,ar*ive_/,canadian ,libr>ies7 ,illu/ration3 ,,across ,,! ,,prairie ,f4,h4,e4 ,,hasell ,,across ,,! ,,prairie ,,9 ,a ,,motor ,,c>avan ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,canadian ,,dom9ion ,,9 ,,dioceses ,by p]mission ( ,s4,p4,g4 ,frontispiece ,,across ,,! ,,prairie ,,9 ,a ,,motor ,,c>avan ,a #c1jjj ,,mile ,,t\r ,,by ,,two ,,engli%wom5 ,,on ,,behalf ,,( ,,religi\s ,,education ,,by ,f4 ,h4 ,,eva ,,hasell ,,9 ,,collaboration ,,) ,j4 ,f4 ,s4 ,,) #ah ,,illu/rations ,,& ,a ,,map ,,london ,,society ,,= ,,promot+ ,,*ri/ian ,,k ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,toronto3 ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 #aibb ,,to ,,aylm] ,,bosanquet ,,^: ,,self-,,sacrifice1 ,,deep ,,spirituality1 ,,& ,,f>-,,see+ ,,vision ,,inspir$ ,,?is ,,v5ture1 ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,lov+ly ,,d$icat$ ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,lett] ,,f ,,8 ,,grace ,,! ,,ar*bi%op ,,( ,,cant]bury4 ,lambe? ,palace1 ,london1 ,s4,e4 ,de> ,miss ,hasell1 ,i happ5 to h read ! pro( %eets ( ! little book :i* is to record ! /ory ( y\r "w & ,miss ,ticehur/'s 9 ! prairie tracts ( ,canada1 & ,i %\ld l to tell y h[ glad ,i am t ! acc\nt ( ^! ev5tful j\rney+s %\ld be accessible to ! public4 ,p realise too little :at are ! opportunities & responsibilities ( pione] days 9 ^? incomp>able regions4 ,! p]sev]ance1 ! indomitable en]gy1 & ! buoyant hope :i* y\r pages record & inspire w h a place 9 ! annals ( t va/ se$ plot & cradle ( a great nation t is to be4 ,i am1 ,y\rs v truly1 ,,r&all ,,cantu>4 ,octob] #e?1 #aibb4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,call ,,( ,,! ,,prairie #a ,,ii4 ,,prep>ations ,,& ,,dep>ture #g ,,iii4 ,,religi\s ,,education ,,9 ,,! ,u4,s4,a4 ,,& ,,canada #aj ,,iv4 ,,life ,,9 ,a ,,little ,,prairie ,,t[n #ag ,v4 ,,9 ,,reg9a #bb ,,vi4 ,,! ,,motor ,,c>avan #bh ,,vii4 ,,! ,,prairie ,,trails #cc ,,viii4 ,,f ,,w9nipeg ,,to ,,reg9a #cf ,,ix4 ,,s&/orms ,,& ,,sunday ,,s*ools #db ,x4 ,,adv5tures ,,& ,,misadv5tures #ea ,,xi4 ,,"s ,,aspects ,,( ,,prairie ,,life #ee ,,xii4 ,,missions ,,& ,,mud ,,holes #fb ,,xiii4 ,,fur!r ,,prairie ,,sket*es #ga ,,xiv4 ,a ,,camp+ ,,trip ,,9 ,,! ,,rockies #gh ,,xv4 ,,on ,,! ,,return ,,j\rney #ha ,,xvi4 ,,among ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>ms #hf ,,xvii4 ,,back ,,to ,,reg9a #ic ,,xviii4 ,,an ,,indian ,,res]ve #ih ,,xix4 ,,head$ ,,= ,,home #ajj ,,xx4 ,,"s ,,pres5t-,,day ,,ne$s ,,( ,,! ,,prairie #ajd ,,app5dix #aab ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,canadian ,,dom9ion ,,9 ,,dioceses ,frontispiece ,,! ,,c>avan ,,& ,,h] ,,crew ,,! ,,int]ior ,,( ,,! ,,van ,fac+ page #bh ,,tidy+ ,,up ,a ,,%ack ,,on ,,! ,,move ,,digg+ ,,out ,,! ,,:eel ,,! ,,t5t1 ,,& ,,my ,,assi/ants ,,at ,,loreburn ,,h\sehold ,,tasks #dh ,,mr4 ,m4 ,,& ,,8 ,,motor-,,cycle ,,on ,,! ,,rail ,,way ,,track ,a ,,prairie ,,s*ool ,a ,,maple-,,leaf ,,tea*] ,,& ,,h] ,,pupils ,,prairie ,,s*ol>s #ga ,a ,,"y ,,h]dsman ,,! ,,av5ue ,,at ,,banff1 ,,alb]ta ,,lake ,,l\ise ,,lumb] ,,on ,,! ,,b[ ,,riv] ,,sl++ ,,hay ,,into ,,! ,,b>n #hj ,,! ,,*ur* ,,on ,,! ,,indian ,,res]ve ,,across ,,! ,,prairie ,,9 ,a ,,motor ,,c>avan ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,call ,,( ,,! ,,prairie ,! diocese ( ,qu',appelle1 9 ! prov9ce ( ,saskat*ewan1 ,we/]n ,canada1 is s nam$ f ! ,indian /ory :i* tells ( ! maid5 :o lay dy+1 call+ pite\sly = h] lov]4 ,he1 f> (f 9 8 canoe on ! ,saskat*ewan ,riv]1 sudd5ly he>d a voice1 & answ]$3 ,qu',appelle4 ,! voice came aga91 & !n he knew x = t ( 8 belov$1 & made all spe$ to h] side4 ,b1 alas6 :5 he rea*$ h] %e 0 dead4 ,qu',appelle is a sugge/ive title & indicative ( ! call :i* s _m h he>d f ! prairie prov9ces1 a tw(old call1 urg+ "s to e>?ly & "s to spiritual husb&ry4 ,"s acc\nt ( ! ,we/]n ,canada ( to-day may be useful "h4 ,! exig5cies ( life on ! prairie t5d to make m5 ?9k r ( build+ great] b>ns ?an ( t day :5 _! s\ls %all be requir$ ( !m4 ,:5 a man ) little capital takes up a prairie section he is gambl+ ) =tune1 ! welf>e ( 8 ne>e/ & de>e/ be+ at /ake4 ,at ! same "t x is a wor?y v5ture1 a response to ! age-old comm& to till ! e>? & subdue x2 & x is (t5 ! only way :]eby a man may become 8 own ma/]1 a l&[n]1 & "o :o1 9 develop+ ! treasures ( ! e>?1 adds mat]ially to ! well-be+ ( 8 fell[s4 ,= ! :eat f ! prairies ( ,we/]n ,canada is ! h>de/ & f9e/ 9 ! _w4 ,! prospective settl] buys a section 7#fdj acres71 a half or a qu>t] section1 z ! case may be1 &1 help$ by a loan f ! ,gov]nm5t = ! pur*ase ( implem5ts1 pl\ghs & s[s ! virg9 soil1 build+ a %ack = himself & 8 family4 ,! fir/ ?ree ye>s are t\* & g4 ,dr\ght 9 e>ly summ] or torr5tial /orms 9 h>ve/ w effectually ru9 ! crops1 b :5 once a good crop is rais$ ! pr(it is v satisfactory4 ,! p]ils ( dr\ght & /orm1 h[ev]1 always rema91 ?\gh ) increas+ capital ! risk is less5$4 ,! life is "o long wre/l+-b\t--man's bra9 & muscle pitt$ aga9/ ! =ces ( nature2 b :5 he is victori\s ! rew>d is great4 ,x is a virile c\ntry peopl$ ) virile m5 7= only ! /rong c make good out !re74 ,b ^! m5 h already realis$ t man _c live by bread alone4 ,close to nature1 man feels ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,! wide sweep ( ! prairie1 enamell$ ) a ?\s& fl[]s or gild$ ) ! rip5$ corn2 ! va/ dome ( ! sky2 ! glori\s sunsets & awful /orms--all make m5 consci\s ( ! p[] & might & maje/y ( ! ,supreme ,be+4 ,s t b5ea? ! fev]i% se>* = weal? !re is a deep1 if unrealis$1 ?ir/ = ! ?+s ( ,god4 ,b _m ( ^! %eep h be5 = ye>s )\t a %eph]d1 & su* k ( religion z !y once possess$ has be5 *ok$ by ! c>es ( ?is _w2 & _! *ildr5--! m5 & wom5 ( ! future on :om s mu* dep5ds--are gr[+ up 9 _m places )\t any religi\s tea*+ at all4 ,"o result ( ?is /ate ( ?+s is t !re is no ,*ri/ian public op9ion on :i* to />t ?is new c\ntry4 ,x is ev5 said t x is n unusual to he> m5 boa/3 ,we *eat o!rs be=e !y *eat u4 ,ano!r t]rible result is t1 unre/ra9$ by spiritual =ces1 ! animal in/9cts h ga9$ ! upp] h& & immorality is rife4 ,9 ! ,bullet9 ( ,social ,s]vice 9 ,saskat*ewan = ,june #a1 #aibj1 "u ! head+3 ,"s ,measures ,urg5tly ,ne$$1 ,no4 #aj runs3 ,high] /&>ds 9 our laws reg>d+ sex (f5ces4 ,ours are ! l[e/ 9 ! ,empire1 due to ! ,s5ate's repeat$ rejection ( am5d+ measures4 ,a dis9tegrat+ factor 9 ! religi\s & moral life ( ,we/]n ,canada is no d\bt to be f\nd 9 ! mixture ( races & ! resultant int]m>riages4 ,almo/ e race & sect is repres5t$4 ,!re are ab\t eighty diff]5t religions1 includ+ _m ecc5tric & obscure sects su* z ,daniel's ,b&1 ,d\khobors1 & ,holy ,roll]s4 ,accord+ to ! c5sus ( #aiaf ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es 9 ,saskat*ewan are num]ically /rong 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 ,presbyt]ian1 ,roman ,ca?olic1 ,me?odi/1 ,anglican1 ,lu!ran1 ,greek ,*ur*1 ,bapti/4 ,! proportion ( ,anglicans has probably increas$ s9ce !n4 ,9 #aiaj ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,rup]tsl& appeal$ to ! ,ar*bi%ops ( ,cant]bury & ,york to s5d out cl]gy to att5d to ! ne$s ( ! num]\s ,briti% settl]s :o 7 p\r+ into ! c\ntry4 7,betwe5 #aijj & #aibj "o million two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& p]sons h emigrat$ f ,great ,brita9 to ,canada47 ,! ,ar*bi%ops' ,we/]n ,canada ,fund 0 ! answ] to ?is appeal4 ,! cause int]e/$ me extremely1 & ,i became "o ( ! collectors = ! diocese ( ,c>lisle4 ,?is diocese rais$ ,l#c1jjj & built ,/4 ,cu?b]t's ,ho/el 9 ,reg9a1 & lat] rais$ ano!r ,l#a1jjj t[>ds ! ,l#ej1jjj ne$$ = ! end[m5t ( ! ,we/]n ,canada missions4 ,?ree missions 7 />t$ by ! ,fund 9 ,edmonton1 ,s\!rn ,alb]ta1 & ,saskat*ewan respectively1 b we are only conc]n$ ) ! latt]4 ,9 ?is prov9ce _m small t[ns _h sprung up ow+ to ! great influx ( immigrants 7mo/ly ,briti%7 & to ! rapid railway con/ruction1 :ile ! surr\nd+ prairie 0 dott$ ) isolat$ f>ms & hamlets4 ,x 0 ) ! special ne$s ( ^! p t ! ,reg9a ,railway ,mission _h to deal4 ,accord+ly1 sev]al cl]gy & laym5 w5t out f ,engl&1 made ! ho/el at ,reg9a _! headqu>t]s1 & visit$ ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,!y liv$ 9 "o-room$ %acks1 do+ _! own *ores1 & (t5 driv+ ab\t eighty miles on a ,sunday 9 ord] to take f\r s]vices a day4 ,!y return$ to ! ho/el once a qu>t] = spiritual refre%m5t1 re/1 & discussion ( _! "w ) ! head ( ! ,mission & ) ea* o!r4 ,mean:ile1 a pione] movem5t 0 on foot 9 ! ,old ,c\ntry4 ,at ,/4 ,*ri/oph]'s ,college1 ,blackhea?1 a specialis$ tra9+ 9 ! matt] & me?od ( religi\s education _h be5 inaugurat$ = wom5 prep>$ to und]take ?is bran* ( social s]vice4 ,i 0 ask$ to become ,diocesan ,sunday ,s*ool ,organis] = ! diocese ( ,c>lisle1 & w5t to tra9 at ,/4 ,*ri/oph]'s 9 #aiad4 ,!re ,i met ,miss ,aylm] ,bosanquet & ,miss ,nona ,cl>ke1 & 0 naturally v int]e/$ to f9d t ^! new acqua9tances 7 anxi\s to g out to ,reg9a & d ,sunday-s*ool "w 9 connection ) ! ,railway ,mission4 ,a firm fri5d%ip result$ f ?is common int]e/4 ,aylm] ,bosanquet's plan 0 to g out ) ,nona ,cl>ke & live on ! prairie1 work+ among/ ! *ildr5 & supplem5t+ ! "w ( ! cl]gy 9 any o!r possible way4 ,%e propos$ to f9ance ! exp$ition entirely h]self4 ,at fir/ ! ,secret>y = ! ,ar*bi%ops' ,we/]n ,canada ,fund 0 v dubi\s ab\t accept+ h] g5]\s (f]1 hav+ be5 out 9 ,canada himself1 & kn[+ t life 9 a prairie %ack is exce$+ly h>d = g5tly nurtur$ wom54 ,b ,aylm] ,bosanquet 0 s urg5t t at la/ %e won ! day1 & %e & ,nona ,cl>ke w5t out to ,reg9a 9 #aiae4 ,!y e/abli%$ !mselves at ,k5a/on1 :]e !y liv$ 9 a ?ree-room$ %ack & did all _! own "w1 ev5 to ! groom+ ( ! buggy horses4 ,! wom5 mission]s w5t up to ,reg9a once a qu>t]1 :5 ! cl]gy & laym5 met to discuss _! "w4 ,!y br\ght valuable contributions to ! matt] 9 h&4 ,!y _h f\nd great ignorance among/ ! *ildr51 "s ( :om did n ev5 "k ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,at _! fir/ ,*ri/mas !y f\nd sev]al *ildr5 :o _h nev] he>d ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,all t ! holy season meant to !m 0 conta9$ 9 ! nurs]y leg5d ( ,fa!r ,*ri/mas4 ,?is ignorance is l>gely due to !re be+ no ,scripture tea*+ 9 ! public elem5t>y s*ools1 al?\gh !re is a clause 9 ! ,saskat*ewan ,education ,act :i* says t ! la/ half-h\r ( e day may be giv5 to ,scripture tea*+ if ! tru/ees are agre$4 ,un=tunately1 !y seldom d agree 9 ?is matt]1 z !y usually belong to diff]5t religi\s bodies4 ,nor is !re any religi\s tea*+ 9 ! collegiate s*ools 7:i* correspond ) ,engli% high s*ools71 ev5 9 ,reg9a1 ! capital ( ! prov9ce4 ,! foll[+ answ] 0 giv5 by a collegiate girl 9 a secul> exam9ation3 ,:5 ,william ! ,conqu]or w5t to ,engl& he f\nd no code ( laws1 & s he drew up ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,aft] ab\t f\r ye>s ( /r5u\s "w1 ,aylm] ,bosanquet fell ill1 & 0 oblig$ to g into a nurs+ home at ,toronto = a s]i\s op]ation4 ,9 ! quiet "t ( convalesc5ce h] ?\ghts 7 busy ) ! "w s de> to h]1 & %e began to consid] ! problem ( ! _m *ildr5 9 ! enorm\s diocese ( ,qu',appelle1 :o _h no ,sunday s*ool1 & :o c\ld n be rea*$ by rail or buggy f ! exi/+ c5tres4 ,%e felt t ! future ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* 9 ,canada dep5d$ ^u ! religi\s tra9+ ( ^! *ildr51 & an idea came to h] :]eby ^! isolat$ places might be rea*$4 ,h] plan 0 t tra9$ wom5 %\ld g out on to ! prairie1 two & two1 9 c>avans dur+ ! season :5 ! trails are passable4 ,!y w\ld ga!r ! *ildr5 toge!r & />t ,sunday s*ools1 tra9+ tea*]s to c>ry !m on4 ,9 ! w9t] !y w\ld return to "s c5tral t[n1 :5ce !y w\ld keep 9 t\* ) ! q isolat$ *ildr5 by means ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool by po/4 ,!y w\ld also lecture locally & give demon/ration lessons4 ,_m ( ^! tra9$ wom5 w\ld be ne$$ if all ! *ildr5 on ! prairie 7 to be rea*$4 ,x w\ld be necess>y at fir/ to recruit f ,engl&1 b lat] x might be possible to develop a movem5t already />t$1 b :i* _h _h to be tempor>ily ab&on$ = lack ( a suitable head--namely1 a tra9+ college = ! ,dom9ion ( ,canada on ! l9es ( ,/4 ,*ri/oph]'s1 ,blackhea?4 ,aylm] ,bosanquet wrote to me describ+ h] new plan4 ,%e 0 v anxi\s to see x 9 op]ation1 = ! diocese ( ,qu',appelle alone cov]s #ib1jjj squ>e miles 7ab\t twice ! size ( ,engl&71 & two wom51 ?\gh ) ! be/ w 9 ! _w1 c\ld d comp>atively little 9 t imm5se area4 ,! project ( c>avann+ on ! prairie 9 ! int]e/s ( religi\s education appeal$ to me v /rongly1 & z ,aylm] ,bosanquet soon aft]w>ds came home to ,engl& to recup]ate1 we 7 able to discuss ! matt] toge!r4 ,h] idea 0 to h a horse c>avan :i* %\ld be mov$ on f place to place by ! f>m]s4 ,b z ,i h liv$ all my life 9 an agricultural di/rict1 ,i knew ! difficulties consequ5t on want+ ! use ( f>m horses 9 se$-"t & h>ve/--! v seasons :5 ! trails are op5--& ,i also knew t horses c\ld nev] cov] ! necess>y di/ances4 ,9 my own diocesan "w1 :i* took me to little out-(-!-way villages among ! fells ( ,cumb]l& & ,we/morl&1 ,i _h f\nd x necess>y to use a c>1 & ,i !re=e felt x w\ld be be/ to h a motor c>avan4 ,x w\ld be worse ?an useless to take a motor-c> on to ! r\gh prairie trails unless "o _h _h long driv+ exp]i5ce & done a consid]able am\nt ( runn+ repairs4 ,to le>n to drive "o ye> & to g out ! next w\ld probably mean f9d+ y\rself 9 a tight corn]4 ,z ,i _h be5 all[$ to use our c>s ?r\gh\t ! ,w>1 9 connection ) my ,sunday s*ool "w & a ,v4,a4,d4 hospital1 ,i _h =tunately ga9$ a good deal ( practical exp]i5ce1 especially z x 0 necess>y to drive 9 all wea!rs1 day & night1 ov] ! /eep hills ( ! ,lake ,di/rict4 ,:5 ^! hills 7 cov]$ 9 ice y\r c> w\ld run backw>ds or skid & come d[n sideways1 & ^! happ5+s 7 a useful prep>ation = ! /eep1 s&y banks ( ! trail1 :]e ! :eels c\ld n grip4 ,!n1 too1 z our *auffeur 0 call$ up & me*anics 7 sc>ce1 we _h to d our own repairs4 ,! diocese hav+ cons5t$ to my be+ abs5t = six mon?s1 ,i f\nd a sub/itute to c>ry on my "w1 & began my prep>ations = ! prairie t\r4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,prep>ations ,,& ,,dep>ture ,! fir/ idea 0 to buy "o ( ! ,r$ ,cross motor ambulances !n be+ sold (f 9 ,london1 b transport difficulties made x impossible to take "o across4 ,mean:ile ,aylm] ,bosanquet1 hav+ return$ to ,canada1 f\nd t ! ,saskat*ewan ,bible ,society _h a ,=d c>avan 9 :i* a man c\ld live & sleep1 travell+ ab\t ! prov9ce ) ,bibles4 ,also1 ,ar*deacon ,burgett1 ! ,diocesan ,mission] = ,qu',appelle1 0 hav+ a ,=d c>avan built = two ( 8 mission cl]gy4 ,%e s5t me details ( ^! vans1 & ,i ask$ h] to ord] me a simil> "o1 ! int]ior fitt+s to be decid$ ^u :5 ,i came out 9 ! spr+4 ,! next ?