colleague1 ! ,rev  ,john ,semm5s1 
0 giv5 ! "w ( e/abli%+ ! mission4  ,on  
my visits1 :i* z usual 7 made ) my dogs 
9 w9t] & by canoe 9 summ]1 ,i _h to ga!r
 ! ,indians = religi\s s]vices z be/ ,i 
c\ld4  ,! l>ge kit*5 ( ! ,hudson ,bay   
,company's trad+ po/ 0 put at my        
disposal by ! (fic] 9 *>ge1 :o 0 ev]    
k9dly dispos$ t[>d ! good "w4  ,9 ?is1 z
 well z 9 ! poor wigwams ( ! natives1 we
 met1 & sang1 & pray$1 & expla9$ to !m z
 well z possible ! plan (               
salvation--,god's great love t[>d !m4   
,9 ! %ort brilliant summ] ! "w 0 v mu* m
 pleasant4 ,!n1 "u ! beautiful trees1 or
 :]e ! great rocks rose up ar\nd u & ca/

 _! welcome %ad[s1 we c\ld ga!r ! p &   
talk ( ! lov+ ,heav5ly ,fa!r2 n only (  
,8 ,creative p[]1 b ( ,8 r$eem+ love 9 !
 gift ( ,8 belov$ ,son4  ,9 my mission>y
 exp]i5ces ,i h f\nd1 t ! majority ( m5 
are sick ( s94  ,d[n 9 ! human he>t !re 
is a long+ = some?+ :i* is only really  
satisfi$ by ! acceptance ( ! ,"l ,jesus 
,*ri/4  ,x is true t ^! inn] feel+s may 
be long hidd5 f out] vision1 or !re may 
be an endeav\r to satisfy _! crav+s by !
 vigor\s ex]cise ( all ! religi\s       
c]emonies t h be5 reveal$ to !m 9 _!    
idolatr\s or pagan surr\nd+s2 b :5 !y c 
be induc$ to speak out & unburd5 _! v   
s\ls1 _! bitt] wail+ cry is "o (        
dissatisfaction & unre/4  ,happy is !   
mission>y :o c s w9 ! confid5ce ( a p   
?us dissatisfi$1 t !y w reveal to him _!
 he>t's burd5s & long+s4  ,8 victory is 
m ?an half assur$4  ,*ri/ 9 ,8 fulness1 
lov+ly pres5t$ to su*1 & accept$ by !m1 
is soon 9 _! he>ts a satisfy+ portion4  
,! mission>y ev] f9ds among all classes 
( pagan p t ! ,book is always consid]$ a

 my/]i\s & wond]ful volume4  ,its       
m>vell\s incid5ts ev] attract4  ,!y nev]
 tire ( ! s]vices :]e x has a prom95t   
place4  ,s]mons1 ev5 ?\gh h\rs 9        
duration1 if full ( its tru?s1 w be     
att5tively li/5$ to4  ,"o day at "o ( ^!
 places :]e ,i 0 hold+ "s ext5d$        
s]vices1 ,i said to ! fri5dly ,indians  
:o 7 ar\nd me3 ,w\ld y n l to read ?is  
,book = y\rselves8  ,a *orus ( he>ty    
affirmative answ]s1 0 ! quick response4 
,x did n take u long to organise our    
s*ool1 = x 0 inde$ a primitive affair4  
,i 0 =tunate 9 hav+ a goodly numb] (    
syllabic ,bibles1 :i*1 at a great deal (
 tr\ble1 we _h br\ght ) u 9 our canoe4  
,we _h c>ri$ !m across _m a portage & _h
 gu>d$ !m f injury 9 _m a /orm4  ,n "o  
p]son 9 t audi5ce except my boatm51 knew
 a lett] or syllabic "*4  ,we _h no     
prim>y books1 :i* are consid]$ s        
ess5tial 9 organis+ a s*ool t has to    
beg9 at fir/ pr9ciples2 we _h n ev5 a   
slate1 p5cil1 pap]1 or blackbo>d4       
,h[ev]1 necessity is ! "m ( inv5tion1 & 

x 0 s "h4  ,ne> at h& 0 a huge rock t   
t[]$ up l a h\se1 "o side ( x be+ z     
smoo? z a wall4  ,?is con/itut$ an      
admirable sub/itute = a blackbo>d4      
,burnt /icks f ! camp-fire1 :]e our fi% 
& be>'s meat _h be5 cook$1 7 us$ z      
sub/itutes = *alk4  7,our small]        
illu/ration %[s ?irty-six syllabic      
*>act]s ) _! names47  ,aft] a few words 
( explanation ! "w ( memoris+ ! *>act]s 
began4  ,a1 ,e1 ,oo1 ,ah4  ,x 0 j l a   
lot ( little *ildr5 9 a prim>y s*ool    
beg9n+ ) ,a1 ,b1 ,c4  ,ov]1 & ov] aga91 
we repeat$ !m1 "o aft] ! o!r1 until my  
mix$ audi5ce became famili>is$ ) !      
s\nds4  ,?us we /udi$ !m = h\rs4  ,at   
fir/ ! int]e/ 9 ! "w 0 v great1 & f !   
old m5 ( eighty1 to ! boys & girls ( six
 or eight ! be/ ( att5tion 0 paid4  ,!y 
seem$ to vie ) "o ano!r 9 _! ef=ts to   
see :i* c\ld ma/] !m mo/ quickly4  ,aft]
 a "t ! int]e/ flagg$ consid]ably1      
especially among ! old] m51 z to !m1 ^! 
*>act]s alone1 7 z yet1 unmean+ s\nds4  
,"s ( !m got up & lit _! pipes1 & mov+  

ar\nd1 divid$ _! "t betwe5 ! lesson & ! 
smok+4  ,( c\rse ,i _h to let !m smoke4 
,i might h f\nd x a difficult matt] to h
 /opp$ !m if ,i _h be5 s fooli% z to h  
tri$4  ,s ,i told !m "s pleasant /ories1
 z we toil$ on at our lesson1 x 0 n _m  
h\rs be=e a numb] ( my undiscipl9$      
pupils _h a fairly good idea ( ! names (
 ! *>act]s4  ,kn[+ t ,i c\ld ar\se !    
int]e/ ( ! mo/ apa!tic among !m :5 ,i   
began to comb9e ! *>act]s into words1 ,i
 ask$ = _! e>ne/ att5tion :ile ,i       
proce$$ 9 my "w4  ,i m>k$ out "s simple 
words su* z3 7pa-pa17 7ma-ma17          
7,oo-me-me17--7,engli%3 pigeon47  ,i %[$
 !m h[ ?us to comb9e ^! signs into      
words4  ,?is v mu* int]e/$ !m2 b !      
climax came1 :5 ) ! burnt /ick ,i m>k$  
7,maneto1--,engli%3 ,god1 or ! ,great   
,_s47  ,great inde$ 0 ! excitem5t among 
!m4  ,!y c\ld h>dly believe _! own eyes 
t be=e !m 0 ,maneto1 ! ,great ,_s4 ,he  
:om !y _h he>d 9 ! ?und] & ! /orm1 ^:   
p[] !y _h se5 9 ! lightn+ fla%1 ab\t    
:om1 ) rev]5ce & awe1 !y _h talk$ 9 _!  

wigwams1 & at _! camp-fires--,maneto6   
,"h1 made by a burnt /ick on a rock     
visible to _! eyes1 0 t "n3 ,god on !   
,rock6  ,x 0 inde$ a revelation4        
,some?+ t fill$1 & ?rill$ !m1 z ,i h    
nev] be=e or s9ce se5 ,indians ?rill$4  
,= a "t ,i c\ld only keep quiet & look  
on1 & rejoice z ,i /udi$ !m4  ,"s ( !m 9
 _! amazem5t 7 d\btful ( _! own s5ses4  
,!y act$ z ?\gh !y c\ld n believe _! own
 eyes2 s !y appeal$ to ^? ne>e/ to !m1 &
 said3  ,is x ,maneto to y8  ,o!rs 7    
notic$ rubb+ _! eyes1 z ?\gh !y fe>$ t  
by "s wit*]y bad m$ic9e _h be5 ?r[n 9   
!m1 &1 9 _! ,indian phraseology1 !y 7   
see+ d\ble4  ,!re 0 no m inatt5tion4  ,e
 pipe w5t out1 & e eye foll[$ me1 z 9 ^!
 syllables ,i wrote on ! rock1 ,god is  
,love4 ,aft] talk+ ab\t ?is a little4   
,i !n wrote1 ,god ,loves ,y4  ,?is we   
foll[$ ) o!r %ort s5t5ces full ( bless$ 
,gospel tru?s4 ,?us pass$ "s h\rs 9 ?is 
delightful way1 & be=e !y 7 end$1 numb]s
 ( my pupils _h become q famili>is$ ) ! 
=mation ( words out ( ^! *>act]s4  ,!n  

we op5$ our bundle ( ,bibles1 &1 pass+  
!m ar\nd z f> z !y w\ld g1 ,i _h !m all 
turn to ! fir/ v]se ( ! fir/ *apt] (    
,g5esis4  ,aft] "s explanation ( a few  
additional signs :i* !y !re saw ^u !    
pr9t$ page1 & :i* give "s v>iation to ! 
s\nd ( ! syllabic "* to :i* !y are      
atta*$1 we began ! /udy ( ! v]se4  ,(   
c\rse our progress at fir/ 0 sl[4  ,x   
c\ld n be o!rwise "u su* circum/ances4  
,b we pati5tly p]sev]$1 & x 0 n v long  
ere !y 7 able to read 9 _! own language3
 ,ma-wa*e ,ni/um ,kaesamaneto ,keooset\ 
,kesik ,mesa ,askee1 7,9 ! beg9n+ ,god  
creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?47  ,:5 !y _h     
acquir$ ! ability to read ?is v]se =    
!mselves1 & _h grasp$ a little ( its    
mean+1 !re 0 ano!r outbur/ ( delight4   
,t fir/ v]se ( ,g5esis is v sugge/ive & 
full ( mean+ to any "o1 no matt] h[     
le>n$1 :o /rives to inve/igate x4  ,x is
 9 itself ! fir/ *apt] ( ,god's         
revelation ( ,himself to man1 & has long
 occupi$ ! att5tion & /udy ( ! mo/ godly
 & pr(\nd4  ,"h1 = ! fir/ "t1 x 0 be+   

read by a company ( poor ,indians j     
em]g+ f paganism4  ,b !y 7 %>p & ke51 & 
able to grasp a new tru?2 & s :5 ! v]se 
fir/ op5$ be=e !m ) its wondr\s mean+1  
great 0 _! delight & amazem5t4  ,n[ we  
"k all ab\t x6 "s ( !m %\t$4  ,!        
,kaesa-,maneto1 7! great ,god17 made all
 ^! ?+s1 ! heav5 & ! e>?4  ,o!rs said3  
,our fa!rs talk$ ab\t x 9 _! wigwams1 & 
wond]$ h[ all ^! ?+s came z !y are2 b !y
 _h to confess t !y 7 9 d>kness1 & knew 
no?+4  ,b n[ we "k x6  ,we "k x6  ,ov] &
 ov] aga9 !y read ! v]se until !y _h    
?or\ghly committ$ x to memory4  ,& 9    
aft] days1 at _m a campfire & 9 _m a    
hunt+ lodge1 x 0 repeat$ to o!rs :o _h n
 he>d x1 b :o1 on he>+ x1 7 also fill$ )
 gratification & delight at ! answ] :i* 
x gave to :at _h long be5 a subject (   
p]plexity & awe4  ,day aft] day be=e t  
rock ! /udy ( o!r v]ses foll[$4 ,sl[ly (
 c\rse at fir/1 b gradually increas+ z  
!y became m & m acqua9t$ ) ! syllabics4 
,?us ^! eag] int]e/$ ,indians1 /udi$    
amid/ ^! primitive surr\nd+s1 & appli$  

!mselves ) su* e>ne/ness to _! "w1 t    
al?\gh !y _h nev] be5 to s*ool a day 9  
_! lives1 "s ( !m1 9 t5 days or two     
weeks 7 able to read ) flu5cy ! ,^w (   
,god 9 _! own language4  ,no wond] !    
great ,"l ,duff]91 !n ,gov]nor ,g5]al ( 
! ,dom9ion ( ,canada1 said to me3  ,!   
man :o inv5t$ t syllabic alphabet1 0 "o 
( ! great b5efactors ( humanity1 & m    
ri*ly des]v$ a p5sion1 a title1 & a re/+
 place 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ?an _m :o 7   
!re buri$4  ,= "s ye>s1 at sev]al ( !   
missions1 ! ,*ri/ian ,indians 7 only    
taught a k ( ^! syllabic *>act]s1 & 7   
?us only able to read ! books :i* 7     
pr9t$ ) !m4  ,n[1 h[ev]1 9 all ! s*ools1
 ! ,engli% language is taught also1 &   
our common alphabet is 9 g5]al use4  ,! 
result is1 t _m ( ! y\ng] g5]ation      
und]/&1 talk1 & read 9 ,engli%4  ,engli%
 ,bibles are be+ circulat$ among !m1 &  
_m ( ! y\ng] p already pref] ! ,engli%  
,bible to ! ,indian translation4  ,/ill1
 all ! old] p only und]/& ! syllabic    
*>act]s2 & s = ye>s to come1 ?is        

wond]ful inv5tion w /ill be utilis$1 & w
 cont9ue to be a b5$iction4             
,hymn-books1 cate*isms1 ! ,pilgrim's    
,progress1 & a few o!r books ( a        
religi\s "*1 h be5 pr9t$ 9 ! syllables1 
& are mu* priz$ & well us$1 by _!       
,indian read]s4  ,all ! *ur*es t are    
curry+ on mission>y "w 9 ^? va/ nor!rn  
regions h avail$ !mselves ( ,mr ,evans' 
inv5tion4  ,among o!r tribes ?an !      
,cree1 :]e !re are diff]5t s\nds 9 _!   
language1 "s few extra *>act]s h be5    
add$4  ,ev5 9 ,labrador & ,gre5l& !     
devot$ ,moravian mission>ies :o are !re 
toil+1 are successfully us+ ! syllabic  
*>act]s to tea* ! poor w&]+ ,esquimaux  
h[ to read1 9 8 own unc\? ,language1 !  
,^w ( ,god4    ,,*apt] ,,six4  ,,!      
,,/ory ,,( ,,s&y ,,h>te4  ,among all (  
my appo9tm5ts1 ! "o :i* p]haps af=d$ me 
! greate/ pleasure & satisfaction1 0 t (
 ,nelson ,riv]4  ,at ,ox=d h\se we _h a 
l>g] numb] ( conv]t$ ,indians2 b t      
mission _h be5 long organis$1 & dev\t & 
e>ne/ m51 l ,rev]5d ,messrs ,brook+1 &  

,/r+fell[1 _h giv5 to x ye>s ( hone/    
self-d5y+ toil4  ,nelson ,riv]1 on ! o!r
 h&1 0 a new & untri$ field1 :]e x 0 my 
privilege & joy to g z ! fir/ mission>y4
  ,( ! _m gr& conv]ts !re happily rescu$
 f ! d>kness & p[] ( paganism1 !re is "o
 beautiful "* :o is n[ ! "r h& ( !      
resid5t mission>y4  ,8 "n is ,s&y ,h>te4
  ,my introduction to him 0 a peculi>   
"o4  ,! day 0 "o ( r>e beauty1 & ,i _h  
sp5t ! =5oon 9 tea*+ a numb] ( adults & 
,indian *ildr5 h[ to read ! ,^w ( ,god  
pr9t$ 9 ! syllabic *>act]s4 ,dur+ ! noon
 h\r ( re/ ,i ent]$ ! bir* b>k wigwam ( 
"o ( ! pr9cipal ,indians1 & 0 naturally 
surpris$ to obs]ve a f9e look+ ,indian  
lad /ret*$ out on a b$ ( rabbit robes & 
blankets :ile ! o!r boys 7 engag$ 9     
v>i\s sports4  ,address+ him1 ,i said3  
,:y are y ly+ "h ?is beautiful day8  ,) 
a sudd5 movem5t he j]k$ away ! upp] robe
 t 0 ov] him1 &1 po9t+ to 8 %att]$ ?igh1
 said 9 tones full ( bitt]ness3         
,mission>y1 t is ! reason :y ,i am "h1  
in/ead ( be+ out 9 ! sun%9e ) ! o!r     

boys4  ,! despair+ tone1 ! emphatic     
utt]ance1 at once ar\s$ my sympa?ies &  
caus$ me to be deeply int]e/$ 9 ?is     
w\nd$ boy1 s helpless1 n kn[+ ! h\r :51 
accord+ to ! prevail+ cu/om1 he might be
 put to dea?4  ,! he>tless reason+ ( ^! 
,indians 9 su* cases 0 l ?is3 he w      
always be lame & helpless2 :y %\ld he be
 a burd5 on 8 fri5ds8 let u kill him at 
once2 x w be bett] = him & !m4  ,h[ev]1 
!y _h po/pon$ ! kill+ ( ?is lad because 
he 0 ! son ( ! *ief4  ,aft] ,i _h exam9$
 8 w\nd & _h giv5 "s directions z to its
 treatm5t1 ,i sat d[n beside him & he>d 
f 8 lips ! sad /ory ( ! mis=tune :i* _h 
crippl$ him = life4  ,x seems1 t he &   
ano!r boy 7 out %oot+ p>tridges &       
rabbits4  ,:ile mov+ ?r\gh ! =e/1 ,s&y  
walk+ ahead1 ! gun ( 8 comrade          
accid5tally w5t (f & p\r$ its cont5ts   
into 8 leg4  ,! bone 0 badly spl9t]$1 & 
! muscles s cut & torn1 t !re 0         
absolutely no possibility ( 8 ev] be+   
able to walk on x aga94  ,aft] ,i _h _h 
q a *at ) him1 ,i ask$ if he w\ld l to  

be able to read ! ,^w ( ,god4  ,8 bright
 eyes %one ) pleasure1 & 8 response 0 s 
expressive ( eag] long+1 t ,i at once   
began ! fir/ lesson4  ,sitt+ beside him 
on ! gr\nd1 ,i drew ! syllabic *>act]s &
 sp5t an h\r or s 9 tea*+ !m to him4    
,he _h a v ret5tive memory1 & 0 int5sely
 anxi\s to le>n z rapidly z possible4   
,s1 e day1 :5 ,i _h f9i%$ giv+ lessons  
to ! cr[d ( "y & old p1 ,i us$ to hurry 
ov] to ! wigwam :]e he lay to give him  
additional in/ruction2 & s deeply       
int]e/$ 0 he1 t ,i felt well repaid = my
 tr\ble4  ,z ,i 0 hundr$s ( miles f     
home--hav+ come on t long trail ) a     
c\ple ( ,indians 9 a bir* canoe--& _h a 
numb] ( o!r po9ts at :i* ,i wi%$ to /op 
& d mission>y "w1 ,i 0 oblig$ to br+ my 
visit at ?is place to an end aft] a     
c\ple ( weeks4  ,b be=e leav+1 ,i _h an 
in=mal conv]sation ) ,murdo1 ,o[ikapun1 
& "s o!r ( ! fri5dly ,indians4  ,:at a  
pity x is1 ,i exclaim$1 t ,s&y c\ld n be
 educat$6  ,if only he c\ld be educat$  
en\gh to be y\r tea*]1 :at a good ?+ x  

w\ld be6  ,=1 next to a mission>y to    
live p]man5tly among y1 a godly tea*]   
w\ld be ! be/ ?+ y c\ld h4  ,he w nev]  
aga9 h ! full use ( 8 leg1 s w n be able
 to become a great hunt]2 b if he _h an 
education1 he might be a bless+ to y    
all6  ,!n ,i bade f>ewell to ^! nor!rn  
,indians :o _h receiv$ me s k9dly1 & )  
"s p>t+ words1 especially urg+ t ! w\nd$
 boy %\ld be k9dly c>$ =1 ,i resum$ my  
adv5tur\s j\rney4  ,z we j\rney$ on f   
place to place we _h pl5ty ( /range     
adv5tures4  ,we %ot a f9e black be>1 &1 
at our fir/ meal aft] our battle ) him1 
enjoy$ pick+ 8 ribs4  ,9 8 capture1 ,i 0
 v mu* int]e/$ 9 wat*+ h[ human exp]i5ce
 0 able to ov]mat* animal in/9ct4  ,we  
_h a v n>r[ escape 9 "s wild & trea*]\s 
rapids1 :]e we lo/ "p ( ! cont5ts ( our 
canoe & 7 all ne>ly dr[n$ ere we succe$$
 9 rea*+ ! %ore4  ,?is loss 0 ! m ke5ly 
felt1 z 9 su* an isolat$ place x is     
utt]ly impossible to repl5i% y\r /ore4  
,h[ev]1 aft] sev]al su* mi%aps1 we      
succe$$ 9 c>ry+ out our programme2 & at 

l5g? rea*$ home 9 safety4  ,! long w9t]1
 ) its sev5 or eight mon?s ( bitt] cold1
 set 9 %ortly aft]4  ,= a few weeks ,i 0
 kept busy ) home matt]s & ! affairs ( !
 local mission appo9tm5t4  ,z soon1     
h[ev]1 z ! great lakes & riv]s 7 well   
froz5 ov] & a suffici5t fall ( sn[ made 
x possible to beg9 my w9t] j\rneys1 ,i  
h>ness$ my dogs1 & ) my guide &         
dog-driv]s1 respond$1 z f> z possible1  
to ! _m calls to tell ! ,/ory ( ! ,great
 ,book4  ,s _m 7 ! ,mac$onian calls f   
o!r places t w9t]1 t ,i did n make a    
trip to ,nelson ,riv]4  ,?is ,i regrett$
 exce$+ly1 = al?\gh x 0 ! mo/ di/ant1 x 
0 "o ( ! mo/ promis+ & enc\rag+ ( all ! 
new fields to :i* ,i _h gone4  ,ab\t !  
middle ( ! foll[+ summ]1 :ile enjoy+ !  
glories ( a magnific5t sunset1 ,i saw a 
canoe ) "s ,indians 9 x com+ t[>d our   
home4  ,:5 !y _h l&$1 two ( !m at once  
came up to me1 greet$ me mo/ cordially1 
& be=e ,i c\ld fully return _! greet+s1 
or recall :]e ,i _h be=e se5 !m1        
exclaim$3  ,we rememb] y\r good words to

 u--& we h br\ght ,s&y along4  ,s&y     
along6  ,:o is ,s&y8  ,i ask$4  ,:y1    
,s&y ,h>te--y rememb] him--! boy :o 0   
%ot 9 ! leg-- ! "o y us$ to g & tea*2 we
 h br\ght him along1 = we rememb] y\r   
words1 s sweet to u1 ab\t him4  ,:at 7  
my words8  ,i ask$1 = ,i c\ld n at t    
mom5t recall !m4  ,:y1 y\r words 73 ,:at
 a pity x is t ,s&y is n educat$6  ,if  
he 7 educat$1 he might be su* a bless+  
to y all4  ,we h n =gott5 x4  ,we h (t5 
talk$ ab\t x4  ,:at y said to u & taught
 u f ! ,great ,book 0 s good1 we are    
hungry = m4  ,we are will+ to be taught4
  ,y _c come all ! "t4  ,we want "s "o  
to be ) u :o kn[s some?+2 s we h br\ght 
,s&y all ! way 9 ! canoe to be taught by
 y2 & !n1 to come back to u1 t we may   
le>n ( him4  ,!re 0 no mi/ake ab\t x4   
,!re 0 ,s&y 9 ! middle ( ! canoe look+  
up at me ) ^? brilliant black eyes t _h 
s attract$ me 9 t wigwam f> away4  ,i   
w5t d[n to ! canoe1 spoke k9dly to !    
lad1 %ook 8 h&1 & invit$ all ! ,indians 
into my h\se4  ,aft] introduc+ !m to my 

good wife1 ,i told h] ,s&y's /ory2 & h[ 
!y _h rememb]$ my words ( a ye> ago1 &  
_h br\ght him on ?is long j\rney to     
place him 9 our c>e3 utt]ly unable      
!mselves to d any?+ = 8 support1 ,i     
confess1 t = ! mom5t1 ,i regrett$ hav+  
be5 s quick 9 utt]+ words :i* _h be5 s  
con/ru$1 by ^! ,indians & :i* _h ?r[n ^u
 our c>e ?is wild w\nd$ ,indian boy4  ,x
 0 ! "t ( ! fir/ ,riel ,rebellion 9     
,manitoba1 & al?\gh we 7 liv+ f> nor? ( 
! actual sc5e ( rebellion1 yet our      
supplies _h 9 s great a measure be5 cut 
(f1 t we 7 exi/+ on v scant rations4    
,(t5 we av]ag$ no m ?an two meals a day1
 & frequ5tly1 :5 eat+ breakfa/1 we did n
 "k f :at qu>t] our d9n] 0 to come4  ,& 
n[ :ile on ! v]ge ( />vation1 came ?is  
extraord9>y addition to our family1 :i* 
meant ano!r m\? to fe$1 & ano!r body to 
clo!4  ,9 our ab\nd+ pov]ty1 "h inde$ 0 
a trial ( fai?6  ,aft] talk+ ! matt] ov]
 ) my brave l>ge-he>t$ wife1 & ask+     
div9e direction1 ! noble woman said3  ,!
 ,"l is 9 x1 & ,he :o has s5t ! m\? to  