+ to d 0 to f9d a fell[-work] = ! t\r2 & ?is 0 by no means easy1 = %e mu/ n only h be5 tra9$ at ,/4 ,*ri/oph]'s & be physically /rong1 b %e mu/ be prep>$ to pay h] own exp5ses1 !re be+ z yet no fund to f9ance ! v5ture4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 an exp]i5c$ ex-/ud5t1 ,miss ,w9ifr$ ,ticehur/1 (f]$ to g4 ,%e _h tra9$ at ,/4 ,*ri/oph]'s soon aft] its f\ndation1 & _h s9ce _h consid]able exp]i5ce 9 ,sunday-s*ool & p>i% "w4 ,!n came ! difficulty ( gett+ passages & passports4 ,^! w\ld nev] h be5 grant$ _h we n be5 able to prove t we 7 go+ out to "w4 ,aft] ! trials consequ5t on a visit to ,cook's ag5t ! foll[+ incid5t 9 ! curr5t ,pun* seem$ peculi>ly apposite4 ,sc5e3 ,! (fice ( a travel bureau4 ,cl]k 7help+ n]v\s-look+ lady to fill up =m73 ,& ! address ( ! ne>e/ relation to :om ! body may be s5t if f\nd dead8 ,i int5d$ to travel via ,new ,york1 9 ord] to visit "s c\s9s4 ,i _h he>d ( ! fame ( ! ,u4,s4,a4 ,sunday-s*ools1 & wi%$ to see "s ( !m4 ,i also hop$ to meet ,dr4 ,g>dn]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,executive ,committee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,religi\s ,education = ! ,am]ican ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,x 0 !re=e necess>y to get my passport visa$ at ! ,am]ican ,consulate1 & on pres5t+ ! cu/om>y lett] ( recomm5dation f a cl]gyman ,i 0 mu* amus$ :5 ! cl]k ey$ me suspici\sly & rem>k$3 ,a lett] f a cl]gyman is no?+ to g by4 ,!y are s easily tak5 94 ,! "q ( equipm5t _h tak5 consid]able ?\ght1 & ! result seems wor? sett+ d[n1 9 view ( its possible s]vice to o!rs4 ,! *ief items 73 a motori/'s #aiai t5t ) bamboo poles1 sleep+-bags1 a d\ble ,primus /ove & a ,tommy cook]1 a f]ro/ate flask & two !rmos flasks1 canvas buckets1 clo!s bo? = w9t] & summ] 7l&work]s' suits = driv+ ! c>avan1 :i*1 un=tunately1 ! ,canadians reg>d$ z display+ an undue am\nt ( limb674 ,!n1 = use 9 ! prairie s*ools1 sets ( ,nelson's pictures & ,sunday ,s*ool ,in/itute models 7giv5 me by ! ,girls' ,diocesan ,association = ,c>lisle diocese71 & a case ( books ( grad$ lesson c\rses & a quantity ( po/c>d pictures ( ,! ,hope ( ! ,_w & ,! ,new ,epiphany4 ,a tip f an exp]i5c$ travell] prov$ mo/ useful4 ,?is 0 to fa/5 ! pack+-cases ) b&s ( t9 nail$ on1 in/ead ( ) ropes1 z ! latt] frequ5tly break :5 ! cases are swung abo>d %ip1 scatt]+ ! cont5ts on deck4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #aibj1 we emb>k$ at ,liv]pool = ,new ,york4 ,w9ifr$ ,ticehur/ 0 to meet me at ! boat1 & my feel+s may be imag9$ z ! "t drew on1 ! fri5ds see+ me (f _h to leave1 & /ill no fell[-travell] appe>$4 ,at la/1 five m9utes be=e !y rais$ ! gangway1 %e ran up1 brea?less4 ,h] passport _h n be5 dat$ 9 ,london1 & !y _h s5t h] back f ! boat to get x dat$ at ! ,am]ican ,consulate 9 ,liv]pool4 ,x 0 an ill-om5$ op5+ = h] voyage1 :i* prov$ "o ( great discom=t1 z %e 0 m or less ill = a week4 ,%e manag$ to write descriptive lett]s1 all ! same1 & ! foll[+ extract is a vivid portrait ( our fell[-travell]s 7we w5t second-class to save exp5se74 ,! "y m5 & maid5s 4 4 4 sit ab\t on "o ano!r's laps1 & ! correct way to get ready = lun* is1 :5 y he> ! gong1 to "p y\rself f y\r companion1 pull a comb out ( y\r pocket & d y\r hair--!n y are ready4 ,i did n suff] f sea-sickness myself1 & nev] miss$ a meal4 ,inde$1 ! wait]s seem$ greatly intrigu$ at my appetite1 & ,i fancy1 f ! way !y press$ ! v>i\s c\rses1 t !y 7 bett+ on h[ mu* ,i c\ld eat6 ,a day or two be=e we rea*$ ,new ,york !re 0 a horrid orgy on bo>d4 ,kn[+ t !y 7 ent]+ a dry c\ntry1 _m ( ! pass5g]s got drunk1 %\t+ & rag+ all night long1 s t "o c\ld n sleep4 ,on ! prairie ,i aft]w>ds f\nd o!r ill-effects ( prohibition--! smuggl+ ( spirits & excessive drug-tak+1 ! latt] *iefly among/ wom54 ,be=e pass+ su* laws x surely w\ld h be5 advisable to h creat$ a /rong] public op9ion to support !m4 ,o!rwise !re is dang] ( f9d+ two evils 9 ! place ( "o4 ,on ! o!r h&1 future g5]ations %\ld b5efit greatly by ?is measure1 h[ev] imp]fectly x n[ works4 ,x seems improbable t ! heal? & indu/rial prosp]ity ( non-prohibition c\ntries w equal ^? ( dry c\ntries4 ,! day be=e we ent]$ ,new ,york we got into ! end ( a blizz>d4 ,!re 0 a trem5d\sly high sea1 & we mov$ v little t day4 ,we receiv$ a wireless message f a %ip j out ( a ,canadian port :i* _h /ruck a rock 9 ! /orm1 b we 7 too f> (f to g to h] assi/ance4 ,our /ay 9 ,new ,york prov$ to be an amaz+ & exhil>at+ exp]i5ce4 ,! palatial mann] 9 :i*1 9 a private h\se1 "o is assign$ "o's own comp>tm5ts1 w\ld h satisfi$ ,mr4 ,salte5a2 & ! re/aurants are a p>adise = ! disc]n+ palate4 ,a brief b ?or\gh exp]i5ce ( ,am]ican luxury 9 a great city 01 f its v contra/1 a fitt+ prelude to ! r\gh life ( ! prairie4 ,y get a m complete picture ) /rongly-drawn lights & %ades4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,religi\s ,,education ,,9 ,,! ,u4,s4,a4 ,,& ,,canada ,!re is a v rem>kable sy/em ( religi\s education 9 ,new ,york1 ,bo/on1 ,detroit1 ,clevel&1 & _m o!r cities4 ,! entire educational "w ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is "u ! direction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,religi\s ,education ( ! ,national ,c\ncil 7call$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,presid+ ,bi%op & ,c\ncil74 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education has sev]al divisions3 ,!ological ,sem9>ies1 ,*ur* ,bo>d+ ,s*ools 7! same z ,public ,s*ools 9 ,engl&71 ,*ur* ,sunday ,s*ools1 ,week-day ,s*ools1 "w among /ud5ts 9 ,/ate ,univ]sities1 ,pageantry1 etc4 ,all ,*ur* ,s*ool tea*]s are urg$ to g to ,normal ,s*ools4 ,^! are successfully op]at$ 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ,bo/on1 ,detroit1 & ,clevel&4 ,! tea*] att5ds ! ,normal ,s*ool once a mon? & receives in/ruction f an exp]t 9 ,*ild ,/udy1 ,psy*ology1 & ,me?ods1 & also has an opportunity to discuss ! outl9es & illu/rations = ! f\r lessons :i* are to be taught ! foll[+ mon?4 ,! lesson mat]ial is f ! ,*ri/ian ,nurture ,s]ies4 ,?is ,s]ies is a mo/ up-to-date grad$ c\rse = *ildr5 f f\r to sev5te5 ye>s ( age4 ,week-day s*ools are provid$ = *ildr5 :o are excus$ f ! public s*ools 7t is1 ! great s*ools support$ entirely by ,/ate funds7 = "o h\r or m ea* week = religi\s in/ruction "u ! ,*ur* ( 8 p>5ts' affiliation4 ,^! s*ools /& = ! co-op]ation ( ! ,*ur* & ,/ate 9 ! education ( ! *ild4 ,! ,/ate does n te*nically release ! *ild = religi\s in/ruction1 b hon\rs ! reque/ ( ! p>5t & excuses ! *ild = extra educational "w desir$ by ! p>5t4 ,x is realis$ 9 ,am]ica t religi\s education _c be successful )\t ! co-op]ation ( ! p>5ts1 !re=e ! ,*ri/ian ,nurture ,s]ies provides a ,mon?ly ,lett] to ,p>5ts to be =w>d$ regul>ly by ! tea*]4 ,^! lett]s expla9 cle>ly :at is requir$ = ! prep>ation ( ea* ,sunday's lesson dur+ ! week4 ,social ga!r+s are also arrang$ = ! p>5ts f "t to "t1 at :i* an address is giv5 be>+ ^u ! importance ( ! religi\s tra9+ ( ! *ild1 & calculat$ to enli/ p>5tal int]e/ & co-op]ation4 ,an int]e/+ example ( ! practical application ( ^! pr9ciples 0 af=d$ by a visit to :at we %\ld call 9 ,engl& an upp] class ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,i _h already met ! sup]9t5d5t1 ,miss ,w>r51 & %e _h expla9$ "o mo/ int]e/+ feature ( h] sy/em--namely1 t ea* mon? %e held a /aff meet+ ( p>5ts & tea*]s to discuss ! lesson1 ! *ildr51 & ! s*ool4 ,9 ea* dep>tm5t ( ! s*ool !re 0 a sup]9t5d5t2 a grade lead] :o ensur$ a cont9ual supply ( tea*]s 7abs5tees hav+ to s5d 9 _! names to h] be=eh&72 a tea*] & an assi/ant tea*] = ea* class1 ! latt] be+ !re to le>n h] art2 & a pupil tea*] to he> ! memory "w4 ,"s ( ! tea*]s receiv$ a sal>y1 & all ! *ildr5 paid a small entrance fee4 ,^! fees1 h[ev]1 did n suffice = exp5ses1 ow+ to ! v good app>atus 9 use1 b ! deficit 0 made up by ! *ur*4 ,a conspicu\s feature ( ! s*ool 0 a l>ge diagram :i* hung ne> ! sup]9t5d5t's table4 ,x consi/$ ( five r+s3 ! small c5tral circle repres5t$ ,p>i% & ,home1 ! next r+ ,community1 ! next ,diocese1 ! next ,nation1 & ! out] r+ ,! ,_w4 ,at ! end ( ! session an appeal 0 made by ! secret>y ea* ,sunday = "o ( ! above fields ( s]vice1 :i* took ! =m ( a /irr+ address on ! ne$ = support+ ! "w4 ,! secret>ies 7 always "s ( ! eld] pupils1 & _! appeals 7 rem>kably well express$ = su* "y p]sons4 ,aft] ! address ! secret>ies ( ea* class 7 ask$ to vote a sum ( money = ! cause1 :i* !y did aft] discussion ) _! class-mates4 ,! s*ool _h a *oir ( girls l$ by a tal5t$ musician1 & !y all unit$ to tea* ! *ildr5 hymns4 ,miss ,w>r5 took me to see ,dr4 ,g>dn]1 &1 consid]+ ! excell5ce ( ! sy/em at :i* ! ,am]ican religi\s educationi/ aims1 x 0 enc\rag+ to f9d him tak+ great int]e/ 9 ! propos$ c>avan t\r4 ,he ev5 w5t s f> z to ask = details ( ! plan1 & to reque/ t an acc\nt might be s5t to him = publication4 ,on ! appe>ance ( ?is article he appeal$ = volunte]s & money 9 ord] to />t a simil> campaign on ! pla9s ( ! ,u4,s4,a41 :]e no religi\s in/ruction 0 at pres5t provid$ = ! *ildr54 ,aft] t5 days 9 ,new ,york1 we w5t on to /ay ) fri5ds 9 ,toronto4 ,"h we took ! opportunity ( inquir+ into ! me?ods (1 & opportunities =1 religi\s education 9 ,canada4 ,we 7 greatly help$ 9 ?is by an introduction to ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,hiltz1 ,g5]al ,secret>y ( ! ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,religi\s ,education = ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 9 ! ,dom9ion ( ,canada4 ,! foll[+ is a summ>y ( ! in=mation giv5 by him or glean$ f o!r s\rces4 ,"u ! ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica ,act ( #ahfg ! "r to legislate on matt]s respect+ education 0 res]v$ exclusively to ! ,prov9cial ,legislatures subject to ! ma9t5ance ( ! rights & privileges ( ! d5om9ational & sep>ate s*ools z exi/+ at ! "t ( ! union or admission ( prov9ces to ! union4 ,?is gave to ! ,roman ,ca?olics 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io ! "r to h sep>ate s*ools1 & to ! ,prote/ants 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec a simil> "r4 ,9 o!r prov9ces ( ! ,dom9ion1 ) ! exception ( ,saskat*ewan & ,alb]ta1 h[ev]1 sep>ate public s*ools h no legal /&+4 ,! "r to h sep>ate s*ools 9 ! ,prov9ces ( ,alb]ta & ,saskat*ewan 0 conc$$ to ^! prov9ces :5 !y 7 admitt$ to ! ,dom9ion4 ,s f> z religi\s education 9 ! public s*ools 9 ,canada is conc]n$1 ! foll[+ brief summ>y w give "s idea ( ! situation & at ! same "t /rongly emphasise ! ne$4 ,9 ,nova ,scotia ! matt] is l>gely 9 ! h&s ( ! local au?orities4 ,s long z no "o objects1 religi\s in/ruction may be giv5 9 accordance ) ! wi%es ( ! majority ( ! support]s ( ! s*ool4 ,9 ,new ,brunswick s*ools may be op5$ ) ! read+ ( ,scripture & ! use ( ! ,"l's ,pray]1 b z ?is regulation is p]missive only1 ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u ! individual tea*]4 ,9 ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,isl& ! read+ ( ! ,bible at ! op5+ ( s*ool is au?oris$4 ,9 ,quebec 9 ! ,prote/ant s*ools ! fir/ half-h\r ( ea* day is devot$ to religi\s ex]cises & in/ruction 9 morals & ,scripture4 ,9 ,ont>io ! public s*ool mu/ be op5$ ) ! read+ ( ,scripture & ! repeat+ ( ! ,"l's ,pray]1 or ! pray] au?oris$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,religi\s in/ruction may be giv5 by ! cl]gyman to ! pupils ( 8 d5om9ation once a week aft] s*ool h\rs4 ,9 ,manitoba m9i/]s ( ! v>i\s religi\s communions h ! "r to g into ! s*ools at #c4cj once a week & give ! *ildr5 religi\s in/ruction4 ,9 ,saskat*ewan & ,alb]ta ! ,s*ool ,bo>d may p]mit religi\s in/ruction to be giv5 dur+ ! la/ half-h\r ( ! day1 & may direct t ! s*ool be op5$ ) ! recitation ( ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,9 ,briti% ,columbia no provision is made = religi\s in/ruction1 b ! ,"l's ,pray] may be us$ 9 op5+ & clos+ ! s*ool4 ,9 mo/ l>ge t[ns & _m villages ( ! ,dom9ion ( ,canada !re are well-organis$ ,sunday s*ools4 ,"s ( ! dioceses h 9 ! pa/ _h ,diocesan ,sunday ,s*ool ,organis]s4 ,! ,diocese ( ,rup]t's ,l& 0 a pione] 9 ?is direction1 & ! ,dioceses ( ,toronto & ,huron h also _h su* (ficials4 ,! ,city ( ,ottawa = sev]al ye>s _h a resid5t ,anglican ,sunday ,s*ool ,organis]1 an ex-/ud5t ( ,/4 ,*ri/oph]'s ,college4 ,! religi\s educational "w ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,canada is organis$ "u ! ,g5]al ,synod1 ! ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,religi\s ,education be+ ! (ficially appo9t$ body = ! promotion ( ?is "w4 ,x began z a ,sunday ,s*ool ,commission 9 #aijh1 b 9 #aiah 0 enl>g$ to a ,bo>d ( ,religi\s ,education4 ,its "w falls into five dep>tm5ts1 namely3 #a4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,p>o*ial ,education4 ,?is dep>tm5t conc]ns itself )3 7a7 ,religi\s education ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ! home4 7b7 ,religi\s education ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool4 7c7 ,religi\s education ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ,adult ,bible ,classes & ,"y ,p's organisations4 #b4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,religi\s ,education 9 ,public & ,private ,s*ools4 ,?is dep>tm5t conc]ns itself ) religi\s education 9 public & high s*ools & 9 *ur* bo>d+ s*ools4 #c4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,tea*] ,tra9+4 ,?is dep>tm5t conc]ns itself )3 7a7 ,! tra9+ ( tea*]s & (fic]s 9 ! local ,sunday ,s*ool4 7b7 ,tea*] tra9+ 9 *ur* bo>d+ s*ools4 7c7 ,tra9+ = lead]%ip 9 prov9cial normal s*ools4 7d7 ,! tra9+ ( /ud5ts 9 our !ological colleges 9 religi\s p$agogy4 #d4 ,! ,lant]n ,slide ,dep>tm5t4 ,?is dep>tm5t conc]ns itself ) ! promotion ( educational "w ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! lant]n 9 all bran*es ( ! ,*ur*'s activities4 #e4 ,! ,editorial ,dep>tm5t4 ,?is dep>tm5t conc]ns itself ) ! provid+ ( suitable mat]ial = use 9 ! promotion ( religi\s education ?r\gh ! o!r dep>tm5ts1 includ+ ! prep>ation & publication ( ! necess>y lesson helps = tea*]s & pupils4 ,9 connection ) ! "w ( ! ,p>o*ial ,dep>tm5t1 an int]e/+ attempt has be5 made to rea* ! p 9 ! scatt]$ di/ricts ?r\gh :at is kn[n z ,! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/4 ,?is is practically ! only way 9 :i* isolat$ families c be help$ :o are too f> away to make att5dance at ,sunday s*ool possible1 & too few 9 numb]s to support a s*ool ( _! own4 ,?is ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/ s5ds out mon?ly & weekly grad$ lesson helps1 ea* lesson hav+ its own illu/rations1 que/ions1 memory "w1 pray]s1 & ,bible read+s = ea* week4 ,! p>5ts are ask$ to see t ! *ild has ample opportunity to d ! writt5 "w1 & ?is is return$ to ! ,diocesan ,secret>y = ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/ = exam9ation & correction4 ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/ secret>ies are n[ work+ 9 ! ,dioceses ( ,qu',appelle1 ,saskat*ewan1 ,calg>y1 ,edmonton1 & ,a?abasca1 &1 n[ t ! ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,religi\s ,education has a we/]n field secret>y at "w1 9 ! p]son ( ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,simpson1 x is hop$ t o!r dioceses may be l$ to e/abli% "w simil> to ?is to rea* ! *ur* p 9 ! m di/ant settlem5ts4 ,)\t "s su* help z ?is ! p>5ts usually f9d x impossible to give _! *ildr5 religi\s in/ruction4 ,!y h little "t = ?\ght or /udy1 & h frequ5tly =gott5 :at !y once knew4 ,b _! int]e/ is v ke5 :5 r\s$1 z ! foll[+ incid5t proves4 ,9 "o ( ! public s*ools1 dur+ ! hi/ory h\r1 ! tea*] read "p ( ! /ory ( ,joseph1 b n hav+ "t to read ! :ole ( x promis$ to f9i% x next day4 ,"o *ild1 ?rill$ by ! /ory & impati5t = ! end1 w5t home & ask$ 8 p>5ts if !y c\ld f9i% x = him4 ,joseph6 !y said1 ,joseph6 ,surely we h he>d t "n some:]e4 ,at la/ !y rememb]$ t x 0 a biblical "n4 ,a long se>* f9ally reveal$ ! ,bible1 du/y f long neglect1 & a fur!r se>* discov]$ ! /ory1 :i* 0 read ) int5se int]e/ by p>5ts & *ild alike4 ,:5 ! latt] w5t to s*ool next day he pr\dly told 8 class-mates h[ ! fasc9at+ adv5ture end$4 ,9 connection ) ! ,p>o*ial ,dep>tm5t1 mu* is also be+ done = ! tra9+ ( boys & girls ( ! te5 age4 ,) a view to meet+ ! ne$s ( ^! "y p1 a ,c\ncil on ,boys' ,"w1 a ,c\ncil on ,girls' ,"w1 & a ,c\ncil on ,"y ,p's ,"w h be5 =m$1 ^: *ief task x is to prep>e & issue def9ite programmes ( mid-week activities = organis$ gr\ps ( old] boys & girls & "y p4 ,! plan :i* is l>gely foll[$ is t kn[n z ! f\rfold plan1 ! aim be+ to develop ^! adolesc5ts physically1 intellectually1 socially1 & spiritually4 ,! programmes are ( su* a "* t !y c be work$ out ?r\gh any type ( organisation desir$1 :e!r x is ) an organis$ class 9 ,sunday ,s*ool1 a ,boy ,sc\t or ,girl ,guide ,troop1 ,trail ,rang]s1 ,tuxis ,squ>e1 or ,anglican ,"y ,p's ,association4 ,! publication "w ( ! ,bo>d is ext5sive1 lesson c\rses & helps1 bo? = tea*]s & pupils1 be+ provid$ = all dep>tm5ts f ! little beg9n]s to ! adult ,bible classes4 ,^! con/itute ! (ficial lesson s*emes ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 9 ,canada1 & are us$ 9 ! great majority ( ! s*ools4 ,a v effective piece ( "w is be+ done by ! ,tea*] ,tra9+ ,dep>tm5t1 :i* n only provides c\rses ( tra9+ = tea*] tra9+ classes 9 ! local p>i%1 b has also made provision = def9ite tea*] tra9+ "w to be c>ri$ on among/ ! ,anglican /ud5ts 9 att5dance at ! ,normal ,s*ools 9 ! prov9ces ( ,ont>io & ,quebec4 ,9 addition to ?is1 def9ite c\rses ( tra9+ are provid$ = ! /ud5ts 9 att5dance at ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,deaconess & ,mission>y ,tra9+ ,s*ool 9 ,toronto1 & 9 ! v>i\s !ological colleges ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,9 five ( ^! latt]1 ! ,g5]al ,secret>y ( ! ,bo>d ( ,religi\s ,education lectures regul>ly4 ,ano!r important *annel = ! promotion ( tea*] tra9+ "w is t provid$ ?r\gh ,summ] ,s*ools1 :i* are held regul>ly at /rategic c5tres f ! ,m>itime ,prov9ces to ,briti% ,columbia4 ,^! s*ools are conduct$ "u ! auspices ( ! ?ree ,bo>ds ( ! ,*ur*--namely1 ! ,mission>y ,society1 ! ,bo>d ( ,religi\s ,education1 & ! ,c\ncil = ,social ,s]vice4 ,dr4 ,hiltz k9dly %[$ int]e/ 9 our c>avan project1 & said t if x prov$ possible ( accompli%m5t he w\ld l a report ( ! "w at ! end ( ! season4 ,he rem>k$ t !re 0 great ne$ = "w ( ! k9d4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,life ,,9 ,a ,,little ,,prairie ,,t[n ,we _h arrang$ to "w at ,reg9a until ! season 0 suffici5tly advanc$ = u to take ! road1 b be=e leav+ ,toronto ,i he>d t my c>avan 0 n yet begun4 ,?is 0 exce$+ly worry+1 z x 0 n[ ! middle ( ,m>*1 & ,i wi%$ to />t on ! prairie by ,may #a1 :5 ! trails %\ld be op54 ,i _h only six mon?s' leave f my diocese1 & 0 anxi\s to make ! mo/ ( x1 & n[ x seem$ z if ! :ole plan w\ld be spoilt by ?is delay ov] ! c>avan4 ,i det]m9$ to /op at ,w9nipeg on my way to ,reg9a 9 ord] to see ab\t ! matt]1 & to br+ :at influ5ce ,i c\ld to be> ^u ! coa*-build+ firm4 ,z a memb] ( ! ,victoria ,league1#a ,i _h an introduction to a ,daught] ( ! ,empire at ,w9nipeg1 & ,i wrote & ask$ h] to use h] influ5ce 9 gett+ my ord] = ! c>avan put ?r\gh )\t fur!r delay4 ,!n1 arm+ myself ) a lett] f an (ficial ( ! ,royal ,bank ( ,canada1 /at+ t ,i 0 to be reli$ ^u to c>ry out my bus9ess transactions1 ,i _h a /op-ov] = ,w9nipeg put on our tickets1 & on arrival 9 t t[n w5t /raight to ! coa*build]'s (fice4 ,! ,daught] ( ! ,empire _h telephon$ to ! firm1 & ?is1 ) ! (ficial's lett]1 _h ! desir$ effect4 ,! manag] 0 mo/ civil & oblig+1 & promis$ to d ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to c>ry out ! contract4 ,to my surprise ,i f\nd t ! ord] = ! c>avan _h nev] be5 receiv$1 ! firm ?r\gh :i* x _h be5 giv5 nev] hav+ transmitt$ x4 ,:5 ,i press$ = a promise t ! van %\ld be f9i%$ by ,may #a1 add+ t o!rwise ,i %\ld n pay = x1 ! manag]1 kn[+ t ,i came f ! l& ( lab\r tr\bles1 said1 ) a tw9kle 9 8 eye3 ,yes1 if !re isn't a /rike4 ,i sp5t "s h\rs 9 att5d+ to ! details ( ! van1 & !n we w5t on to ,reg9a by ! night tra91 arriv+ !re next morn+4 ,! cl]gy ( ! ,railway ,mission gave u hospitality at fir/1 !n ,w9ifr$ ,ticehur/ w5t to "w 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s p>i%1 & liv$ at ! vic>age1 & ,i w5t to ,/4 ,m>y's p>i%1 & liv$ 9 lodg+s4 ,soon aft] ,i arriv$ 9 ,reg9a ,aylm] ,bosanquet ask$ me to g out to h] at ,k5a/on = a week-end4 ,i 0 ?ankful t ,i 0 go+ to make my cross-c\ntry j\rneys by c>avan :5 ,i f\nd t x 0 no unusual ?+ = ! tra9s 9 ,we/]n ,canada to be ?ree h\rs late 9 />t+4 ,?is 0 s mu* a matt] ( c\rse t a fell[-travell]--"o ( ! ,railway ,mission cl]gy1 :o 0 go+ up to ,k5a/on to take s]vice on ! ,sunday--telephon$ to ! /ation f ! ,mission-h\se be=e attempt+ to cat* ! tra94 ,^! automatic telephones 7 a feature ( e h\se 9 ,reg9a1 & 7 also in/all$ 9 all p>i% halls & public build+s4 ,! p]son us+ !m c\ld swit* on to ! desir$ numb] )\t call+ up ?r\gh ! ,ex*ange4 ,x 0 a five h\rs' j\rney to ,k5a/on1 :i* is a typical prairie t[n--j a wide e>? road1 ) wood5 side-walks1 & bord]$ on ei!r side by wood5 %acks4 ,ev5 9 ,reg9a all b ! ma9 /reets are ( ?is unpav$ e>?1 & :5 ! sn[ is melt+ or aft] heavy ra9 ?is e>? turns into ?ick & /icky mud 7call$ gumbo71 :i* cakes on y\r boots 9 lumps ( incr$ible h>dness1 s t y (t5 f9d y\rself walk+ ) "o foot high] ?an ! o!r4 ,x is s h>d t x c only be scrap$ (f ) a knife4 ,( c\rse "o has to clean "o's own boots1 unless "o is ne> a ,%oe-%9e ,p>l\r 9 "s l>ge t[n4 ,k5a/on is surr\nd$ by illimitable prairie1 across :i* "o c see = tw5ty or ?irty miles4 ,:5 ,i fir/ saw x ! prairie 0 cov]$ ) sn[1 /a9$ crimson 9 ! ,we/ by ! r$ gl[ ( ! sett+ sun4 ,an un=gettable sight4 ,! t[n has a lumb]-y>d & sev]al elevators1 bo? ( :i* are f\nd 9 e t[n situat$ close to ! track--i4e41 ! railway4 ,! lumb] 7trees sawn into bo>ds7 is s5t d[n f ,briti% ,columbia & o!r p>ts = build+ %acks1 etc41 !re be+ no timb] trees on ! prairie4 ,! elevator is a high gran>y = /or+ ! :eat till x is s5t away by tra94 ,small z ! place is !re are ?ree *ur*es--,anglican1 ,roman ,ca?olic1 & ,evangelical ,lu!ran4 ,9 _m places !re is a ,union ,*ur* & ,sunday s*ool4 ,?is is a sort ( co-op]ative ,noncon=mity1 ! m9i/]s ( ! diff]5t d5om9ations (ficiat+ alt]nately4 ,presbyt]ians h unit$ 9 ?is matt] ) ! o!r non-episcopal sects4 ,! plan has be5 adopt$ to economise 9 m5 & money2 b its weak po9t seems to be t1 z ! m9i/]s h to please all d5om9ations1 ! tea*+ is apt to become wi%y-wa%y4 ,a possible alt]native occurr$ to me--namely1 t all ! religi\s bodies ( a giv5 area %\ld comb9e to build a *ur*1 :i* c\ld !n be us$ = _! own special s]vices at diff]5t h\rs4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ?is plan w\ld n economise 9 m54 ,aylm] ,bosanquet's %ack _h ?ree rooms1 all on ! gr\nd floor1 ) a v]&a rea*$ by /eps4 ,all ! wood5 h\ses h a basem5t b5ea? !m1 dug out ( ! e>? & concret$4 ,?is helps to keep ! h\ses dry & w>m1 & 9 ! l>g] ones ! furnace = ! c5tral heat+ is plac$ "h4 ,a /ove go+ night & day is absolutely ess5tial 9 ! w9t]1 z x is (t5 =ty or fifty degrees bel[ z]o4 ,b ! cold is n felt z sev]ely z might be expect$ because ( ! dry1 sunny atmosph]e4 ,life 9 a %ack 0 a di/9ct contra/ f life 9 ,new ,york4 ,my ho/esses slept toge!r 9 a b$ #b-a_/b feet wide 9 ord] to accommodate _! gue/4 ,9 ! d>k ( ! w9try morn+1 ab\t #g a4m41 ,i r\s$ up sleepily to f9d ,aylm] ,bosanquet br++ me hot wat]1 h]self fully dress$ & arm$ ) logs1 j go+ out to light ! /ove 9 ! *ur*1 s t x might be w>m :5 ! p came at eight o'clock4 ,/4 ,colomba's 0 a typical prairie *ur*1 squ>e built1 )\t a *ancel1 ! pla9ness ( ! walls only acc5tuat+ ! ri*ness ( ! alt> furni%+s4 ,! walls 7 hung ) fram$ ,nelson pictures1 :i* l5t beauty & atmosph]e to ! *ur*1 & sugge/$ m$itation on holy ?+s to all :o ent]$4 ,mo/ ( ! pictures 7 ,aylm] ,bosanquet's gifts1 & ! little wood5 font1 ) its brass bas91 0 giv5 by ! ,sunday ,s*ool *ildr54 ,! spl5did att5dance at ,holy ,communion & ,morn+ ,pray] %[$ t ! adornm5t ( ! *ur* 0 ! expression ( a real love = religion4 ,! he>ty way 9 :i* ! congregation jo9$ 9 ! s]vices 0 v /rik+4 ,_! mutual fri5dl9ess also 0 pleasant to see1 & gave po9t to ! usual greet+3 ,pleas$ to meet y6 murmur$ 9 brok5 ,engli% ev5 by ! ,*9ese memb] ( ! congregation1 a phrase :i* left me at a loss = a suitable reply until ,i hit ^u ! plan ( always say+ x fir/4 ,prep>ation = ! aft]noon ,sunday ,s*ool 0 some:at hamp]$ by ! necessity = cook+ lun* at ! same "t1 & ! peas got burnt :ile ! s&-tray 0 be+ prep>$4 ,at ?is unpropiti\s mom5t ,mr4 ,g41 ! ,mission cl]gyman1 look$ 9 to smoke a surreptiti\s pipe1 remov$ f ! disapprov+ gaze ( 8 flock1 :o h no sympa?y ) ?is =m ( self-indulg5ce on ! "p ( _! spiritual pa/ors4 ,un=tunately1 9 peas v]sus tobacco1 peas won1 & ) a disc]n+ sniff ,mr4 ,g4 rem>k$3 ,y seem to be hav+ v /range food4 ,:i* 0 ! m disconc]t+ z ! %ack own]s _h m ?an once be5 reprov$ = _! c>elessness ( _! own com=t4 ,?is fir/ exp]i5ce ( a prairie ,sunday ,s*ool 0 indicative ( ! problems to be fac$4 ,x 0 held p]=ce 9 ! *ur*1 a necessity ) :i* ,i 0 famili> 9 my little s*ools on ! fells4 ,!re 7 only sixte5 *ildr5 at ,k5a/on1 _! ages rang+ f two to sev5te51 s t ! grad+ ( lessons & devotions 0 difficult4 ,! intellig5ce & int]e/ display$ by ^! *ildr5 7 v rem>kable4 ,!y did cr$it to ! excell5t tea*+ !y _h receiv$4 ,! wom5 mission]s _h classes 9 ?ree o!r places1 & held prep>ation classes = "y tea*]s1 ?us tra9+ up a supply ( tea*]s f among ! "y girls ( ! neighb\rhood4 ,! influ5ce ( ! mission]s' lives on ^! "y girls 0 v wond]ful4 ,on ! ,sunday ev5+ !re 0 no s]vice at ,k5a/on because ,mr4 ,g4 _h gone on to take "o else:]e1 s we w5t r\nd to visit ! p>5ts & *ildr54 ,x 0 noticeable h[ belov$ ! mission]s 74 ,) "s ( ! old p !y held an in=mal s]vice1 :i* 0 greatly appreciat$4 ,aylm] & ,nona int5d$ to g out on ! prairie t summ]1 9 a diff]5t direction f t :i* ,i %\ld take1 ( c\rse1 z we want$ to cov] z mu* gr\nd z possible4 ,aylm] _h ord]$ a ,=d road/]1 :i* is a two-seat] ,=d ) a fold+ camp-equipm5t atta*$4 ,?is c>avann+ 0 a subject ( en?rall+ int]e/ to bo? ( u4 ,life 9 a %ack is a v busy "o1 b "o soon got us$ to ! inevitable *ores1 & rememb]$ to keep ! pan ( melt+ sn[ on ! /ove always fill$1 ?is be+ ! only wat] available = wa%+ up4 ,! %ortage ( wat] is "o ( ! great trials ( prairie life4 ,:5 ,i rememb]$ ,aylm]'s h\se 9 ,engl&1 ) its well-tra9$ s]vants1 h] c> & *auffeur1 & all ! luxuries to :i* %e _h always be5 accu/om$1 x emphasis$ all ! m /rongly ! self-sacrifice ( h] pres5t life4 ,on ! ,monday morn+ ,i want$ to telephone to ,reg9a1 & z my ho/ess said !y 7 always all[$ to use a neighb\r's telephone1 ,i took advantage ( ?is neighb\rly k9dness4 ,:il/ wait+ = ! long di/ance call ,i rememb]$ t mutual assi/ance is ! cu/om ( ! ,we/1 & help$ to make ! b$s & sweep ! h\se4 ,x 0 ab\t mid-day be=e ,i _h f9i%$ ) ! telephone1 & s ,i 0 press$ to /ay = d9n]4 ,no newcom] is a /rang] 9 t hospitable c\ntry4 ,!y 7 ,york%ire p & seem$ delight$ to meet ano!r ,nor? ,c\ntry p]son4 ,x 0 a typical ,we/ ,canadian meal4 ,x began ) boil$ ,indian corn s]v$ ) :ite sauce1 !n meat & potatoes1 & !n delici\s cann$ fruit s]v$ ) ic$ lay] cake1 ! :ole accompani$ by /rong tea4 ,x is difficult to d z ,rome does until y "k :at ,rome does d1 & ) agony ! gue/ realis$ t %e _h no?+ :]e) to eat ! cann$ fruit be=e h]1 hav+ be5 too engross$ 9 conv]sation to notice ! removal ( h] knife1 =k1 & spoon4 ,l ,*9ese *op-/icks1 ^! %\ld h be5 reta9$ ?r\gh\t ! meal4 ,! sc>city ( wat] necessitates ^! little economies4 ,footnote #a3 ,an organisation />t$ 9 memory ( ,que5 ,victoria to b9d toge!r ! memb]s ( ! ,empire4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,9 ,,reg9a ,)9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s ,reg9a1 ! capital ( ,saskat*ewan1 has gr[n f a colony ( wood5 huts to a t[n ( ov] #bf1jjj inhabitants4 ,gov]nm5t ,h\se & ! ,p>liam5t ,build+s are f9ely built ( /one1 b mo/ ( ! h\ses are ( wood1 !re be+ no qu>ries on ! prairie4 ,"o n infrequ5tly meets "o ( ^! wood5 h\ses mov+ along ! /reets--a fasc9at+ accompli%m5t4 ,:5 y wi% to live 9 ano!r "p ( ! t[n y simply h y\r h\se lift$ on to wood5 blocks & skids1 & x is !n mov$ bodily ) a w9dlass turn$ by horses or ma*9]y4 ,"o day ,i w5t h\se-hunt+ q lit]ally1 *as+ my elusive qu>ry f /reet to /reet ) a cam]a4 ,we /ay$ 9 ,reg9a = eight weeks1 giv+ lectures & hold+ demon/ration classes4 ,we 7 invit$ to visit p>5ts & tea*]s1 :i* we 7 v glad to d1 z by ?is means we became acqua9t$ ) mo/ int]e/+ p1 & saw h[ life is liv$ 9 ?is "p ( ! _w4 ,!re are f\r ,anglican *ur*es 9 ,reg9a1 ,/4 ,paul's hav+ a spl5did p>i% hall4 ,b ,anglicanism only comes f\r? 9 numb]s & weal? "h1 z x does 9 ,we/]n ,canada z a :ole4 ,! ,presbyt]ians are ! mo/ num]\s1 & h a f9e *ur* ) a conspicu\s t[]4 ,me?odism is also v /rong4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics h built a beautiful ca!dral on ! highe/ "p ( ! t[n1 ) two f9e spires :i* =m a l&m>k = miles ar\nd4 ,und]nea? ! ca!dral is a l>ge p>i% hall ) rooms = v>i\s purposes1 & ?is economy ( space all[s room = two t5nis-c\rts 9 ! ca!dral gr\nds4 ,a l>ge piece ( gr\nd has be5 acquir$ = ! site ( ! ,anglican ca!dral1 b ?is has n yet be5 begun1 because x 0 ?\ght bett]1 :il/ funds 7 l[1 to build ! !ological college & ! girls' s*ool fir/4 ,aylm] ,bosanquet gave ,l#a1jjj to />t ?is s*ool1#b a project 9 :i* %e took great int]e/4 ,x is "u ! managem5t ( ! ,anglican si/]s ( ,/4 ,john ! ,div9e4 ,x supplies a long-felt want1 be+ ! only ,anglican ,*ur* bo>d+ s*ool 9 ?is "p ( ! ,we/4 ,x has n[ tak5 ov] ,/4 ,*ad's ,college1 :i* 0 orig9ally built = div9ity /ud5ts1 b z _! numb]s 7 greatly deplet$ by ! ,w>1 ,/4 ,cu?b]t's ,ho/el is n[ l>ge en\gh = _! ne$s4 ,un=tunately1 9 _m cases ! *ildr5's s*ool+ dep5ds ^u ! crops4 ,only comp>atively well-to-d p>5ts are able to s5d _! *ildr5 regul>ly4 ,be=e !y h made _! way1 or :5 ! crops fail1 !y h to dep5d ^u ! public s*ools4 ,to help su* p>5ts sev]al burs>ies h be5 giv51 b o!rs are ne$$4 ,aft] my week-end at ,k5a/on ,i settl$ d[n to "w 9 ,reg9a until ! trails 7 ready4 ,my vic> made arrangem5ts = me to lodge ) a *>m+ family--a ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,w4 & _! two daught]s4 ,!y _h come out f ,engl& ab\t tw5ty ye>s be=e1 & ! girls 7 ?or\gh ,canadians & v delightful creatures4 ,mrs4 ,w4 made me feel l "o ( ! family1 & mo!r$ me 9 c\ntless ways4 ,%e taught me h[ to use ! ,canadian wa%+-ma*9e1 a ?+ n unlike a *urn4 ,y wa% ! clo!s simply by turn+ a h&le--s _m times = :ite ?+s & s _m times = col\r$4 ,%e also %[$ me h[ to iron my bl\ses1 &1 above all1 help$ me to buy ! equipm5t = ! c>avan4 ,h] advice "h 0 invaluable1 z %e n only knew ! be/ /ores & :at a ?+ ought to co/1 b %e also int]pret$ ,canadian t]m9ology1 su* z coal oil = p>aff91 wood alcohol = me?ylat$ spirits1 & gasol5e = petrol4 ,mr4 ,w4 0 equally helpful1 & ,i soon came to reg>d him z an encyclop$ia ( useful in=mation1 especially ) reg>d to practical bus9ess matt]s4 ,hav+ liv$ on ! prairie1 he also gave me _m valuable tips ab\t prairie life4 ,! girls 7 memb]s ( ! *oir1 & "o 0 a ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]1 & by meet+ _! fri5ds & go+ ab\t ) !m ,i ga9$ an insight into ! life ( "y ,canada4 ,pretty faces1 v sm>t clo!s1 in/ant fri5dl9ess1 swiftness 9 uptake1 a ke5 int]e/ 9 "w & play1 & a wor?y ambition are "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ^! "y p4 ,! movies & ice-cream play a l>ge "p 9 _! lives4 ,! girls usually m>ry v "y & h a l>ge circle ( admir]s f :om to *oose4 ,w9ifr$ ,ticehur/ sket*$ !m z foll[s 9 "o ( h] lett]s3 ,*oir girls1 mort> bo>ds & tassels1 mo/ *ic2 surplices & cassocks1 curls ea* side ( mort> bo>ds 4 4 4 :ite ,eton coll>s l little boys4 ,"o ( ! social activities :i* int]e/$ me v mu* 0 ! ,canadian ,girls 9 ,tra9+1 organis$ by ! ,c\ncil on ,girls' ,"w4 ,!y gave a banquet :ile ,i 0 9 ,reg9a1 & "o ( ! ,w4 girls ask$ me to g z h] "m1 x be+ ! cu/om = ea* ( !m to invite a p>5t or "s old] p]son4 ,i 0 mu* /ruck by ! excell5t spee*es made by ! girls4 ,!y expla9$ ! object ( ! organisation1 & gracefully ?ank$ all ^? :o _h help$ t[>ds its success4 ,ano!r v int]e/+ social ga!r+ :i* ,i att5d$ 0 a reception giv5 by ! ,daught]s ( ! ,empire 9 ! ,p>liam5t ,build+s4 ,i _h receiv$ introductions to all ! memb]s ( ?is association liv+ 9 any ( ! t[ns :]e ,i 0 likely to g4 ,! ,presid5t ?\ght t x w\ld be int]e/+ = u to meet ! memb]s :o 7 com+ 9 f all p>ts ( ,saskat*ewan1 & :o might help u on ! c>avan t\r4 ,we 7 also introduc$ to ,premi] ,m>t91 :o 0 !n ,m9i/] ( ,education = ,saskat*ewan4 ,he gave a mo/ int]e/+ address on ! rural s*ools1 & aft] he>+ ab\t our project promis$ to give u introductions to ! day s*ool tea*]s 9 ! places we hop$ to visit4 ,fur!r (ficial enc\ragem5t result$ f an introduction to ! ,lieut5ant-,gov]nor1 ,sir ,ri*>d ,lake4 ,he welcom$ me z a compatriot1 z he _h be5 educat$ at ,hev]%am ,gramm> ,s*ool1 9 ,we/morl&4 ,we _h an int]e/+ talk on prairie trails & motor+1 & ! ne$ = religi\s education 9 ! day s*ools4 ,he 0 /rongly 9 fav\r ( ?is1 & express$ regret = ! cont9ual opposition to x4 ,! ,daught]s ( ! ,empire s5t ! editor ( a ,reg9a newspap] to int]view me4 ,%e que/ion$ me on :at ,i _h done dur+ ! ,w>1 ! reason = our com+ out1 & ! places we int5d$ to visit4 ,! result 0 an emb>rass+ly flatt]+ article 9 ! local pap]1 :i* 0 copi$ by ! ,saskat*ewan ,/>4 ,a few weeks lat] ! foll[+ notice appe>$ 9 ano!r pap]3 ,ba*elors1 bew>e6 ,two wom5 are go+ 9 a c>avan on ! prairie4 ,?is is ,leap ,ye>6 ,9 ,reg9a ,i met "s v nice girls :o _h come out "u ! ,fell[%ip ( ! ,maple ,leaf4#c ,!y _h come to tea* 9 ! prairie s*ools1 & a good _m 7 n[ 9 tra9+ at ! ,normal ,s*ool4 ,i gave a tea-p>ty = !m1 & !y told me a good deal ab\t _! "w1 & 9 return %[$ great int]e/ 9 our c>avan s*eme4 ,^? ( !m :o 7 go+ out to ! prairie t summ] said t !y hop$ we w\ld visit !m4 ,i 0 v glad ( ?is opportunity ( expla9+ our hopes & aims to ^! tea*]s1 = ,i knew x _h be5 sugge/$ t !y %\ld help ) religi\s education1 ei!r by />t+ ,sunday ,s*ools or by giv+ in/ruction aft] s*ool h\rs dur+ ! week4 ,i =esaw t our great difficulty w\ld be to make our "w p]man5t 9 di/ricts :]e !re 7 no cl]gy1 & ,i realis$ ! enorm\s value ( ! help ( ^! tra9$ wom54 ,!y w\ld already h "s k ( tea*+ me?ods1 & "s acqua9tance ) ! ,bible & ,*ur* doctr9e4 ,x w\ld be a simple matt] to %[ !m h[ to apply psy*ological me?ods to religi\s education1 &1 help$ ) lesson c\rses & pictures1 !y c\ld easily c>ry on any ,sunday ,s*ools we might be able to />t 9 _! neighb\rhood4 ,we did n talk %op all ! "t2 ! gre5 ,engli%wom5 7 put ?r\gh a sev]e cate*ism on ,canadian z x is spok54 ,b ! ,w4 family hav+ in/ruct$ me c>efully1 ,i came (f bett] ?an might h be5 expect$4 ,i saw a good deal ( ! deaconess 9 *>ge ( ! ,maple ,leafs4 ,%e f\nd !m com=table lodg+s1 & befri5d$ !m 9 e possible way4 ,%e ask$ u to look up any ( !m :om we came across 9 ! out-(-!-way prairie s*ools4 ,h] only way ( visit+ 0 by tra91 & "s ( ^! s*ools 7 f> f any track4 ,%e 0 v k9d to u & help$ u 9 _m ways4 ,:il/ ,i 0 9 ,reg9a ,i _h to plan out ! organisation ( ! c>avan t\r4 ,i 0 giv5 ! names ( a l>ge numb] ( places to visit & ! r\tes we 7 to foll[1 b no names ( ! cl]gy 9 ! diff]5t di/ricts 7p>i%es74 ,i _h no idea h[ f> ap>t ^! places 71 or h[ long x w\ld take to get f place to place 9 ! c>avan4 ,i !re=e got a map & work$ out ! mileage betwe5 ! places4 ,on ! e>? trails outside ,reg9a ,i _h (t5 se5 motor-c>s /uck 9 mud-holes1 & ,i _h notic$ ! deep ruts ( ^! unmetall$ roads1 s ,i conclud$ t we c\ld n make m ?an t5 miles an h\r at mo/ 9 ! c>avan4 ,on ^! two calculations ,i bas$ ! mileage we might hope to cov]4 ,:5 at la/ ,i obta9$ ! names ( ! cl]gy on my propos$ r\te1 ,i f\nd t !re 7 l>ge areas 9 :i* !re 7 no ,anglican cl]gym5 at all4 ,i !n wrote to ! cl]gy1 &1 lack+ ^!1 ! lead+ laity :5 ,i c\ld f9d _! names4 ,9 "s cases ?is 0 impossible until ,i ne>$ _! di/rict4 ,9 ^! lett]s ,i made ! foll[+ sugge/ions4 ,we %\ld l to come & /ay a week 9 _! locality1 liv+ & sleep+ 9 ! c>avan & do+ our own cook+ 7,i wi%$ to make x cle> t we %\ld n be burd5some71 b we %\ld be glad to receive invitations & hospitality at times 9 ord] to get to "k ! p4 ,:]e !re 0 a ,sunday ,s*ool 9 exi/5ce1 we propos$ to sup]9t5d ! s*ool & tea*1 :ile ! tea*]s wat*$4 ,:]e !re 0 no ,sunday ,s*ool1 we %\ld l to h ! *ildr5 ga!r$ toge!r to =m "o4 ,9 ?is case we hop$ t prospective tea*]s w\ld come to be %[n h[ to tea*1 t !y might c>ry on ! s*ool :5 we _h />t$ x1 help$ by ! books & pictures :i* we propos$ to leave !m4 ,we also reque/$ ! tru/ees to all[ u to give ,scripture lessons 9 ! day s*ools 9 ! half-h\r allott$ = t purpose1 & also express$ our great desire to meet ! p>5ts1 t we might discuss ) !m ! problems ( religi\s education4 ,i receiv$ mo/ k9d replies to ^! lett]s4 ,! writ]s (f]$ u a he>ty welcome1 & said h[ pleas$ !y w\ld be to h p com+ out to !m1 =1 z a rule1 !y _h little help 9 ^! matt]s1 beyond an invitation to a summ] s*ool j :5 ! h>ve/ 0 9 full sw+4 ,i %\ld add "h :at ,i _h be5 mo/ c>eful to expla9--namely1 t we 7 giv5 diocesan au?ority = our "w by ,ar*deacon ,dobie1 ,d4,d41 :o 0 act+ z ,commiss>y = ! ,bi%op ow+ to ! latt]'s breakd[n ?r\gh ov]work1 & by ,ar*deacon ,burgett1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,diocesan ,association1 :o 0 also ,diocesan ,mission]4 ,footnote #b3 ,! ,qu',appelle ,diocesan ,bo>d+ ,s*ool = ,girls4 ,footnote #c3 ,see ,app5dix ,i4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,motor ,,c>avan ,:il/ 9 ,reg9a wait+ = ! c>avan to be ready = ! road ,i took /eps to be ready = ! van4 ,i _h nev] driv5 a ,=d1 b ,aylm] ,bosanquet's ,=d road/] arriv$ :il/ ,i 0 9 ,reg9a1 & %e all[$ me to h lessons on x4 ,x 0 q easy to drive1 & on ! second day ,i took x out alone4 ,i also w5t to a motor s*ool & _h a c\rse ( lessons on ,=d runn+ repairs & vulcanis+ tyres4 ,! head man 0 exce$+ly nice1 & took inf9ite pa9s to help me 9 e way4 ,i 0 ! only woman 9 ! %op1 b !re 7 a great _m m5 le>n+ motor-tractor "w prep>atory to work+ on ! prairie f>ms4 ,mo/ ( !m _h be5 9 ! army4 ,!y took a mo/ emb>rass+ int]e/ 9 me & my future plans1 putt+ me ?r\gh ! usual cate*ism1 ) ! inevitable lead+ "q3 ,are y m>ri$8 ,!y seem$ to ?9k x 0 n fit = two wom5 to g out alone on ! prairie1 z 9 ,we/]n ,canada wom5 h>dly ev] drive outside ! t[ns1 & nev] d _! own runn+ repairs--& seldom ev5 oil _! eng9es1 judg+ f ! s\nd4 ,on ,may #a ,i he>d t ! c>avan 0 ready1 b1 un=tunately1 ! trails 7 n yet op54 ,h[ev]1 spr+ comes sudd5ly on ! prairie4 ,on ,may #b !re 0 a blizz>d ( sn[1 & on ,may #e x 0 l an ,engli% midsumm] day4 ,ar*deacon ,burgett advis$ u n to fet* our c>avan until 8 cl]gy _h arriv$ at ,reg9a ) !irs1 z !y c\ld !n tell u :at ! trails 7 l4 ,!y came 9 on ! ,saturday1 ,may #h1 hav+ _h a v r\gh "t ) sn[-drifts & mud-holes4 ,!y _h b5t _! back lamp & damag$ a re> mudgu>d4 ,i notic$ t !y _h no %ock absorb]s1 :i* acc\nt$ = a good deal ( ! damage4 ,!y gave u a book ) directions & maps ( ! blaz$ trail betwe5 ,w9nipeg & ,reg9a1 & gave u a lurid description ( ! p]ils ( ! way1 app>5tly wi%+ to dissuade u f :at !y consid]$ a mad attempt4 ,b z ,i _h mapp$ out ! c>avan it9]>y ) b little m>g91 ,i did n wi% to lose any "t 9 gett+ (f1 s ,w9ifr$ ,ticehur/ & ,i />t$ = ,w9nipeg late on ,sunday ev5+ 7aft] work+ pretty h>d all day74 ,we took a blanket or two & a little _s lamp & saucepan z our sole camp+ equipm5t4 ,! p>i% hall1 9 :i* our sleep+-bags1 etc41 7 /or$1 0 lock$1 & ! c>etak] _h gone to *ur*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c>avan ,,& ,,h] ,,crew 7,w4 ,m4 ,t4 ,,left1 ,f4 ,h4 ,e4 ,h4 ,,"r7 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,int]ior ,,( ,,! ,,van ,to face p4 #bh ,illu/ration3 ,,tidy+ ,,up 7see page #ed7 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,%ack ,,on ,,! ,,move 7see page #bb7 ,we arriv$ at ,w9nipeg at #aa4cj a4m4 on ,monday1 & w5t /raight to ! coa*build]'s4 ,! manag] %[$ u ! c>avan1 :i* 0 all ready = ! road1 except t !y _h n put non-skid tyres on ! re> z ord]$4 ,i po9t$ ?is out1 & ! manag] said t ! mi/ake _h be5 made by ! ,=d ,company1 b he w\ld s5d ! c> d[n to h x put "r 9 ! morn+4 ,we _h expect$ to />t t aft]noon1 b 7 told t ! c> _h n yet be5 pass$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 :o 7 go+ to regi/] x z a comm]cial vehicle to escape taxation4 ,z x 0 a public holiday ?is c\ld n be done until next day4 ,! c>avan 0 mu* l a tradesman's van 9 appe>ance4 ,x 0 pa9t$ black1 ) ,sunday ,s*ool ,mission1 ,anglican ,*ur*1 lett]$ 9 r$ & gold on "o side4 ,! driv+ seat c\ld be completely clos$ 9 :5 necess>y1 =1 besides ! w9d-scre51 !re 7 half-glass doors on ei!r side1 :i* 9 hot wea!r c\ld be tak5 (f & put beh9d ! mattresses4 ,!re 7 two doors at ! back ( ! van1 :i* op5$ outw>ds4 ,z ! side doors _h _! cat*es inside1 :5 we wi%$ to leave ! c>avan we got out at ! back & padlock$ ^! doors1 ?us mak+ all secure4 ,! back ( ! driv+-seat 0 h+$ & fold$ =w>d at night1 s t ! six-foot mattresses :i* 7 /rapp$ back to ! van sides dur+ ! day c\ld come d[n ov] x4 ,b5ea? "o mattress 0 a wood5 lock]1 & "u ! o!r a wood5 %elf ) legs4 ,!re 0 also a %elf on "o wall ( ! van4 ,:5 ,i got back to ,reg9a1 be=e />t+ out on ! prairie1 ,i add$ fur!r items1 :i* ! run f ,w9nipeg _h %[n to be desirable4 ,an electric bulb 0 fitt$ to ! ro( ( ! van1 & a reflect+ glass put on ! left side4 ,i also got an inspection lamp = use at night 9 case any?+ w5t wrong ) ! eng9e4 ,?is c\ld be atta*$ to ! electric curr5t :i* suppli$ ! bulb4 ,we rack$ our bra9s to ?9k ( "s means ( keep+ ! ?+s on ! %elf1 & f9ally nail$ on wire nett+1 :i* we hook$ to ! ro(4 ,?is prov$ v effective1 b s great 0 ! j> t ! danc+ pots & pans wore x out f "t to "t4 ,we made a bag to hold our tidie/ clo!s1 & blue cotton cov]s = ! mattresses & a bag to keep our pill[s clean4 ,we also nail$ l9oleum on ! floor ( ! van1 because du/ & draughts came ?r\gh cracks 9 ! wood-"w1 & ?is made ! floor easy to keep clean4 ,! c>avan _h a ,=d *assis ) electric />t] & head lights4 ,i _h he>d t = ! r\gh prairie trails no?+ c\ld beat a ,=d eng9e4 ,only a c> ) a high cle>ance is ( any use on ^! e>? roads1 & :]eas a heavy c> w\ld /ick 9 a mud-hole ! light ,=d c get ?r\gh4 ,!n aga91 ev5 little t[ns :i* are no?+ m ?an hamlets /ock ,=d sp>e p>ts1 bo? 9 g>ages & 9 ! ord9>y h>dw>e /ores--i4e41 iron-mong]s4 ,i _h _h two extra petrol tanks put on ! foot-bo>d1 ea* hold+ #h-a_/b gallons1 s t we c\ld c>ry #be gallons 9 all4 ,! tool box1 also1 0 on ! foot-bo>d1 s ! sp>e tyre _h to be /rapp$ inside ! c>avan above ! driv+ seat4 ,we _h v /rong %ock absorb]s to prev5t ! body sma%+ ! back axle & spr+s :5 we w5t ?r\gh v deep holes1 & sub-radius rods to /r5g!n ! /e]+-rod & front axle4 ,i c>ri$ ?ree sp>e tubes z ,i _h n rem\ntable rims1 & a pyr5e ext+ui%] fix$ inside ! c> 9 case ( fire ?r\gh damage to ! petrol tanks on ! r\gh trails4 ,i fitt$ out ! c>avan 9 ! light ( :at ,i _h le>nt ab\t ! prairie f ! ,reg9a ,railway ,mission cl]gy lectur+ 9 ,engl&1 & f books on ! subject4 ,f ^! s\rces ,i knew some?