be fill$ w surely s5d all our additional
 requirem5ts4  ,s we *e]fully receiv$   
,s&y into our home & made him z "o ( our
 family4  ,he 0 9 a deplorable condition
 9 m ways ?an "o4  ,com+ f a wild b& (  
,indians :o 7 9 complete ignorance (    
cleanl9ess & ( ! habits & requirem5ts ( 
! :ites1 ?is poor w\nd$ ,indian boy _h  
_m ?+s to le>n2 & at fir/1 on acc\nt ( 8
 ignorance & prejudices1 we _h _m       
opportunities = ! ex]cise ( pati5ce &   
=be>ance4  ,,h[ ,,s&y ,,0 ,,conqu]$4  ,l
 ne>ly all ( ! pagan ,indians1 ,s&y _h  
prejudices aga9/ wom51 & x 0 h>d at fir/
 to get him to pay any att5tion to :at !
 mission>y's wife said4  ,he ?\ght x    
humiliat+ & degrad+ to obey1 or ev5 to  
pay any att5tion to a woman's reque/4   
,yet we bo? treat$ him ) ! greate/      
k9dness1 & hop$ & pray$1 t "t & ! grace 
( ,god w\ld "w ! *anges ne$$ = him4  ,he
 0 a bright s*ol> & made rapid progress 
9 8 /udies1 & 9 a few mon?s 0 able to   
read 9 8 own language4  ,= a "t1 !      
novelty ( 8 new surr\nd+s kept him      

int]e/$1 & he seem$ q at home4  ,he made
 _m fri5ds among our ,*ri/ian ,indians1 
:o1 on le>n+ ( ! peculi> way 9 :i* he _h
 be5 ?r[n ^u our h&s1 became mu* int]e/$
 9 him4  ,he w5t to ,sunday s*ool1 &    
also att5d$ ! v>i\s s]vices 9 ! *ur*2 b 
= a long "t x seem$ z ?\gh x 0 only 9 ! 
_s ( m]e idle curiosity1 or because o!rs
 did s4  ,:5 ! fir/ long w9t] aft] 8    
arrival _h end$1 & ! spr+time _h come   
aga91 ,s&y became v homesick & long$ to 
g back to 8 f>-(f wigwam abode4  ,!     
sight ( rippl+ wat]s & runn+ /reams 0   
too mu* = 8 wild untam$ _s1 & he *af$ "u
 ! discipl9e ( a civilis$ home1 & became
 deject$ & mis]able4  ,we all notic$ 8  
re/lessness2 b talk$ k9dly to him1 &    
urg$ him to apply himself to 8 lessons1 
t he might ! soon] be able to return to 
8 wild free life 9 8 di/ant home4  ,b   
,indian-l1 ! m we said to him1 ! worse  
he seem$ to become1 until he made x v   
uncom=table = u all4  ,"o day in/ead (  
go+ to s*ool1 he hobbl$ away on 8       
crut*es to a picturesque po9t ( l& :i*  

jutt$ f> out into ! lake4  ,9 ! ev5+1 ! 
tea*] came to ! mission h\se & inquir$  
:y ,s&y _h n be5 at s*ool t day4  ,?is (
 c\rse 0 news to u4  ,we 7 at once mu*  
al>m$1 & imm$iately began se>*+ = !     
abs5tee4  ,aft] ab\t an h\r's se>*1 9   
:i* q a numb] ( ,indians took "p1 ,s&y 0
 f\nd curl$ up among ! rocks on ! po9t1 
cry+ bitt]ly = 8 ,nelson ,riv] home4    
,hav+ exhau/$ all my p]suasive p[]s1 ,i 
saw t ,i mu/ *ange my /yle ( deal+ )    
him4  ,s1 appe>+ to be v indignant1 ,i  
pick$ up a l>ge /ick1 &1 ru%+ at him1   
/]nly ord]$ him to get up & return to   
our h\se z quickly z possible4  ,) a    
fright5$ glance into my face to see h[  
mu* ,i meant1 he sprang up & hurri$ back
 to ! mission h\se1 ,i gave him a sev]e 
reprim&+1 ask+ him1 among o!r ?+s if he 
?\ght su* conduct on 8 "p 0 a fair      
return = all our k9dness to him4  ,!n ,i
 said to him %>ply3  ,g up to y\r room &
 br+ d[n all y\r torn & soil$ clo!s &   
moccas9s4  ,) a sad look he obey$1 &    
soon return$ ) 8 bundle4  ,aft] look+   

ov] ! lot1 ,i took !m away f him2 &1    
call+ 9 an ,indian woman1 gave h] "s    
soap & sew+ mat]ial1 & told h] to take  
all ( ^? ?+s1 wa% & m5d !m nicely1 br+  
!m back to me1 & ,i w\ld pay h] = h]    
tr\ble4  ,:5 he saw 8 clo!s go+ away1 he
 0 9 great p]plexity & di/ress z he 0 n 
at all sure t !y w\ld be return$ to him4
  ,! fact 01 he _h a good deal ( vanity 
ab\t him 9 ^? days1 & ,i made ! discov]y
 t he _h become v pr\d ( ! clo!s we _h  
giv5 him 9 place ( ! wret*$ ones 9 :i*  
he _h be5 br\ght to u4  ,s1 ! ?reat5$   
loss ( all he _h except :at he wore1 0  
to him a dire calamity1 ,i let him      
grieve = "s h\rs1 say+ b little to him1 
resolv$ to put a /op to 8 nons5se :i* 0 
only mak+ himself & o!rs mis]able4  ,:5 
! bundle ( clean clo?+ return$1 ,i add$ 
to x new pants1 %irts1 moccas9s1 a      
bright h&k]*ief1 & a hat2 !n1 9 ! k9de/ 
way possible1 ) lov+ words4  ,i gave him
 ! :ole bundle4 ,poor boy6 he 0 bewild]$
 & amaz$4  ,he c\ld n speak 8 ?anks2 b 8
 gli/5+ te> dimm$ eyes told u t he 0    

cur$ & conqu]$4  ,nev] did ! /]n lesson 
h to be repeat$4  ,b he 0 greatly       
p]plex$4  ,x 0 su* diff]5t treatm5t f t 
to :i* he _h be5 accu/om$4  ,?is        
comb9ation ( /]nness & k9dness1 0 to him
 su* a my/]y1 t he evid5tly c\ld n /op  
?9k+ & wond]+ ab\t x4  ,s1 "o day :5 he 
_h no?+ to d1 he w5t ov] to h a talk on 
! subject ) "o ( ! ,indians :o 0 a      
s5sible ,*ri/ian man & a great fri5d (  
84  ,i _c make out our mission>y1 said  
,s&y4  ,:5 he came aft] me to ! po9t :]e
 ,i _h hid1 he seem$ v angry1 & took up 
a big /ick z if to /rike me4  ,inde$1 he
 ne>ly fright5$ ! life out ( me al?\gh  
he did n once hit me4  ,!n1 aft] ord]+  
me back to ! h\se 9 su* a hurry1 he made
 me br+ out all my clo!s1 & gave !m to a
 woman to c>ry away4  ,( c\rse ,i nev]  
expect$ to see !m aga93 b ,i did--!y    
came back clean & m5d$1 & he _h add$ a  
lot m to !m4  ,i _c und]/& x4  ,!       
mission>y at fir/ seem$ z ?\gh he w\ld  
?ra% me1 !n he turn$ r\nd & gave me all 
^! good ?+s4  ,f ! ,*ri/ian ,indian to  

:om ,s&y _h gone1 we aft]w>d le>n$ all  
ab\t ?is int]view4  ,he said he let !   
lad tell him ( 8 p]plexities1 & !n gave 
him a long fai?ful talk4  ,"h is !      
sub/ance ( 8 reply to ,s&y4  ,!         
mission>y & 8 k9d wife h come "h to d u 
good4  ,!y h left _! fri5ds f> away4    
,!y 7 _m days on _! j\rney to ?is l&1 & 
h suff]$ _m h>d%ips4  ,:5 y\r fri5ds    
br\ght y "h1 !y took y into _! home &   
treat$ y1 n z a s]vant1 b z "o ( _! own 
family4  ,!re is n an ,indian 9 !       
village b w\ld be glad to *ange places )
 y1 & to be treat$ z y h be54  ,if !y h 
food1 !y %>e x equally ) y4  ,y h _h    
m$ic9e & b&ages = y\r sore leg4  ,y are 
well dress$4  ,!y h be5 l p>5ts to y4   
,yet y h n be5 grateful4  ,y act$ v     
fooli%ly4  ,y ran away f s*ool & hid    
y\rself4  ,y made _! he>ts al>m$ = fe>  
"s s]i\s accid5t _h happ5$ to y4  ,!    
wor/ is1 y d n obey ,ookemasquao 7!     
mission>y's wife17 z y ought4  ,:ite    
ladies are to be z mu* obey$ & respect$ 
z m54  ,yet 9 spite ( all y\r fooli%ness

 & /ubbornness1 !y h be5 v pati5t ) y4  
,!y kept hop+1 t z y grew old] y w\ld   
gr[ wis]2 b y h be5 gett+ s mu* worse   
lately1 t ! mission>y has _h to deal    
/]nly ) y4  ,he1 h[ev]1 felt sorry = y2 
8 he>t 0 k9d t[>d y all ! "t2 & s1 :5 y 
w5t back1 he %[$ 8 love to y by 8       
pres5ts4  ,we all see1 t ! mission>y & 8
 wife h no?+ 9 _! he>ts t[>d y b love4  
,b y mu/ be ob$i5t1 & y ought to be     
?ankful4  ,!y are pray+ mu* = y1 & hop+ 
t y w yet become a good ,*ri/ian1 & at  
"s future "t1 be a great bless+ to y\r  
own p4  ,?us ?is s5sible ,*ri/ian       
,indian talk$ to ,s&y1 & x 0 to him a   
revelation4  ,f t day !re 0 a decid$    
*ange 9 him = ! bett]4  ,he became      
ob$i5t & /udi\s1 & 0 ev] anxi\s to d :at
 he c\ld 9 return = ! k9dnesses %[n to  
him4  ,he 0 a capital %ot1 & he & ,i _h 
"s f9e bunt+ & fi%+ excursions toge!r4  
,z 8 lam5ess int]f]$ ) successful hunt+ 
on l&1 b n ) 8 dext]ity 9 h&l+ ! paddle1
 ,i pur*as$ = him a light canoe 9 :i* he
 made _m %ort excursions4  ,l all       

,indian boys1 he 0 v clev] ) ! b[ &     
arr[4  ,i rememb] an exhibition1 ( 8    
quickness & skill t almo/ amaz$ me4  ,i 
_h tak5 him ) me on a %oot+ excursion to
 a place :i* 0 call$ ! ,old ,=t4  ,x 0 s
 nam$ f ! fact1 t _m ye>s be=e1 !       
,hudson ,bay ,company _h a trad+ po/ !re
 = traffic ) ! ,indians4  ,x _h be5     
ab&on$ = _m ye>s1 b 9 its vic9ity 7 "s  
capital hunt+ gr\nds4  ,?is spot to :i* 
,s&y & ,i _h gone = ducks1 0 ab\t tw5ty 
miles f our home4  ,we _h paddl$ t      
di/ance 9 our canoe1 & 7 q successful 9 
repl5i%+ our l>d]4  ,:ile c>efully      
paddl+ along1 we saw a f9e l>ge mall>d  
duck swimm+ q a di/ance ahead4  ,:5 we  
?\ght we 7 )9 range1 ,s&y1 :o 0 9 ! b[ (
 ! canoe1 c>efully rais$ 8 gun & fir$4  
,:e!r x 0 ow+ to ! movem5t ( ! canoe or 
n ,i _c say2 b he miss$ ! duck4  ,quick 
z a fla% he ?rew d[n 8 gun1 &1 cat*+ up 
8 b[ & arr[1 fir$ at ! duck :i* ( c\rse 
_h in/antly ris51 & 0 fly+ away directly
 9 front ( u4 ,imag9e my surprise &     
delight1 to see ! arr[ w+ its way s     

un]r+ly1 t x pi]c$ ! duck1 & br\ght x   
sudd5ly d[n into ! riv]4  ,?us ,s&y n   
only became a wis] & a bett] boy1 b at  
times he 0 q helpful 9 8 way1 & return$ 
f "s hunt+ excursions ) q a v>iety (    
small game :i* add$ consid]ably to our  
h\sehold bill ( f>e4  ,we prais$ him = 8
 skill & indu/ry & v quickly discov]$1 t
 k9d lov+ words 7 ! highe/ rew>d :i*    
c\ld be giv5 him4  ,poor boy6 he _h _h b
 few ( !m 9 paganism2 & n[ f u1 :om he  
_h le>n$ to respect & love1 !y 7 z wat] 
to a ?ir/y s\l4  ,,s&y',s ,,conv]sion4  
,ab\t a ye> aft] ?is unpleasantness )   
,s&y1 a v graci\s revival began among   
our ,indians1 ext5d+ f> & wide4  ,x 0 ! 
fruit ( ye>s ( tea*+ & prea*+ by numb]s 
( devot$ mission>ies1 & ( mu* p]sonal   
ef=t to br+ ! p to a decision =         
,*ri/ianity4  ,i _h obs]v$ ) great joy1 
t ! pray]-meet+s & o!r social religi\s  
s]vices1 7 l>gely increas$ by !         
att5dance ( ,indians :o _h be5 "u       
religi\s influ5ces = a long "t1 b _h n  
yet fully giv5 !mselves to ,*ri/4  ,ev5 

among ! pagan ,indians !re 0 less       
opposition to ,*ri/ianity1 & a great]   
will+ness to he> ! ,^w ?an ev] be=e4    
,at times ?is _s %[$ itself 9 a way t to
 mo/ p w\ld h seem$ to sav\r mu* (      
selfi%ness4  ,= example1 "o day1 v e>ly 
9 ! morn+1 ! *ief came ru%+ into our    
mission h\se1 & gave utt]ance to ?is    
extraord9>y /atem5t3  ,mission>y1 !re   
are a lot ( pagan ,indians at ! ,=t4    
,!y are ! ones y 7 talk+ to ab\t becom+ 
,*ri/ians4  ,i h j come f visit+ !m1 & h
 be5 urg+ !m to give up _! old way2 !y  
said to me1 ,tell y\r mission>y1 if he w
 give u "o good squ>e meal ( potatoes1  
we w come & he> him prea* ?ree times6'  
,d\btless _m w smile at ?is qua9t       
(f]--?is que] ex*ange ( commodities2 yet
 we :o 7 on ! gr\nd1 & rememb]$ !       
haughty /ubborness ( ^? same ,indians   
only a %ort "t be=e1 7 glad to he> ?us f
 !m4  ,we promptly accept$ ! *all5ge &  
furni%$ ! potatoes4  ,:at appetites !y  
_h6  ,b !y c>ri$ out _! %>e ( !         
contract1 & li/5$ att5tively--&         

smok$--dur+ ! ?ree s]vices4  ,!y 7      
always fri5dly aft]w>d2 &1 9 subsequ5t  
ye>s1 a numb] ( !m became s9c]e         
,*ri/ians4  ,x pays to get ! tru? into !
 he>t1 ev5 if we h to beg9 by fill+ !   
/oma* ) potatoes6  ,s anxi\s _h ,s&y    
become to w9 our approval1 t we knew he 
0 will+ & c\rage\s en\gh to take any /& 
we sugge/$4  ,b we 7 s v anxi\s t 8     
decision = ,*ri/ %\ld be built on a     
deep]1 firm] f\ndation ?an a m]e desire 
to please u1 t1 9 talk+ ) him1 we us$ no
 special p]sonal p]suasion to br+ him to
 a decision = ! ,"l ,jesus4  ,x 0 evid5t
 to u by 8 life t ! ,good ,_s 0         
graci\sly work+ ^u 8 he>t1 & t he 0 "u  
deep religi\s conviction4  ,& soon !    
bless$ h\r came4  ,"o aft]noon1 :ile ,i 
0 urg+ ^u ! l>ge audi5ce :o _h assembl$ 
9 ! *ur* ! privilege & necessity (      
imm$iate decision = ,*ri/1 ,s&y1 ) o!rs1
 sprang up f 8 seat ne> ! door & came   
=w>d = pray]4  ,8 fir/ audible petition 
/ill r+s 9 my e> z ?\gh utt]$ b ye/]day3
  ,o ,tapa-ye*ekayan ,kiss-awa-totaw5an6

  7,oh ,"l1 h m]cy ^u me67  ,i knelt    
beside him & po9t$ him to ! de>         
,savi\r--! s9n]s ,fri5d4  ,i quot$ !    
sweet promises ( ! bless$ ,book1 &      
assur$ him !y 7 = him4  ,he wept1 & 0   
deeply anxi\s = ! assurance t ev51 he _h
 a p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! crucifi$ ,"o4     
,e>ne/ pray]s 7 (f]$ = him & o!rs1 :o1 l
 him1 7 seek+ ! ,pe>l ( great price4    
,we talk$ to him ( ! love ( ,god z      
reveal$ 9 ,jesus4  ,we tri$ to expla9 to
 him ! way ( fai?--! simple plan (      
salvation4  ,t be/ ( all ,tea*]s1 t     
infallible ,guide1 ! ,holy ,_s1 appli$ !
 tru? to 8 he>t2 & our de> ,s&y saw !   
way1 & believ$ unres]v$ly 9 ! ,"l       
,jesus4  ,he 0 a sweet s+]1 & _h (t5    
jo9$ ) u 9 our songs ( devotion at our  
family alt>2 b n[ z nev] be=e he sang 9 
8 own musical language ! translation ( !
 v]se ,my ,god is reconcil$1 etcet]a4   
,ma' to noo-too-ta-m9   ,ne-pa-tan      
a-e-sit1   ,ak-wa a-wa-ko-mit           
,na-ma-ne-say-ke-s91                    
,wa-na-tuk-ne-pa-hi-to-tan   ,abba      

,no-ta a-e-tae-yan4  ,ne$ we add t our  
,indian boy1 s /rangely ?r[n on our c>e1
 0 d\bly de> & preci\s to z f t h\r6    
,we _h _h our long mon?s ( tr\ble &     
anxiety ab\t him1 & fri5ds1 bo? :ite &  
,indian1 _h ?\ght1 & _h told u1 t :at we
 7 do+ = him 01 love's lab\r lo/4  ,h[  
?ankful we 7 at ?is glad h\r ( 8 cle> & 
beautiful conv]sion1 t we _h p]sev]$8   
,we nev] c\ld help feel+ t 8 com+ to u 0
 f ,god1 & 9 spite ( all !              
disc\ragem5ts1 we _h n d>$ to give up   
our *>ge4  ,we _h accept$ x z a tru/    
al?\gh x became a trial ( pati5ce2 yet  
:5 ! cl\ds cleav$ away1 we _h our exce$+
 great rew>d4  ,f t day1 8 pres5ce 9 our
 humble mission home 0 a b5$iction4  ,he
 became a v dev\t & rev]5t /ud5t ( ! ,^w
 ( ,god2 & z its bless$ tru?s op5$ up   
be=e him1 he _h _m que/ions to ask1 s t 
we _h _m lov+ talks ab\t ! holy ,book4  
,(t5 8 he>t ov]fl[$ ) gratitude &       
?anksgiv+ to ,god1 & he w\ld exclaim--  
,o mission>y1 ^! words are v sweet to my
 he>t6  ,to sp5d h\rs on 8 knees ) 8 op5

 ,bible be=e him1 0 no uncommon ?+ =    
,s&y4  ,& :5 he came d[n f 8 upp] room )
 8 face radiant1 he w\ld sometimes      
exclaim3  ,oh1 h[ bl9d & /upid ,i 06  ,i
 us$ to ?9k t ! :ite man's religion 0 j 
l ! ,indian's1 only p]=m$ 9 ano!r way1 b
 n[ ,i "k--yes ,i "k x is diff]5t3 oh s 
diff]5t6  ,= d ,i n feel x 9 my he>t1 t 
,god is my ,fa!r1 & ,8 ,son is my       
,savi\r1 my ,eld] ,bro!r6  ,oh yes1 ,i  
"k6  ,i "k6  ,!n he w\ld bur/ into song1
 ask+ u to jo9 ) him1 :i* we (t5 did    
gladly2 & heav5 seem$ ne>] :ile we sang4
  ,?us1 he liv$ ) u z a son 9 our home4 
,he /udi$ h>d1 & grew physically &      
spiritually4  ,8 fai? nev] wav]$1 & 8   
simple tru/ nev] gave way to d\bt4  ,he 
0 a b5$iction 9 ! s*oolroom1 & !        
trans=mation ( a numb] ( wild ,indian   
lads into lov+1 docile pupils1 0 !      
result ( 8 k9dly influ5ce ov] !m4  ,!   
long cold w9t] came & pass$ away4  ,dur+
 x ,i travell$ "s ?\s&s ( miles on my   
dog-sl$s1 or tramp$ ?r\gh1 ! deep sn[1  
day aft] day1 on my sn[ %oes4  ,among   

o!r places1 ,i visit$ ,nelson ,riv]1 &  
_h ! great pleasure ( tak+ d[n "s little
 gifts f ,s&y to 8 relatives4  ,! foll[+
 summ]1 ,i aga9 visit$ 8 p & _h ! joy ( 
tell+ !m1 t he 0 well & 0 mak+ rapid    
progress 9 8 /udies4  ,great 0 _!       
rejoic+s at ?is good news4  ,on ^! trips
 we _h our usual am\nt ( h>d%ips &      
dang]s1 & met ) "s peculi> adv5tures4   
,"o t v mu* int]e/$ u all1 & = a "t mu* 
excit$ me1 0 our discov]y ( a be> fi%+1 
& our capture ( 8 supplies4  ,he 0 a f9e
 l>ge black fell[1 & _h seat$ himself on
 a rock ne> ! %ore4  ,betwe5 ?is rock & 
! %ore ru%$ a little portion ( ! great  
riv]1 9 :i* q a %oal ( :ite fi% seem$ to
 h be5 spawn+4  ,! %>p eyes ( ! be> hav+
 detect$ !m1 he _h resolv$ to capture a 
numb] ( !m = 8 supp]4  ,8 h&-l paw 0 all
 ! fi%+ tackle he ne$$4  ,he v skilfully
 ?ru/ x l[ d[n into ! wat] "u ! pass+   
fi%1 & ) a sudd5 movem5t s5t ! f9ny     
beauty fly+ ?r\gh ! air1 & out ^u ! n v 
di/ant %ore4  ,:5 our canoe appe>$ ar\nd
 a b5d 9 ! riv]1 8 f9e s5se ( he>+      

detect$ our approa*4 ,at fir/1 he seem$ 
to %[ fight1 & act$ z ?\gh he w\ld def5d
 8 fi%2 b a bullet caus$ him to *ange 8 
m9d ab\t fight+1 & he fl$ into ! =e/    
leav+ u to enjoy 8 spl5did fi%4  ,good  
fi% inde$ !y 71 & q suffici5t = our ev5+
 & morn+ meals1 9 spite ( ! good        
appetites :i* su* a glori\s out-(-door  
life _h giv5 u4  ,,s&y1 ,a ,,b5$iction4 
,! next summ] aft] ,s&y's conv]sion1 my 
good wife & ,i notic$1 t = sev]al days  
he 0 re/less & excit$1 &1 to use an     
,indian phrase1 !re 0 some?+ on 8 m9d4  
,we k9dly que/ion$ him z to ! cause ( 8 
unre/ & m5tal disquietude1 & drew f him1
 t x 0 solely on acc\nt ( a visit t 0   
soon to be paid him by q a numb] ( !    
trip m5 ( 8 own ,nelson ,riv] p4  ,8    
anxiety 01 t at ?is ! fir/ meet+ ) 8 own
 p s9ce he _h become a ,*ri/ian1 ! talk 
:i* he 0 go+ to give !m on ! subject ( !
 good ,book & 8 acceptance (            
,*ri/ianity1 might be made a great      
bless+ to !m4  ,s _m & s valuable 7 !   
furs obta9$ 9 ^? days 9 ! ,nelson ,riv] 

di/rict1 t (t5 two brigades ( boats 7   
necess>y to br+ up ! cat* ( ! previ\s   
w9t]4  ,if ! mission>ies h be5 prea*+ ! 
,gospel at ! diff]5t po/s :]e ^!        
brigades are made up1 9 all probability1
 "p ( ! p h accept$ ,*ri/ianity1 :ile   
o!rs /ill walk 9 _! own ways4  ,on _!   
trips1 ! ,*ri/ians naturally travel     
toge!r1 :ile ! pagans1 select+ "o ( _!  
own p>ty z _! lead]1 =m a sep>ate       
brigade4  ,x 0 kn[n1 t ! fir/ brigade   
com+ consi/$ pr9cipally ( ^? :o _h z yet
 refus$ to r5\nce _! pagan ways4  ,among
 !m 7 "s ( ,s&y's own relatives1 & he 0 
int5sely anxi\s1 t !y %\ld no long]     
cont9ue 9 _! opposition to ,*ri/ianity1 
& :5 appeal$ to on ! subject1 %rug _!   
%\ld]s & say3  ,z our fa!rs liv$ & di$1 
s w we4  ,s we f\nd out t ! cause (     
,s&y's re/lessness 0 8 great anxiety to 
help ^!1 8 fri5ds1 to "k ! ,*ri/4  ,)   
glad he>ts we *e]fully promis$ to aid   
him all we c\ld4  ,/ill he l+]$1 & x 0  
evid5t t some?+ else 0 on 8 m9d1 al?\gh 
he _h v w>mly express$ 8 gratitude = our