+ ab\t ! condition ( ! roads & ! /orms "o might expect4 ,?is 0 :y ,i insi/$ on hav+ a c>avan r ?an a ,=d road/]1 = ?\gh ! lightness ( ! latt] w\ld enable x to get ?r\gh a mud-hole :]e a c>avan might /ick1 ,i guess$ t a prairie ?und]/orm ) its t]rific w9ds & torr5tial ra9s w\ld sweep away ! t5t & hood ( ! road/] l /raws1 leav+ ! occupants homeless4 ,z we c\ld n get away t day we 7 oblig$ to f9d lodg+s = ! night1 & _h n ! lea/ idea :]e to g4 ,i w\ld h ask$ hospitality f ! ,daught] ( ! ,empire to :om ,i _h an introduction1 b we did n c>e to pres5t ourselves to a /rang] 9 our travel-/a9$ condition1 & we _h br\ght no ev5+ clo!s ) u4 ,w9ifr$ sugge/$ t we %\ld try to f9d a ,y4,w4,c4,a41 :i* we did4 ,! head receiv$ u v k9dly1 & gave u *eap & com=table accommodation4 ,_h we n be5 s tir$ we might h att5d$ a conc]t 9 _! conc]t-hall4 ,next morn+ we w5t to a /ore :i* sold camp+ outfits & b\ght sev]al ?+s1 9 p>ticul> a cunn+ arrangem5t ( alum9ium cook+ ut5sils :i* fitt$ neatly into a canvas bag4 ,canadians make a speciality ( ?is k9d ( ?+1 z p (t5 camp out :5 on a %oot+ or fi%+ exp$ition4 ,i also _h to get sev]al extra tools = ! c>1 z v few 7 provid$ ) x4 ,:il/ ,i did ?is ,w9ifr$ w5t (f to buy food4 ,:5 ,i w5t to fet* ! c>avan ,i f\nd t a me*anic 0 j ab\t to take x to ! ,=d ,company to h ! non-skid tyres put on1 s ,i accompani$ him4 ,i notic$ t x 0 n easy to drive 9 traffic1 y c\ld n see out ( ! back1 & z yet x _h no reflect+ glass4 ,! eng9e 0 v /iff z x _h j come out ( ! assembly %op & _h n be5 run1 s x 0 difficult to /e] & to regulate ! spe$4 ,also x swung a good deal z ! body 0 v long1 & ! %ock absorb]s help$ to make x sw+4 ,?\gh ,ma9 ,/reet1 ,w9nipeg1 is mu* wid] ?an ,ox=d ,/reet1 x also conta9s mu* m traffic1 includ+ trams1 s x 0 n surpris+ t we ne>ly ran into a motor bicycle & o!r vehicles4 ,!n ! pyr5e ext+ui%] fell out1 & ,i _h to rescue x f "u ! nose ( a tram4 ,see+ :at ,w9nipeg traffic 0 l1 & h[ /iff ! eng9e 01 & also n kn[+ ! way out ( ! t[n1 ,i ?\ght ( ! sugge/ion made by ! ,reg9a motor s*ool1 :]e ,i _h le>nt ,=d runn+ repairs4 ,?is 0 t ,i %\ld ask a me*anic ( _! ,w9nipeg bran* to look ov] ! eng9e & see if x 7 rightly adju/$1 & !n take u out ( ,w9nipeg4 ,leav+ ! c>avan at ! ,=d ,company1 ,i w5t to f9d ?is firm4 ,! address giv5 to me prov$ to be a b>b]'s %op4 ,?is 0 r disconc]t+1 b1 on inquir+ ! way1 ,i f\nd t x belong$ to ! same firm1 & !y direct$ me to ! motor %ops4 ,!y s5t a me*anic ) me1 b he seem$ all ! "t to be 9 a great hurry1 & kept look+ at 8 wat*4 ,i left him look+ at ! eng9e :ile ,i w5t aft] some?+ or o!r1 & :5 ,i came back he 0 gone4 ,i !n saw t ,i %\ld h to take ! van out ( ,w9nipeg myself1 z !y c\ld n sp>e a me*anic f ! ,=d ,company4 ,:at mu/ be mu/1 s ,w9ifr$ & ,i />t$ (f & drove into ,ma9 ,/reet1 ) its surg+ /ream ( trams & c>s4 ,! rule ( ! road "h is ! opposite ( ! ,engli% rule1 all c>s hav+ a left-h& drive1 s ,i ?\ght x be/ to cross ov] to ! "r side ( ! /reet4 ,b j z ,i _h turn$ across ! tram-l9es a policeman /opp$ me1 say+ t ,i mu/ cross fur!r up at ! regul> cross+-place4 ,! eng9e1 be+ /iff1 /opp$ dead1 & !re we 71 "r 9 ! way ( ! trams4 ,h[ev]1 by ! help ( ! self-/>t]1 ,i got x go+ aga9 & tri$ to turn1 b ! /e]+-:eel 0 s /iff t ,i ne>ly ran into ! pavem5t4 ,we w5t on fur!r up ! /reet until we came to a r$ notice :i* m>k$ ! cross+-place1 b z ,i _h to drive sl[ly ?r\gh ! traffic1 ! eng9e kept /opp+1 s ,i turn$ into a side /reet1 & ) a good deal ( difficulty f\nd my way out ( ! t[n4 ,) e mile ! eng9e ran bett]1 & aft] fifty miles x w5t q easily4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,prairie ,,trails ,! prairie trails are simply e>? roads1 x be+ impossible to get /one = !m4 ,! v be/ trail is mu* l ! wor/ c>t road 9 ,engl&4 ,! trail is made by scoop+ out ! e>? on ei!r side ( a wide track1 & ?r[+ x into ! middle1 :]e ! clods are bak$ z h>d z bricks by ! sun4 ,^! clods w\ld knock ! bottom out ( any c> :i* _h n a high cle>ance--! m s z a us$ trail has ruts ab\t two feet deep4 ,trail-mak+ is usually done by a scoop drawn by two horses1 b 9 "s places a k9d ( motor-pl\gh is us$4 ,9 dry wea!r a simple track across ! prairie made by c>ts & horses is mu* easi] go+1 b ^! tracks are impossible :5 ! sn[ is melt+1 or aft] ! heavy ?und]/orms ( summ]4 ,!re=e all ! ma9 trails h to be rais$ 9 ! middle to let (f ! wat]1 :i* w\ld o!rwise /& till x =m$ sl\ghs4 ,:5 once on ! trail y h to keep !re1 z x is ei!r bord]$ by a ?ree-foot bank :5ce ! e>? 0 dug1 or else x slopes /raight into a sl\gh4 ,^! sl\ghs are l great ponds1 _! bottoms are cov]$ ) deep mud1 & if x once gets 91 a c> s9ks deep] & deep]1 & _c be got out4 ,! sl\ghs are v beautiful1 reflect+ ! wond]ful blue ( ! sky1 or ! m>vell\s col\rs ( sunset4 ,a prairie sunset is q beyond description4 ,i h nev] se5 su* col\rs 9 ,engl&4 ,! fl[]s on ! prairie are lovely1 =m+ a *ang+ kaleidoscope ( col\r ?r\gh\t ! summ] mon?s4 ,!y bord] ! trails & ! sl\ghs1 & gr[ 9 riot\s pr(usion on unbrok5 gr\nd4 ,:5 we fir/ took ! trail ,i specially notic$ a lovely little pale mauve anemone4 ,!re are also _m beautiful birds on ! prairie1 ! mo/ /rik+ be+ ! r$-w+$ blackbird--a v big blackbird ) gl9t+ r$ fea!rs on ! top ( 8 w+s4 ,!re 0 also a rob9 ab\t twice ! size ( 8 ,engli% c\s91 & a yell[-brea/$ bird :i* sang a v sweet little song1 b nev] seem$ to f9i% x4 ,!re 7 prairie *ick5s ( a greyi% br[n1 wild duck & l>ge snipe1 & a sort ( wat]-h54 ,! jack-rabbit 0 a v ubiquit\s p]son1 always jump+ across ! trail4 ,he is really a h>e1 greyi%-br[n 9 summ] & :ite 9 w9t]4 ,ano!r local inhabitant :o made 8 pres5ce felt 0 ! goph]1 :i* looks l a cross betwe5 a squirrel & a weasel4 ,!y make _! holes 9 ! :eel-ruts ( ! trails1 z we f\nd by bump+ viol5tly ov] _! excavations4 ,badg]s adopt ! same inconv5i5t habit1 z we discov]$ to our co/ :5 %ot sudd5ly to ! ro( ( ! c>avan4 ,=tunately1 !y are n s common z goph]s4 ,! latt] d a great deal ( damage to ! :eat1 s t ! f>m]s are oblig$ to poison !m & ! *ildr5 are giv5 s mu* p] tail2 consequ5tly ,i _h little compunction 9 runn+ ov] "o occasionally :5 x sat up 9 ! middle ( ! trail j 9 front ( ! :eel4 ,at fir/ ,i wond]$ :y ^! bea/ies *ose ! trail = _! burr[s :5 !y _h all ! enorm\s prairie at _! disposal1 until x 0 expla9$ to me t ! h>d gr\nd =m$ a bett] front door to _! holes1 z 9 s(t gr\nd ! soil w\ld fall 94 ,we 7 int]e/$ 9 wat*+ ! f>m+ op]ations en r\te4 ,!y 7 disk+ & pl\gh+ & s[+1 g5]ally driv+ six horses abrea/4 ,! ma*9es 7 imm5sely wide1 too l>ge to pass ?r\gh our wide/ gates1 & x 0 a heavy alluvial soil1 ?us ne$+ mu* horse-p[]4 ,we also saw a l>ge numb] ( motor tractors 9 use4 ,all ! ma9 trails are bord]$ ) telephone poles1 & a r$ blaze on ^! poles indicates ! way--i4e41 an ,r or an ,l tells y :5 to turn to ! "r or left4 ,at lea/1 x is suppos$ to tell y1 b z bo? lett]s are usually on ! same side ( ! pole1 x is up to y to guess :e!r y turn to ! "r to g to ,w9nipeg or to ,reg9a4 ,! matt] is fur!r complicat$ by ! lett]s be+ made ( pap] on "s trails1 9 :i* case !y are g5]ally half torn (f4 ,! trails1 l ! t[ns1 are laid out 9 squ>es4 ,9 a t[n ! av5ues run ea/ & we/ & ! /reets nor? & s\?4 ,on ! trail1 :5 y are runn+ nor? & s\? y f9d a trail runn+ ea/ & we/ e two miles2 & :5 y are runn+ ea/ & we/ y f9d a trail go+ nor? & s\? e mile4 ,b ?is arrangem5t is complicat$ z y draw ne> to ! ,arctic ,circle1 because z ! trails are laid out 9 squ>es1 ^! squ>es gr[ n>r[] 9 ?is direction & s an extra trail1 call$ a correction l9e1 is add$ at int]vals4 ,also n[ & aga9 an old ,indian trail upsets "o's calculations4 ,y nev] talk ( "r & left on ! prairie1 b always ( ! po9ts ( ! compass1 & ^! po9ts =m ! fir/ lesson :i* a *ild le>ns4 ,yet ! actual compass is ( no use on ^! r\gh roads1 z x gets out ( ord]4 ,"o le>ns to /e] by ! sun & />s4 ,x is useless to ask = directions1 y w m]ely be told ,g five miles nor?1 & ?ree miles ea/ & "o mile s\? & f\r miles we/1 & !n look = ! elevator at ,s-&-,s4 ,ye c't miss x4 ,b y c miss x1 v easily4 ,aga91 y are (t5 told t a place is q close & f9d x to be at lea/ five miles away4 ,!re are no l&m>ks on ^! trails1 except ! elevators 9 ! t[ns ne> ! track4 ,! sections are m>k$ by a small heap ( /ones at _! corn]s4 ,!re is sc>cely a f5ce on ! prairie1 !re be+ no /ock to speak ( & no wood at h& = po/s4 ,!re are also no sign-po/s or dang] signals1 & = lack ( ! latt] we _h a n>r[ escape ( f9i%+ our t\r be=e x _h well begun4 ,soon aft] we left ,w9nipeg1 runn+ ?r\gh ! ma9 /reet ( a little t[n1 we sudd5ly saw a great ,c4,p4,r4 tra9 cross ! road 9 front ( u ) no w>n+ :atev]4 ,_h we be5 a m9ute or two soon] we mu/ h be5 kill$4 ,x is no unusual ?+ = ! track to cross ! trail1 b 9 ?is in/ance ! h\ses prev5t$ u f see+ ! approa* ( ! tra94 ,meet+ ano!r c> 0 an awkw>d matt] z x meant climb+ out ( ! ruts & runn+ ) "o :eel 9 ! gutt]4 ,sometimes1 9 try+ to avoid a mud hole or some?+1 we ran at su* an angle t ,i only kept my seat by cl++ to ! /e]+-:eel1 & h[ ,w9ifr$ kept h]s is a my/]y4 ,/raw & s& are sometimes ?r[n into ^! mud holes1 9 a va9 endeav\r to fill !m up4 ,:5 /uck fa/ 9 "o x 0 little consolation to be told t x 0 probably an old buffalo wall[4 ,?is is h[ ,w9ifr$ describ$ ! trail 9 "o ( h] lett]s3 ,! road 0 long1 ! ruts 7 deep1 ! sl\ghs 7 l9$ ) mud4 ,! road 0 n>r[1 & on ea* side ^? wat]y sl\ghs did gleam ) tempt+ sunset gleams ( *]ry1 p9k & gold1 a w>m1 w>m gl[4 ,!y said ',oh1 guide y\r c> into our gleams & sp5d ! night ) u4' ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,f ,,w9nipeg ,,to ,,reg9a ,! fir/ night we camp$ ne> a f>mh\se s z to be able to get wat]4 ,we did ?is :5ev] x 0 possible4 ,go+ to b$ 9 a c>avan prov$ to be an acquir$ art4 ,fir/ we _h to put all ! camp+ equipm5t1 etc41 ei!r 9 front ( ! driv+ seat or outside ! van cov]$ ov] ) a wat]pro( %eet 7!re 0 always a v heavy dew at night72 !n we let d[n ! mattresses & arrang$ ! b$d+4 ,next came ! difficulty ( undress+1 !re be+ b>ely #ab in*es betwe5 ! mattresses :5 !y 7 let d[n4 ,we c\ld n make a dress+-room ( ! prairie because we g5]ally camp$ ne> a f>m1 & anyh[ ! cl>ity ( ! atmosph]e & ! flat gr\nd made "o visible f a long di/ance4 ,?is fir/ night we sat on our mattresses & wriggl$ out ( our clo!s1 !re be+ no room 9 ! van to /& upright4 ,aft]w>ds we adopt$ ! plan ( go+ to b$ "o by "o4 ,we put up ! t5t = a second room :5ev] we /ay$ long en\gh 9 a place to make x wor? :ile4 ,we _h be5 oblig$ to d ?is trip )\t our sleep+-bags1 & s 7 v cold at night1 z ! temp]ature !n falls v l[ ev5 9 ! summ]4 ,y really ne$ a sleep+-bag z well z blankets on ! prairie4 ,our excell5t heal? ?r\gh\t ! t\r 0 probably l>gely due to our precautions 9 ?is matt]4 ,my sleep+-bag _h already done mu* s]vice1 hav+ be5 l5t me by a c\s9 :o _h us$ x on ! ,fr5* & ,italian fronts1 & my mosquito net 0 a loan f a padre :o _h s]v$ at ,salonica4 ,?is pres]v$ me f mu* discom=t & blood-poison+1 z lat] 9 ! summ] ! mosquitoes 7 v f]oci\s1 especially to u newcom]s4 ,we />t$ on our t\r ) a due reg>d = appe>ances1 bo? ( u arm$ ) travell+ look+-glasses4 ,b ^! soon got sma%$ 9 our bumpy progress1 & h5ce=? we cont5t$ ourselves ) tidy+ our hair f our %ad[s ca/ on ! gr\nd or our reflections 9 ! w9d-scre51 or1 ,hyac9?-l1 gaz$ fondly into ! sl\ghs4 ,i turn$ out fir/ 9 ! morn+1 z ,i 0 go+ to cook ! breakfa/1 & f\nd x decid$ly cold4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ! f>m = milk & eggs ! nice woman w\ld n let me pay = !m4 ,we f\nd great g5]osity :]ev] we w5t4 ,we _h br\ght suffici5t wat] f ,w9nipeg 9 ! f]ro/ate flask = tea1 b ?is 0 too preci\s to use = wa%+ up1 s we _h our fir/ exp]i5ce ( gett+ wat] out ( a prairie well4 ,?is %ortage ( wat] & ! exp5se ( bor+ v deep wells is "o ( ! f>m]s' great trials4 ,9 c]ta9 places y h to g d[n =ty feet = wat]4 ,if !re is no gasol5e eng9e or w9dmill x has to be drawn up ) a bucket & rope4 ,?is is by no means easy1 ! problem be+ to prev5t ! bucket f float+ empty on ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,to avoid ?is y h to sw+ ! bucket s t x falls 9 sideways & fills itself1 b if y are n v c>eful :5 draw+ x up x w sway viol5tly & spill half ! cont5ts4 ,on ?is fir/ occasion1 hav+ pr\dly drawn up my wat]1 ,i essay$ to take x away 9 our canvas bucket1 b n kn[+ ! habits ( ! latt] x turn$ ov] j z ,i _h got x fill$4 ,aft]w>ds ,i circumv5t$ x by weight+ x ) a /one or propp+ x up4 ,:5 at la/ we 7 all ready to />t1 ! eng9e un=tunately wasn't4 ,i ?\ght t ! sp>k+ plugs _h probably got damp ) ! heavy dew1 or _h got oily1 s ,i took !m out & clean$ !m & also clean$ ! c>burett]4 ,9 ! meantime ,w9ifr$ w5t (f to ! neighb\r+ t[n to fet* help f a g>age1 b !y 7 all too busy ) motor tractors to come4 ,pres5tly two f>m m5 came & talk$ to me & help$ to undo screws1 b did n seem to "k mu* ab\t a c>4 ,! small boy f ! f>m sav$ ! situation by 8 *e]ful *att]4 ,he kept tell+ me t ! radiator 0 l a lett]-box4 ,at la/ ,i got ! c> to />t1 & !n x w5t v well4 ,! trail 0 v s&y1 bord]$ ) co>se grass & prickly scrub1 & !re 7 hills at int]vals4 ,! c> skidd$ badly 9 ! s&1 & once swung r\nd broadside on up a bank1 & ne>ly turn$ ov]4 ,we _h to cut d[n "s ( ! ?orny bu%es 9 ord] to get x out )\t damag+ ! headlights4 ,we _h n gone mu* fur!r be=e ! c> /uck 9 ! s& aga91 go+ up a hill4 ,"s m5 came by 9 a c> & advis$ me to tight5 ! ge> p$al1 :i* ,i did4 ,new c>s ne$ cont9ual adju/m5t at fir/1 ( c\rse4 ,:5 we _h done ab\t fifty miles ,i ?\ght t ! eng9e smelt hot & f\nd t ! fan 0 n work+1 s ,i screw$ up ! belt & x 0 all "r = a "t4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh sev]al t[ns t day1 & /opp$ = ! night ne> a sl\gh1 outside ,alex&ra4 ,= ! fir/ "t we 7 hu%$ to sleep by ! ,canadian ,b&1 z ! frog *orus is call$4 ,! next day 0 ,asc5sion ,day1 & we hop$ to rea* "s t[n 9 "t = a s]vice1 b difficulties beset u f ! fir/4 ,i _h to get "s gasol5e out ( ! side tanks1 & ?is meant siphon+ x1 an exce$+ly unpleasant p]=mance1 no less ?an suck+ x ?r\gh a tube to />t ! fl[4 ,!n ! electric />t] w5t wrong1 & ! eng9e 0 t]ribly h>d to crank1 z ! />t+-h&le _h n be5 us$4 ,at la/ we 7 (f1 b ! trail 0 heavy ) s&1 & ! eng9e got v hot & pres5tly /uck fa/ at a hill4 ,i f\nd t ! fan _h gone wrong aga91 & took x d[n1 & :ile try+ to put x "r f\nd t a nut _h n be5 prop]ly adju/$4 ,a man came along 9 a c> & at once w5t to my aid4 ,!n two m m5 came by & also /opp$ to help1 & :5 we _h adju/$ ! fan !y all ?ree pu%$ ! van (f & we w5t up ! hill4 ,b our tr\bles 7 n ov] yet4 ,an imm5se hole1 ab\t five feet deep1 yawn$ across our pa? z we topp$ ! hill1 & !re 0 no?+ = x b to plunge ?r\gh x & d[n ! hill beyond4 ,! c>avan sway$ s viol5tly t ,i expect$ e mom5t t we %\ld be upset1 b x always right$ itself j 9 "t1 ?\gh ev]y?+ on ! %elves 0 hurl$ to ! floor--a cont9ual occurr5ce until we put up ! nett+4 ,! s& 0 s ?ick "h t we got on to a grass track beside ! trail1 hop+ = bett] go+1 b ?is soon end$1 & we _h to bump back on to ! trail aga94 ,9 s do+ we /uck fa/ 9 ! dit*4 ,by rac+ ! eng9e ,i got h] out1 b we soon /uck fa/ aga91 ?is "t up to our axles 9 s&4 ,aft] we _h tri$ 9 va9 = an h\r to get ! c> out1 we gave x up & sat d[n by ! roadside to read ! s]vice = ! day 9 our pray]-books4 ,x 0 easy to ent] into ! _s ( ! fe/ival out !re on ! wide prairie1 ) its imm5se di/ances & glori\s blue sky4 ,we 7 ab\t ?irty miles f any h\se4 ,aft] a "t we />t$ to dig out ! :eels ) our h&s1 b j !n two ( ! m5 :o _h help$ u be=e came back along ! trail4 ,h[ _m m times %all we h to help y two girls out ( a hole8 !y cri$1 & ) mu* good nature proce$$ to assi/ u1 until at la/1 ) rev]s+ & pu%+ & putt+ our blankets "u ! :eels1 we got out4 ,we _h to g half a mile back & along ano!r trail1 b at la/ rea*$ ,v]dun4 ,we only did tw5ty-sev5 miles t day4 ,we didn't /ick fa/ any:]e next day1 b ! trails 7 v bad1 & we 7 %ak5 to pieces4 ,my arms became v /iff ) ! vibration f ! /e]+-:eel1 & sometimes x 0 ne>ly knock$ out ( my h&s :5 a front :eel /ruck big clods4 ,"o _h to hang on l grim dea?4 ,aft] a "t1 h[ev]1 ,i q got into ! way ( driv+ 9 ruts4 ,we /opp$ = ! night at ,wapallo1 & 7 j go+ to h supp] :5 ! vic> came along & saw our van1 :]eupon he promptly took u home ) him4 ,8 wife 0 mo/ k9d to u1 & at once suppli$ our greate/ 7& mo/ obvi\s7 ne$ by invit+ u to wa%4 ,a real wa% is a great treat on ! prairie1 :]e wat] is s sc>ce4 ,aft] supp] we w5t to ev5song 9 ! pretty little prairie *ur*1 ne> :i* we aft]w>ds camp$4 ,we _h done n9ety-two miles t day4 ,next day1 :5 we /opp$ at ,m$ic9e ,hat = gasol5e1 a man came out ( a /ore close by1 &1 see+ ! van1 introduc$ himself z ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,anglican ,sunday ,s*ool !re4 ,he 0 mo/ anxi\s t we %\ld /op ov] ,sunday1 b we ?\ght x be/ to get to ,reg9a z soon z possible4 ,z we ne>$ ! t[n we _h a n>r[ escape f a sl\gh4 ,go+ into ,reg9a !re 0 a v bad turn1 9 negotiat+ :i* ! c> swung r\nd & "o ( ! front :eels w5t into a muddy dit*4 ,by putt+ on ! brake ) great =ce1 ,i manag$ to /op h] f plung+ f>!r 94 ,i ?9k ,i 0 gett+ a little tir$4 ,we _h done #abj miles t day4 ,w9ifr$ w5t (f to f9d help1 b a big motor lorry came along z ,i sat wait+ ) ! c>1 & /opp$ at once1 see+ ,i 0 9 difficulties4 ,! driv] call$ out t he w\ld pull me out if ,i _h a rope4 ,i always c>ri$ "o1 & ) its aid he soon t[$ me out backw>ds4 ,:5 ,i ?ank$ him he said3 ,y're ,scot*1 ar5't y8 ,i 0 9 a hospital 9 ,scotl& dur+ ! ,w>1 & ! nurses 7 s good to me t ,i'm glad to help any girls f ! ,old ,c\ntry4 ,ev]yone seem$ bo? pleas$ & surpris$ to see u back1 ?\gh unfeign$ly a/oni%$ t "o s gre5 %\ld h be5 able to br+ ! c> ?r\gh alone4 ,x is #dab miles f ,w9nipeg to ,reg9a--f>!r ?an f ,london to ,glasg[4 ,f> f be+ exhau/$ by our adv5tures1 we felt brac$ up by ! glori\s sun%9e & invigorat+ air ( ! prairie1 & we did full ju/ice to ! fea/ ( welcome prep>$4 ,folks 7 int]e/$ 9 ! c>avan1 & v>i\s rem>ks 7 made ab\t x4 ,ev5 to our fond eyes x c\ld n be call$ exactly beautiful1 b x 0 r cruel ( ,canon ,x4 to obs]ve3 ,ah6 a ,black ,m>ia1 ,i see4 ,on ! ,monday foll[+1 :ile ,i 0 9 ! mid/ ( prep>ations = our />t t week1 ,nona ,cl>ke rang me up to say t ,aylm] ,bosanquet 0 v ill1 & c\ld ,i come at once to help to br+ h] into ,reg9a4 ,i _h ab\t t5 m9utes 9 :i* to cat* ! tra94 ,help$ by k9d ,mrs4 ,w41 ,i bundl$ a few ?+s into a suit-case & ran4 ,b ,i _h to /op at a drug-/ore to get "s sort ( /imulant = ,aylm]1 z ,nona _h said t %e seem$ on ! v]ge ( a collapse4 ,x is 9 a case l ?is t prohibition is s inconv5i5t4 ,i c\ld get nei!r br&y nor sal-volatile )\t a doctor's c]tificate--& yet ,i _h (t5 se5 p :o did n look ill produce a c]tificate & get ! /imulant !y ask$ =4 ,is !re no?+ y c give me8 ,i ask$ 9 desp]ation1 & ! %opman h&$ me "s k9d ( ammonia1 say+ t 0 ! only ?+ he c\ld let me h4 ,! bottle bore no directions1 & :5 ,i ask$ h[ "o %\ld take x1 & :e!r ! dose w\ld be ab\t ! same z sal-volatile1 he repli$ indiff]5tly3 ,oh1 yes1 ,i ?9k s4 ,i j caught ! tra91 :i* !n /eam$ out ( ! /ation & wait$ an h\r at ,nor? ,reg9a4 ,i f\nd ,aylm] v ill inde$1 h>dly able to speak1 & )\t any ( ^? little com=ts :i* mean s mu* 9 sickness4 ,! %ack 0 all 9 disord]1 too1 z !y 7 pack+ up to g on ! prairie 9 ! ,=d road/]4 ,al?\gh %e 0 s weak & ill %e 0 full ( int]e/ 9 our "w1 & made me describe ! j\rney f ,w9nipeg1 b ,i soon saw t conv]sation 0 too mu* = h]4 ,nona telephon$ to a doctor 9 ,reg9a1 ask+ him to come out next day to see if ! pati5t 7 fit to travel1 9 :i* case he 0 to accompany h] back by ! next tra94 ,all t night a du/ /orm rag$1 succe$$ next morn+ by torr5tial ra94 ,i w5t out to get milk & bread = breakfa/1 buy+ ! latt] f ! ,*ri/ian ,*9aman1 :o inquir$ anxi\sly = ,aylm]1 & said1 :5 ,i wi%$ to pay = my pur*ase1 ,eef x ees = de mission>ees y ne$ n pay4 ,!n !re 0 ! problem ( h[ to get ! invalid to ! /ation1 z ! %ack 0 by ?is "t surr\nd$ ) a sea ( black mud :i* no c> c\ld trav]se4 ,b ,nona f\nd a man ) a dray :o promis$ to come if ne$$4 ,! doctor's tra9 0 s late t !re 0 only a qu>t] ( an h\r betwe5 8 arrival & ! dep>ture ( ! return tra94 ,b he made a ha/y exam9ation1 & said t ?\gh %e 0 v weak x w\ld be bett] to take h] into ,reg9a4 ,x is s difficult to get nurses or m$ical att5dance out on ! prairie4#d ,i dress$ h] ) difficulty1 & %e lay on ! b$ :ile we all comb9$ to lift x bodily on to ! dray4 ,b ! ra9 & w9d 7 /ill s /rong t ,nona _h to kneel beside ! b$ hold+ on fa/ to ! rugs1 :ile ,i held an umbrella ov] ,aylm]'s head4 ,x 0 pa!tic to see ! p wav+ good-bye f _! h\ses z %e pass$1 = ?\gh !y did n guess h[ ill %e 01 !y knew t %e 0 leav+ !m1 p]haps = ev]4 ,arriv$ at ,reg9a1 we took h] to ! ,grey ,nuns' hospital4 ,i _h n[ only ?ree days 9 :i* to complete our prep>ations if we 7 to />t on ! date fix$1 :i* x 0 necess>y to d if we 7 to fulfil our engagem5ts4 ,i w5t to see ,aylm] z (t5 z ,i c\ld1 & ( c\rse drove ! c>avan up to ! hospital = h] to see f h] w9d[4 ,x griev$ me v mu* 7ap>t f my anxiety ab\t h] illness7 to ?9k t %e c\ld n[ take no "p 9 ?is adv5ture1 ! idea ( :i* 0 all h] own4 ,inde$1 ?is 0 to prove h] only glimpse ( our van1 9 ! details ( :i* %e w\ld h revell$1 = be=e we return$ f ! prairie %e _h be5 ord]$ to ,briti% ,columbia & !n on to ,cali=nia4 ,i nev] saw h] aga94 ,footnote #d3 ,see ,app5dix ,,ii4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,s&/orms ,,& ,,sunday ,,s*ools ,we _h arrang$ to />t on ,friday1 ,may #ba1 & ! day dawn$ beautifully f9e4 ,i fet*$ ! c>avan r\nd to ! p>i% hall1 :]e our ?+s 7 /or$1 & we load$ up4 ,?is 0 no easy task1 = unless y did x v c>efully y c\ld n get ev]y?+ 94 ,! packages rea*$ f floor to ro( n[ t we 7 fully equipp$4 ,:il/ we 7 busily engag$ 9 ?is task we did n notice t ! wea!r _h *ang$1 b pres5tly a great w9d arose1 & !n an om9\s d>kness blott$ out ! sun4 ,we knew t t horror ( horrors1 a fi]ce du/ /orm1 0 rag+4 ,x 0 a v]itable blackness t might be felt2 & :5 we w5t to say good-bye to "s ,reg9a fri5ds !y begg$ u n to />t4 ,"o ( !m travell$ = a firm1 & he assur$ u t no comm]cial travell] w\ld v5ture out 9 su* a /orm4 ,x 0 b\nd to get worse & worse1 he said1 & he did 8 be/ to dissuade u4 ,b ,i _h arrang$ to get to ,buffalo ,lake by ,sunday1 & ,i _h already be5 oblig$ to alt] ! date once ow+ to ! delay 9 gett+ ! c>avan1 s ,i felt t ,i c\ld n put !m (f any m4 ,if "o delays = difficulties "o w nev] d any?+4 ,s we />t$4 ,! w9d :ipp$ & :i/l$ ar\nd ! c>avan1 & blew ! e>? 9 great cl\ds ov] u1 & =m$ huge drifts on ! trail1 :i* made ! c> skid z on loose s&4 ,x 0 di/ress+ to rememb] t ?is e>? 0 full ( newly-s[n :eat4 ,x 0 h>d en\gh to see ! way :5 we />t$1 ?\gh ,w9ifr$ held ! map & direct$ me2 b aft] sunset x 0 impossible to g on1 z ! headlights c\ld n p5etrate ! d5se cl\ds ( du/4 ,h[ev]1 we _h gone a good di/ance1 & !re=e decid$ to camp4 ,mean:ile our late ho/1 at ! urg5t in/igation ( 8 wife1 0 se>*+ ! trail = our mangl$ rema9s4 ,! next morn+ 0 f9e1 & we />t$ e>ly2 b q soon we /ruck s&1 & aft] ! /orm ( ! day be=e x lay 9 drifts4 ,i tri$ to ru% ?r\gh at full spe$1 b ) a trem5d\s skid ! c> lur*$ sideways & /uck fa/ 9 a drift4 ,we got out1 & tri$ to jack x up 9 ord] to w9d rope r\nd a :eel1 z ,i _h be5 told t ,p>sons' *a9s are useless 9 s&4 ,to cr[n our mis]y ! w9d n[ began to bl[ h>d1 & we 7 almo/ bl9d$ by ! fly+ s&1 :i* /ung our eyes cruelly4 ,9 ! du/-/orm ( ! previ\s day we 7 sp>$ ?is torture by ! w9d-scre5 & side-doors be+ kept %ut4 ,b help 0 at h&4 ,"o aft] ano!r six m5 9 all /opp$ _! c>s & came to our assi/ance4 ,x 0 easi] = !m to get ?r\gh ! s&-drifts ?an = u because _! c>s 7 s mu* light]1 al?\gh a good deal ( ! c>avan 0 made ( a k9d ( /\t beav]-bo>d+ to save weight1 b ?is 0 c\nt]act$ by our camp+ equipm5t1 etc4 ,our help]s pull$ u out ) great difficulty1 & we cont9u$ on our way ?r\gh ,moose ,jaw4 ,t[>ds ev5+ we sight$ ,buffalo ,lake *ur* & /e]$ = x1 expect+ t ! vic>age w\ld be ne> by4 ,b be=e we rea*$ x1 9 try+ to negotiate a mud hole1 we /uck fa/ once m4 ,a f>m] pl\gh+ ne> came to our aid1 & fa/5$ 8 team to our rope4 ,"o ( ! trials ( a mud hole 0 t :5 y got out to adju/ ! rope1 etc41 y\r boots became ?ickly coat$ ) /icky mud1 s t y c\ld sc>cely "w y\r ge> p$al4 ,x 0 also exce$+ly difficult to drive ! c> close at ! heels ( re/ive horses4 ,!y hat$ ! noise ( ! eng9e1 & 7 all ready to kick2 & :5 ! c> rea*$ firm gr\nd x ru%$ =w>d almo/ on to ! horses1 & 0 only /opp$ by jamm+ on ! brakes4 ,?anks to ?is timely aid we rea*$ our goal 9 good "t to make camp4 ,b ! w9d 0 /ill bl[+ /rong1 & z ,i 0 cook+ on ! ,primus x sudd5ly bur/ into flames4 ,?9k+ ! c>avan 9 dang]1 ,w9ifr$ ha/ily ?rew e>? on x--:i* put an effectual end to my cul9>y ef=ts = t night4 ,we made a fair meal on ! food we _h ) u1 & j z we _h f9i%$ a buggy came along ) ! vic> & 8 family4 ,!y _h be5 %opp+ 9 ! neighb\r+ t[n4 ,f ! van he guess$ our id5tity1 & came up to ask h[ we _h manag$ our cook+ 9 ?is w9d4 ,we tactfully evad$ ?is po9t1 & assur$ him t we _h made a good meal4 ,b we 7 n sorry :5 he said t next day we mu/ h meals at ! vic>age4 ,! next day 0 ,:it ,sunday1 & we 7 v glad to be :]e we c\ld h an e>ly ,celebration4 ,s widely scatt]$ is ! population t !re 0 only "o o!r wor%ipp] besides ourselves4 ,aft] breakfa/ ! vic> 0 go+ to take duty at a place ab\t five miles away1 s ,i (f]$ to drive him 9 ! c>avan z !re 0 ano!r du/ /orm bl[+ up & he _h no?+ b an op5 buggy4 ,z he 0 ! fir/ vic> ,i _h driv5 ,i det]m9$ n to disgrace myself by /ick+ on ! trail1 & s w5t full tilt all ! way & successfully pl\gh$ ?r\gh ! drifts4 ,we skidd$ & sway$ a good deal1 b my pass5g] seem$ ?or\ghly to enjoy x4 ,:5 we arriv$1 h[ev]1 we f\nd t none ( ! congregation _h c>$ to face ! /orm2 we !re=e did a little visit+ & return$ home4 ,!re 0 a regul> weekly ,sunday ,s*ool "h 9 :i* two ( ! p>5ts taught4 ,x 0 brilliantly f9e 9 ! aft]noon & ! *ildr5 & _! p>5ts 7 all able to come4 ,c> aft] c> drove up1 until !re 0 a long l9e ( !m4 ,! *ildr5 7 mo/ beautifully dress$1 ) da9ty :ite frocks & pretty hats4 ,! p>5ts & ! eld] boys & girls 7 also extremely well turn$ out4 ,inde$1 x is "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ features ( prairie life t1 ) all _! heavy manual "w1 ! p dress well :5 n engag$ 9 actual toil--a f9e example ( p]sonal self-respect4 ,x 0 delightful to see ?is s*ool1 conduct$ by two ( ! mo!rs4 ,we long$ to give pr(essional assi/ance b hesitat$ to (f] x1 z ( c\rse ! idea ( con/ructive criticism & demon/ration lessons 0 q =eign to !m4 ,b an opportunity = ! latt] pres5t$ itself :5 we gave r\nd ,hope ( ! ,_w po/c>ds & ! *ildr5 began to ask que/ions ab\t !m1 :]eupon ! mo!rs appeal$ to me to give ! explanation4 ,aft] ! s*ool !re 0 a ,family ,s]vice 7*>act]i/ic ( ! prairie7 at :i* all are pres5t1 f ! fa!r to ! infant 9 arms4 ,!re 7 a great _m baptisms1 :i* made "o ?9k ( ,:itsuntide 9 ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,a delightful feature ( ! s]vice 0 ! fre$om ) :i* ! *ildr5 ran out to play :5 tir$4 ,i c\ld see !m f ! w9d[ jump+ 9 & out ( ! c>s4 ,b :5 !y _h work$ (f _! sup]flu\s en]gy !y came back quietly to _! places4 ,aft] ! s]vice we 7 introduc$ to all ! p1 & "o "y man rem>k$3 ,we ?\ght y\r c> 0 a motor ambulance & suppos$ !re'd be5 a scrap4 ,! f]v\r ( ^! p1 & _! evid5t appreciation ( ! s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 made a /rong impression on me4 ,x 0 %[n by _! com+ long di/ances--tw5ty miles 9 "s cases--aft] work+ v h>d = v long h\rs all ! week4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i drove ! vic> to ano!r *ur* = ev5song4 ,x 0 coat$ s ?ickly ) du/ f ! /orm ( ! morn+ t we _h to clean x d[n be=e a s]vice c\ld be held4 ,next morn+ ! vic> %[$ u 8 /able1 & we photograph$ 8 special pride1 a h&some colt :i* he _h brok5 himself4 ,we _h _h a mo/ delightful week-end1 & 7 mu* *e]$ by our k9d reception f ! vic> & 8 wife1 & felt q weak ) laught] at ! =m]'s amus+ /ories4 ,9 ! aft]noon we />t$ = ,eyebr[1 b did n get v f> t day1 z we /uck 9 ! mud & _h to wait to be pull$ out4 ,we arriv$ at ,eyebr[ next day1 h[ev]1 & w5t to see ! layman 9 *>ge ( ! mission4 ,x _h n be5 possible z yet to arrange = u to visit any s*ools1 s we decid$ to g on & sp5d "s "t "h on our return j\rney4 ,!y ent]ta9$ u mo/ hospitably to supp]1 & all[$ u to put our baggage 9 ! *ur* por* z x 0 ra9+ 9 torr5ts4 ,we next made a two days' j\rney on to ,riv]hur/1 & on arrival w5t into a ,*9aman's re/aurant = supp]4 ,! food 9 ^! re/aurants is bo? good & *eap4 ,a ?ree-c\rse d9n] co/s only ab\t "o & eightp5ce 9 ,engli% money4 ,z we 7 com=tably eat+ our supp] we 7 surpris$ & r al>m$ to see a di/rict policeman mak+ /raight = u4 ,he put u ?r\gh a se>*+ cate*ism4 ,:o 7 we & :]e did we come f8 ,a bro!r (fic] _h se5 u & put him on our trail4 ,we told him :o we 7 & ^: au?ority 0 beh9d u1 & aft] a few m que/ions he seem$ satisfi$ & left u to f9i% our supp] 9 peace4 ,we long$ to "k :at crimes he _h m5tally *>g$ u )4 ,we f\nd t !re 0 a ,union ,sunday s*ool at ,riv]hur/ :i* all ! *ildr5 att5d$1 includ+ ! only ,anglican *ildr5 9 ! place1 f\r 9 numb]4 ,x seem$ hopeless to try to />t a ,sunday ,s*ool = ^! f\r1 s we not$ !m = enrolm5t 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/1 & w5t on t[>ds ,elb[4 ,we />t$ 9 a du/ /orm1 ! unpleasantness ( :i* cu/om _c /ale4 ,i took "s photographs ( x1 h[ev]4 ,pres5tly we ?