 promise ( assi/ance4  ,we enc\rag$ him 
to tell u :at 0 /ill on 8 he>t1 s t if  
possible we might help him4  ,*e]$ by   
our words he said3  ,oh6  ,i "k y w help
 me to tell !m ( ,jesus & ,8 love2 b y  
"k t mo/ ( ^! boatm5 are n yet          
,*ri/ians1 & !y are s bl9d & /upid4  ,!y
 are j l ,i 0 9 my ignorance ( ?is      
religion--( ! ,bible2 & my tr\ble & fe> 
is t :5 ,i beg9 to talk to !m ( ?is     
bless$ way1 !y w get up & leave be=e ,i 
h _h "t to say all t !re is 9 my he>t4  
,i am afraid we _c keep !m toge!r       
unless--unless--  ,unless :at8  ,i said 
z he /opp$4  ,! de> fell[ look$ up 9 our
 faces1 &1 see+ no?+ b enc\ragem5t !re1 
mu/]$ up c\rage to say ?is t 0 9 8 he>t3
  ,unless we give !m some?+ to eat4  ,we
 _h be5 long en\gh among ! ,indians to  
"k t ! boy 0 "r2 = (t51 to w9 ! poor    
ignorant creatures & br+ !m )9 s\nd ( ! 
,gospel1 _h we giv5 !m ev5 ! food f our 
own table1 until we ourselves knew :at  
g5u9e hung] 04  ,!n we c\ld bett]       
und]/&1 h[ difficult x 0 = poor hungry  

li/5]s to give undivid$ att5tion to     
spiritual exhortations on an empty      
/oma*4  ,( c\rse y %all h a d9n] = !m1  
,s&y1 said my brave wife1 & we w d ! be/
 we c af=d = y & y\r p4  ,8 cup (       
happ9ess seem$ full1 z he he>d ?is      
answ]1 & z we saw ! cl\ds flitt+ away1  
,i said3  ,is ?is :at has be5 tr\bl+ y =
 days8  ,yes1 he repli$1 :at "r h ,i to 
ask su* a fav\r f y :o h be5 s k9d to   
me8  ,y let me come into y\r h\se :5 ,i 
0 w\nd$1 & d>k1 & wick$2 clo!d me1 & h  
ev5 treat$ me z ?\gh ,i _h be5 y\r son2 
& be/ ( all1 y h l$ me up into ?is great
 joy ( kn[+ t ,i am a *ild ( ,god4  ,"h 
8 eyes fill$ & he 0 ov]come by deep     
emotion4  ,mu* mov$1 we wait$ sil5tly   
until he _h controll$ himself1 :5 he    
cont9u$3  ,y "k h[ e day we h toge!r    
pray$ = my p2 & :5 alone be=e ,god ,i   
pray = !m2 !y are always 9 my he>t &    
pray]s2 & n[ t ,i am to h ! *ance (     
speak+ to !m1 ,i d want x to succe$4  ,y
 "k1 t ! poor pagan ,indian seems bett] 
able1 or m will+1 someh[1 to li/5 aft]  

he has _h some?+ to eat4  ,s x 0 settl$ 
to ,s&y's great delight1 t :5 8 fri5ds  
arriv$ f ,nelson ,riv] !y 7 to be invit$
 to ! mission h\se = d9n]4  ,x 0 a      
beautiful day :5 !y came4  ,a long table
 _h be5 made & put up on ! grassy lawn 9
 front ( ! h\se1 & a good sub/antial    
meal _h be5 prep>$4  ,=tunately1 our    
supply boat _h arriv$ f ,r$ ,riv]1 & "s 
,indian hunt]s _h br\ght 9 abundance (  
game1 s t we _h en\gh & to sp>e1 ev5 = a
 cr[d ( ,indians4  ,s&y 0 full ( bliss4 
,to wat* him1 & to obs]ve h[ int]e/$ 8 p
 7 9 him1 gave u great delight4  ,he    
seat$ 8 ,indian fri5ds to suit 8 own    
m9d1 = 8 ?\ghts 7 m on ! aft] s]vice ?an
 on ! sub/antial meal be=e !m4 ,:5 all 7
 9 _! assign$ places1 he said3  ,n[1    
wait a m9ute4  ,f ! ,great ,_s we       
receive all our bless+s2 s %ut y\r eyes 
:ile ,i ?ank ,him & ask ,8 bless+ ^u u4 
,!y obey$ readily3 = 0 he n ! son ( a   
*ief1 & taught ( ! mission>y8  ,!y did n
 "k :at ,am5 meant1 s1 aft] ,s&y _h said
 x1 /ill kept _! eyes %ut1 & _h to be   

told to op5 !m & beg9 at _! d9n]s4  ,!y 
_h a good "t toge!r4  ,!re 0 no?+ rude  
or awkw>d 9 any ( _! actions1 & a /rang]
 look+ on1 w\ld nev] h imag9$ t !       
majority ( ^! polite1 c\rte\s1 yet      
picturesquely g>b$ bronz$ /alw>t m51 _h 
nev] be=e sat at a table or eat5 ) =ks4 
,^! latt] are consid]$ sup]flu\s 9 !    
,indian c\ntry4 ,give an ,indian a good 
knife & a horn or wood5 spoon--& :at    
c>es he = a =k8  ,8 only conc]n is 9    
ref]5ce to ! supply ( food4 ,b on ?is   
occasion we _h plac$ =ks at ea* place1 &
 aft] ^? :o _h nev] se5 !m be=e _h      
obs]v$ h[ "o famili> ) !m us$ 81 !y all 
quickly imitat$ him & did exce$+ly well4
  ,:at appetites !y _h6  ,x 0 a pleasure
 to see h[ !y enjoy$ _! d9n]--especially
 z we knew t we _h en\gh = all4  ,,s&y1 
,a ,,mission>y4  ,:5 d9n] 0 end$1 & !y 7
 ab\t to rise f ! table1 a few words f  
,s&y caus$ !m all to rema9 quietly      
seat$4  ,n[ we p]ceiv$1 :y he _h arrang$
 !m at ! table z he did4  ,e "o 0 s     
seat$ t he c\ld easily see1 z well z    

he>4  ,x 0 evid5t t !y 7 all v mu*      
int]e/$1 & full ( curiosity to he> !    
message he _h = !m4  ,!y 7 d\btless well
 aw>e1 t su* a fea/ z _h be5 prep>$ = !m
 meant a talk at ! close2 b none ( !m   
ev] dream$ t ,s&y--_! ,s&y--0 to be !   
pr9cipal speak]4  ,:5 at ! close he s   
naturally & ably took control1 !y 7 at  
fir/ amaz$1 & !n delight$1 t "o ( _! own
 p--& a "y man at t--0 n only able to d 
su* a ?+1 b 0 enc\rag$ 9 ! und]tak+ by !
 mission>y & 8 wife4  ,fe>+ t our       
pres5ce might emb>rass ,s&y1 my wife &  
,i mov$ our *airs back a little beh9d   
him1 b /ill ne> en\gh to he> all t 0    
said4  ,we 7 int5sely int]e/$ 9 !       
proce$+s1 & lift$ up our he>ts to ,god t
 div9e help & guidance might be giv5 to 
! "o :om we n[ lov$ to call our ,s&y4   
,a little n]v\sness t 0 at fir/         
noticeable1 disappe>$ aft] a few        
s5t5ces1 & !n1 ) a flu5cy & eloqu5ce t  
simply amaz$ u1 ! lov+ burn+ words fl[$ 
f 8 lips4  ,) few words ( explanation he
 took up 8 belov$ ,bible & hymn-book1 & 

began ! s]vice4  ,( ! actual words ( t  
address1 ,i c n[ recall v few2 b !      
memory ( x w live =ev]4  ,he told !m !  
/ory ( 8 life f ! "t :51 hav+ f\nd my   
way to _! di/ant l&1 ,i met him 9 8     
wigwam home z he lay w\nd$ ^u ! gr\nd1  
talk$ k9dly to him1 & gave him 8 fir/   
lesson4  ,he spoke ( 8 long1 long j\rney
 9 ! canoe1 & ( 8 arrival at our home4  
,he describ$ h[ k9dly he _h be5 receiv$1
 h[ /upidly & ungratefully he _h act$ :5
 ! novelty ( ! new way ( liv+ _h worn   
(f1 & h[ he _h be5 s fooli% z to long = 
8 old life 9 ! wigwam4  ,he d5\nc$ 9 v  
emphatic language1 8 own +ratitude t[>d 
u = all ! k9dness we _h %[n him & !     
pati5ce ) :i* we _h borne ) 8 /upidity4 
,!n he told ! /ory ( 8 conv]sion3 w\ld t
 ,i c\ld tell x z he did6  ,he contra/$ 
_! old fooli% religion ( ! conjur]s--   
:i* _h only kept !m 9 fe> & t]ror all _!
 days1 br++ no peace or re/ to _!       
s\ls--) t :i* 0 taught 9 ! bless$ ,book2
 :i* _h come z a great joy into 8 life1 
fill+ him ) peace 9 ! assurance t ev5 he

 0 a *ild ( ,god4  ,he _h 8 date 9 8    
spiritual life--8 well rememb]$ bir?day2
 & to x he ref]r$4  ,he told ( t        
aft]noon 9 ! *ur*1 :51 9 response to !  
invitation3 ,:o w give 8 he>t to ,god   
to-day8 he _h answ]$1 ,i w6 & b[+ d[n   
be=e ,god 9 pray]1 _h s\ght = ! =giv5ess
 ( 8 s9s & ! assurance ( ! div9e fav\r4 
,v cle>ly1 & ) mu* emotion he assur$ !m 
t1 :ile tru/+ & believ+ t ,jesus ,*ri/1 
! ,son ( ,god1 0 able & will+ to receive
 him1 ,he _h inde$ receiv$ him4  ,?us 9 
e>ne/ tones1 9 8 beautiful ,indian      
tongue1 he w5t on & on2 n[1 urg+ &      
exhort+ !m to accept ( ?is great        
salvation f ! ,great ,_s :o 0 ! lov+    
,fa!r ( all1 & :o desir$ ! salvation ( e
 "o ( ,8 *ildr5 :e!r !y 7 :ite or       
,indian2 & !n1 aga9 ref]r+ to 8 own     
conv]sion & ! joy t _h come to him1 z "o
 reason :y he wi%$ !m all to be         
,*ri/ians4  ,mrs ,"y & ,i 7 delight$ &  
also amaz$2 n only at 8 read9ess (      
utt]ance1 b at ! religi\s "* & p[] ( !  
address4  ,i c\ld only say 9 my he>t3   

,?is is ! outcome ( ^? long h\rs :i* ?is
 "y *ild ( ,god has sp5t day aft] day ) 
! op5 ,book be=e him & ! ,holy ,_s z 8  
tea*]2 &1 ?ank ,god1 "h is ! glori\s    
rew>d = all we h _h to d =1 & be> ) ?is 
wild unkempt ,indian lad4 ,9 ?is "o glad
 h\r we see en\gh amply to repay u = all
 we h _h to put up ) ere !re 0 ! fir/   
appreciation ( our k9dness4 ,x has seem$
 a long "t betwe5 ! se$ s[+ & ! reap+2 b
 ! h>ve/ "t has come at la/ & "h we     
witness ?is glori\s sight--,s&y1 our    
once wild rebelli\s ,indian boy1 n[ )   
radiant face & eloqu5t tongue1 9 mo/    
beautiful & scriptural language1 urg+ & 
besee*+ 8 ,indian fri5ds to r5\nce _!   
old fooli% paganism & to accept (       
,*ri/ianity4  ,z he talk$ ! faces ( 8   
,indian auditors 7 inde$ /udies4  ,!y 7 
lit]ally dr9k+ 9 8 m>vell\s words4  ,to 
a few ( !m ,i _h prea*$ on "s ( my long 
j\rneys2 b beside ^! few1 !re 7 ^? n[   
li/5+ to ,s&y :o _h nev] he>d su* ?+s   
be=e1 & !y seem$ amaz$ & conf\nd$4      
,p]sons :o h nev] witness$ x1 c h>dly   

imag9e ! a/oni%m5t1 & sometimes awe1 t  
fails ov] a company ( pure pagans1 :51 =
 ! fir/ "t1 ! /ory ( ,r$eem+ ,love is   
he>d4  ,s&y w5t on to tell !m ( 8 love &
 anxiety = !m1 & ( 8 desire & con/ant   
pray]s t !y %\ld all become ,*ri/ians1 &
 "k = !mselves t ,god lov$ !m & t !y 7  
,8 *ildr54 ,he expla9$ to !m1 h[1 at    
fir/1 he ?\ght ! ,bible 0 only = ! :ite 
man2 b t he _h le>n$1 t ! ,great ,_s has
 giv5 ,8 ,book to all races1 lov+ all   
alike4  ,?is 0 ! reason he 0 s anxi\s t 
8 own p %\ld accept ?is great salvation 
:i* 0 = !m4  ,x w\ld make !m happy1 z x 
0 mak+ o!rs ev]y:]e :o fully accept$ x4 
,!y li/5$ to ! end ( 8 long address )   
int5se int]e/4  ,9 response to 8 reque/1
 a numb] ( que/ions 7 ask$ 9 ref]5ce to 
?is new way1 & h[ x 0 possible = !m to  
ent] into x4  ,8 answ]s 7 v appropriate 
& beautiful4  ,9 addition to 8 own      
words1 he aga9 op5$ 8 ,bible & read     
promise aft] promise to !m1 to %[ !     
univ]sality ( ! love ( ,god1 & t he _h  
giv5 8 ,son to die = !m all1 & :at !y   

mu/ d to receive ?is love into _! he>ts4
  ,at 8 reque/1 ,i foll[$ ) a %ort      
address1 endors+ :at he _h said4  ,i    
lov+ly entreat$ !m to rememb] 8 words1 &
 to d z he _h done--give _! he>ts to    
,god2 & ?us become ,8 happy1 lov+       
*ildr54  ,a hymn 0 sung2 e>ne/ pray]s 7 
(f]$ up2 ! b5$iction 0 pron\nc$--& ?is  
rem>kable s]vice came to an end4  ,ere  
!y dep>t$ !y ga!r$ ar\nd ,s&y & kiss$   
him4  ,!y ask$ him m que/ions ab\t ?is  
new way1 & ) "s ( !m he _h e>ne/ fai?ful
 talks4  ,!y all came & %ook h&s ) u1 & 
v k9dly ?ank$ u = our great love &      
k9dness to _! ,ookemasis1-- ! "y        
*ief1--z !y n[ laugh+ly call$ ,s&y4     
,aft] rema9+ ) u "s ye>s1 ,s&y return$  
to 8 own l& & p4  ,among !m he /ill     
lives a devot$1 indu/ri\s ,*ri/ian4  ,he
 is ! "r-h& man ( ! mission>y1 a bless+ 
& a b5$iction to _m1 & we c\nt x z "o ( 
our *ief joys t we 7 in/rum5tal 9 lead+ 
him into ! light4    ,,*apt] ,,sev54    
,,! ,,new ,,ye>',s ,,indian ,,fea/4  ,f 
"t immemorial ! ,indians h be5 not$ = ! 

numb] ( _! fea/s4  ,"s ( ^!--z ! ,new   
,moon & ! ,fir/-,fruits ( ! corn1       
celebrat$1 by a "p ( ! tribes--7 g5]ally
 innoc5t1 seem+ to po9t to "s ,jewi%    
orig9 9 ! dim pa/2 o!rs--su* z ! fea/ ( 
! dogs :5 ! poor animals 7 wantonly torn
 to pieces--7 loa?some 9 ! extreme4  ,z 
soon z ! mission>ies succe$$ 9 gett+ !  
r$ m5 to li/5 to ! ,gospel1 !y insi/$ ^u
 ! suppression ( ! s9ful fea/s2         
especially z !y 7 m or less associat$ ) 
_! ideas ( wor%ip4  ,ev5 ! dog fea/ 0   
consid]$ good m$ic9e to propitiate !    
evil spirits3 = ! dogs 7 priz$ by !     
,indian next to 8 *ildr51 & sacrific+ !m
 0 mak+ a v great (f]+4  ,:5 !          
mission>ies w5t among ! ,nor!rn ,wood   
,crees1 !y met ) a great degree (       
success 9 w9n+ ! p f _! pagan           
sup]/itions4  ,!y1 ( c\rse1 insi/$ ^u ! 
entire giv+ up ( all ! objectionable    
habits & cu/oms ( _! pa/ life2 & among  
!m1 _! s9ful fea/s4  ,h[ev]1 !y did n   
try to root ! ^w out ( _! language2 b z 
a sub/itute = :at 0 s wrong1 organis$ a 

,*ri/ian fe/ival4  ,?is great fea/ 0    
celebrat$ on ,new ,ye>'s day--unless t  
day happ5$ to fall on ,sunday1 :5 x 0   
held on ! day foll[+--at ,norway ,h\se1 
! l>ge/ mission /ation 9 ^? days4       
,prep>ations = x 7 begun _m mon?s 9     
advance4  ,a great ,indian c\ncil w\ld  
be held at :i*1 z a m]e =mality1 ! "q   
w\ld be fir/ ask$3 ,are we to h ! great 
fea/ ?is ye>8  ,?is w\ld be c>ri$       
unanim\sly1 &--= ,indians--) great      
applause4  ,! next "q :i* requir$ m "t =
 answ]+ w\ld be3 ,:at is ea* man prep>$ 
to give z 8 contribution t[>d ! fea/8   
,v /range at fir/ seem$ ! answ]s4       
,maman[atum1 a big ,indian moose-hunt]1 
w\ld say3  ,i h discov]$ ! trail ( a    
moose4  ,i w give half ( ! animal--& 8  
nose4  ,! moose nose is consid]$ a great
 delicacy4  ,moose meat is ! be/ ( all  
v5ison2 & ,maman[atum 0 a mo/ successful
 hunt]4  ,s ?is spl5did contribution1   
al?\gh ! moose _h yet to be %ot1 & 0 h>d
 to kill1 w\ld be record$ ) great       
pleasure4  ,!n ,soquatum w\ld say2 ,i h 

discov]$ a be>'s d54  ,i w give half !  
be> to ! fea/--& all ! paws4  ,?is g5]\s
 contribution w\ld also meet ) mu*      
approval1 = ! beat's paws are likewise  
among ! great delicacies ( ! c\ntry4    
,mu/agan w\ld speak next1 & w\ld say2 ,i
 "k :]e !re is a l>ge beav] h\se1 & ,i w
 give five beav]s--& t5 tails4  ,?is    
donation w\ld also meet ) great         
satisfaction1 z beav]s are capital eat+1
 & _! great broad tails1 toge!r ) !     
moose's nose & ! be>'s paws1 con/itute !
 pr9cipal delicacies ( ! c\ntry4        
,rapidly w\ld ! hunt]s rise up "o aft]  
ano!r & pr(f] _! gifts1 keep+ ! ,indian 
secret>y busily employ$ 9 writ+ d[n 9   
syllabic *>act]s1 ! v>i\s promis$ (f]+s 
( game1 ! great] quantity ( :i* w\ld be 
/ill roam+--p]haps hundr$s ( miles      
away--9 ! w9try =e/4  ,^? among ! hunt]s
 :o excell$ 9 cat*+ ! valuable fur-be>+ 
animals1 ^: fle% is wor?less = food1    
w\ld make _! contribution 9 ri* furs1   
su* z m9ks1 m>t9s1 ott]s & erm9es1 :i*  
w\ld be ex*ang$ 9 ! ,hudson ,bay        

,company's /ores = fl\r1 tea1 sug> &    
plums4  ,! c\ncil w\ld la/ until all :o 
c\ld give1 or _h any remote idea (      
success1 _h record$ _! contributions4   
,%ortly aft] w\ld beg9 ! "w ( secur+ !  
promis$ (f]+s = ! fea/4  ,ev5 !         
successful ones did n always br+ 9 :at  
!y _h promis$4  ,sometimes ^? :o _h     
promis$ beav]1 w\ld be s =tunate z to   
meet ) a h]d ( re9de]1 & ?us w\ld return
 ) _! contribution 9 v5ison1 p]haps f\r 
times 9 excess ( ! beav] promis$4  ,or  
p]haps ! man :o promis$ a c\ple (       
wildcats-- & !y are n bad eat+--:ile out
 dilig5tly se>*+ = !m1 w\ld detect ! t9y
 asc5d+ ?read ( vap\ry /eam f a great   
sn[drift1 :i* told him1 t l[ d[n !re 9 a
 d5 7 sleep+ "s fat he>s4  ,^! w\ld be  
dug out1 & kill$1 & "p ( ! meat w\ld be 
br\ght 9 to ! fea/4  ,aga9 x sometimes  
happ5$--z hunt]'s luck is v unc]ta9--t  
"s :o promis$ a l>ge contribution 7 n   
able to br+ s mu*4  ,h[ev]1 ) !         
donations f ! fur-trad]s & ! mission    
h\se1 !re w\ld be a l>ge supply3 & ?is 0

 necess>y1 z ,indians h good appetites4 
,z ! diff]5t k9ds ( animals 7 %ot or    
captur$1 ! meat w\ld be br\ght to !     
mission1 & well secur$ f cunn+ dogs 9 ! 
l>ge fi%-h\se2 :]e x w\ld freeze solid1 
& s keep 9 good condition until requir$4
  ,ab\t a week be=e ! day ( ! fea/1 !   
mission>y's wife w\ld call to h]        
assi/ance a small numb] ( clev] ,indian 
wom52 &1 aid$ by "s m5 :o w\ld cut !    
froz5 meat into pieces ( suitable size1 
!y w\ld roa/ or boil ! :ole ( ?is great 
assortm5t4  ,x 0 an assortm5t1 & pr\dly 
w\ld !y look at x1 & rejoice4  ,out ( ! 
fl\r1 plums1 sug> & be>'s grease--a     
sub/itute = suet--great plum-pudd+s w\ld
 be made1 h>d & solid2 b ! *unks cut (f 
) an axe1 gave mu* satisfaction to !    
he>ty eat]s4  ,:5 ! day arriv$1         
prep>ations = ! fea/ began v e>ly4  ,!  
seats 7 remov$ f ! *ur*1 & tables ! :ole
 l5g? ( ! int]ior1 7 quickly made & put 
9 position by ! native c>p5t]s4  ,great 
ro>+ fires 7 built 9 ! two iron /oves1 &
 ! inside temp]ature ( ! build+ made z  

ne>ly tropical z possible2 :ile outside 
x 0 fifty degrees bel[ z]o1 or ev5      
cold]4 ,?is int5se heat 0 necess>y to   
?aw out ! meat1 :i*1 aft] x _h be5 cook$
 a day or two be=e1 _h quickly cool$ &  
froz5 solid4  ,! great supply 0 soon    
c>ri$ into ! hot *ur*1 & aft] ! few h\rs
 t elaps$ be=e ! fea/ began1 x 0 9      
capital condition = ! twelve or fifte5  
hundr$ hungry ,indian :o = weeks _h be5 
eag]ly look+ =w>d to ?is great ev5t4    
,!y 7 a motley company1 all welcome1 &  
all 9 ! be/ ( hum\r4 ,*iefs & head m5 7 
receiv+ directions f ! mission>y1       
transmitt+ !m to ! work]s1 & see+ t     
ev]y?+ 0 done4 ,happy busy wom51 "u !   
lov+ guidance ( ! mission>y's wife1 :om 
!y simply idolis$1 7 arrang+ ! tables1 =
 ! equipm5t ( :i*1 all ! table          
necess>ies ( ! village1--pr9cipally t9  
cups & plates1--z well z ( ! mission    
pantry1 7 br\ght into s]vice4  ,great   
boil]s & kettles ( tea 7 brew$1 &       
hundr$s ( flat cakes1 made ( fl\r1 wat] 
& a little salt1 7 bak$ 9 fry+ pans or  

on top ( ! /oves1 cut into l>ge pieces1 
& made ready = di/ribution4  ,:ile busy 
h&s 7 ?us employ$ 9 mak+ ^! f9al        
arrangem5ts = ! great fea/1 :i* g5]ally 
began ab\t "o o'clock1 ! hundr$s ( o!r  
,indians--especially ! "y m5--7 hav+    
v>i\s sports outside4  ,! toboggan      
slides ( ! s*oolboys _h _m visitors2 &  
"s lively games ( football 7 play$ on ! 
froz5 lake4  ,! sn[ _h be5 scrap$ away f
 a smoo? hit ( ice :]e ! active skat]s  
%[$ _! spe$ & skill4  ,b ! ?\ghts ( all 
7 on ! fea/1 & !y 7 anxi\s = ! s\nd ( ! 
bell t w\ld summon !m to its enjoym5t4  
,ab\t ! middle ( ! =5oon1 !re 0 a mo/   
int]e/+ break 9 ! prep>ations4  ,! *ief 
w\ld g to ! mission>y & ask = a p5cil & 
piece ( writ+ pap]4  ,!n1 tak+ ) him "o 
( ! pr9cipal m5 into ! *ur*1 :]e ! cr[d 
( work]s 7 busily engag$1 he w\ld call =
 a %ort halt 9 ! proce$+s1 & /&+ on a   
b5*1 ask3  ,h[ _m ( our p are sick1 or  
ag$1 or w\nd$1 & are ?us unable to be ) 
u at ! great fea/ to-day8  ,give me _!  
names4  ,z ! names 7 m5tion$1 !y w\ld be

 record$2 until1 p]haps1 tw5ty or m 7   
?us call$ out4  ,any m8 ! *ief w\ld cry4
  ,let none be ov]look$ on ?is happy    
day4  ,oh yes1 !re is an old b$-ridd5   
woman1 ly+ on h] c\* ( rabbit sk9s &    
balsam b\ghs1 9 a wigwam six miles up   
,jack ,riv]1 says "o4  ,i he>d1 t !re   
are two sick p left beh9d 9 a wigwam on 
! isl& ov] ne> ,york village by ! pagan 
,indians :o h come to ! fea/1 says      
ano!r4  ,put !m d[n1 ( c\rse4  ,b /op6  
,"o ( y g out & ask ^? :o h come1 if !re
 are n m ?an ^? two left beh9d4  ,soon  
^w comes 9 t !re are n only ^! two sick 
ones1 b a little girl ) a brok5 leg4    
,put h] "n d[n1 too4  ,! li/ is aga9    
read ov]1 & ! "q aga9 ask$3  ,are y sure
 t we h n ov]look$ any8  ,x w\ld be a   
%ame = u to be "h fea/+ & any ( our ag$ 
& afflict$ ones =gott54  ,! matt] w\ld  
be discuss$ until !y 7 confid5t t all ! 
names 7 record$1 ev5 ! afflict$ ones ( !
 /ill unconv]t$ ,indians :o 7 always    
welcom$ & g5]ally on h&4  ,!n ! *ief1 ) 
an assi/ant or two w\ld g to ! great    

piles ( food1 & cut (f g5]\s pieces (   
v5ison & be>'s meat1 &1 ) an assortm5t (
 o!r ?+s1 make up z _m l>ge p>cels z !re
 7 names on 8 li/1 ea* bundle1 p]haps1  
conta9+ en\gh food to la/ ! afflict$    
ones a c\ple ( days4  ,!n ! *ief w\ld g 
out to :]e ! /urdy active "y m5 7 at _! 
sports1 & %\t+ ! names ( z _m z he _h   
bundles1 give to ! fleete/ a l>ge bundle
 & say3  ,take t to ,ookoom9\1 :o ,is   
sick 9 b$ six miles up ! riv]1 & tell h]
 t we are all sorry t %e is s old &     
feeble t %e _c be ) u to-day4  ,) x give
 h] our ,*ri/ian greet+s & love1 & our  
wi%es t %e w enjoy h] %>e ( ! fea/4  ,) 
a look to see t ! /r+s ( 8 moccas9s & 8 
bead$ g>t]s are well ti$1 & tight5+ 8   
sa% belt ar\nd 8 lea!rn %irt1 ! swift   
runn] w\ld be (f l an arr[2 mak+ /raight
 = ! f> away wigwam1 :]e1 9 age &       
feebl5ess1 is "o ( ! gr&mo!rs ( ! tribe1
 n[ lov$ by all2 b :o w\ld h be5 put to 
dea? ye>s ago1 if ! bless$ ,gospel _h n 
come among ?is p & wr\ght its m>vell\s  
trans=mations 9 _! he>ts4  ,six miles   

w\ld t fleet ,indian runn] h to g1 &    
return1 ere he c\ld h 8 %>e ( ! fea/2 b 
nev] fe>1 he w be back 9 "t4  ,:at are  
twelve miles to him1 :5 !re is su* a    
fea/ at ! end ( x8 ,& !n1 is he n a     
,*ri/ian8  ,& does he n consid] x a joy 
to be ! c>ri] ( su* a bundle1 ) su* a   
lov+ message1 to ! ag$ & feeble         
,ookoom9\8  ,( c\rse he does4  ,o!rs    
simil>ly address$1 & *>g$ ) lov+        
messages1 are rapidly s5t (f4  ,:ile !  
majority ( ! mess5g]s pref] to make !   
j\rney on fly+ feet1 "s1 p]haps :o h    
bundles = ?ree or f\r 9 ! same vic9ity1 
pref] to take _! fleet dog-tra9s4  ,x   
makes b little diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 h[ !y g4
  ,!y are soon all (f1 & mu* soon] back 
aga9 ?an we inexp]i5c$ ones w\ld expect4
  ,( ! great fea/ itself1 x is difficult
 to give any?+ l an adequate            
description4  ,! tables are pil$ ) !    
v>i\s k9ds ( food1 ! cups are fill$ )   
tea1 & all ! old] p fir/ seat$4  ,"s    
ye>s x 0 cu/om>y = ! mission>y to h a   
l>ge table at ! head1 to :i* 7 invit$ ! 

(ficials ( ! ,hudson ,bay ,company & _! 
families1 & any visit+ fri5ds :o might  
be 9 ! c\ntry4  ,! *iefs 7 also giv5 a  
place at ?is table1 an hon\r mu*        
appreciat$4  ,:5 all 7 seat$1 !y v      
he>tily sang z grace be=e meat1 ! ,cree 
translation ( ! ,v]se3    ,be pres5t at 
our table1 ,"l1   ,be "h & ev]y:]e      
ador$2   ,^! creatures bless1 & grant t 
we   ,may fea/ 9 ,p>adise ) ,!e4  ,:5 ! 
old] p _h eat51 ! tables 7 quickly      
cle>$2 !n aga9 fill$ & refill$1 until   
all _h fea/$1 & "s _h ev5 return$ to    
fill up1 z !y said1 "s vacancies        
discov]$4  ,:at appetites !y _h2 & :at  
unre/ra9$ enjoym5t6  ,no =ebod+ fe>s (  
com+ nightm>e1 or fits ( indige/ion1    
di/urb$ _! felicity4  ,dyspepsia & its  
k9dr$ ills1 _h1 up to ^? times1 nev]    
visit$ t heal?y hunt+ p2 & s1 :5 su* a  
fea/ ( fat ?+s z ?is 0 prep>$1 :]e !y   
knew !y 7 all welcome gue/s1 !y w5t 9 = 
a good "t & _h x 9 full measure1 )\t any
 anxiety = aft] consequ5ces4  ,x 0 an   
epo* 9 _! hi/ory-- ! mo/ bless$ day ( ! 

ye>4  ,f x "s ( !m record$ "t1 z s _m   
moons aft] ! fea/2 & z ! ye> advanc$ !y 
made engagem5ts by s _m moons be=e !    
next fea/4  ,if supplies 7 /ill abundant
 :5 ! la/ _h eat51 ! fir/ 7 set to "w   
aga9 until ! be>'s ribs 7 all pick$ & e 
haun* ( v5ison _h disappe>$4  ,night 0  
gr&ly clos+ 91 ere ?is /age 9 ! proce$+s
 0 rea*$4  ,:5 x did arrive1 will+ h&s  
soon took d[n ! tables1 swept out !     
build+1 replac$ ! seats1 light$ ! oil   
lamps1 & ! intellectual fea/ 0 held4  ,=
 ye>s ,maman[atum1 ^: famili> "n 0 ,big 
,tom1 0 appo9t$ *airman4 ,he 0 a l>ge   
man1 9 fact1 almo/ gigantic1 sl[ &      
delib]ate2 b he g5]ally made 8 m>k 9    
ev]y?+ he und]took to d or say4  ,x 0   
amus+ to see him 9 ! *air1 presid+ ov] a
 great meet+4  ,he 0 v mu* respect$ by  
all1 & none d>$ to presume on 8 app>5t  
good nature4  ,he rose sl[ly1 seem+ to  
get up 9 %ort j]ks2 b :5 up1 he _h      
some?+ to say & said x4  ,!y always op5$
 e k9d ( a meet+ held 9 ! *ur* )        
religi\s ex]cises4  ,!n ,maman[atum made

 8 address1 always good & sugge/ive1 !  
keynote ( :i* 0 ?anksgiv+ & gratitude to
 ,god = ! bless+s ( ! ye>4  ,:5 he _h   
f9i%$1 he call$ on diff]5t ,indians =   
addresses4  ,"s ( !m 7 v good also4 ,?is
 is ! night ( all o!rs1 :5 ,indian      
orators try to be humor\s & witty4  ,z a
 race !y d n excel along ^! l9es1 b     
sometimes !y get (f "s v good ?+s4      
,:ile !y began _! spee*es ) "s bright   
pleasantry t br\ght smiles1 & ev5       
laught]1 !re 0 nev] any?+ unbecom+ to ! 
place1 & all quickly drift$ into a /ra9 
( ?anksgiv+ to ,god = 8 bless+s4  ,to   
li/5 to _! grateful joy\s words1 "o w\ld
 ?9k !y 7 ! mo/ highly fav\r$ p on !    
e>?2 t !re nev] 0 su* a fea/1 su*       
delici\s v5ison1 su* fat be> meat1 su*  
/rong tea ) s mu* sug> 9 x2 & t no o!r p
 _h su* k9d mission>ies4  ,s ) m        
grateful he>ts ?an ev] !y w\ld s+3      
,praise ,god f :om all bless+s fl[4     
,?us !y talk$ & rejoic$ toge!r 9 ?is    
peculi> s]vice :i* 0 all _! own4  ,!    
:ites 7 expect$ to take back seats on   

?is occasion & say no?+4  ,ab\t t5      
o'clock !y toge!r sang ! doxology2 &1 ) 
! b5$iction1 pron\nc$ by "o ( _! own    
numb]1 ?is mo/ int]e/+ ( days1 ) its    
v>i$ pleasures & enjoym5ts1 came to a   
close4  ,long ye>s h pass$1 s9ce ) !    
happy ,crees we enjoy$ ^? ri* fea/ days2
 yet !y /& 9 our mission>y life z       
r$-lett] days2 :5 our he>ts 7 especially
 t\*$ by ! spontane\s & he>ty k9dness   
display$ t[>d ! ag$ & afflict$ ones1 :o 
unable to be pres5t1 7 by ! g5]\s gifts 
s5t1 made to feel1 t !y 7 n =gott5 or   
neglect$1 b 7 9 a l>ge measure made     
p>tak]s ( ! pleasures ( t ev5tful day4  
,,*apt] ,,eight4  ,,! ,,extra           
,,dog-,,tra9 ,,( ,,supplies1 ,,& ,,:at  
,,came ,,( ,,x4  ,z y h s _m spl5did    
dogs ?is w9t]1 :y n take an extra tra9 )
 y1 & br+ out f ,r$ ,riv] "s ( ! food ( 
civilisation1 s t we c h x to rem9d u ( 
o!r days8  ,?us spake ! good wife1 :o1 l
 myself1 sometimes became tir$ ( hav+ ! 
fre% wat] fi% ( ! c\ntry z our pr9cipal 
diet = ab\t "o half ( ! ye>4  ,dur+ !   

o!r six mon?s we liv$ pr9cipally ^u     
game1 su* z v5ison1 be>'s meat1 beav]1  
wild-cat1 pt>migan1 rabbits & ev5       
muskrats4  ,s1 ?is reque/ to br+ out    
some?+ to eat t sav\r$ ( civilisation1 0
 n an unreasonable "o4  ,i 0 go+ 9 to   
,r$ ,riv] settlem5t on bus9ess p]ta9+ to
 ! spiritual advancem5t ( our mission1 &
 ?is 0 a good opportunity to br+ out )  
me "s ?+s t w\ld add to our com=t & help
 on 9 ! good "w2 we _h to d s _m ?+s =  
our poor ,indians1 :o 7 (t5 9 tr\ble1 & 
7 con/antly look+ to u = help4  ,my     
spl5did dugs obta9$ f ,hamilton1        
,montreal & else:]e1 _h increas$ &      
multipli$1 until n[ ,i _h a numb] ( !   
f9e/ sleigh dogs 9 ! c\ntry4  ,:5 ! "t  
came = ! long trip1 ,i h>ness$ !m up2 &1
 tak+ an additional tra9 = ! extra      
supply ( food :i* 0 sugge/$ by my wife1 
) my guide & dog driv]s1 began ! j\rney4
  ,9 ord] t we c\ld return ) full loads1
 we />t$ ) our sl$s load$ ) fi%1 numb]s 
( :i* we ca*$ at our diff]5t camp+      
places1 t we might h !m on :i* to fe$   

our dogs on ! return j\rney4  ,we 7     
sev]al days on ! r\te1 z we enc\nt]$ a  
fi]ce blizz>d :i* made travell+ ) our   
heavy loads v difficult4  ,h[ev]1 we    
rea*$ ! settlem5t1 & met ) a w>m welcome
 at ! home ( our fri5d1 ! ,hon4  ,mr    
,sifton4  ,! bus9ess t br\ght u 9 to    
civilisation be+ soon arrang$1 we began 
our pur*ases ( supplies = ! return1     
special att5tion be+ giv5 to ! pur*ase (
 ! extra load ( good ?+s4  ,fir/1 ,i w5t
 to a but*]1 & pur*as$ f him ab\t two   
hundr$ & fifty p\nds ( 8 *oice/ cuts (  
meat2 tell+ him1 t z x 0 to be dragg$ by
 dogs on a sl$ "s hundr$s ( miles1 ,i   
want$ z little bone z possible4  ,he 0 a
 dec5t man & treat$ me well4  ,!n1 ,i   
w5t to a /orekeep]1 & pur*as$ f him     
rice1 meal1 butt]1 cann$ vegetables &   
v>i\s o!r ?+s1 mak+ 9 all1 a load ( ab\t
 six hundr$ p\nds4  ,i 0 v pr\d ( su* a 
load1 9 addition to ! supply ( fl\r :i* 
0 on ! o!r sl$s4 ,s5d+ my heavily load$ 
dog-sl$s on a c\ple ( days 9 advance1 ,i
 foll[$--9 company ) ,m>t9 ,papanekis1 a

 fav\rite ,indian driv]-- ) su* dogs z4 
,voyageur1 z lead]1 & ,jack & ,cuffy &  
,caes> beh9d him1 kn[+ we w\ld h no     
difficulty 9 ov]tak+ ! re/ ( our p>ty4  
,we s arrang$ our return j\rney1 t ea*  
night we rea*$ ! camp we _h us$ on !    
outgo+ trip4  ,9 two places1 mu* to our 
disgu/1 we f\nd t ! wolves or wolv]9es1 
_h be5 too clev] = u1 & _h discov]$ our 
ca*e & dev\r$ our fi%4  ,s ^? nights1 we
 _h to fe$ our dogs f ! supplies ( meat 
b\ght 9 ,r$ ,riv]4  ,9 due "t we rea*$  
our mission home :]e !re 0 great        
satisfaction ov] ! abundance & v>iety ( 
! supplies secur$ at su* a co/ ( toil & 
dang]4  ,! bill ( f>e 0 mu* improv$1 &  
twice a week we _h a little roa/ ( beef 
or mutton1 ) vegetables1 & a dess]t (   
rice pudd+4  ,= two or ?ree weeks ?is   
cont9u$1 :5 our he>ts 7 sadd5$1 & our   
duties & c>es greatly increas$1 by !    
break+ out ( ! measles among our        
,indians4  ,?is epidemic 0 caus$1 by !  
com+ 9 to our c\ntry ( "s free-trad]s :o
 _h lately _h ! disease4 ,!y _h be5     

dis*>g$ f ! hospital z cur$2 b 9 "s way 
or o!r !y _h c>ri$ ! g]ms ( ! disease s 
t go+ 9 & out ( ! wigwams !y spread !   
contagion among ! natives1 & an epidemic
 broke out4  ,?is /range new disease    
t]rifi$ ! p4  ,at t "t ,i _h p>ties (   
,indians at ,oomeme ,riv]1 & also at    
,b]5s ,riv]1 :]e we 7 !n liv+4  ,ab\t   
?is same "t ! measles also broke out    
among a numb] ( pagan ,indians "u ! rule
 ( ,?ickfoot1 a /ubborn yet fri5dly old 
*ief :o refus$ to become a ,*ri/ian4    
,at ?is place we _h b lately complet$ a 
mission h\se1 "s outbuild+s1 & a        
com=table s*ool-h\se1 :i* we 7 us+ z a  
*ur* until ! latt] %\ld be complet$4    
,all ! timb] = ^! build+s we _h drawn ) 
our dogs f a l>ge isl& sev]al miles out 
f1 ! ma9l&4  ,:5 ! measles broke out1 & 
we saw ! fe> ( ! ,indians1 at once1 z f>
 z possible1 we turn$ our mission       
premises into a hospital4  ,9 addition  
to ! build+s already m5tion$1 we also   
put up = ! sick our l>ge buffalo lea!r  
t5t4 ,"h1 on improvis$ b$s & c\*es1 we  

ga!r$ ab\t u ! afflict$ ones1 mak+ !m z 
com=table z our limit$ means w\ld all[4 
,ov] at ,oomeme ,riv]1 our ,*ri/ian     
,indians =tunately escap$2 b ! pagan    
,indians1 among :om ! disease broke out1
 7 wild ) fe>1 & 9 _m cases act$ 9 a    
mann] to aggravate ! disease4  ,"s ( !m1
 :5 !y broke out1 ru%$ f _! heat$       
wigwams & roll$ !mselves 9 ! sn[1 :i* ( 
c\rse 0 mo/ disa/r\s treatm5t1 result+ 9
 ! dea? ( numb]s4  ,!reupon1 _!         
relatives became s t]rifi$1 t1 be+      
afraid to bury _! bodies1 !y /ripp$ !   
wigwams f ar\nd !m1 leav+ !m expos$ to !
 dev\r+ wolves2 & !n1 s5t ^w ov] to me1 
t if ,i desir$ _! fri5ds to be dec5tly  
buri$1 ,i mu/ come ov] & d x myself4    
,he>+ ?is1 ,i took "s bo>ds1 nails1     
hamm]1 spades & o!r ?+s necess>y1 & ) "s
 ,indians1 hurri$ ov] to ! place4  ,aft]
 "s p]suasion1 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ an    
,indian family to move _! wigwam f !    
spot :]e x _h /ood ! :ole w9t]1 & :]e   
con/antly ! fire _h be5 burn+2 & !re1   
:]e ! gr\nd 0 yet w>m & unfroz51 dug !  

grave1 mak+ x suffici5tly l>ge = all :o 
_h di$4  ,) our bo>ds we made ! c(f9s1 &
 aft] a simple religi\s s]vice buri$ _! 
dead4  ,at ,b]5s ,riv]1 our me?od (     
proc$ure among our sick 0 some?+ l ?is4 
,e>ly 9 ! morn+1 l>ge pots p>tly fill$ )
 wat] 7 hung ov] a good fire4  ,into !m 
7 put sev]al p\nds ( ! good fre% beef or
 mutton :i* we _h br\ght f civilisation4
  ,:5 well boil$1 sev]al p\nds ( rice 7 
/irr$ 9 & ! :ole left to boil until     
cook$ into a ri* n\ri%+ s\p4  ,!n n\ri%+
 flat cakes 7 made 9 abundance4  ,:ile  
?is breakfa/ = ! sick 0 be+ prep>$1 !   
mission>y1 ) 8 assi/ants1 0 busily      
engag$ 9 mak+ ! r\nds ( ! sick4  ,_!    
v>i\s wants 7 att5d$ to1 m$ic9e 0 giv51 
& e ?+ t c\ld be1 0 *e]fully done = _!  
com=t4  ,!n1 ! mission>y's wife1 ) h]   
help]s1 foll[$ ) kettles ( w>m s\p1     
bread & tea4  ,meals ( ?is n\ri%+ food 7
 giv5 to1 & mu* reli%$ by1 ! afflict$   
ones4 ,!re 7 "s su* sev]e cases1 t at   
times x look$ z ?\gh x w\ld be          
impossible to save !m2 b ) heav5's      

bless+ on our ef=ts1 we 7 successful 9  
br++ ab\t ! recov]y ( e case "u our     
imm$iate c>e4  ,:ile do+ ev]y?+ t we    
c\ld = _! physical recov]y1 we _h gr&   
opportunities = imp>t+ religi\s         
in/ruction4  ,sweet hymns1 translat$    
into _! own language1 7 sung1 & ! exce$+
 great & preci\s promises ( ! bless$    
,book1 7 (t5 read & expla9$ at e b$side4
  ,_! fe> ( ?is /range new disease left 
!m1 & !y became pati5t & hopeful4 ,!    
result 01 t :ile among ! pagan ,indians 
at ,oomeme ,riv] !re 7 _m dea?s1 n "o ( 
our ,*ri/ian ,indians di$4  ,:5 ! la/   
case 0 cur$ & ! disease _h disappe>$1 we
 took /ock ( our supplies4  ,we f\nd t  
all ( t extra dog-tra9 ( food1 toge!r ) 
a l>ge quantity ( fl\r & o!r ?+s1 _h be5
 us$ up 9 fe$+ our poor sick p4  ,n     
"o-t5? ( ! :ole _h come to our own      
table2 & s we _h once aga9 to fall back 
^u our native food4  ,fi% 0 aga9 our    
diet tw5ty-"o times a week4  ,b1 we _h !
 great joy & satisfaction ( kn[+ t1 9   
all human probability1 we _h sav$ !     

lives ( _m ( our p2 & _h f\nd su* a     
place 9 _! he>ts1 t our future ef=ts to 
evangelise or to help along 9 ! bless$  
life1 w\ld be v mu* m effective4        
,,*apt] ,,n9e4  ,a ,,lesson ,,nev] ,,to 
,,be ,,=gott54  ,:5 ,i 0 a small boy1 my
 fa!r 0 /ation$ on a l>ge mission 9 !   
back woods ( ,canada4  ,! h>dy emigrants
 f ! ,old ,_w 7 cr[d+ into t new c\ntry1
 & e ye> additional ?\s&s ( acres ( gra9
 7 gr[+1 :]e %ortly be=e ! d>k primeval 
=e/s1 :i* _h /ood = c5turies1 held      
possession4  ,! native ,indian tribes 7 
retreat+ be=e ?is irresi/ible m>* ( !   
:ite man1 or 7 settl+ on res]vations    
select$ = !m by ! gov]nm5t4  ,= ye>s !y 
reta9$ _! "r to roam ab\t1 & kill ! game
 :i* /ill ab\nd$1 b :i* 0 rapidly becom+
 less z ! :ite settlem5ts increas$4  ,9 
addition to _! hunt+ & fi%+1 ! indu/ri\s
 ,indians add$ to _! com=t by           
manufactur+ native baskets1 brooms1     
h&les = axes1 hoes & simil> articles1   
:i* !y sold to ! fri5dly settl]s = food 
& clo?+4  ,^? t left ! fire-wat] alone1 

& 7 indu/ri\s1 7 ?us able to live       
com=tably4  ,to ^! ,indians on _!       
res]vations ! ,gospel 0 proclaim$ by !  
self-sacrific+ mission>ies1 z !y        
travell$ _! toilsome r\nds4 ,^! visits 7
 n made 9 va94  ,_m ( ^! *ildr5 ( ! =e/1
 sick & dissatisfi$ ) _! old paganism   
:i* gave no peace to _! tr\bl$ spirits1 
gladly receiv$ ! tru?1 & became e>ne/1  
consi/5t ,*ri/ians4  ,_! godly lives 71 
9 _m places1 a con/ant repro( to !      
inconsi/5cies & s9s ( _! :ite neighb\rs4
  ,at r>e int]vals 9 my boyhood days x 0
 my great privilege to be p]mitt$ to    
accompany my fa!r to "s ( ! ,indian     
encampm5ts t 7 n v f> f our home1 ,i    
well rememb] ! sweet pla9tive voices ( !
 ,indians1 z !y sung "s ( our hymns :i* 
_h be5 translat$ into _! language4  ,_! 
dev\t & att5tive demean\r dur+ !        
religi\s s]vices1 deeply impress$ me4 ,x
 0 ev] a great pleasure to visit !m 9 _!
 wigwams1 to see ! "y p at _! sports1 & 
! old] ones at _! "w3 build+ canoes1 or 
mak+ baskets4  ,9 my boyi% curiosity1 ,i

 did n conf9e my rambl+ solely to !     
,*ri/ian ,indians2 b1 z all 7 v fri5dly1
 ,i w&]$ ab\t ! encampm5ts to ! diff]5t 
wigwams1 to see :at ,i c\ld t 0 novel & 
int]e/+4  ,be+ kn[n z ! son ( !         
,blackcoat--= 9 ?is way 0 ! mission>y   
designat$ by ! tribe--,i 0 always       
welcom$ 9 ! wigwams1 & 0 giv5 a seat 9 !
 circle ar\nd ! fire4  ,9 "o wigwam !   
foll[+ *>act]i/ic incid5t occurr$ :i*   
made a deep impression on my m9d4       
,seat$ on ! gr\nd 7 repres5tatives (    
?ree g5]ations1 all1 except ! ag$       
gr&fa!r1 busily engag$ 9 "w1 pr9cipally 
basket-mak+4  ,he 0 a patri>*al-look+   
old man1 &1 to my y\?ful eyes z he sat  
!re on 8 blanket smok+ 8 long pipe1     
seem$ to be absorb$ 9 ?\ght1 notic+     
nei!r me nor any "o else4  ,! y\nge/ ( !
 company1 & ! "o t naturally attract$ my
 att5tion1 0 a "y lad ( ab\t my own age4
  ,he 0 busily engag$ ) an ,indian      
crook$ knife1 endeav\r+ to make an arr[4
  ,9 8 eag]ness to succe$1 he let 8     
knife slip1 & un=tunately1 cut himself v

 badly4  ,at ! sight ( ! blood1--:i*    
fl[$ freely1 = ! w\nd 0 an ugly "o--!   
lad set up a h[l ( pa9 & al>m1 :i*      
greatly />tl$ 8 /oical relatives4       
,relief 0 quickly af=d$1 ! cut cov]$ )  
balsam & ti$ up 9 a piece ( de] sk94  ,n
 "o ^w ( sympa?y did ! boy receive2 b on
 ! contr>y f ne>ly all 9 ! wigwam arose 
a *orus ( indignation & disgu/4 ,to !m x
 0 a great disgrace t "o ( _! family1 & 
he a boy ( s _m w9t]s1 %\ld h[l & cry l 
t1 = su* a trifl+ injury4  ,h[ ! o!r    
families w\ld laugh at !m :5 !y he>d (  
x6  ,x look$ = a "t z if !y w\ld sev]ely
 puni% him1 n = 8 awkw>dness 9 h&l+ 8   
knife1 b because he did n control 8     
feel+s & treat ! w\nd & ! pa9 ) utt]    
indiff]5ce4  ,! old gr&fa!r especially1 
0 deeply /irr$ & indignant at conduct s 
unwor?y ( 8 gr&son1 to :om evid5tly he 0
 deeply atta*$4  ,indians v seldom puni%
 _! *ildr54  ,^u ! boys especially1 !   
rod is seldom us$4  ,! girls 9 ! hea!n  
families (t5 h a h>d "t ( x1 be+        
frequ5tly knock$ ab\t & beat52 b ! boys 

g5]ally escape1 ev5 if !y ri*ly des]ve  
puni%m5t4  ,"h1 h[ev]1 0 a v s]i\s case4
  ,! boy _h committ$ a crime 9 cry+ out 
at an ord9>y cut on 8 h&1 inflict$ by   
himself4  ,x w\ld nev] d to let ?is     
pass4  ,! lad mu/ be taught a lesson he 
w\ld nev] =get4  ,& ?is is ! way 9 :i* x
 0 done1 mu* to my amazem5t1 by 8 old   
gr&fa!r4  ,plac+ ne> him ! lad1 :o      
evid5tly 0 n[ feel+ t he _h be5 v       
guilty1 he gave him a talk ^u ! duty (  
be>+ pa9 )\t utt]+ a cry1 or ev5 a      
groan4  ,!n ! old man1 :o _h be5 a great
 w>rior 9 8 y\ng] days1 told him1 t     
unless he 7 m c\rage\s ?an t1 he w\ld   
nev] become a brave w>rior or a good    
hunt]2 &1 t unless he 0 able to control 
8 feel+s1 & nev] cry out no matt] :at   
happ5$1 !y c\ld nev] respect him any m  
?an !y w\ld an old gr&mo!r4  ,:ile ! old
 man talk$ excit$ly to him1 n[ ?or\ghly 
r\s$ out ( 8 usual calm demean\r1 he    
r5ew$ ! fire :i* _h p>tly burnt d[n4    
,:51 by ! addition ( "s v dry wood1 x 0 
burn+ v vigor\sly1 he aga9 turn$ quickly

 to 8 gr&son1 & speak+ out %>ply &      
excit$ly1 said3 ,see "h6  ,look at me6  
,?is is ! way a brave w>rior %\ld /&    
pa96  ,!n1 to my horror1 he sudd5ly     
rea*$ out 8 h&1 & hold+ "o f+] 9 !      
flame1 kept x !re until x 0 fe>fully    
burnt4  ,dur+ ?is sick5+ ordeal1 n a    
muscle ( ! old man's face quiv]$2 n a   
groan escap$ f 8 firmly set lips4  ,to  
judge f 8 appe>ance1 x might h be5 a    
/ick t he 0 burn+4  ,:5 at l5g? he drew 
back ! crisp burnt f+] ( 8 n[ bli/]$ h&1
 he held x t[>d 8 gr&son & gave him     
ano!r lecture1 tell+ him among o!r ?+s t
 if he ev] expect$ to be great or hon\r$
 among 8 p1 he mu/ he> pa9 )\t fl9*+ or 
utt]+ a cry4    ,,*apt] ,,t54  ,,!      
,,hone/ ,,indian2 ,,or1 ,,v5ison ,,=    
,,pemmican4  ,ye>s ago ! mission>ies    
liv+ 9 ! nor!rn "p ( :at 7 !n kn[n z !  
,hudson ,bay t]ritories1 7 (t5 s remote 
f civilisation1 t !y 7 oblig$ to dep5d  
pr9cipally on fi% & game = _!           
livelihood4  ,h5ce1 9 times ( sc>city1  
!y welcom$ ! arrival ( a hunt] :o came 9