\ght t we mu/ h tak5 ! wrong trail to ,elb[1 & s tri$ to turn on :at look$ l firm grass1 b ! gr\nd 0 s(t und]nea?1 & ! heavily-weight$ c> /uck fa/1 s9k+ 9 up to ! axles4 ,x 0 f> away f any sign ( human habitation1 & ! recomm5dation ( ,dr4 ,smiles seem$ ! only solution4 ,s ,i />t$ to dig out a :eel4 ,sudd5ly a boy on a horse appe>$ z if by magic1 & ask$ if we want$ help1 say+ t he w\ld g back to 8 fa!r's f>m = horses1 :i* sure en\gh he did1 & h&l$ !m manfully4 ,he fa/5$ 8 team to our rope1 & ,i got into ! c> & />t$ ! eng9e4 ,!n foll[$ ! usual brea?less mom5t :5 ! c> *>g$ =w>d on to ! horses' heels4 ,! boy !n direct$ u to take a c]ta9 trail1 & aft] 8 rec5t display ( pr[ess we naturally foll[$ 8 advice4 ,b we soon f\nd ourselves go+ up a v /eep & n>r[ track ) a bank on "o side & a %e] drop into a rav9e on ! o!r1 & ) lit]ally n an in* to sp>e on ei!r side4 ,on ! /eepe/ "p ( ?is road ! c> /opp$ dead1 & ,i _h to keep my foot h>d d[n on ! foot brake to prev5t x slipp+ backw>ds4 ,!re 0 no?+ = x b to unload ! heavie/ ?+s1 & ,i c\ld n get out to help1 z ! c> w\ld !n h run back4 ,w9ifr$ op5$ ! back doors s t ,i c\ld see beh9d me1 & ,i manag$ to get safely d[n to ! bottom ( ! hill1 ?\gh x 0 exce$+ly difficult to back r\nd ! %>p corn]s4 ,i !n put on full spe$ & ru%$ ! c> up1 & at ! top we load$ h] aga91 ?9k+ t ! wor/ 0 ov]4 ,b z we w5t on we f\nd ! road 0 z n>r[ z ev]1 ) a v bad surface1 big /ones cropp+ out "h & !re4 ,i 0 driv+1 ) "o :eel l[ d[n 9 a rut & ! o!r high up1 :5 ! c> aga9 /opp$ at a /eep bit1 & ,i _h to jam on ! brakes z be=e :il/ ,w9ifr$ unload$4 ,b :5 ,i tri$ to release ! brakes ,i f\nd t ! h& brake _h jamm$1 & ,i c\ld n get out & hamm] x free z ! van w\ld h run backw>ds :5 ,i %ift$ x4 ,at ?is crisis two m5 came along & help$ u1 & betwe5 u we put ! brake "r & got ! c> to ! top ( ! hill4 ,?is 0 ! only bad hill we _h f\nd & ! only /ony road4 ,we discov]$ aft]w>ds t x 0 n ! "r trail = ,elb[4 ,! t[n is s nam$ because ! ,saskat*ewan ,riv] runs 9 a elb[-l curve ?r\gh ! rav9e at ! bottom ( ?is hill1 on ! cre/ ( :i* ! t[n is built4 ,we w5t on beyond ,elb[ to ,loreburn1 & camp$ ne> ! vic>age = ! night4 ,! vic> & 8 wife _h only j arriv$ 9 ! p>i%1 ) a little baby ( a mon? old4 ,%e look$ h>dly fit to cope ) all !re 0 to d1 b !y insi/$ t we %\ld come 9 to meals ) !m4 ,i 0 ! m grateful = ?is z ,i _h _h a diff]5ce ( op9ion ) ! _s lamp1 :i* blew up 9 my face & ne>ly bl9d$ me4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ occasion on :i* we us$ ! t5t1 & its erection 0 some?+ ( a puzzle1 z we _h no sket* ( ! f9i%$ article1 & _h nev] se5 x 9 action4 ,b by ! "t ,i _h x all laid out1 & 0 wond]+ h[ ,i %\ld put x up )\t help 7,w9ifr$ hav+ gone to ! vic>age71 "s boys appe>$1 & said t !y knew all ab\t t5ts1 & help$ me spl5didly4 ,!re 0 no difficulty ab\t f9d+ ! *ildr5 at our /opp+ places1 = ! c>avan drew !m l a magnet4 ,we rev]s$ ,froebel's injunction--,come let u live ) our *ildr5--= ! *ildr5 inv>iably came & liv$ ) u4 ,on occasions _! company 0 s p]si/5t z to be r emb>rass+4 ,"o nev] knew at :at mom5t ! t5t w\ld be invad$ by eag] visitors4 ,!y 7 mo/ delightful *ildr51 extraord9>ily intellig5t & full ( practical wisdom4 ,x 0 truly a case ( developm5t by self-activity4 ,!y freely (f]$ assi/ance & advice :5 !y saw we 7 9 ne$ ( ei!r4 ,x 0 a five-ye>-old girl :o notic$ "o ev5+ t ,i _h laid ! potatoes outside ! c>avan1 & ?\ghtfully w>n$ me3 ,i %\ldn't leave ^? potatoes out all night if ,i 7 y2 ! goph]s w eat !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,digg+ ,,out ,,! ,,:eel ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,t5t1 ,,& ,,my ,,assi/ants ,,at ,,loreburn ,to face p4 #dh ,illu/ration3 #a4 #b4 ,,h\sehold ,,tasks 7see page #ed7 ,illu/ration3 #c4 ,,mr4 ,m4 ,,& ,,8 ,,motor ,,cycle ,,on ,,! ,,railway ,,track 7see page #fc7 ,on t fir/ night at ,loreburn we _h torr5ts ( ra91 & next morn+ ! trails 7 deep 9 mud4 ,b ,i _h promis$ to drive ! vic> into ,elb[1 z he _h no buggy z yet4 ,we skidd$ viol5tly f side to side ( ! road all ! way1 & _h m ?an "o n>r[ escape f a sl\gh--,i _h horrid visions ( a congregation wait+ indef9itely = a vic> hopelessly subm]g$4 ,i put on ! ,p>sons' *a9s be=e mak+ ! return j\rney4 ,?is is a job "o will+ly def]s till x is unavoidable4 ,despite ! wea!r !re 7 _m p at *ur*1 s ,i 0 glad t ,i _h made ! ef=t4 ,^! prairie s]vices really 7 an inspiration4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i sup]9t5d$ ! ,sunday s*ool1 :i* consi/$ z usual ( *ildr5 f six to sixte54 ,w9ifr$ & ,i divid$ ! *ildr5 into two classes1 & ! vic> & a tea*] li/5$ to our tea*+4 ,! greate/ difficulty1 "h z else:]e1 0 ! grad+ ( hymns & pray]s4 ,! be/ way seem$ to be to op5 ) devotions suitable to ! infants & !n to let !m g (f to ano!r "p ( ! *ur* = _! lesson :ile we _h o!r pray]s & hymns = ! eld] ones1 clos+ ! s*ool 9 a simil> mann]2 b if ?is made ! session too long1 we began ) devotions suit$ to ! y\ng] *ildr5 & clos$ ) ^? m suit$ to ! eld]4 ,aft] s*ool !re 0 ! usual family s]vice1 at :i* ,i specially notic$ h[ well ! organi/ play$4 ,we 7 aft]w>ds invit$ to supp] ) him & 8 wife1 & 7 int]e/$ to f9d t !y us$ to live at ,le$s & _h sung at ,morecambe ,musical ,fe/ival4 ,canadian meals are delici\s1 & we _h a sumptu\s supp]--bacon & eggs1 lay] cake & /ew$ fruit1 & /rong tea1 v acceptable aft] our sket*y c>avan meals4 ,aft] supp] we _h "s good music1 & ! organi/ told u "s ( 8 exp]i5ces z a prairie *oir-ma/]4 ,8 *oir %[$ tal5t1 s he felt t !y 7 capable ( *ant+ ! psalms1 & tra9$ !m to d s4 ,he kept ?is z a pleasant surprise = ! congregation1 & felt v pr\d ( 8 pupils :5 !y duly acquitt$ !mselves well4 ,b ! real surprise 0 84 ,next day mo/ ( ! congregation wait$ ^u him 9 a body & /at$ t !y w\ld n att5d *ur* 9 future if su* ,high ,*ur* practices 7 foll[$4 ,we _h obta9$ p]mission f ! tru/ees ( ! public s*ool at ,loreburn to give religi\s in/ruction 9 s*ool h\rs1 z x 0 m conv5i5t = u4 ,i took ! upp] division1 *ildr5 ( twelve to eighte51 & ,w9ifr$ took ! l[] =m1 *ildr5 ( six to twelve1 x be+ a two-room$ s*ool4 7,9 ^! prairie s*ools ! s*ol>s /ay f six to eighte547 ,! tea*]s 7 v nice4 ,!y %[$ int]e/ 9 our "w & li/5$ to our lessons4 ,z ,i c\ld give !m only "o lesson1 ,i want$ x to be "o ( p]man5t value1 suffici5tly connect$ ) _! ev]yday exp]i5ce to recur frequ5tly to _! m9ds1 s ,i spoke on ! ,union ,jack1 :i* floats ov] almo/ all ( ^! little s*ools4 ,i began ) ! spl5did "w ( ,canada 9 ! ,w>1 & ref]r$ to ! m5 ( ! widespread ,briti% ,empire all unit$ "u "o flag1 ?us lead+ on to ! unity ( ,*ri/ian soldi]s & tell+ ! /ories ( ! ?ree sa9ts ^: crosses unite 9 ! ,briti% flag4 7,a fur!r bond ( empire n[ is ! photograph ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 :i* is f\nd ev]y:]e 9 ?is neighb\rhood s9ce 8 visit to ,reg9a47 ,aft] ! lesson we gave ea* *ild a pray] c>d & a picture ( ! ,hope ( ! ,_w or ,! ,new ,epiphany4 ,x 0 v di/ress+ to f9d t only two or ?ree ( ! ?irty *ildr5 pres5t knew ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,apropos ( ?is a cl]gyman's wife told me h[ %e _h ask$ a *ild1 ,d y "k ,our ,fa!r8 & ! *ild answ]$1 ,no1 b ,i "k our gr&fa!r4 ,! *ildr5 seem$ to hang on our words1 li/5+ ) int5se eag]ness to ! lessons4 ,!y li/5 to lessons "h 9 ?is c\ntry t !y w\ld nev] dream ( att5d+ to 9 ! ,old ,c\ntry1 ,w9ifr$ wrote home4 ,"o has no fe> "h ( possibilities ( naught9ess ei!r4 ,!y are good )\t be+ discipl9$1 n re/less l ! *ildr5 at home4 ,! int5se hung] = k holds ^! /urdy1 op5-air little p 9 a trance ( brea?less int]e/4 ,x 0 _! desire r ?an our skill :i* ex]cis$ ! spell1 z we knew well4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,adv5tures ,,& ,,misadv5tures ,x ra9$ h>d all next day1 s ,i sp5t ! "t 9 mak+ "s ?+s = ! c>avan2 9 p>ticul>1 a wire cage = ! electric bulb1 :i* 0 always be+ knock$ aga9/ & brok54 ,"o c\ld nev] />t directly ! ra9 ceas$1 ! trails 7 too bad1 & :5 we did take ! road on ! foll[+ day we f\nd a sea ( mud4 ,on ! second day we arriv$ at ,outlook1 & camp$ above ! f]ry4 ,!re 0 no resid5t cl]gyman "h1 b a local lady did :at %e c\ld = ! spiritual ne$s ( ! *ildr51 hold+ a v successful ,sunday ,s*ool 9 ! *ur*1 :]e %e _h arrang$ a beautiful ,*ildr5's ,corn]4 ,a few suitable pictures & simple pr9t$ pray]s 7 p9n$ on ! wall )9 easy rea* ( kneel+ *ildr54 ,!y are enc\rag$ to make ?is spot _! special oratory4 ,?is p>ticul> ,corn] 0 arrang$ ne> ! font1 :i* seem$ a specially suitable place = x4 ,un=tunately1 we 7 unable to meet ?is lady1 z %e 0 ill1 b we w5t to see ! lay read] :o took ! s]vices on ,sunday4 ,aft] we _h camp$ t night a "y girl came to talk to u4 ,%e expla9$ t %e 0 v unhappy & unsettl$ ) reg>d to religion4 ,%e _h gone to ! ,p5teco/als1 poor *ild1 because %e 0 deaf1 & c\ld he> _! l\d declamations2 b %e _h receiv$ no sort ( help f !m4 ,h] p>5ts belong$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b s9ce !y _h be5 9 ,canada ! y\ng] *ildr5 _h n be5 baptiz$4 ,pres5tly ! girl's "m jo9$ u1 & we made fri5ds at once & _h a good crack :5 we ea* f\nd t ! o!r came f ,cumb]l&4 ,%e told me t %e _h be5 br\ght up a ,bapti/1 b _h jo9$ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,i urg$ h] to prep>e h] *ildr5 = baptism h]self1 & h !m baptiz$ at ! e>lie/ opportunity4 ,?is %e promis$ to d4 ,next day we _h to cross ! ,saskat*ewan ,riv]1 no easy task f all acc\nts4 ,we _h be5 regal$ ) hair-rais+ /ories ( h[ a man drove 8 c> too fa/ d[n ! pi] to ! f]ry boat1 :i* _h n be5 l9k$ up1 & ! c> plung$ into ! riv] & 0 nev] se5 aga94 ,! same fate ov]took a man :o fell out ( 8 boat :5 m5d+ ! f]ry cable4 ,i 0 n q at my be/ = ?is p>ticul> und]tak+1 z ,i _h "o eye badly swoll5 f a mosquito bite ?r\gh =gett+ to put on my net :5 sitt+ d[n to write a lett]4 ,!re 7 ?ree ways ( gett+ d[n ! riv] bank to ! f]ry pi]4 ,"o road zig-zagg$ s %>ply t ! long c>avan c\ld n turn at ! b5d1 & ! pal+ j !re 0 s frail t _h we run into x we mu/ h brok5 ?r\gh & gone d[n a bank4 ,! o!r road 0 /rewn ) huge /ones1 s ,i es*ew$ roads altoge!r1 & w5t d[n ! r\gh grass bank1 sway+ & bump+ & almo/ ov]turn+1 b x seem$ ! lea/ p]il\s passage4 ,i took ! c> d[n :ile ,w9ifr$ 0 on 9 front1 look+ = a bett] road1 z !re 0 no reason :y we %\ld bo? be upset4 ,a n>r[ road l$ on to ! pi]1 :i* 0 a long wood5 /ructure built ov] ! s& & mud ( ! riv]'s edge4 ,! f]ry1 a wood5 b>ge work$ by a cable1 0 moor$ to ! end ( x1 & ,i drove on to x cauti\sly4 ,! m5 work+ ! f]ry 7 ?ree ,engli%m51 :o _h s]v$ ) ! ,canadian cont+5t1 & !y hail$ ! van delight$ly z a long-lo/ fri5d1 at fir/ ?9k+ x 0 an old motor ambulance f ,france4 ,we took photos ( !m1 :]eupon !y begg$ t we w\ld n exhibit !m z specim5s ( ! :ite hea!n we met out !re4 ,i felt inde$ t we mu/ look mission>ies ( ! fi]ce/ type1 0 ,w9ifr$'s comm5t on ?is incid5t4 ,!re 0 only "o trail to ,b\nty1 our next de/9ation1 s :5 we came sudd5ly on a dreadful hole "r across ! pa?1 ) a bank on ei!r side ( ! road1 !re 0 no?+ = x b to g on4 ,i tri$ to ru% across1 & sudd5ly felt an awful concussion4 ,i 0 flung up aga9/ ! ro( ( ! van & saw />s = ! mom5t1 b someh[ or o!r we got across4 ,!n ,i w5t r\nd to see :at damage 0 done to our baggage1 etc41 & f\nd t a ?ree-gallon t9 ( coal oil _h be5 flung up & _h come d[n upside d[n4 ,!re x 01 /&+ on its cork4 ,i next exam9$ ! eng9e1 :i* seem$ v odd4 ,! ge> p$al _h gone wrong & ev]y?+ 0 crook$4 ,!n ,i saw t ! bonnet 0 n fitt+4 ,i lift$ x up & f\nd t ! :ole eng9e 0 two or ?ree in*es out ( ! /raight4 ,i saw t ,i c\ld n put ?+s "r myself1 & s det]m9$ to try to rea* ! t[n4 ,mean:ile1 9 ?is z 9 o!r mi%aps1 ,w9ifr$ help$ me enorm\sly by sitt+ calmly on ! bank read+ a novel4 ,%e nev] fuss$ or made worry+ exclamations1 or h9d]$ me by (f]+ useless sugge/ions or unwant$ assi/ance4 ,%e nev] compla9$1 ei!r1 "u ! mo/ try+ circum/ances1 or made ! slighte/ s\nd 9 ^? wild mom5ts :5 we 7 ne>ly ?r[n out ( ! van by ! r\ghness ( ! road4 ,we 7 five miles f ,b\nty1 b ,i f\nd t ,i c\ld get along on l[ ge>4 ,a few miles f>!r on we came to ano!r bad place1 :]e ! conduit _h fall5 91 b we manag$ to crawl ?r\gh someh[4 ,i 0 ?ankful to f9d a big g>age at ,b\nty1 ) an effici5t me*anic4 ,he & ,i exam9$ ! c> & f\nd t ! frame 0 sprung ?ree in*es on ei!r side4 ,he said t ! body w\ld h to be slung up & ! eng9e tak5 out & a new frame put 91 & t ?is w\ld take a week to d4 ,s we unload$ ! van by ! *ur*1 & took out ! mattresses also = use 9 ! t5t1 & !n left ! poor invalid at ! g>age4 ,!re are g>ages 9 e prairie t[n1 ev5 9 :at we %\ld call little villages1 = 9 ,saskat*ewan !re is a c> = e two p4 ,^! g>ages are well fitt$ up1 & h all ! late/ inv5tions4 ,outside all ( !m !re is a petrol pump & a ,free ,air cable = ! conv5i5ce ( pass]s-by4 ,! latt] has a gasol5e eng9e :i* pumps up ! air1 s t y c fill y\r tyres 9 a second4 ,no "o ?9ks ( us+ a h&-pump unless he has a bur/ "r out on ! prairie4 ,we liv$ 9 ! t5t ?is week1 ) mo/ ( our baggage /or$ 9 ! *ur* por*4 ,z usual1 ! *ildr5 help$ u to arrange our ?+s4 ,i _h q a holiday1 ) ! c>avan (f my h&s1 b ,w9ifr$'s duties w5t on z usual4 ,we _h apportion$ ! "w z foll[s3 %e 0 to keep ! int]ior ( ! van clean & d all ! wa%+-up1 :il/ ,i drove1 clean$ ! eng9e1 did repairs1 etc41 & cook$4 ,w9ifr$'s job 0 no s9ecure4 ,%e h>dly ev] _h mu* wat] = wa%+-up1 s %e us$ to clean ! horrid greasy di%es & ?