 ) pl5ty ( game4  ,"o cold w9try day1 a 
man ( ?is description made 8 appe>ance  
at our mission home4  ,he 0 a f9e /alw>t
 ,indian1 &1 9 ! quiet way ( 8 p1 came  
into our kit*5 )\t knock+4  ,un/rapp+ f 
8 back a f9e haun* ( v5ison1 he ?rew x  
d[n ^u ! table4  ,z our supplies ( food 
7 v limit$ at ! "t--= we 7 av]ag+ h>dly 
m ?an two good meals a day--,i 0 glad to
 see ?is welcome addition2 & s1 aft] ,i 
_h cordially greet$ him1 ,i said3  ,:at 
%all ,i give y = ?is v5ison8  ,i want   
no?+ = x1 z x belongs to y1 0 8 answ]4  
,y mu/ be mi/ak51 ,i repli$1 z ,i nev]  
saw y be=e1 & h _h no deal+s ) y4  ,oh1 
b x does belong to y1 & ,i want no?+ m =
 x1 he insi/$4  ,excuse me1 ,i said1 b y
 mu/ let me pay y = x4  ,we are v glad  
to get x1 z !re is little food 9 ! h\se2
 b we h a rule "h1 t we pay ! ,indians =
 ev]y?+ we get f !m4  ,! reason we _h   
come to ?is det]m9ation1 0 because we _h
 f\nd by r de> exp]i5ce1--z we presume  
o!r mission>ies on simil> fields h1--t !
 natives h an idea ! mission>y is ri*1  

or t he is back$ up by weal?y *ur*es2 &1
 ) unlimit$ res\rces at 8 disposal1 is  
able to make l>ge gifts 9 return = less]
 ones receiv$4  ,a few rabbits1 or a    
brace ( ducks w\ld be giv5 ) great      
polit5ess to ! mission>y or 8 wife4  ,!n
 ! donor1 (t5 accompani$ by 8 wife &    
sev]al *ildr51 w\ld rema9 to d9n]1 &1 9 
all probability1 eat ! great] "p ( !    
gift4  ,( c\rse !y mu/ be ask$ to       
supp]--& !y _h glori\s appetites4  ,z !y
 /ill l+]$ on until "t = retir+ arriv$1 
! mission>y 0 at l5g? oblig$ to h9t1 t  
he ?\ght !y w\ld bett] g & see if _!    
wigwam 0 :]e !y left x 9 ! morn+4  ,?is 
w\ld g5]ally br+ ?+s to a crisis1 & !   
man w\ld say3 ,ev] s9ce we came we h    
only be5 wait+ to get ! pres5t y are go+
 to give u = ! "o we gave y4  ,:ile !y 7
 cont5t$ to sell at a reasonable rate ! 
v>i\s ?+s :i* !y c\ld supply = our ne$s1
 yet1 if a pres5t 7 accept$1 !y expect$ 
some?+ _m times its value4  ,_h ?is be5 
all[$ to cont9ue1 we w\ld h be5 spe$ily 
left de/itute ( ev]y?+ 9 ! h\se4        

,!re=e1 n _m weeks be=e ! arrival ( ?is 
/range ,indian ) ! v5ison1 z a          
precaution>y measure we _h made a rule t
 no m pres5ts 7 to be receiv$ f !       
,indians2 b t = ev]y?+ br\ght :i* we    
ne$$1 su* z meat1 fi%1 or moccas9s1 !re 
0 to be a fair t>iff price mutually     
agre$ ^u4  ,yet 9 spite ( all ?is1 "h 0 
a /alw>t ,indian insi/+1 t ,i %\ld      
receive a haun* ( v5ison )\t paym5t4    
,judg+ f "s pa/ exp]i5ces1 ,i 0 fe>ful t
 if ,i accept$ x z a pres5t1 x w\ld ab\t
 bankrupt me4  ,s ,i aga9 said to him3  
,y mu/ let me pay y = ?is4  ,no1 no1 he 
en]getically repli$4  ,i take no pay4   
,x belongs to y4  ,h[ d y make t out8   
,i inquir$1 m p]plex$ ?an ev]4  ,!n he  
proce$$ to give me 8 explanation1 :i*   
deeply int]e/$ me1 & :i* w also ,i am   
sure int]e/ my read]s4  ,fir/1 he began 
by ask+ me a few que/ions3  ,did y make 
a trip ) y\r guide & dog driv]s to      
,burntwood ,riv] la/ w9t]8  ,yes1 ,i    
did1 0 my answ]4  ,& 7 y\r dog-sl$s n   
heavily load$8  ,yes1 ,i repli$4  ,& 0  

!re n a heavy fall ( sn[ foll[$ by a    
blizz>d1 :i* z y _h no trail ?r\gh !    
deep sn[1 made x v difficult travell+8  
,q true1 ,i repli$1 = all _h happ5$ j z 
he 0 describ+ x4  ,& did y n at a c]ta9 
place make a ca*e ( "s ( y\r pemmican & 
o!r heavy ?+s1 s z to light5 y\r loads1 
t y\r dogs might make bett] "t8  ,yes1  
,i answ]$1 = well did ,i rememb] t long 
j\rney1 & ! fe>ful /orm :i* made        
travell+ ?r\gh ! trackless =e/ almo/    
impossible4  ,i _h gone on a j\rney (   
sev]al hundr$s ( miles to c>ry ! ,gospel
 to "s ,indians :o 7 /ill 9 ! d>kness ( 
paganism4  ,i travell$ ) sixte5 dogs &  
f\r ,indian companions1 & !re 0 n ! lea/
 ve/ige ( a road4  ,?is is ! "o great   
drawback2 & any p>ty ( hunt]s1 trad]s1  
or mission>ies1 wi%+ to travel ) any    
rapidity1 mu/ s5d "o ( _! numb] on ahead
 ( ! dog tra9s to m>k out ! pa? ) 8     
great sn[ %oes z he /rides along4  ,!   
skill & endurance ) :i* ?is "w is p]=m$1
 is m>vell\s & almo/ incr$ible to ^? :o 
h n witness$ x4  ,(t5 ! c\ntry = days   

toge!r is tamely monoton\s1 )\t any     
/rik+ feature 9 ! l&scape1 & )\t ! lea/ 
sign ( human foot/eps4  ,cl\ds may ga!r 
& cov] ! :ole heav5s ) a sombre grey    
mantle1 s t ! :ite man gets bewild]$ &  
does n "k s\? f nor?1 or ea/ f we/4     
,yet ! ,indian guide pu%es on )\t       
hesitancy1 & ) un]r+ accuracy4  ,:ile   
endeav\r+ to pu% on z rapidly z         
possible1 we 7 assail$ by a fi]ce /orm4 
,! sn[fall 0 s great1 t1 ) our heavy    
loads1 spe$y progress 0 an utt]         
impossibility4  ,we f\nd1 t we mu/ ei!r 
light5 our loads1 or be cont5t to lose  
mu* valuable "t on ! way4  ,aft] talk+ x
 ov] ) my ,indians1 we decid$ on ! =m]  
c\rse1 & s1 a ca*e 0 made4  ,a numb] ( !
 heavi] articles 7 ti$ up 9 l>ge        
blankets1 "s sapl+s b5t d[n by ! /alw>t 
m51 & ! bundles fa/5$ 9 _! tops4  ,:5   
let g1 ! "y trees sprang up1 & ?us held 
_! loads s f> above ! gr\nd t !y 7 safe 
f ! pr[l+ wolves or wolv]9es4  ,?is plan
 is v mu* saf] ?an t ( us+ l>ge trees1 z
 up ! latt] _m ( ! wild animals c climb1

 & %ort "w w\ld be made ( ! ca*e4  ,)   
light5$ sl$s--al?\gh "s ( ! ?+s left    
beh9d 7 sadly miss$--we hurri$ on1 &    
aft] a few days rea*$ our de/9ation4    
,we f\nd ! majority ( ! ,indians glad to
 see u1 & anxi\s = in/ruction 9 ! ways (
 ! great ,book4  ,!y _h become          
dissatisfi$ ) ! ways ( _! fa!rs1 & _h   
lo/ all fai? 9 _! conjur]s1 s !y li/5$ )
 great att5tion to :at we _h to tell ( !
 ,gospel ( ! ,son ( ,god4  ,:ile we 7   
?us engag$ 9 our mission>y duties1      
blizz>ds 7 rag+ ?r\gh t cold nor?l&2 s t
 :5 we began ! long home j\rney1 we     
discov]$ b few traces ( ! trail1 :i* our
 sn[ %oes & dog-tra9s _h made n v long  
be=e4  ,h[ev]1 my guide 0 v clev]1 & my 
spl5did dogs mo/ sagaci\s1 s we travell$
 home mo/ ( ! way on ! same r\te1 ev5   
?\gh ! orig9al pa? 0 deeply buri$ by !  
sn[4  ,! place :]e our ca*e _h be5 made 
0 duly rea*$2 & glad en\gh 7 we to obta9
 ! additional supplies x conta9$1 = we  
_h be5 on %ort all[ance = "s "t4  ,!    
/rong arms ( my ,indians soon b5t d[n ! 

sapl+s1 unti$ ! bundles & consign$ !m to
 ! diff]5t dog-sl$s4  ,to my surprise1  
,i obs]v$1 t at "o ( ! bundles--!       
heavie/ article 9 :i* _h be5 a piece (  
pemmican weigh+ p]haps fifty or sixty   
p\nds--my m5 7 talk+ & ge/iculat+ mo/   
e>ne/ly4  ,9 answ] to my inquiries1 !y  
said1 t t bundle _h be5 tak5 d[n dur+   
our abs5ce1 & a piece ( pemmican _h be5 
cut (f & tak5 away4  ,nons5se6  ,i      
repli$4  ,y are surely mi/ak54  ,x looks
 to me j z x 0 :5 we put x up4  ,& !n   
!re 0 n ! ve/ige ( a track "h :5 we     
return$4  ,h[ev]1 9 spite ( my          
prote/ations1 my m5 7 confid5t t "s     
pemmican _h be5 tak5 by a /rang]1 & t ! 
blizz>d _h cov]$ up ! tracks4  ,) a     
little m discussion ! matt] 0 dropp$1 & 
aft] a good meal we proce$$ on our way4 
,mon?s lat]1 along came ?is /range      
,indian ) ! v5ison & 8 /ory1 :i* we w n[
 let him f9i%3  ,i 0 out hunt+ 9 ^? =e/s
 ?r\gh :i* y pass$3 = !y are my hunt+   
gr\nds4  ,i f\nd ! trail ( a moose1 & = 
a long "t ,i foll[$ x up1 b did n succe$

 9 gett+ a %ot4  ,i _h poor success on t
 hunt+ trip4  ,%oot+ no?+ = "s days1 ,i 
became v hungry4  ,:ile pu%+ along ?r\gh
 ! woods1 ,i came across y\r trail & saw
 y\r ca*e4  ,s :5 ,i saw x 0 !          
mission>y's ca*e1 ! fri5d ( ! ,indian1  
,i 0 glad1 & ,i said to myself4  ,if he 
7 "h1 & knew t ,i 0 hungry1 he w\ld say3
 ,help y\rself3'--& t 0 j :at ,i did4   
,i pull$ d[n a sapl+1 & op5+ ! bundle1  
cut (f a piece ( pemmican--j en\gh to   
make me feel com=table "u my belt until 
,i c\ld rea* my wigwam1 f> away4  ,!n ,i
 ti$ up ! bundle1 fa/5$ x 9 ! treetop1 &
 let x sw+ up aga94  ,& n[ ,i h br\ght y
 ?is v5ison1 to pay = t pemmican :i* ,i 
took4  ,hone/ man6  ,he _h c>ri$ ! haun*
 ( v5ison on 8 back1 a di/ance ( ab\t   
sixty miles4  ,( c\rse ,i 0 delight$1 & 
:ile complim5t+ him = 8 hone/y1 inquir$ 
h[ he knew t x 0 my p>ty t _h made !    
ca*e1 r ?an a p>ty ( ,indian hunt]s4    
,)\t any hesitancy he repli$3 ,oh ,i saw
 y\r sn[ %oe tracks 9 ! sn[4            
,impossible6  ,i answ]$2 = ! sn[ %oes   

us$ by ! :ole p>ty 7 made by ,s&y1 my   
,indian boy1 & 7 all ( "o patt]n4  ,t no
 matt]1 he answ]$1 :ile 8 eyes tw9kl$ ) 
amusem5t4 ,sn[ %oes all "r1 b ,i saw y\r
 tracks all ! "t4  ,:5 ,indian walk1 he 
walk ) toes 92 :5 :ite man walk1 he walk
 ) toes out4 ,s ,i saw :]e ! mission>y  
make tracks all ! "t4  ,we all vot$ him 
a clev]1 z well z an hone/ ,indian1 &   
rejoic$ t "u ! fai?ful tea*+s ( ano!r   
mission>y1 ?is r$ ,indian ( ! =e/1 _h   
be5 s gr\nd$ 9 ! lessons ( ! s]mon on ! 
m\nt4    ,,*apt] ,,elev54  ,,!          
,,v9dication ,,( ,,! ,,sabba?4  ,:5 !   
mission>ies g among ! hea!n prea*+ !    
bless$ ,gospel ( ! great ,book1 !y      
necess>ily h to beg91 ) fir/ pr9ciples4 
,:5 good impressions h be5 made1 & he>ts
 t\*$1 !n foll[s religi\s in/ruction 9  
matt]s ( :i* !y h be5 p]fectly ignorant6
 & mu* t is false1 & (t5 v *ildi%1 has  
to be unle>n$4  ,to ^! p1 be=e ! arrival
 ( ! mission>y1 ! ,sabba? 0 utt]ly      
unkn[n4  ,! prea*+ ( x at fir/ fill$ !m 
) p]plexity & tr\ble4  ,!y ?\ght t x    

w\ld int]f]e ) _! plans1 & s break up _!
 hunt+ arrangem5ts z to br+ !m to       
absolute want4  ,!y 7 poor1 ev5 ?\gh    
work+ & fi%+ e day2 & to give up "o day 
out ( e sev51 & n fire a gun1 or set a  
net--:at w\ld become ( !m6  ,?us argu$  
"s ( ! ,indians4  ,fai?fully & lov+ly ! 
mission>ies set be=e !m ! comm&s ( ,god 
add+ ! promises ( bless+s to ! ob$i5t4  
,! ,book itself 0 dilig5tly se>*$1 & !re
 0 a great desire to "k1 if su* passages
 z ! "o we "h quote ref]r$ to :ite p &  
,indians n[3 ,if ?\ turn away ?y foot f 
! ,sabba?1 f do+ ?y pleasure on my holy 
day1 & call ! ,sabba? a delight1 ! holy 
( ! ,"l1 hon\rable3 & %alt hon\r him n  
do+ ?9e own ways1 nor f9d+ ?9e own      
pleasure1 nor speak+ ?9e own words1 !n  
%alt ?\ delight ?yself 9 ! ,"l1 & ,i w  
cause !e to ride ^u ! high places ( !   
e>?1 & fe$ !e ) ! h]itage ( ,jacob ?y   
fa!r2 = ! m\? ( ! ,"l ha? spok5 x4  ,at 
la/1 "u fai?ful tea*+1 aid$ by ! bless$ 
,_s1 ! ,*ri/ian ,indians resolv$ to take
 ! ,book = _! guide1 & to keep ! ,sabba?

 day4  ,at once1 ! guns & b[s & arr[s 7 
put aside1 & ! fi%-nets 7 left hang+ 9 !
 breeze = t day4  ,no traps 7 visit$1   
nei!r 7 ! axes lift$ up aga9/ ! trees4  
,_! simple meals 7 cook$ & eat51 & all  
:o c\ld att5d1 7 f\nd 9 ! h\se ( ,god   
?ree times ea* ,sabba?4  ,b n[ arose    
fi]ce opposition f an unexpect$ qu>t]4  
,! great fur-trad+ company t _h = s long
 a "t held despotic p[] 9 ! l&1 9 _!    
%ort-sight$ness1--fe>+ a dim9ution 9 !  
returns ( ! fur by ! hunt]s if "o-sev5? 
( ! "t 0 to be1 z !y put x1 sp5t 9      
idl5ess1--sne]$ at ! actions ( !        
mission>ies1 & by bribes & ?reats1      
endeav\r$ to induce ! ,indians to ignore
 _! tea*+s on ! subject4  ,:51 ! summ]  
tripp+ began1 & ! ,indians refus$ to    
travel or "w 9 ! boats on ! ,sabba?1 !  
action ( ! company develop$ into        
d[nright p]secution4  ,"s description ( 
?is tripp+ 9 t great wild nor?l& is     
necess>y1 9 ord] t our read]s may und]/&
 ! position tak5 by ! ,sabba?-keep+     
,indians1 & its mo/ satisfactory        

results4  ,s remote f ! seabo>d are "s (
 ! int]ior po/s ( ! ,hudson ,bay        
,company1 t sev5 ye>s1 & sometimes m    
elaps$1 ere ! furs obta9$ = ! goods s5t1
 c\ld rea* ! ,london m>ket4  ,! bales ( 
goods 7 fir/ %ipp$ by ! company's       
vessels to ,york factory1 on ! ,hudson  
,bay4  ,!n !y 7 tak5 by ! ,indian       
tripp]s 9 /rong boats t w\ld hold f ?ree
 to five tons4  ,a numb] ( ^! boats     
con/itut$ a brigade4  ,a capta9 ( ! :ole
 0 appo9t$1 & a good /ate ( discipl9e   
ma9ta9$4  ,! fir/ brigade w\ld take !   
bales up ! riv]s1 (t5 hav+ to pass _m   
dang]\s places & enc\nt] _m risks4      
,great c>e & wat*fulness 7 necess>y1 &  
yet 9 spite ( all1 boats 7 sometimes    
wreck$ & lives lo/4  ,! h>de/ "p ( ! "w 
0 9 :at 0 call$1 mak+ ! portages4  ,"s (
 ! riv]s are full ( falls & rapids t are
 impassable = ! boats4  ,"h ! portages h
 to be made4  ,! h>dy boatm5 r[ up to ! 
rapids z close z is safe1 unload _!     
c>goes1 & c>ry !m on _! backs to !      
select$ spot bel[ ! ob/ruction 9 ! riv]4

  ,!n ! boats h to be haul$ a%ore1 &    
dragg$ ov]l& by ! unit$ /r5g? ( ! sev]al
 crews to ! same place2 "h !y are aga9  
laun*$1 & ) c>goes abo>d1 ! j\rney is   
resum$4  ,on "s ( ^! trips ! numb] (    
portages runs up into ! scores4  ,great 
lakes h to be cross$ :]e fi]ce /orms at 
times rage1 & :]e head-w9ds bl[ ) su*   
fury1 t sometimes ! brigades are delay$ 
_m days4  ,at ,norway h\se1--:i* = _m   
ye>s 0 ! great nor!rn depot = !         
company's goods1 & ! great di/ribut+    
c5tre = ! int]ior p>ts1--?is fir/       
brigade w\ld ex*ange its c>go ( goods = 
! bales ( ri* furs :i* ano!r brigade1 t 
_h come f ! fur!r int]ior1 p]haps f     
,a?abasca or ! ,saskat*ewan c\ntry1 _h  
br\ght d[n ?us f> on _! way to ! %ips = 
! ,london m>ket4 ,!n ?is second brigade 
w\ld return hundr$s ( miles into !      
int]ior2 &1 meet+ ano!r brigade f       
regions /ill m remote1 w\ld ex*ange its 
c>go ( goods ) ?is ?ird brigade1 =      
regions yet m di/ant4  ,?us x w\ld g on1
 until "s ( ! bales ( goods 7 m ?an ?ree

 ?\s& miles f ! seabo>d :]e !y 7 l&$2 & 
! diff]5t po/s _h _! supply ( goods = ! 
fur trade ) ! ,indians4  ,s x happ5$1 t 
ye>s elaps$ ere ! goods rea*$ "s ( !    
places2 & ! furs also 7 ye>s 9 rea*+ !  
%ip = ,engl&4  ,all ( ?is heavy "w 0    
p]=m$ by ! ,indian boatm51 or tripp]s1 z
 !y 7 call$4  ,!y 7 ! fur-hunt]s dur+ ! 
cold w9t] mon?s2 b s long z !re 0 op5   
wat]--t is1 no ice--!y 7 employ$ by     
hundr$s to take 9 goods & br+ out furs4 
,! "o despotic comm& deliv]$ to ^!      
brigades by ! company 01 pu% on6  ,!y   
argu$3 ,! summ] 9 ^! high latitudes is  
%ort2 we mu/ make ! mo/ ( x4  ,e day    
tells1 & !re mu/ be no lagg+ by ! way4  
,! result 01 t ! m5 7 work$ to ! la/    
degree ( endurance4  ,_m fail$ at ! o>1 
:ile o!rs dropp$ "u ! heavy loads on !  
difficult portages4  ,fill up ! ranks   
quickly1 & pu% on1 0 ! ord]4  ,x 0 all  
excitem5t1 & ru%1 & high pressure1 f !  
beg9n+ ( ! tripp+ season until ! close4 
,!re 0 no relaxation--no ,sabba?--no    
re/4  ,x seem$ utt] folly = ! mission>y 

to come 9 :]e su* a condition ( ?+s     
exi/$1 & say to ! be/ m5 ( ! be/        
brigade3 ,we "k ! summ] is %ort1 & x is 
ess5tial = ! welf>e ( ! company & y\r   
own wages1 t ! goods %\ld be tak5 91 & !
 furs br\ght out4  ,b a ,high] ,p[] has 
said1 ,rememb] ! ,sabba? day to keep x  
holy1 s :5 ,saturday night ov]takes y1  
tie up y\r boats1 lay aside y\r o>s1 &  
re/ 9 quietness & devotion until ,god's 
day is ov]4'  ,! company 9 _! bl9dness 7
 at fir/ a/\nd$1 !n enrag$4 ,to lose    
"o-sev5? ( ! %ort summ]1 :51 z x 01 !   
brigades 7 sometimes caught by ! ice1   
w\ld nev] d6  ,?is fanaticism mu/ be    
/opp$6  ,!y ?reat5$--!y p]secut$ !      
mission>y & ! ,indians4  ,_! monopoly 9 
! c\ntry gave !m great p[]1 & !y wield$ 
x unm]cifully4  ,unable to induce !     
mission>y by bribes or ?reats to take   
ano!r /&1 !y resort$ to p]secution2 & by
 calumnies mo/ f\l1 /rove to de/roy 8   
good "n1 & to drive him out ( ! c\ntry4 
,he 0 a wise & judici\s1 z well z a     
brave man2 &1 /&+ at 8 po/1 endeav\r$ to

 %[ 8 ri* & p[]ful detractors1 t no h>m 
w\ld come to !m by _! employees re/+ "o 
day 9 sev54  ,he bravely decl>$1 t a man
 c\ld d m "w 9 six days by re/+ ! sev5?1
 ?an by work+ cont9u\sly2 & he *all5g$  
!m to ! te/4  ,at fir/ ! /atem5t1 :i* _h
 be51 s conclusively prov$ to be true 0 
laugh$ to scorn4  ,h[ev]1 z ! mission>y 
& 8 ,*ri/ian ,indians rema9$ true1 !    
company 7 oblig$ to yield s f> z to s5d 
(f a ,sabba?-keep+ brigade1 :i* !y did )
 _m fe>s & misgiv+s4  ,to _! surprise1  
!y did _! "w j z well1 & return$ 9 less 
"t1 ) ! m5 9 bett] heal? ?an ^? :o knew 
no ,sabba?4  ,! logic ( actual success  
triumph$ ev5tually4  ,all opposition    
ceas$1 & up to ! "t :5 ! old ord] ( ?+s 
came to an end1 & o>s gave way to /eam  
p[]1 no "o 0 f\nd ra% en\gh to "q !     
ability ( ! ,sabba?-keep+ ,indians to   
excel 9 "w ^? :o kept n ! day ( re/4  ,i
 (t5 travell$ ) ^? ,*ri/ian ,indians1 & 
! ,sabba?s sp5t on ^! long trips1 are   
sweet & happy memories4  ,up to ! la/   
h\r on ,saturday :5 x 0 safe to travel1 

! j\rney w\ld be pursu$1 until1 9 "s    
quiet h>b\r or cosy b5d 9 ! riv]1 safe f
 sudd5 /orms or tornadoes1 ! boats w\ld 
be securely fa/5$1 & ! c>goes c>efully  
cov]$ ) ! oilclo?s4  ,aft] a supp] cook$
 on ! rocks1 all w\ld ga!r ar\nd !      
bright camp-fire = ! ev5+ devotions4  ,a
 hymn w\ld be sung1 a *apt] ( ! good    
,book read1 & pray] (f]$ by "o or two ( 
! company4  ,! ,sabba? w\ld be sp5t     
quietly & re/fully1 ) at lea/ two       
impressive & simple s]vices4 ,on        
,monday1 at fir/ blu% ( morn1 we 7 up1  
&1 aft] a ha/y meal & a pray]1 ! j\rney 
w\ld be resum$ ) r5ew$ vig\r4  ,?us 0 ! 
,sabba? introduc$ among ! nor!rn        
,indians4    ,,*apt] ,,twelve4  ,,god   
,,m ,,p[]ful ,,?an ,,! ,,conjur]4  ,!   
foll[+ beautiful /ory des]ves a place   
among ! v _m real answ]s to pray]4      
,/ill does ! ,"l say to 8 foll[]s3 ,i w 
yet = ?is be inquir$ ( by ! h\se (      
,israel1 to d x = !m4  ,our ,indian     
conv]ts believe 9 ,god4  ,) a simple1   
*ildlike fai? !y take ,him at 8 ^w4  ,"o

 ( our ,indians at 8 baptism1 receiv$ ! 
,engli% "n ( ,edmund ,/eph5son4  ,he 0  
an e>ne/1 simple ,*ri/ian4 ,8 religion  
made him indu/ri\s1 & s by 8 dilig5t    
hunt+ & fi%+ he provid$ com=tably = 8   
wife & two little ones4  ,"o ev5+1 ab\t 
! middle ( la/ ,octob]1 he left 8 family
 at 8 little home at ,norway ,h\se1 &   
/>t$ up a rapid riv] to visit "s ( 8    
relatives1 :o liv$ sev]al miles away4   
,9 ^? high latitudes ! cold w9t] sets 9 
s e>ly t already ! riv]1 0 cov]$ ) ice4 
,to make ! trip mu* quick] he fa/5$ on 8
 skates1 & :5 la/ se51 0 spe$+ rapidly  
away 9 ! ev5+ twilight4  ,he did n      
return ! next day z he _h promis$1 & 8  
family becom+ al>m$1 s5t an ,indian     
mess5g] to inquire ! reason4  ,to 8     
surprise he 0 in=m$ by ! fri5ds t       
,edmund _h n visit$ !m & !y knew n ( 8  
:]eab\ts4  ,:5 ^! tid+s 7 c>ri$ home !re
 0 great al>m1 & a se>* p>ty 0 quickly  
organis$4  ,f ! po9t :]e he 0 la/ se5   
alive1 !y c>efully exam9$ ! ice1 &1 aft]
 a little "t1 discov]$ ! mo/ conclusive 

evid5ce t ! poor man 0 dr[n$4  ,ov] a "p
 ( ! riv] :]e ! curr5t is v rapid1 !y   
discov]$ t ! ice _h be5 brok5 ?r\gh2 &  
al?\gh all 0 n[ aga9 firmly froz5 ov]1  
yet1 9 ! congeal$ mass1 !y discov]$ "o (
 ,edmund's de]-sk9 gloves1 a button ( 8 
coat1 & o!r evid5ces t he _h "h fall5   
?r\gh ! ice1 & _h made a mo/ desp]ate   
ef=t to escape4  ,z x 0 ne>ly d>k :5 !  
se>*]s made ^! discov]ies z to ! place &
 mann]1 ( 8 dea?1 !y 7 oblig$ to be     
satisfi$ ) ?is1 & to po/pone ! se>* = ! 
body until ! next day4  ,e>ly ! next    
morn+ !y set to "w dilig5tly4  ,z mu*   
sn[ _h fall5 s9ce ! previ\s ev5+1 !y 7 v
 mu* hamp]$ 9 _! ef=ts2 &1 al?\gh a l>ge
 numb] ( m51 ) sn[ %ovels1 axes &       
grappl+ irons s\ght c>efully 9 _m places
 = ! rema9s1 sev]al days pass$1 & !y 7  
/ill unsuccessful 9 _! ef=ts4  ,among ! 
se>*]s 7 "s ,indians :o /ill believ$ 9 !
 skill & sup]natural p[]s ( ! conjur]s1 
or m$ic9e m54  ,^!1 hav+ become         
disc\rag$ 9 _! ef=ts1 resolv$ to consult
 "o ( ^! old m51 s !y said3  ,let u g & 

consult old ,kwaskac>po1 & get him to   
conjure = u1 & tell u :]e to f9d ! body4
  ,! ,*ri/ian ,indians prote/$ aga9/    
?is1 & tri$ to dissuade !m2 b to no     
purpose !y 7 s disc\rag$ 9 _! ef=ts4  ,s
 !y c>ri$ gifts ( tea & tobacco to !    
conjur]1 & told him ( ! object ( _!     
com+4  ,9 response to _! wi%es1 & 9     
return = _! gifts1 he took 8 sacr$ drum 
& m$ic9e-bag into ! t5t1 drumm$ away    
noisily until he work$ himself up into a
 k9d ( fr5zy or delirium1 & !n told !m  
:]e to cut ! ice & drag = ! body ( _!   
dead comrade4  ,:5 ! ,*ri/ian ,indians  
he>d t ^! o!rs _h gone to ! conjur] =   
help1 !y 7 v mu* griev$4  ,"o           
especially1 a gr& old man by ! "n (     
,?omas ,mu/agan1 0 v mu* depress$ 9 _s4 
,:ile feel+ deeply ! loss ( ,edmund1 he 
0 v mu* hurt :5 ! news rea*$ him1 t "s (
 ! se>*]s in/ead ( go+ to ,god 9 _!     
p]plexity & tr\ble1 _h1 l ,k+ ,saul1    
resort$ to su* disputable ag5cies4  ,no 
soon] _h he receiv$ ?is news1 ?an he    
resolv$ to adopt a v diff]5t c\rse4     

,gett+ 8 wife to cook a quantity ( food2
 he c>ri$ x1 ) "s kettles ( tea1 to a   
spot on ! %ore ne> to :]e ! m5 7        
dilig5tly se>*+ = ! body4  ,cle>+ away !
 sn[ he made a fire2 &1 :5 ! tea 0      
prep>$1 call$ ! hungry & almo/ disc\rag$
 m5 ar\nd him1 & made !m eat 8 food &   
dr9k 8 tea4  ,!n he talk$ to !m ( ! "o  
liv+ & true ,god1 & ( ,8 p[] to he> &   
answ] pray]4  ,he spoke ( ! fooli%ness &
 wick$ness ( ^?1 :o1 hav+ he>d ab\t     
,him1 _h gone & consult$ ! wick$ old    
conjur]4  ,let u g to t ,god ab\t :om we
 h be5 taught by our mission>ies4  ,he  
is ! "o to help u 9 our tr\ble4  ,) ! p 
all ar\nd him1 he kneel$ d[n 9 sn[1 &   
e>ne/ly & rev]5tly ask$ ,god to he> &   
help !m 9 _! sorr[ & p]plexity4  ,he    
pray$ t wisdom might be giv5 !m1 s t !y 
might f9d ! body ( _! de> fri5d ly+     
some:]e 9 t cold riv]2 t !y might take x
 up1 & bury x 9 _! little village       
gravey>d4  ,he ask$ ,god v e>ne/ly to   
com=t ! poor sorr[+ wid[ & ! little     
helpless *ildr54  ,?us ) believ+ fai?   

did ?is v5]able old ,indian ( m ?an     
f\rscore w9t]s1 call ^u ,god4  ,:5 !y   
arose f _! knees he said3 ,n[ tru/+ 9   
,god to answ] u1 let u g to "w4  ,on    
acc\nt ( ! quantity ( sn[ t _h fall5 on 
! ice1 !y _h fir/ to scrape x away1 & !n
 use _! judgm5t ab\t :]e to cut ?r\gh ! 
ice1 & drag = ! body4  ,al?\gh ,?omas 0 
s old a man1 he n[ seem$ ! mo/ al]t &   
active ( ! p>ty4  ,by common cons5t1 he 
0 giv5 *>ge ( ! p>ty ( ,*ri/ian         
,indians1 :o n[ work$ dilig5tly "u 8    
direction4  ,9 ! meantime1 ! old conjur]
 ,kwaskac>po 9 a confid5t voice told 8  
foll[]s1 t he _h conjur$1 & ! answ] 01 t
 !y 7 to cut ! ice 9 a c]ta9 designat$  
place4  ,pay+ no att5tion to him or 8   
p>ty1 ! ,*ri/ian ,indians work$ away1 & 
z fa/ z ! ice 0 cle>$ ( sn[1 ,?omas     
look$ ?r\gh z well z he c\ld4  ,all at  
once he arose quickly f a spot (        
semi-transp>5t ice :i* he _h be5        
c>efully exam9+1 & call+ to ! m5 ) !    
axes & ice-*isels1 he said3  ,try "h4   
,soon !y _h a l>ge hole cut1 ! grappl+  

irons 7 br\ght into use1 & !re hundr$s (
 y>ds f ! place :]e ! conjur] _h direct$
 8 foll[]s to look = x1 ! body 0 f\nd4  
,?omas1 :ile int5tly se>*+ ?r\gh ! ice1 
_h se5 on ! "u surface at t place a     
quantity ( air bubbles4  ,! ?\ght came  
to him1 t "h ! body _h re/$1 & ! la/ air
 f ! lungs _h escap$ & =m$ ^! bubbles4  
,he _h ask$ = wisdom & div9e direction &
 he 0 n disappo9t$1 = 9 less ?an an h\r 
aft] ^! pi\s ,indians _h be5 on _! knees
 9 e>ne/ pray] ! body ( _! comrade 0 be+
 borne away to 8 home1 & f !nce to its  
f9al re/+ place 9 ! ,god's ,acre ( !    
little ,*ri/ian village4    ,,*apt]     
,,?irte54  ,,betsy1 ,,! ,,indian ,,wife4
  ,%e 0 n a bad look+ woman1 b %e _h su*
 a sorr[ful face t nev] seem$ to h on x 
a smile4  ,mrs ,"y & ,i _h bo? notic$   
?is1 & _h spok5 to ea* o!r ab\t x4  ,h] 
"n 0 ,betsy4  ,%e 0 ! wife ( an ,indian 
^: "n 0 ,at5\1 b :o1 :5 baptis$1 _h1 l  
mo/ ( 8 c\ntrym51 ask$ = ! addition to x
 ( an ,engli% "n1 & s 0 kn[n z ,rob]t   
,at5\4  ,8 record seem$ to be t ( a     

quiet1 indu/ri\s sort ( an ,indian1 :o  
fi%$ & hunt$ z did ! re/1 & gave tr\ble 
to none4  ,z he1 l _m ( 8 p1 0 gift$ )  
read9ess ( utt]ance1 & 0 v fai?ful 9 8  
att5dance at all ( ! religi\s s]vices1 &
 seem$ to be liv+ a godly life1 he _h   
be51 giv5 an (ficial position 9 ! *ur*1 
:i*1 he v mu* appreciat$4  ,x 0 notic$  
h[ev]1 t ,rob]t's advancem5t 9 ! *ur*1  
did n seem to remove ! cl\d t 0 on 8    
wife's face4  ,:ile ! o!r wom5 7 s      
bright & happy & ?ankful at ! *ange :i* 
,*ri/ianity _h br\ght into _! lives1 & 7
 at times n sl[ 9 speak+ ab\t x1 %e 0 a 
v m>k$ exception4  ,n wi%+ to pry into  
h] affairs1 :ile p]plex$1 we 7 oblig$ = 
a "t to rema9 9 ! d>k1 & c\ld only      
conjecture z to ! cause4  ,p]haps ! mo/ 
m>vell\s & conspicu\s evid5ce ( !       
bless$ness ( ! ,gospel1 next to its     
div9e p[] 9 ! salvation ( ! s\l1 is to  
be se5 9 ! glori\s way 9 :i* x uplifts  
wom54  ,sad inde$ is ! condition ( wom5 
9 l&s unrea*$ by ! bless$ influ5ces (   
,*ri/ianity4  ,he ^: wond]ful & t5d]    

love = ,8 "m1 & = ! goodly wom5 :o      
m9i/]$ to ,him1 0 s manife/$ :5 ,he     
walk$ ?is e>? ( ours1 is ,jesus /ill4   
,& :]ev] ,8 "n is successfully          
proclaim$1 & he>ts op5$ to receive ,him1
 !re at once is a glori\s uplift+ (     
woman f a condition ( inf]iority &      
degradation1 into "o :]e %e is hon\r$ & 
respect$4  ,! nor!rn ,indian tribes on  
?is cont95t1 :ile n v w>like1 or mu* 9 !
 habit ( go+ aft] ! scalps ( _! enemies1
 _h o!r crimes & s9s1 :i* %[$ t !y 7    
fall5 & s9ful1 & mu* 9 ne$ ( ! ,gospel4 
,among ! defects & wick$nesses ( ! m51 0
 ! almo/ univ]sal contempt =1 & cruelty 
to ! wom54  ,if a man spoke or act$     
k9dly to 8 wife1 or "m1 or daught]1 x 0 
by !m consid]$ a sign ( weakness &      
effem9acy4  ,to be h>% & cold t[>d !    
wom51 0 suppos$ to be "o ( ! signs ( !  
ideal ,indian t[>d :i* !y 7 ev] /riv+4  
,all manual lab\r1 ap>t f hunt+ & fi%+1 
0 consid]$ degrad+ to be left to ! wom51
 & "s1 z mu* z possible1 ev5 left ! fi%+
 to !m4 ,:]e !re 7 no tribal w>s1 !     

p]fect ,indian 0 only ! great hunt]4  ,&
 ) ! great hunt]1 8 "w end$ :5 ! game 0 
kill$4  ,if x 7 at all possible to s5d 8
 wife or "m to ! spot :]e ! animal lay1 
t 8 arr[ or gun _h br\ght d[n1 he w\ld  
scorn to c>ry or drag x back to camp4   
,he _h kill$ ! be>1 or moose1 or re9de]1
 or :atev] animal x might happ5 to be1 &
 n[ x 0 woman's "w to take x to !       
wigwam1 & z quickly z possible prep>e = 
him 8 meal4  ,?us we h se5 ! great      
/alw>t six-foot$ hunt] come /alk+ into !
 village ) 8 gun ^u 8 %\ld]1 :ile ! poor
 "m1 or wife1 or daught]1 came trudg+ on
 beh9d1 almo/ cru%$ d[n ) ! weight ( !  
game ^u h] back4 ,he c>ri$ ! gun--%e !  
game4  ,!n1 no matt] h[ tir$ %e might be
 ) ! heavy burd51 no "t 0 all[$ = re/4  
,) a quick h>% k9ipe 7hurry72 %e 0 soon 
at "w4  ,! sk9 0 quickly & skilfully    
remov$1 & "s ( ! sav\ry meat 0 cook$ &  
plac$ be=e h] husb& or son4  ,n a m\?ful
 w\ld %e be all[$ to ta/e until ! despot
 _h leisurely f9i%$1 unless x 7 to pick 
"s ( ! bones :i* he condesc5d+ly ?rew to

 h]1 z1 at a di/ance f him1 %e sat ) !  
girls & dogs4  ,?us %e 0 treat$ z a     
slave1 or drudge1 or bea/ ( burd54  ,!n 
:5 sickness or old age came on1 & %e    
became unable to "w & toil & slave1 %e 0
 )\t m]cy put out ( exi/5ce3 ! usual    
me?od be+ /rangulation4  ,?is 0 ! sad   
condition ( wom5 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ?is     
great cont95t ere ! ,gospel rea*$ !     
,indian tribes4  ,v m>vell\s & /rik+ h  
be5 ! trans=mations :i* we h witness$   
among ^? to :om we _h gone ) ! tru?4    
,at "s places we witness$ *anges wr\ght 
by ! lab\rs ( ! wor?y m5 :o _h prec$$ u2
 9 o!r places we 7 p]mitt$ bo? to s[ !  
se$ & see ! glori\s h>ve/4  ,al?\gh1 f !
 :ite man's /&po9t ! p "h 7 poor1 yet ! 
little h\ses1 :]e 7 ! foll[]s ( ! ,"l   
,jesus1 7 homes ( happ9ess1 & ! _s (    
k9dl9ess & affection ev]y:]e prevail$4  
,!re m5 & wom5 liv$ on t]ms ( equality4 
,no long] did ! m5 eat alone & ( ! be/ (
 ! game & fi%1 b all toge!r m5 & wom51  
boys & girls z "o lov+ family1 %>$      
proportionately :at _h be5 secur$4  ,!  

result 01 !re 0 a _s ( cont5tm5t &      
happ9ess 9 our mission village t 0 v    
gratify+4  ,h[ev]1 amid/ ^! happy faces 
& notes ( ?anksgiv+1 "h 0 ?is "o        
sorr[ful face & sil5t tongue4  ,:at 0 ! 
cause8  ,! tru? came out at la/1 & 9 a  
way t 0 almo/ dramatic4  ,mrs ,"y & ,i 7
 busy "o day ) our r\t9e duties1 :5     
,betsy came into our home1 & h>dly tak+ 
"t en\gh to give ! usual morn+          
salutation exclaim$ 9 a mo/ decid$ way2 
,rob]t is n k9d to me1 & does n treat me
 l ! o!r m51 :o pr(ess to be ,*ri/ians1 
treat _! wives4  ,?is /rong emphatic    
rem>k />tl$ u1 & at once gave u ! clue  
to ! cause ( ! sorr[ful face4  ,at fir/ 
we h>dly knew j h[ to answ] su* an      
emphatic utt]ance1 & s 9 sil5ce wait$ = 
h] to proce$4  ,b !re %e sat quietly h] 
face ne>ly hidd5 9 h] black %awl1 seem+ 
to be afraid to proce$ fur!r4  ,s we _h 
at l5g? to break ! awkw>d sil5ce1 by    
say+ we 7 v sorry to he> h] words & c\ld
 n und]/& _! mean+1 z ,rob]t seem$ to be
 a v good man1 & an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian4     

,?is at once caus$ h] to break h]       
sil5ce1 & turn+ ar\nd to me1 %e said3   
,yes1 t is x4  ,if he did n s pr(ess to 
be a ,*ri/ian1 ,i w\ld nev] m9d x1 &    
w\ld sil5tly be> x2 b he pr(esses to be 
a ,*ri/ian1 & does n treat me 9 ! way 9 
:i* ! o!r ,*ri/ian m5 treat _! wives4   
,!n %e quiet$ d[n1 & 9 a v /raight=w>d  
way told u h] /ory1 :i* 0 z foll[s3  ,:5
 ,rob]t goes out & %oots a de]1 x is    
true he does n come home ) ! gun ^u 8   
%\ld]1 & make me g out on 8 trail & br+ 
9 ! game2 he br+s x 9 himself1 l ! o!r  
,*ri/ian ,indians2 b :5 x is br\ght 91  
he makes me sk9 x2 & !n takes ! two     
haun*es ov] to ! =t1 & !re ex*anges !m )
 ! fur-trad]s = "s fl\r1 tea & sug>1 :i*
 he br+s home4  ,i h to cook = him a    
=e-%\ld] ( ! de]1 make cakes at ! fire1 
out ( 8 fl\r1 & !n :5 ! tea is made &   
supp] is ready1 sit & wat* him1 & our   
boys1 & any m5 visitors :o happ5 to be  
!re-- & a numb] are g5]ally ar\nd by t  
"t--eat until all is consum$4  ,he nev] 
gives any ( ^! good ?+s to me1 or to !  

girls4  ,we h to g out 9 a canoe1 &1 ) a
 net1 cat* "s fi% = our food4  ,& yet1  
%e add$1 ) "s bitt]ness1 he calls       
himself a ,*ri/ian2 & treats u 9 ?is    
way1 z ?\gh he _h nev] he>d ! mission>y4
  ,( c\rse we 7 bo? indignant z %e told 
h] /ory1 & 7 n sl[ 9 lett+ h] "k ( our  
annoyance at h] hav+ be51 s treat$4  ,b 
wife-l1 & woman-l1 :5 ,i said3  ,rob]t  
%all he> ( ?is1 & %all be /raight5$ out 
=?)1 h] fe>s 7 ar\s$1 & x seem$ z ?\gh  
%e 7 n[ fright5$ at :at %e _h said4     
,h[ev] !re 0 n mu* difficulty 9 quiet+  
h] fe>s1 al?\gh at fir/ x did seem z    
?\gh %e w\ld ru% out ( ! h\se1 & return 
to h] t5t1 & submit to ! humiliat+ life 
:i* %e saw %\ld n h cont9u$ s long4     
,aft] a little consultation ) ,mrs ,"y1 
our c\rse ( action 0 agre$ ^u4  ,x 01 t 
,betsy %\ld be kept at ! mission h\se   
until ,i _h assembl$ 9 ! *ur* a numb] ( 
! eld]ly ,*ri/ian m52 & lat] ,rob]t1 :om
 we le>n$ f 8 wife 0 !n at 8 t5t1 0 to  
be summon$4  ,b little "t 0 requir$ 9   
:i* to ga!r ! m5 ,i want$1 z mo/ ( ! p 7

 !n at _! homes4  ,!y 7 completely 9 !  
d>k z to ! object = :i* ,i _h call$ !m  
toge!r4  ,:5 9 ! *ur*4  ,i s5t = ,mrs   
,"y & ,betsy to jo9 u4  ,poor ,betsy 0  
n[ s fright5$1 t x seem$ z if1 l a />tl$
 de]1 %e w\ld run to ! woods4  ,h[ev]1  
%e 0 9 good h&s4  ,mrs ,"y spoke soo?+  
words1 & *e]$ h] mu* by tell+ h]1 t :at 
%e _h done 9 com+ to u ) ! /ory ( h]    
wrongs 0 p]fectly "r1 & t v soon e ?+   
w\ld be cle>$ up4  ,%ortly aft] ! two   
wom5 came 9 & took seats toge!r1 ,rob]t1
 = :om ,i _h s5t two m51 walk$ 94  ,at  
fir/ he 0 mu* surpris$ at ! ga!r+1 &    
especially puzzl$ & p]plex$ at see+ 8   
wife sitt+ !re by ! side ( ! wife ( !   
mission>y4  ,be=e he c\ld say any?+1 ,i 
po9t$ out a seat = him :]e he w\ld be 9 
full view ( 8 bro!r ,indians1 & yet1 :]e
 8 pres5ce w\ld n ov]awe1 or cru% d[n 8 
wife4  ,soon aft]1 ,i lock$ ! *ur* door 
& said3  ,let u pray4  ,aft] pray]s ,i  
turn$ to ,betsy1 & said3  ,n[ ,betsy1 if
 :at y told ,mrs ,"y & me 9 ! mission   
h\se is true1 & ,i believe x is1 ,i want

 y n[ to tell ! /ory ov] aga9 t ^!      
,*ri/ian m5 may he> x4  ,nev] m9d ! fact
 ( ,rob]t's be+ "h2 if he is a ,*ri/ian1
 z he says he is1 ! he>+ ( x w1 ,i hope1
 d him good4  ,! faces ( ^? ,indians 7  
/udies4  ,none knew1 n ev5 ,rob]t       
himself1 :at ,betsy _h to say2 & s !y   
wait$ 9 amazem5t to he> h] /ory4  ,) an 
enc\rag+ ^w f ,mrs ,"y1 %e began2 &     
al?\gh at fir/ %e 0 timid & n]v\s1 %e   
soon recov]$ h] self-possession1 & 9 a  
p]fectly natural mann] told ! /ory ( !  
treatm5t %e & ! girls _h receiv$ f ! h&s
 ( h] husb&4  ,) r5ew$ emphasis %e dwelt
 on t :i* seem$ to h giv5 h] ! mo/      
sorr[8  ,if he _h n s pr(ess$ to be a   
,*ri/ian1 ,i w\ld n h s mu* m9d$ x4     
,indians are ! be/ li/5]s 9 ! _w4  ,!y  
nev] int]rupt anyone 9 8 talk4  ,& s1   
ev5 ,rob]t1 :o at fir/ 0 simply         
dumbf\nd$ & amaz$1 controll$ himself &  
held 8 peace4  ,v few :ite m5 c\ld h    
done s4  ,i _h purposely s plac$ him1 t 
if he _h sudd5ly attempt$ viol5ce1      
/rong] m5 c\ld in/antly h re/ra9$ him4  

,b no?+ ( ! k9d 0 attempt$4  ,z 8 wife  
w5t on & on1 %[+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 8    
conduct t[>d h] & _! girls1 & t ( ! o!r 
,*ri/ian m5 t[>d _! wives & daught]s1   
,rob]t's head w5t l[] & l[]1 until !re  
he sat1 humiliat$ & disgrac$ be=e 8     
bre?r54  ,:5 ,betsy f9i%$ h] talk & sat 
d[n1 ,i turn$ to ! good m5 !re assembl$ 
& m]ely said3  ,:at d y ?9k ( su*       
conduct on ! "p ( "o :o pr(esses to be a
 ,*ri/ian8  ,_! indignation knew no     
b\nds4  ,indian l1 !y _h let ,betsy tell
 h] :ole /ory )\t any int]ruption2 b !  
looks on _! faces z %e proce$$1 told h[ 
deeply affect$ !y 74  ,n[ t !y _h he>d  
h] /ory1 x seem$ z ?\gh !y all want$ to 
speak at ones2 b !re are well und]/ood1 
al?\gh unwritt51 rules ( prec$5ce among 
!m1 s ! fir/ 9 ord] spoke1 & !n !       
second1 & !n ! ?ird1 & s on4  ,h[ !y did
 dress ! poor fell[ d[n6  ,:ile x 0 v   
sev]e1 x 0 ,*ri/ian & bro!rly4  ,!y     
spoke z m5 :o 7 griev$ & w\nd$4  ,is ?is
 ! way y h act$6  ,y1 ,rob]t ,at5\1 :o =
 s long a "t h pr(ess$ to be a ,*ri/ian2

 y1 to treat y\r poor wife & *ildr5 l t2
 z ?\gh no ,bible1 or mission>y _h come 
among u6 ,n[ we "k :y ,betsy has be5 s  
sad1 & did n rejoice l ! o!r wom54  ,?us
 !y fai?fully *id$ him1 & express$ _!   
sorr[ at 8 he>tless conduct4  ,poor     
,rob]t1 ,i _h soon to pity him4  ,fir/1 
( c\rse1 ,i 0 a little anxi\s z to ! way
 9 :i* a once pr\d-spirit$ fi]y ,indian1
 w\ld take 8 wife's arraignm5t ( 8      
misdo+s & selfi%ness1 & also ^! reprim&s
 f 8 bre?r54  ,h[ev]1 x turn$ out all   
"r4 ,rob]t j buri$ 8 bronz$ face 9 8    
h&s1 & receiv$ x all 9 sil5ce4  ,:5 ,i  
?\ght x _h gone f> en\gh1 & _h decid$ 9 
my own m9d n !n & !re to "q him1 ,i ask$
 = a cessation ( ! speak+1 & w5t & op5$ 
! *ur* door4  ,at once ,rob]t arose &   
left ! *ur*4  ,n "o ^w _h he spok5 to   
anybody4  ,betsy1 wife-l1 wi%$          
imm$iately to foll[ him1 b ,mrs ,"y     
p]suad$ h] n to g = a little :ile4  ,%e 
took ! poor fright5$ creature into !    
mission h\se1 gave h] a cup ( tea &     
some?+ to eat1 & :at %e priz$ m1 "s lov+

 sympa!tic words4  ,:5 %e did return    
home1 %e f\nd t ,rob]t 0 abs5t4  ,!     
*ildr5 said t he _h come 91 &1 aft] say+
 "s k9d words to !m1 _h tak5 8 gun &    
ammunition & _h gone (f hunt+4  ,he did 
n return until ! next day1 b he _h ) him
 a f9e de]4  ,?is he sk9n$ himself1 &   
tak+ ! two h9d qu>t]s1 w5t z usual to ! 
=t1 & b>t]$ !m = fl\r1 tea & sug>4  ,:5 
he return$ to 8 t5t1 he h&$ ^! ?+s to 8 
wife1 & desir$ h] to cook !m z usual4   
,aft] all _h be5 prep>$ he _h all plac$ 
be=e 8 wife1 daught]s1 & sons4  ,!n1    
tell+ !m to enjoy ! meal1 he left ! t5t4
  ,tak+ a net1 he w5t out ^u ! lake 9 a 
canoe1 & aft] "s "t sp5t 9 fi%+1 0 se5  
cook+ & eat+ 8 cat* ^u ! %ore4  ,?us he 
liv$ = weeks4  ,he 0 a good hunt]1 &    
work$ mo/ indu/ri\sly & successfully4   
,all ! game tak51 he br\ght to 8 wife & 
*ildr51 ^u :i* he insi/$ t !y %\ld fea/1
 :ile he conf9$ himself to a fi% diet2  
al?\gh ^? caught at t season 7 f> f be+ 
! be/4  ,"o ,saturday ev5+1 z we 7 /&+ 9
 ! front ( our mission home enjoy+ !    

spl5d\rs ( a mo/ magnific5t sunset1 we  
saw ,rob]t com+ up ! trail4  ,z he drew 
ne> ,i acco/$ him k9dly1 b x 0 easy to  
see t he 0 9 tr\ble1 & t !re 0 some?+ on
 8 m9d4  ,we *att$ ab\t v>i\s ?+s1 & ,i 
enc\rag$ him to speak out freely4  ,) a 
sudd5 ef=t he broke loose f 8 feel+ (   
re/ra9t1 & said3  ,mission>y1 are y go+ 
to let me come to ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's 
,supp] to-morr[8  ,f\r times a ye> we _h
 ?is sacram5tal s]vice1 & x 0 a great   
ev5t to our native ,*ri/ians4  ,9 answ] 
to 8 "q ,i repli$3  ,:y ,rob]t1 :at is  
!re to cause me to wi% to prev5t y f    
com+ to ! ,"l's table8  ,look+ at me    
e>ne/ly1 he said3  ,!re is a good deal4 
,j ?9k ( ! way ,i h treat$ my wife &    
daught]s6  ,yes1 ,i said1 ,i rememb] t2 
b ,i also "k h[ y h be5 treat+ !m dur+ !
 la/ few weeks4  ,) a face f :i* ! %ad[s
 _h n[ fl$ away1 he said quickly3--  ,h 
y he>d any?+ ab\t t8  ,o yes1 ,rob]t1 ,i
 repli$1 ,i "k all ab\t x4  ,i h good   
eyes & e>s1 & ,i h se5 & he>d h[ nobly y
 h r$eem$ y\rself4  ,i am v glad ( x4   

,( c\rse ,i w welcome y to ! ,"l's      
table4  ,aft] a little fur!r            
conv]sation1 ,i said3  ,tell me1 ,rob]t1
 :y did y act s selfi%ly t[>d y\r wife &
 daught]s8  ,he j utt]$ ) emphasis !    
,indian ^w :i* means3 ,/upidity1--!n    
aft] a little pause he quietly add$2 ,b 
,i ?9k ,i h got ov] x4  ,& s he _h4     
,,*apt] ,,f\rte54  ,,five ,,indians ,,& 
,a ,,jack-,,knife4  ,indian boys de>ly  
love pocket-knives4  ,z !y h to make _! 
own b[s & arr[s1 ! paddles = _! bir*    
canoes1 & also ! frames = _! sn[ %oes1 (
 c\rse a good knife is a valu$          
possession4  ,9 :ittl+1 ,indian boys d n
 pu% ! knife f !m1 b always draw x t[>d 
!m4  ,!y are v clev] 9 ! manufacture ( !
 few ?+s :i* !y require1 & are enc\rag$ 
by _! fa!rs to d _! "w z neatly z       
possible4  ,s ! bett] ! knife1 ! bett] !
 "w :i* ^! ,indian lads c d1 & !y are   
ambiti\s to possess ! v be/ knife t x is
 possible = !m to obta92 j z ! old]     
,indians w give any price )9 _! means = 
! v be/ guns t are made4  ,kn[+ ?is love

 = a good knife1 ,i once us$ x among a  
lot ( ,indian lads1 z an inc5tive to    
enc\rage !m to s+3 z our /ory w expla94 
,at "o ( our ,indian villages1 :]e a    
fl\ri%+ mission ) its day & ,sunday     
s*ools exi/s1 ! devot$ lady tea*] said  
to me on a rec5t visit3  ,i d wi% y w\ld
 d some?+ to enc\rage our boys to s+4   
,!y h good voices1 b !y seem afraid to  
use !m4  ,if ,i d succe$ 9 gett+ "o to  
s+1 ! o!rs laugh at him1 & !n !re is no 
m s++ t day4  ,i gladly promis$ to d :at
 ,i c\ld2 b be=e ,i describe ! plan     
adopt$1 p]haps ,i w\ld bett] give "s    
description ( ^! ,indians among :om ?is 
c\rage\s "y lady 0 liv+4  ,_! hunt+     
gr\nds are 9 ! va/ region :i* lies      
betwe5 ,lake ,w9nipeg & ,hudson ,bay4   
,!y are call$ ,saulteaux1 & are a       
subdivision ( ! great ,algonqu9 family4 
,until v rec5tly !y liv$ altoge!r by    
hunt+ & fi%+4  ,s ignorant 7 !y1 ev5 ( !
 exi/5ce ( bread1 t :5 ! fir/           
mission>ies1 :o translat$ into _!       
language ! ,"l's pray]1 came to !       

petition1 ,give u ?is day our daily     
bread1 to make x intelligible to !m1 !y 
_h to translate x1 ,give u ?is day      
some?+ to keep u 9 life4  ,!y 71 & /ill 
are v poor4  ,once ! =e/s ab\nd$ 9 game1
 & ! ri*e/ fur-be>+ animals1 su* z !    
black & silv] foxes1 ott]s1 beav]s1     
m9ks1 m>t5s & erm9es1 7 caught 9 l>ge   
numb]s2 b incessant hunt+s h almo/      
annihilat$ "s ( ^! animals1 & o!rs are v
 difficult to f9d4  ,! lakes once teem$ 
) fi%2 b ! rapid increase ( ! :ite      
population 9 ! nor?-we/]n /ates & 9     
,manitoba has s multipli$ ! dem&s1 t n  
"o qu>t] z _m fi% are n[ caught z =m]ly4
  ,! result is1 t ! poor ,indians ^:    
sole dep5d5ce 0 on ^! ?+s1 are n z well 
(f z !y =m]ly 71 ev5 ) ! little help :i*
 !y receive f ! gov]nm5t4  ,h5ce x is ! 
imp]ative duty ( ! mission>ies1 n only  
to ,*ri/ianise !m1 b to d all !y c1 9   
h>mony ) ! gov]nm5t (ficials1 to        
enc\rage !m to raise cattle1 to         
cultivate :at l& is available1 & to     
raise ^? h>dy crops :i* w come to       

maturity 9 su* a cold nor!rn region4    
,?is 0 ! place2 & ^? 7 ! ,indians ^:    
boys ! devot$ tea*] wi%$ me to enc\rage 
to s+4  ,! reque/ 0 made dur+ !         
celebration ( a fea/ :i* ,i 0 giv+ !m4  
,i _h tak5 out f civilisation su* ?+s z 
fl\r1 tea1 sug>1 currants1 c&ies2 & at  
f\r a4m4 ! ,indian wom5 _h come to !    
place appo9t$ & _h cook$ ! cakes        
etcet]a1 & made all o!r ne$$            
prep>ations4  ,at ab\t t5 ! p assembl$  
on ! bank ( ! riv] 9 front ( ! *ur*4    
,ev]ybody came4  ,all 7 welcome4  ,x 0 n
 ask$ :e!r !y 7 ,*ri/ian or pagan4  ,we 
greet$ !m all cordially1 & treat$ !m    
alike4  ,( ! happy incid5ts ( ! fea/1 ! 
glad h\rs ( lov+ conv]se1 & ! religi\s  
s]vices held aft]1 we h no room "h to   
write4 ,suffice x to say1 t at ab\t f\r 
p4m4 ! *ildr5's h\r came1 & ) !m we _h a
 v int]e/+ "t4  ,i 0 delight$ ) _!      
answ]s to my _m que/ions1 especially )  
_! k ( ! bless$ ,book4  ,! girls sang v 
sweetly1 b n mu* music came f ! boys1 & 
s ,i began at once to act on ! reque/ ( 

! tea*]4  ,kn[+1 z ,i h /at$1 ! boys'   
love = pocket-knives1 ,i w5t to "o ( my 
boxes1 & tak+ out six v good ones1 ,i   
/ood up be=e ! cr[d & said3  ,boys1 li/5
 to me4  ,i am go+ to give ^! six knives
 to ! six boys :o w s+ ! be/4  ,& look6 
,:ile five ( !m are good two blad$      
knives1 "o ( !m is a spl5did f\r blad$  
"o6  ,n[1 ,i am go+ to give ?is be/ "o1 
to ! boy :o w s+ ! be/ ( all6  ,great   
inde$ 0 ! excitem5t among ! ,indian     
lads4  ,ne>ly e boy 9 ! audi5ce ru%$ to 
! front & ! trial began4  ,indians 9 _! 
wild /ate h no music wor? pres]v+1 & s 9
 all ( our missions1 our hymns & songs  
are translat$1 & ! tunes ( civilisation 
are us$4  ,! tea*] seat$ h]self at !    
little organ1 & ! te/+ began4  ,!y sang 
su* hymns z ,rock ( ,ages1 ,come1 ?\    
,f\nt ( e bless+1 ,j z ,i am1 ,jesus my 
all1 to heav5 is gone1 & _m o!rs4  ,!   
inf]ior s+]s 7 we$$ out v rapidly1 & s5t
 back to _! seats4  ,:5 ! numb] 0 r$uc$ 
to ab\t t51 ! "w ( selection proce$$ m  
sl[ly2 b ev5tually ! numb] 0 r$uc$ to   

six4  ,! "q n[ 01 ,:i* ( ^! six 0 to    
receive ! f\r-blad$ knife8  ,?is 0 n    
easy to settle4  ,! memb]s ( ! committee
 diff]$ v decid$ly2 s "o boy aft] ano!r 
0 tri$1 ov] & ov] aga91 & /ill no       
unanim\s decision c\ld be rea*$4  ,:ile 
! committee 0 discuss+ ! matt]1 five ( !
 boys1 see+ our p]plexity1 took ! matt] 
out ( our h&s & settl$ x 9 a way t      
surpris$ & delight$ u all4  ,^! five 7  
f9e specim5s ( ,indian lads4  ,!y 7 li! 
& /rong1 & full ( life & fun4  ,! six?  
boy1 ,jimmie ,jakoos1 0 a cripple1 hav+ 
"o leg :i* 0 v mu* %ort] ?an ! o!r3 !   
result be+ t he _h to use crut*es4  ,^! 
five _h mov$ ov] to "o side1 & 7 obs]v$ 
to be excit$ly1 ?\gh quietly1 engag$ 9  
conv]sation4  ,aft] _! brief discussion1
 "o ( !m sprang up1 & look+ at me ask$3 
,mission>y1 may ,i say some?+8  ,c]ta9ly
 y may1 ,i repli$4  ,well1 mission>y1 he
 answ]$1 we five boys h be5 talk+ x ov]1
 & ?is is :at we ?9k ab\t x4  ,y see we 
are well & /rong4  ,we c *ase ! rabbit1 
& p>tridge1 & o!r game2 & !n :5 w9t]    

comes1 we c skate on ! riv]s1 & lake2 b 
,jimmie is lame1 he has a bad leg4  ,he 
_c run 9 ! woods4  ,he _c g skat+ on !  
ice4  ,b ,jimmie is fond ( :ittl+4  ,he 
is a good h& at mak+ b[s1 & arr[s1 &    
paddles1 & o!r ?+s1 & a f9e knife w\ld  
be j ! ?+ = him4  ,& s we five boys h   
talk$ ! matt] ov]1 & z he is a cripple1 
we w be v glad if y w give ! be/ knife  
to ,jimmie4  ,noble boys6  ,h[ ! p 7    
?rill$ at ?is spee*4  ,x electrifi$ me1 
& fill$ n only my eyes ) te>s1 b my he>t
 ) joy4  ,i c\ld b ?9k ( ! pa/1 ( !     
cruelty & int5se selfi%ness ( ^? d>k    
days1 :51 among bo? ! "y & old1 ev]yone 
0 = himself1 & ! un=tunate1 & feeble1 7 
neglect$ & despis$4 ,n[1 ?anks to !     
bless$ ennobl+ influ5ces ( ,*ri/ianity1 
ev5 ! boys 7 cat*+ ?is ,*ri/ly _s1 &    
w\ld spontane\sly act 9 ?is delightful  
way4  ,s to ,jimmie 0 giv5 ! f\r-blad$  
knife & to ! o!r boys 7 h&$ ! two-blad$ 
ones2 b s pleas$ 0 ,i ) ! beautiful _s  
display$ by !m1 t ,i add$ to ! gift a   
good %irt or jacket z ea* boy *ose4     

,,*apt] ,,fifte54  ,,! ,,saulteaux      
,,*iefta9ess2 ,,or1 ,a ,,se>*] ,,aft]   
,,! ,,tru?4  ,%e 0 a l>ge woman1 & z %e 
came into our mission home h] conduct 0 
s diff]5t f t ( ! ord9>y ,indian woman1 
t ,i 0 some:at prejudic$ aga9/ h]4      
,g5]ally ! ,indian wom5 :5 !y ent] a    
h\se are quiet1 & mode/1 & unobtrusive 9
 _! movem5ts2 b "h /alk$ 9 a l>ge woman1
 :o gaz$ at u ) se>*+ glances1 & _h su* 
decid$ ways1 t ,i felt di/urb$ at h]    
pres5ce & soon left ! h\se = a c\ple (  
h\rs 9 ! woods :]e "s ( my ,indian m5 7 
at "w4  ,:5 ,i return$1 x 0 ) ! hope t  
%e _h f9i%$ h] visit & retir$4  ,b no1  
!re %e 02 & x 0 q evid5t t %e _h come to
 /ay4  ,:5 my good wife saw my app>5t   
annoyance at ?is new visitor1 %e call$  
me to "o side & said3  ,y mu/ n be      
annoy$ at ?is woman4  ,%e is a          
*iefta9ess1 & ! daught] ( a *ief4  ,h]  
husb& 0 a *ief1 & :5 he di$1 %e1 at !   
reque/ ( h] p1 took 8 position1 & has   
ma9ta9$ x ev] s9ce4  ,%e _h he>d f "s   
fur-hunt]s ab\t our hav+ come to live 9 

! l& ( ! ,saulteaux4  ,%e _h also he>d (
 ! wond]ful book we _h1 :i* 0 ! ^w ( !  
,great ,_s2 & ?is too1 _h excit$ h]     
curiosity4  ,%e _h li/5$ to ^! rum\rs ) 
incr$ulity & did n believe !m2 b z !y   
increas$1 h] curiosity 0 s excit$1 t %e 
resolv$ at l5g? to f9d out = h]self if  
^! ?+s 7 true1 & _h actually come _m    
days j\rney to inve/igate = h]self4  ,"h
 %e 01 ?or\ghly in/all$ 9 our little    
home1 & ,i1 at fir/1 mu* prejudic$ aga9/
 h] on acc\nt ( h] decid$ emphatic sort 
( way4  ,i sat d[n beside h]1 & _h h]   
tell me h] /ory4  ,%e 0 inde$ a clev]   
woman1 & 0 full ( anxiety to le>n if :at
 %e _h he>d 7 true4  ,%e 0 an anxi\s    
inquir] aft] tru?1 lit]ally insatiable 9
 h] curiosity1 & 9 h] desire to le>n all
 %e c\ld4 ,%e c\ld talk morn+1 noon &   
night1 & w\ld keep "o ( u busy answ]+ h]
 que/ions all ! "t %e 0 n sleep+ or     
eat+4  ,%e /ay$ ) u ab\t two weeks1 & !n
 return$ to h] p2 mean:ile att5d+ e     
religi\s s]vice1 & receiv+ _m lessons 9 
div9e tru?4  ,! simple plan ( salvation 

0 expla9$ to h]1 & %e 0 taught h[ to    
pray4  ,ere %e w5t away1 ,i said to h]3 
,n[ y are go+ back home1 & ,i want to   
say some?+ to y4  ,y mu/ try to rememb] 
:at we h said ab\t ! lov+ ,fa!r1 & ,8   
belov$ ,son4  ,y mu/ try to pray e day  
to ,him1 & y mu/ try to love ,him & keep
 all ( ,8 comm&s4  ,n[ "o ( ^! comm&s   
is1 ,rememb] ! ,sabba? day to keep x    
holy4'  ,*ri/ians keep "o day 9 sev51 & 
y say t y\r p desire to be ,*ri/ians2 & 
,i believe y4  ,we want y to be a       
,*ri/ian 9 ev]y?+1 & s we want y to     
rememb] ?is among ! o!r comm&m5ts4  ,to 
help y 9 ?is matt]1 ,i am go+ to give y 
?is big %eet ( pap] & p5cil1 & y w m>k  
ea* day z x goes by4  ,s />t+ h] on     
,monday1 ,i %[$ h] h[ to m>k ! days 9   
?is way3--#aaaaaa4  ,^? six are y\r     
days1 9 :i* to hunt & fi% & att5d to all
 y\r duties z a *iefta9ess4  ,look aft] 
all y\r affairs on ^? six days2 !n1 :5 !
 sev5? day comes1 make a big m>k 9 ?is  
way3--  ,?is m>k is = ,god's day4       
,leave y\r gun & net on t day1 & d n g  

hunt+ or fi%+3 x is ! day ( re/ &       
wor%ip4  ,make all prep>ations = x on ! 
day be=e4  ,see t y h pl5ty ( food      
captur$1 & wood cut1 s t :5 ! day ( ,god
 *9es1 y w n h to "w or hunt or fi%4    
,on t day ?9k mu* ab\t ! ,great ,_s1 &  
pray mu* to y\r lov+ fa!r :o sees & he>s
 y all ! "t1 & :o is well pleas$ if we  
keep ,8 day & wor%ip ,him ^u x4  ,ere %e
 left1 %e plead$ e>ne/ly ) me to come & 
visit h] & h] tribe1 & prea* to !m1 &   
expla9 ! way ( ! ,great ,book4 ,my      
engagem5ts 7 v _m b f9d+ t ,i c\ld cr[d 
9 a visit1 ,i said3  ,:5 ! eagle-moon is
 fill+ out li/5 = ! r++ ( ! mission>y's 
sleigh-bells1 = !n w he be com+ to see y
 & y\r p ) 8 dog-tra9 & guide4  ,my     
programme ( engagem5ts 0 s great1 t x 0 
ab\t six mon?s ere ,i c\ld make !       
promis$ visit4  ,s :5 ! eagle moon      
came--:i* is ,febru>y--,i h>ness$ up my 
dogs1 & tak+ "o ( my exp]i5c$ guides & a
 c\ple ( dog-driv]s1 />t$ = ! f>-(f l& (
 ,ookemasis4  ,we 7 ab\t two weeks on ! 
j\rney4  ,x 0 "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s &      

toilsome ,i ev] und]took4  ,we (t5 _h to
 travel along on ! n>r[ l$ges ( ice t   
ov]hung ! rapid wat]s ( ! great riv]4   
,sometimes our dog-sl$s w\ld :irl r\nd  
on ! ice & we come v ne> fall+ (f into !
 d>k cold wat]s4  ,?is 0 mu* m dang]\s f
 ! fact1 t mu* ( ! travell+ _h to be    
done by night = ! dazzl+ rays ( ! sun   
dur+ ! daytime r5d]$ u s liable to !    
t]rible sn[-bl9dness1 :i* is su* a      
pa9ful disease4 ,h[ev]1 we p]sev]$1 & by
 daylight :5 possible1 & by night :5 we 
c\ld d no bett]1 pu%$ on1 & at la/ rea*$
 our de/9ation4  ,! la/ six miles ( !   
j\rney lay across a froz5 lake on ! f>!r
 %ore ( :i* 0 ! village ( ! *iefta9ess4 
,:5 n m ?an half way across ! lake1 !   
%>p eyes ( ^? on ! look\t1 detect$ our  
com+1 :]eupon great excitem5t prevail$ 9
 ! village4  ,nev]1 x seem$1 0 !re a    
happi] woman ?an ,ookemasis4  ,%e       
receiv$ u ) a wondr\s welcome1 & 9      
emphatic ways express$ h] gratitude &   
joy4  ,already :5 we arriv$1 ! fea/ (   
welcome 0 be+ prep>$4  ,:5 %e 0 c]ta9 t 

x 0 ! mission>y1 %e _h tak5 d[n f a /ag+
 "s heads ( re9de]1 &1 aft] s+e+ (f !   
hair & *opp+ !m into great *unks1 _h put
 !m into a big pot to boil4  ,aft] ! w>m
 welcome1 we 7 escort$ to a l>ge t5t to 
wait until d9n] 0 ready4  ,z %e _h no   
tea1 ,i gave h] a quantity mu* to h]    
delight4  ,s excit$ 0 %e1 t %e kept     
runn+ into ! t5t to tell me h[ great 0  
h] joy1 t at l5g? ! man & ! ,book _h    
come to h] p4  ,:5 d9n] 0 ready1 %e     
escort$ me & my att5dants out to x4  ,a 
spot _h be5 clean$ away1 9 ! c5tre (    
:i*1 on a big di%1 0 a l>ge pile (      
pieces ( re9de] heads4 ,ar\nd 7 a numb] 
( t9 cups fill$ ) hot /rong tea4  ,h]   
invitations _h be5 limit$ to ! numb] (  
t9 cups %e c\ld mu/]4 ,%e plac$ me at h]
 left1 & h] *ief next 9 au?ority to     
h]self1 on h] "r4  ,my guide &          
dog-driv]s 7 next to me on my left1 & ! 
circle 0 complet$ ) o!r ,indian m54  ,%e
 0 ! only woman 9 ! circle z soon z we 7
 seat$ on ! gr\nd1 "s ( ! m5 at once    
seiz$ hold ( a piece ( meat1 & draw+ _! 

hunt+ knives1 7 ab\t to beg9 _! d9n]s3  
,/op1 said ,i4  ,wait a m9ute4  ,y are  
all go+ to be ,*ri/ians1 & "o ?+        
,*ri/ians d1 is to ask a bless+ ^u _!   
food4  ,! ,great ,_s gives u all ! good 
?+s1 & we mu/ ?ank ,him = !m4  ,s n[ %ut
 y\r eyes1 & ,i w ask ! bless+4  ,e eye 
0 clos$ z ,i ask$ a bless+ ( sev]al     
s5t5ces4  ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 ,i said ,am5 
& ( c\rse op5$ my own eyes4  ,to my     
amazem5t & amusem5t1 e eye1 except ^? ( 
my own ,indian att5dants1 0 /ill clos$4 
,op5 y\r eyes1 ,i said4  ,am51 "h means1
 op5 y\r eye4  ,x has "s o!r mean+s1 b t
 w d "h4  ,!n we w5t at our d9n]s4  ,!re
 7 no plates or =ks1 only our hunt+     
knives4  ,e "o1 includ+ ! mission>y1    
took up a piece ( ! well-cook$ meat 9 8 
left h&1 & began :ittl+ (f 8 d9n] ) 8   
knife4  ,my fri5d1 ! *iefta9ess1 _h     
l>ge1 /rong & n v clean h&s4  ,b %e c>$ 
n = t4  ,%e grabb$ up a l>ge piece (    
juicy meat1 into :i* h] h& almo/ sank1 &
 cut & tore (f ! sav\ry bits ) great    
delight4  ,!n %e flung x on ! gr\nd &   

took a good dr9k ( ! tea2 & !n seiz+    
hold ( ! meat tore at x aga9 ) great    
satisfaction4  ,sudd5ly %e dropp$ x aga9
 ^u ! gr\nd1 &1 plung+ h] greasy h& into
 ! bosom ( h] dress1 said3  ,o1         
mission>y1 ,i want y to see h[ ,i h tri$
 to keep ! record ( ! pray+ day4  ,s out
 ( ! bosom ( h] dress %e drew a greasy  
dirty pap]1 :i* at fir/ ,i did n        
recognise z ! l>ge clean %eet ,i _h giv5
 h]4  ,"h1 look1 %e said1 see h[ ,i h   
tri$ to keep ! record ( ! pray+ day6  ,)
 mu* int]e/1 ,i exam9$ x1 & f\nd1 t dur+
 all ^? six mon?s1 %e _h fai?fully kept 
! record4  ,!re x 02 ! "r day = all t   
long p]iod4  ,!n %e w5t on to tell me ( 
all h] exp]i5ces4  ,%e said1 t "s days  
:5 %e 0 9 h] wigwam try+ to ?9k ( !     
,great ,_s & ( ,8 ,son1 & 0 try+ to pray
 to ,him1 a boy w\ld ru% 9 & say3       
,ookemasis1 !re is a big re9de] out 9 ! 
rav9e1 ,i am sure y c %oot x4  ,b ,i    
w\ld say1 ,no4  ,?is is ! pray+ day & ,i
 _c fi% or %oot on ?is day4'  ,s ,i h   
nev] gone hunt+ or fi%+ on ! pray+ day4 

,i j try to ?9k ( ! ,great ,_s1 my      
,fa!r1 & to pray & talk to ,him1 & h    
,him talk to me4  ,( c\rse ,i spoke k9d 
& enc\rag+ words to h]1 & %e 0 v happy  
inde$ to he> !m4  ,!n %e put back !     
dirty pap]1 & rea*+ d[n to ! gr\nd aga9 
seiz$ hold ( h] big piece ( meat4       
,look+ at m9e1 a bony bit :i* ,i _h     
select$ because ,i c\ld hold x a little 
m easily :ile ,i c>v$ x1 %e %\t$ out3   
,y\r piece ( meat is a v poor "o1 m9e is
 a v good piece1 & be=e ,i c\ld realise 
:at %e 0 ab\t1 %e ex*ang$ ! pieces4  ,( 
c\rse ,i c\ld d no?+ b accept x1 )      
?anks4  ,i _h to approve ( ! motive1 ev5
 if ,i did n applaud ! de$4  ,x 0 an act
 ( k9dness t we are n all educat$ up to4
  ,aft] ! d9n] we _h a religi\s s]vice t
 la/$ until supp] "t4  ,!n1 aft] a good 
supp] ( fi%1 we _h ano!r s]vice1 t la/$ 
until midnight4  ,!n %e put me 9 *>ge ( 
"o ( h] ,indians :o _h a l>ge wigwam4   
,) him my ,indians & ,i sp5t ! night4   
,!re 7 only tw5ty-two ( u sleep+ ar\nd !
 fire 9 ! c5tre4  ,i rema9$ ) !m = a    

numb] ( days1 & s9ce !n1 !y h all giv5  
up paganism1 & h become good e>ne/      
,*ri/ian p4    ,,*apt] ,,sixte54  ,,big 
,,tom4  ,8 full "n 0 ,maman[atum1 :i*   
means1 ,o be joyful4  ,he 0 a big man1  
almo/ gigantic1 & g5]ally sl[ 9 8       
movem5ts1 except :5 on ! trail4  ,:5 he 
arose to address an assembly1 ei!r 9    
c\ncil1 or *ur*1 he got up by in*es1 &  
seem$ to re/ betwe54  ,b :5 he 0 up1 &  
began to talk1 he _h some?+ to say t 0  
wor?y ( att5tion4  ,our fir/            
introduction to him 0 9 #ahfh4  ,he 0 ! 
guide & /e]sman ( ! ,hudson ,bay inl&   
boat1 9 :i* my wife & ,i travell$ f ,=t 
,g>ry1 on ! ,r$ ,riv] ( ! ,nor?1 to     
,norway ,h\se1 situat$ on ,playgre5     
,lake1 beyond ! nor!rn extremity ( ,lake
 ,w9nipeg4  ,at ?is "t ,big ,tom1 z he 0
 call$ by ev]ybody1 _h be5 an e>ne/     
,*ri/ian = sev]al ye>s4  ,e>li]         
mission>ies _h prec$$ u1 & among !      
,indian conv]ts 0 ?is godly man1 ab\t   
:om x is a pleasure to write4  ,we bo?  
took to him at once4  ,he 0 "o (        

nature's noblem54  ,:ile pleas$ ) 8     
k9dly consid]ate ways1 we admir$ ! skill
 & ability ) :i* he manag$ ! little boat
 on su* a /ormy lake4  ,! long & dang]\s
 j\rney 0 ( ab\t f\r hundr$ miles &     
occupi$ u = ab\t f\rte5 days4  ,big ,tom
 /e]$ our boat ) a long o>1 :i* he us$ z
 a rudd]4  ,! pr9cipal propell+ p[] ( ^!
 boats1 is ! long /rong o>s1 mann$ by ! 
,indian crews4  ,we _h 9 our boat eight 
good o>sm51 & ! vig\r & endurance ( ^!  
m5 0 a matt] ( con/ant admiration4  ,:5 
head w9ds prevail$1 or we 7 9 ! mid/ (  
calm1 h\r sift] h\r ^! fai?ful m5 toil$ 
on at _! o>s1 z dilig5tly z ev] did any 
galley slave4  ,a fav\r+ breeze1 ev5 if 
x turn$ into a dang]\s gale1 0 ev]      
welcom$1 z x gave ! m5 a re/ f _! slavi%
 "w4  ,z soon z ! w9d 0 fav\rable ! *e]y
 cry (3  ,meyoo-noot91 7,fair w9d17 f ! 
guide1--or z 0 ! cry on ?is trip1       
,s\way-nas1 7,s\? w9d17--gladd5$ e he>t4
  ,at once !re 0 great activity4  ,! o>s
 7 haul$ 91 & ! ma/ :i* _h be5 la%$ to !
 side ( ! boat1 0 quickly plac$ 9       

position4 ,ropes 7 spe$ily arrang$1 !   
big squ>e sail 0 hoi/$1 & on we sp$ be=e
 ! fav\r+ breeze4  ,) ! ris+ ( ! w9d1   
g5]ally came ! great waves2 & ! mo/     
c>eful /e]+ on ! "p ( ,big ,tom 0       
necess>y to keep our heavily lad5 boat f
 plung+ h] pr[ into foam-cov]$ bill[s4  
,x 0 a pleasure to obs]ve ! wat*ful c>e 
( ?is cauti\s /e]sman1 z well z to see !
 /r5g? & quickness ) :i* he manag$ our  
little boat :5 great waves seem$ ab\t to
 sweep ov] u4  ,8 c\rte\s ways won our  
respect1 :ile 8 ability z a /e]sman     
comm&$ our admiration4  ,he did all t he
 c\ld to make our trip1 :i* _h _m       
drawbacks1 z com=table & z enjoyable z  
possible4  ,x 0 n v com=table to h a    
great /ruggl+ ox on bo>d1 v close to !  
place :]e we _h to sit4  ,sometimes1 z !
 boat 0 toss$ on ! waves1 8 head 0 ov]  
"o side ( ! little craft2 & !n %ortly   
aft]1 8 tail 0 ov] ! o!r side4  ,e night
 :]e we camp$ on ! %ore4  ,big ,tom     
ga!r$ bundles ( fragrant grass1 "p ( :i*
 he gave ! ox z prov5d]1 & ) ! re/ he   

endeav\r$ to make our surr\nd+s m       
com=table & invit+4  ,he regrett$1      
p]haps z mu* z we did1 our hav+ to      
travel s long a "t ) ?is great ox s     
close to u2 & yet ere we rea*$ ! end (  
our j\rney1 x seem$ almo/ a c]ta9ty1 t  
:at we _h consid]$ an unmitigat$        
nuisance1 _h be5 our salvation4  ,"o    
night1 9 our anxiety to pu% on1 !       
,indians decid$ n to g a%ore & camp1 b  
to sail on all night z ! w9d 0          
fav\rable4  ,dur+ ! small h\rs ! w9d    
increas$ almo/ to a gale1 :ile d>k cl\ds
 obscur$ ne>ly e />4  ,big ,tom--h]o t  
he 0--/uck to 8 po/ &1 nobly aid$ by 8  
exp]i5c$ ,indians1 "u close-reef$ sail1 
sp$ rapidly on 9 ! gloom4  ,! mission>y 
& 8 wife 7 sleep+ 9 _! camp b$1 :i* _h  
be5 spread out at ! feet ( ! /e]sman2 & 
j beyond u1 ly+ d[n at our feet1 0 !    
great ox4 ,sudd5ly ! boat 0 ?r[n on its 
side1 & came to a /&/ill4 ,= a "t !re 0 
great excitem5t1 & ! %\t+ ( ord]s by !  
usually quiet ,indians1 ab\t equall$ !  
rag+ ( ! /orm4  ,) great pres5ce ( m9d4 

,big ,tom in/antly l[]$ ! sail1 ?us sav+
 u f a complete upset4  ,x 0 f\nd t we  
_h run on ! slop+ side ( a smoo? subm]g$
 granite rock4  ,=tunate inde$ 0 x = u t
 our boat 0 well balla/$ by its c>go1 & 
t ! heavie/ item 0 ! ox4  ,! unanim\s   
op9ion ( ! ,indians 01 t 8 great weight 
sav$ u f a capsize4  ,by c>eful         
managem5t ! boat 0 releas$ f its p]il\s 
position un9jur$1 & ! adv5tur\s j\rney  
resum$4  ,aft] ?is excit+ adv5ture4     
,big ,tom decid$ t !re mu/ be no m night
 travell+4  ,s f e>ly dawn until late at
 night we hurri$ on1 encamp+ ea* ev5+ 9 
"s fav\rable spot ^u ! %ore4  ,!        
camp-fire1 g5]\sly suppli$ ) fuel f !   
great =e/s s ne>1 lit up ! sw>?y        
features ( our /alw>t m51 "s ( :om 7    
engag$ 9 prep>+ ! ev5+ meal1 :ile o!rs1 
9 picturesque gr\ps1 7 o!rwise occupi$4 
,?is he>ty ev5+ meal 0 enjoy$ by all4   
,%ortly aft]1 we all assembl$ = our ev5+
 devotions4  ,"s additional logs ?r[n ^u
 our camp-fire s bright5$ x up1 t all :o
 wi%$ c\ld easily foll[ ! read+ ( !     

lesson 9 _! own ,te/am5ts & use _! own  
hymn-books 9 ! s]vice ( song4  ,!       
memories ( "s ( ^? religi\s s]vices are 
v preci\s4  ,/ill c we he> ,big ,tom's  
deep ri* voice read+ 9 8 musical ,cree  
language3  ,weya ,muneto a ispee*e      
saketapun uske1 ke niakew oo            
pauko-,koosisana1 piko una tapwat[ayit*e
 numaweya oo ga nissewunatissety1 maka  
oo ga ayaty kakeka pimatissew94  ,:i* is
 ! translation ( t mat*less v]se1 !     
sixte5? ( ! ?ird *apt] ( ,sa9t ,john's  
,gospel4  ,!n aft] ! *apt] 0 read1 an   
appropriate hymn w\ld be sung4  ,!      
,indians h b little music ( _! own1 &   
less poetry t c be made available =     
religi\s wor%ip4  ,! result is1 t !     
mission>ies & tea*]s h already translat$
 ov] f\r hundr$ ( our *oice/ hymns into 
! ,indian language1 & use ) !m ! tunes )
 :i* !y h be5 g5]ally associat$4  ,^u ! 
occasion to :i* we ref]1 x did seem     
sweet & appropriate to u to s+1 ev5 if 9
 ano!r language1 ! fav\rite ev5+ hymn3  
,glory to !e my ,god ?is night1   ,= all

 ! bless+s ( ! light2   ,keep me1 ,o    
keep me ,k+ ( k+s1   ,b5ea? ?9e own     
almighty w+s4  ,:5 our ev5+ hymn _h be5 
sung1 we knelt rev]5tly ^u ! rocks1 :ile
 ,big ,tom1 or "s o!r godly ,indian1 l$ 
u 9 pray]1 foll[$ by "o or two o!rs4    
,!n sweet re/ 0 ours1 until ! e>ly dawn4
  ,a %>p call1 to :i* all promptly      
respond$1 0 foll[$ by a ha/y breakfa/1 &
 e>ne/ pray]s1 & !n ! j\rney 0 resum$4  
,two ,sabba?s 7 sp5t on ?is j\rney4  ,to
 our ,*ri/ian ,indians1 ! ,sabba? 0     
inde$ a mu* priz$ bless+4  ,by          
scripturally us+ x z a day ( re/ &      
religi\s wor%ip1 & n z a day (          
dissipation1 !y 7 physically1 z well z  
spiritually1 invigorat$2 & ?us able to d
 mu* bett] "w4  ,we _h1 9 addition to ! 
morn+ & ev5+ pray]s1 two delightful     
religi\s s]vices 9 bo? ! ,indian &      
,engli% languages4  ,! int]vals betwe5 7
 sp5t 9 read+ ! ,book & "s sweet song   
s]vices4  ,z ! ye>s roll$ on1 ) _! v>i$ 
duties1 we ev] f\nd 9 ,big ,tom1 a mo/  
valu$ & tru/$ assi/ant4  ,8 noble       

consi/5t life1 made him a b5$iction1 to 
bo? :ites & ,indians4  ,if disputes     
arose1 & arbitration 0 necess>y1 x 0    
,big ,tom :o 0 fir/ ?\ght ( z an        
arbitrator2 & we _c recall an in/ance   
:]e 8 decision 0 reject$4  ,he 0 a great
 hunt] 9 8 day1 & _m 7 ! /ories afloat (
 8 skill & pr[ess4  ,= ye>s he held !   
record ( be+ ! be/ moose hunt] 9 !      
village4  ,! moose1 al?\gh ! l>ge/ ( !  
de] tribe1 & ( an unga9ly appe>ance1 c  
move ?r\gh ! =e/ ) great rapidity4  ,x  
nev] gallops l o!r de]1 b sw+s along on 
a pac+ trot1 at a rate1 & ) an endurance
 t w\ld soon leave ! swifte/ horse      
beh9d4  ,its head is freight$ ) great   
broad horns ( enorm\s dim5sions &       
weight1 & yet among ! d5se trees1 x c1  
:5 al>m$1 move s swiftly1 t ! fleete/   
hunt] is soon left f> 9 ! re>4  ,its    
sight is n equal to t ( "s o!r ( ! de]  
species2 b nature has giv5 x ! mo/ acute
 p[]s ( he>+ & ( sc5t4  ,f ,big ,tom &  
o!rs we h he>d x /at$1 t ev5 :5 a fi]ce 
,novemb] /orm 0 rag+ 9 ! woods1 ) trees 

sway+ to & fro1 & bran*es cra%+ aga9/   
ea* o!r & break+ 9 ! gale1 if !         
incauti\s hunt]1 hundr$s ( y>ds away1   
happ5$ to /ep on a small dry twig t     
snapp$ "u 8 foot1 ! moose at once       
detect$ ! s\nd & 0 (f l an arr[1 nev]   
/opp+ = _m miles4  ,( ,big ,tom's skill 
z a hunt]1 we h no?+ m to record at     
pres5t2 b "h we wi% to put on record an 
in/ance ( 8 self-abnegation1 :i*        
beautifully reveals ! dis9t]e/$ "* ( !  
man1 & %[s :at 0 ! he>t's ambition4  ,= 
_m g5]ations ^! ,am]ican ,indians h be5 
divid$ into tribes4  ,_m & div]se are _!
 languages2 b numb]s ( _! cu/oms &      
me?ods ( gov]nm5t are simil>4  ,9 all ! 
tribes *iefs gov]n$ :o _h m or less     
au?ority4  ,9 "s1 ! hon\r 0 h]$it>y2 9  
o!rs1 n s2 al?\gh 9 ! latt] ! son ( !   
*ief1 if he 7 at all suitable1 _h ! be/ 
*ance ( be+ appo9t$ 9 8 fa!r's place4   
,:5 ! ,canadian gov]nm5t made treaties )
 ! ,indians ( ! great nor?-we/1 x ev]   
ackn[l$g$ ! au?ority ( ! *iefs2 & ?r\gh 
!m1 today /ill transacts all bus9ess ) !

 tribes4  ,= "s "t be=e ! treaty 0 made 
) ! nor!rn ,crees1 ! (fice ( *iefta9%ip 
_h fall5 into abeyance4  ,:5 ^w arriv$ t
 ! gov]nm5t 0 ab\t to ent] into treaty )
 !m1 & wi%$ to "k :o 0 _! *ief1 !re 0 a 
good deal ( excitem5t4  ,! ,dom9ion     
gov]nm5t has be5 v hon\rable 9 its      
treatm5t ( ! ,indians1 & 9 ! respect :i*
 x has paid to ! *iefs ( ?is naturally  
s5sitive p1 ^: all[ances h be5 silv]    
m$als1 f9e clo!s1 & extra gratuities1   
bo? 9 money & supplies4  ,( c\rse !re 0 
excitem5t among ! ,crees at ! prospect (
 great political *anges4  ,c\ncils 7    
frequ5t1 & _m pipes 7 smok$ 9 wigwams & 
beside camp-fires ov] ! matt]4  ,v>i\s  
names 7 discuss$1 & sons & gr&sons 7    
br\ght =w>d1 only to be reject$ "o aft] 
ano!r4  ,big ,tom took b little int]e/ 9
 ^! proce$+s1 & att5d$ b few c\ncils4   
,"o day to 8 surprise1 :ile at "w 9 8   
g>d51 he 0 wait$ ^u by a deputation (   
,indians & in=m$ t he 0 urg5tly ne$$ at 
! c\ncil h\se4  ,"h 9 full c\ncil he 0  
told t he 0 ! *oice ( ! p1 & t !y want$ 

him to be _! *ief--to we> ! silv] m$al )
 ! face ( ! ,great ,"m 7! ,que57 ^u x1 &
 to be _! voice to speak to ! ,que5's   
repres5tative1 7! ,gov]nor71 on all     
matt]s t ref]r$ to ! happ9ess & welf>e (
 ! tribe4  ,i _h be5 in=m$ ( ! decision 
( ! p1 & _h accept$ an invitation to be 
pres5t at ! c\ncil :5 ,big ,tom 0 to be 
appo9t$4  ,9 o!r days1 ,i _h att5d$     
conv5tions among my :ite fri5ds1 & !re  
_h obs]v$ ! read9ess ) :i* pr(f]$       
hon\rs1 political & ecclesia/ical1 7    
accept$4  ,"h1 h[ev]1 0 a surprise 9    
/ore = u2 an exception to ! g5]al rule1 
s m>vell\s t x is wor? pond]+4  ,:5 !   
(fice ( *ief 0 (f]$ to him1 ! big man1  
:o look$ e in* a *ief1 in/ead ( accept+ 
! position at once1 became deeply       
affect$1 & seem$ utt]ly unable to make  
any suitable reply4 ,he tri$1 we ?\ght1 
to express 8 ?anks = ! great hon\r2 b   
all he really did 0 9 brok5 words to ask
 = an adj\rnm5t ( ! c\ncil until ! next 
day4  ,:ile disappo9t$ at ! adj\rnm5t1  
,i 0 pleas$ at ! ?\ght t ,big ,tom1 tak5

 unaw>es1 _h felt t he c\ld n give !    
oration :i* ! occasion dem&$1 & s _h    
ask$ = "t to get 8 ?\ghts 9 ord]1 :5 he 
w\ld give u a spee* wor?y ( ! great     
ev5t2 = ,big ,tom 0 a speak] ( no mean  
ord]1 al?\gh r sl[ until he w>m$ up to 8
 subject4  ,on ! reassembl+ ( ! c\ncil1 
we 7 all !re1 eag] to he> an ,indian    
oration "u ! be/ auspices4  ,x 0 a      
spee*1 calm1 eloqu5t1 delightful2 b h[  
diff]5t f :at _h be5 expect$4 ,:at a    
*ance 0 "h = an ambiti\s1 aspir+ man6   
,h[ he c\ld h talk$ ab\t himself2 :at he
 _h done1 & :at he 0 go+ to d6  ,b 9    
,big ,tom's address !re 0 no?+ ( ! k9d4 
,quietly & mode/ly he talk$1 w>m+ up z  
he proce$$4  ,! only brief report ,i h (
 8 address is ! foll[+1 & x fails to d  
ju/ice to ! occasion or to ! man3  ,long
 ago :5 ! mission>ies came & prea*$ to  
u1 = a "t we refus$ to li/5 to !m1 &    
w\ld n become ,*ri/ians4  ,!n1 aft] a   
:ile1 _m ( u :o _h be5 9 d>kness1 began 
to feel 9 our he>ts1 t :at !y told u 0 =
 our good2 & s we accept$ ^! ?+s1 & !y h

 done u good4  ,:5 ,i got ! assurance 9 
my he>t t ,i 0 a *ild ( ,god1 & _h a s\l
 t %\ld live =ev]1 ,i f\nd1 t 9 work+   
out ?is salvation1 ,i _h some?+ great to
 live =4  ,to d ?is 0 ! great object (  
my life4  ,by & by ,i m>ri$1 & !n1 z my 
family increas$ & began to gr[ up ar\nd 
me1 ,i f\nd ,i _h ano!r object = :i* to 
live--to help its memb]s along 9 ! way  
to heav51 z well z to "w = _! com=t "h4 
,!n1 aft] a :ile1 ! mission>y gave me ! 
*>ge ( a class4  ,we 7 to meet1 & talk  
toge!r ab\t our s\ls1 & ,god's love = u1
 & to d all we c\ld to help ea* o!r to !
 bett] l&4  ,to d my duty z ! lead] 0 a 
great & an important "w4  ,:ile att5d+  
to ^! duties1 ,i f\nd ,i _h ano!r object
 = :i* to live4  ,^! ?ree ?+s1--my own  
s\l's salvation2 ! salvation ( my       
family2 to d all ,i c to help & enc\rage
 ! memb]s ( my class to be true &       
fai?ful to ,him1--are upp]mo/ 9 my he>t4
  ,i am ?ankful = y\r confid5ce 9 me1 9 
ask+ me to be y\r *ief4 ,i "k x is a    
great hon\r2 b ,i see x w h _m          

responsibilities1 &1 t :oev] has !      
position1 w h to att5d to _m o!r ?+s ?an
 ^? :i* ,i h set my m9d ^u4 ,s y mu/    
appo9t "s "o else2 =1 ) ^? ?ree ?+s ,i  
_c let any?+ else int]f]e4  ,i ?ank y1  
my bro!rs1 & love y all4  ,noble1       
dis9t]e/$ ,big ,tom6  ,z ,i li/5$ to him
 :ile he ?us talk$1 ,i 0 pr\d] ( him ?an
 ev]2 & ,i ?ank$ ,god = ! conv]sion (   
su* m5 f paganism to ,*ri/ianity1 & = ! 
developm5t 9 _! he>ts & lives ( su*     
noble qualities & virtues4