+s ) pap] & !n r9se !m2 & ?\gh ,i sometimes ne>ly ?rew h] out ( ! van1 %e 9 turn sometimes kept me out ( x :5 %e 0 hav+ a ?or\gh clean up--a necess>y evil aft] a muddy day or a du/-/orm4 ,i want$ to telephone to ,mr4 ,w4 at ,reg9a1 z he 0 hold+ my insurance policy = ! c>1 s ,i ask$ p]mission to d s f a resid5t :o _h already greatly befri5d$ u4 ,:5 'phon+ ,i f\nd x v difficult to he> :at ,mr4 ,w4 said2 x seem$ z if all ! receiv]s 7 op54 ,i 0 fur!r di/ract$ by he>+ ! own] ( ! telephone rem>k to ,w9ifr$1 z %e gaz$ at my back1 ,eh6 isn't %e fat8 z :o %\ld say1 ,no wond] ! frame 0 sprung6 ,next morn+ ,i walk$ to ,conque/ 7six miles away7 to int]view ! secret>y ( ! ,municipal ,c\ncil1 z ! inhabitants ( ,b\nty ?\ght t ! hole %\ld h be5 att5d$ to1 & advis$ me to claim damages4 ,i fail$ to get any comp5sation1 b ,b\nty b5efit$ f our mis=tune1 z ! hole 0 imm$iately fill$ up4 ,call+ at ! ,conque/ po/-(fice = lett]s1 ! old po/man rem>k$ to me1 ,i h he>d all ab\t y\r accid5t4 ,y girls1 y drive too fa/4 ,x seem$ t ! entire di/rict knew all ! details1 ev5 to ! co/ ( ! repairs4 ,i n[ rememb]$ hav+ he>d t a fav\rite w9t] amusem5t on ! prairie 0 to take d[n y\r receiv] & li/5 to ! conv]sations along ! l9e4 ,report said t a c]ta9 c\rt%ip _h 9 ?is way provid$ ent]ta9m5t = ! :ole neighb\rhood4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,"s ,,aspects ,,( ,,prairie ,,life ,x 0 un=tunate t !re 0 no ,anglican ,sunday ,s*ool 9 ?is place1 :]e we _h p]=ce to sp5d a week4 ,!re 7 v few ,anglicans !re at all1 b a great _m ,presbyt]ians & ,noncon=mi/s1 :o unit$ to =m a ,union *ur* & ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,!re 0 a v nice ,anglican *ur*1 b mo/ ( ! congregation liv$ at f>ms "s di/ance away1 com+ 9 = ,sunday s]vices1 :5 ! vic> also came 9 f "o ( 8 o!r di/ricts4 ,he came to see u on ! ,saturday night1 & expla9$ t on ! morr[ !re w\ld be a ,unit$ ,family ,s]vice 9 ! ,anglican *ur*1 to :i* he 0 invit+ all ! memb]s ( ! ,union *ur*4 ,he ask$ u to write out & fix up notices ab\t x4 ,he also ask$ if we w\ld give an address aft] ! s]vice on ! ne$ = religi\s in/ruction = ! *ildr54 ,sunday 0 a v hot day1 & ) s9k+ he>ts we realis$ t ! congregation w\ld be array$ 9 lovely summ] clo!s1 & t x 0 up to u n to discr$it ! ,old ,c\ntry4 ,b x is difficult to look "o's be/ :5 c>avann+1 & ev5 "o ( ,paqu9's frocks w\ld lose its bloom 9 a cotton bag1 & ! sm>te/ hat w\ld look da%$ aft] ! ?ree-gallon oil t9 _h collid$ ) x4 ,p]sonally1 ,i felt t my brave/ ef=ts w\ld be futile s9ce ,w9ifr$'s rem>k z we arose t morn+3 ,let me look & see if y are z mu* a fright z y 7 ye/]day4 ,:5 y\r nose & "o eye h be5 entirely remodell$ by a mosquito bite y d n look y\r be/1 nor c y be q unselfconsci\s 9 public1 &1 alas6 ,i %\ld h to give t address1 = ,w9ifr$ _h flatly refus$4 ,pati5ce is requir$ :5 att5d+ prairie meet+s4 ,:at ) ! imm5se di/ances1 v>y+ clocks1 & unexpect$ ob/acles on ! trails x is difficult to get any:]e to "t4 ,9 ?is case we wait$ an h\r = ! organi/1 ^: c> _h /uck 9 a mud hole4 ,w9ifr$ rose to ! occasion1 & 0 j mak+ h] way to ! organ :5 ! belat$ c> 0 he>d & ! big bronz$ "y f>m] hurri$ 94 ,! eld]s ( ! ,union *ur* prec$$ ! vic> & 8 *ur*w>d5s up ! aisle4 ,! s]vice 0 a %ort5$ =m ( ev5song1 int]sp]s$ ) _m hymns4 ,! s]mon 0 a cle> b non-controv]sial exposition ( ! ,apo/les' ,cre$4 ,x 0 rem>kable to notice h[ ! prea*] held ! att5tion ( all pres5t1 f ! *ild ( five to ! old lady ) grey curls4 ,"o hop$ t ?is unit$ wor%ip might pave ! way = union on ,*ri/ian ess5tials1 s t ,*ri/ian tea*+ might be agre$ ^u = ! s*ools & a unit$ /& made aga9/ mat]ialism & ! _m s-call$ ,*ri/ian sects4 ,aft] s]vice ,i 0 call$ ^u to address ! congregation4 ,i _h to speak f be=e ! alt> rails1 !re be+ no o!r place f :i* to comm& ! congregation1 except ! pulpit1 :i* ,i did n wi% to occupy4 ,z !re _h be5 a fairly long s]vice1 & ! *ur* 0 v full & v hot1 ,i ?\ght t a t5 m9utes' address w\ld be suffici5t4 ,s ,i spoke briefly on ! importance ( religi\s education1 lead+ up f ! wond]ful way 9 :i* ,canadians _h help$ 9 ! ,w>1 to ! ne$ = _! help 9 w>f>e aga9/ evil4 ,*ri/ian soldi]s mu/ be tra9$1 & a "y c\ntry ne$s a ,*ri/ian f\ndation4 ,x is extraord9>ily easy to hold ! att5tion ( a prairie congregation1 & ,i 0 told aft]w>d t !y wi%$ ,i _h gone on long]4 ,x is inde$ a prea*]'s p>adise4 ,! vic> _h to leave at once = 8 next s]vice4 ,he motor$ ab\t eighty miles ea* ,sunday & took f\r s]vices4 ,b ! re/ ( u held a k9d ( social ga!r+ outside ! *ur*1 :]e we _h opportunities ( /udy+ ! prairie fa%ions4 ,mo/ ( ^! gorge\s g>m5ts are ord]$ by po/ f ,timo?y ,eaton's /ore 9 ,toronto4 ,8 enorm\s illu/rat$ catalogue is s5t ye>ly to e h\se1 & is commonly call$ ,! ,prairie ,bible4 ,! *ildr5 "k x by he>t1 & amuse !mselves on w9t] ev5+s by cutt+ out & col\r+ ! fa%ion plates1 ) ! emb>rass+ result t :5 !y see a neighb\r 9 h] new spr+ co/ume !y rem>k1 ,oh1 ,mrs4 ,s-&-,s's new hat is on page #fjc1 price s _m doll>s4 ,we _h a wa%+-day on ! ,monday4 ,:5 ne> a f>m !y all[$ u to take our bl\ses1 etc41 & wa% !m ) _! app>atus1 z ! ,*9ks1 :o did our heavy wa%+1 ru9$ ! f9] ?+s4 ,on ! ,tuesday we w5t to ,swanson by tra9 7! tra9s only ran on c]ta9 days 9 ! week74 ,?is _h be5 "o ( ! c5tres ( ! ,railway ,mission1 & 0 work$ ) ,birdview1 b !y _h _h no s]vices = ab\t a ye>1 ow+ to ! sc>city ( cl]gy1 & !y felt ! privation v mu*4 ,! ,railway ,mission _h n[ come to an end1 & !re 7 no cl]gy to supply ^! di/ricts4 ,we w5t to see ! lead+ *ur* p1 ) a view to tak+ ,swanson on our return j\rney if x seem$ possible to />t a ,sunday ,s*ool !re4 ,we 7 told t !re 0 no ,sunday ,s*ool ( any k9d !reab\ts1 & 7 advis$ to g to ! day s*ool & beat up recruits1 :i* we did ) great success4 ,a f>m]'s wife promis$ to ga!r ! p toge!r = u :5 we came aga91 s t we c\ld hold a demon/ration s*ool & a p>5ts' meet+4 ,we wi%$ to visit ,birdview1 b no tra9 ran !re t day4 ,our fri5d ,mrs4 ,t41 h[ev]1 said t h] son %\ld drive u 9 a c>4 ,a t]rible s&/orm blew up1 & we 7 almo/ bl9d$ 9 ! op5 c>4 ,we realis$ once m ! advantage ( a c>avan4 ,great drifts ( s& lay on ! trail1 & ! c> skidd$ f side to side1 b we got !re4 ,mrs4 ,t4 _h arrang$ by telephone t we 7 to /ay ! night ) a /orekeep] & 8 wife4 ,!re 7 n _m *ur* p 9 ,birdview1 s ,i want$ to g out to a little mission *ur* 9 ! c5tre ( outly+ f>ms :i* us$ to be work$ by ! ,railway ,mission4 ,! only way to get !re 0 by c>1 & ! /orekeep] ?\ght t no hir$ c> w\ld face ! /orm4 ,b1 happily1 ! w9d dropp$ & ! s& subsid$1 & we f\nd a c> to take u4 ,s ! /orekeep]'s wife & ,i />t$ (f4 ,we 7 n[ 9 "o ( ! dri$ out areas4 ,!re are c]ta9 belts ( l& 9 ,saskat*ewan :i*1 :5 fir/ tak5 up1 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ago1 prov$ v f]tile4 ,b ov]-cultivation1 ?\gh advis$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,agriculture 9 ord] to cons]ve ! moi/ure1 _h r5d]$ ! soil s f9e t mo/ ( x _h bl[n away4 ,x _h be5 ( no great dep? to />t )1 & ! s& bel[ x _h come to ! surface1 & n[ blew 9 great drifts4 ,z ! :eat came up1 ! fly+ cl\ds ( s& cut x d[n1 & ev5 buri$ ! scrub4 ,little vegetation 0 visible1 & :at :eat !re 0 ! gras%opp]s dev\r$4 ,!y 7 enorm\s ?+s1 #c in*es long4 ,!y flew into ! c> ) a great plop1 & ev5 jump$ d[n my clo!s4 ,! f>m]s h]eab\ts 7 ru9$1 & nobody w\ld take _! f>ms4 ,!y _h n suffici5t capital to />t aga94 ,yet ) all ?is !y kept up _! c\rage & hop$ = bett] days4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! little *ur* we /uck fa/ 9 a big drift1 b ,i took ! :eel :ile ! man pu%$1 & at la/ we got out4 ,we w5t on to ! lead+ f>m]'s1 :]e !y welcom$ u w>mly4 ,!y _h _h no s]vices !re = a v long "t4 ,i expla9$ t we %\ld l to visit ! place on our way back if !y w\ld collect ! p to meet u4 ,! f>m]'s wife express$ great delight at ! idea4 ,!y _h be5 s long )\t a cl]gyman1 & _h s mu* appreciat$ s]vices :5 !y _h !m4 ,%e f\nd x v difficult1 %e said1 to keep ,sunday :5 !re 0 no?+ to rem9d h] ( ! day4 ,!y felt _! spiritual privation1 especially n[ t _! mat]ial tr\bles 7 s great4 ,i notic$ "h1 z 9 _m o!r places1 an almo/ consci5ce-/rick5 look on ! p>5ts' faces :5 ,i m5tion$ ! necessity ( religi\s in/ruction = ! *ildr54 ,x 0 n t !y did n wi% _! *ildr5 to be taught religi\s tru?s1 b t !y !mselves 7 s cruelly ov]work$ t !y _h no "t = ! c>e & =e?\ght :i* ! prep>ation ( a lesson entails4 ,:5 y "w all ! week f #e a4m4 to #aj or #aa p4m4 y are exce$+ly tir$ on ,sunday2 & yet !re is /ill "s necess>y "w to be done if y live on a f>m4 ,b give ^! p>5ts "s idea ( h[ & :at to tea*1 ) a suitable book to foll[ & pictures to illu/rate ! subjects1 & !y w d _! v be/1 (t5 mak+ mo/ excell5t tea*]s4 ,x is 9 places l ?is t ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/ helps s greatly1 especially 9 w9t]1 :5 ! *ildr5 _c att5d a ,sunday s*ool at a di/ance4 ,we return$ to ,birdview t night 7/ick+ aga9 9 ! s&-drift on ! way74 ,our k9d ho/ & ho/ess refus$ to let u pay = our ent]ta9m5t4 ,we 7 cont9ually receiv+ mo/ g5]\s hospitality all ! "t we 7 on ! prairie4 ,we 7 nev] all[$ to pay = our milk & eggs at a f>m1 & we 7 invit$ to _m meals1 :i* greatly help$ our res\rces4 ,we h>dly lik$ to accept s mu*1 kn[+ z we did h[ badly (f ! f>m]s sometimes 74 ,b we knew h[ hurt !y w\ld h be5 _h we refus$4 ,_! g5]osity 0 a great lesson 9 almsgiv+4 ,!y always treat all mission>ies 9 ?is way4 ,we took ! tra9 to ,conque/1 & !n _h to walk to ,b\nty1 a v tir+ six miles on ! r\gh trail ) ! w9d aga9/ u4 ,un=tunately no c> ov]took u1 = x is ! inv>iable cu/om to give p$e/rians a lift4 ,we w5t at once to ! place :]e we _h left our t5t1 b no t5t 0 to be se54 ,we inquir$ ab\t x at a neighb\r+ h\se1 & a nice old man told u t ! /orm ( ! previ\s night _h sma%$ ! pole & ripp$ up ! canvas1 :]eupon he _h rescu$ x1 o!rwise x w\ld n[ h be5 miles & miles away across ! prairie4 ,we felt ?ankful t we _h _h a h\se ov] our heads :5 ?is happ5$4 ,we 7 n[ homeless1 t5t & c>avan bo? hors de combat4 ,_m k9d p w\ld h tak5 u 91 b 9 a prairie %ack1 or ev5 9 mo/ ( ! small] h\ses1 !re is seldom any accommodation = visitors1 especially wom5 visitors4 ,s ,i w5t r\nd to beg an old broom-h&le1 & ) ?is ,i splic$ ! t5t-pole4 ,!n ,w9ifr$ & ,i set to "w on ! canvas1 & manag$ to re/ore x to ! semblance ( a t5t cov]4 ,e>ly next morn+ ano!r /orm came on4 ,we got up hurri$ly & took refuge 9 ! *ur*1 = ! t5t %[$ signs ( collaps+ on top ( u4 ,t day we _h be5 invit$ out to ! ,b4's f>m4 ,"o ( ! ,b\nty f>m]s drove u out !re beh9d a spank+ pair ( horses :i* _h tak5 fir/ prize at a %[4 ,a heavy ?und]/orm came on & we 7 ask$ to sp5d ! night1 an invitation :i* 0 gratefully accept$ 9 our %elt]less circum/ances4 ,mr4 ,b4 0 a mo/ int]e/+ man4 ,9 ,engl& he _h be5 a coa*man1 & _h come out ab\t sev5te5 ye>s be=e ) ,l#h 9 8 pocket4 ,he work$ 8 way ,we/1 & took up a half-section4 ,:5 he _h got a home toge!r a girl f ! ,old ,c\ntry came out & m>ri$ him4 ,n[ he _h a spl5did f>m2 ! h\se & f>m-build+s 7 lit by electric-light4 ,a feature ( ?is f>m1 z ( all o!rs1 0 ! enorm\s b>n4 ,?is is always mu* l>g] ?an ! h\se4 ,! hay & gra9 are /or$ at ! top & ! /ables are bel[4 ,on mo/ l>ge f>ms !y keep at lea/ tw5ty horses1 besides up-to-date & +5i\s ma*9]y4 ,?is f>m] felt v /rongly on ! subject ( emigration4 ,z he truly said1 9 ! ,old ,c\ntry he w\ld probably h rema9$ a coa*man all 8 life1 & w\ld h _h no?+ to leave 8 *ildr54 ,b x 0 useless to come out to ! prairie1 he add$1 unless y 7 prep>$ to "w h>d4 ,he himself work$ f #e a4m4 to #aj p4m4 ?r\gh\t ! summ] mon?s4 ,dur+ ! ,w> he _h be5 oblig$ to "w 8 f>m s+le-h&$4 ,bo? he & all ! o!r prairie f>m]s _h giv5 l>ge gifts ( :eat to ,engl&1 & all ! "y f>m]s _h enli/$ 9 a body directly w> 0 decl>$1 (t5 travell+ miles to ! ne>e/ recruit+ /ation4#e ,9 _m cases _! f>ms w5t to rack & ru9 :il/ !y 7 away1 z !re 0 no "o else to "w !m4 ,l>ge numb]s ( !m nev] return$4 ,! conv]sation at meal-"t 0 mo/ ent]ta9+4 ,mr4 ,b4 us$ to inquire if ?+s 7 /ill ! same 9 ! ,old ,c\ntry1 & if folks /ill t\*$ _! hats & said ,sir--?is ) a tw9kle 9 8 eye z he look$ at u4 ,( c\rse1 !re are no class di/9ctions out ,we/2 ! v ^w is unkn[n4 ,we agre$ ) our ho/ t ! faire/ measurem5t ( mank9d is to judge ea* "o on 8 own m]its4 ,x is q c]ta9 t no "o %\ld come out "h unless he c become :at is call$ a good mix]4 ,! foll[+ extract f "o ( ,w9ifr$'s lett]s is descriptive ( ! c\ntry3 ,! p 4 4 4 mu/ h pretty big m9ds to manage _! own ,/ate1 :i* is l>g] ?an ! ,briti% ,isles4 ,!re is1 & mu/ always be1 a /ret*+ out 9 ?is c\ntry1 & x's a wide outlook = *ildr5 4 4 4 no appe>ances to keep up1 a natural exi/5ce1 h>d "w1 b suitable1 & prospects = *ildr54 4 4 4 ,canada is a leisurely place2 no bu/le4 ,x is too l>ge1 ,i ?9k4 ,:5 we got back to ,b\nty we f\nd t ! c>avan 0 ready1 & we joyfully fet*$ x f ! g>age & repack$ x4 ,once aga9 ,i felt glad t ours 0 a van r ?an a road/]4 ,?\gh m difficult to get along ! trails x 0 a mu* m /able home4 ,! w9d is p]haps ! greate/ trial ( prairie life4 ,x sweeps ) unbrok5 =ce ov] ^! wide spaces4 ,sometimes we _h to g all day )\t hot food or dr9k1 z ( c\rse x 0 n safe to use a ,primus /ove 9 ! c>avan or t5t4 ,at times ev5 a tr5* w\ld n keep (f ! w9d1 b x usually dropp$ at night4 ,we regretfully bade f>ewell to ! k9d p ( ,b\nty1 feel+ t ! t[n 0 well nam$1 & w5t on to ,roset[n4 ,on ! way we pass$ ?r\gh ano!r dri$-out area2 our c> & sev]al o!rs /uck 9 a great s&-drift ne> a f>mh\se1 :i* 0 actually be+ subm]g$ 9 s&4 ,we w5t to ! h\se to ask = ! help ( a team ( horses4 ,a "y f>m] & 8 si/] liv$ !re4 ,! girl told u !y 7 go+ to beat x1 z no?+ w\ld gr[1 & ! s& 0 up to ! l[] w9d[s ( ! h\se4 ,%e _h j wa%$ "s clo!s & hung !m up inside ! h\se1 & yet !y 7 cov]$ ) s&4 ,i 0 mu* /ruck ) h] extraord9>y *e]fulness 9 ^! try+ circum/ances4 ,?is f9e quality is *>act]i/ic ( all ,we/]n]s4 ,! f>m] pull$ u out ) 8 team1 & we _h no fur!r tr\ble t day4 ,footnote #e3 ,canada rais$ an army ( #dej1jjj1 & x is e/imat$ t #fj p] c5t4 7 memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,! ,canadian casualties 7 #aeb1jjj4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,missions ,,& ,,mud ,,holes ,:5 we arriv$ at ,roset[n ! vic> & 8 wife 7 out1 z !y did n "k :at "t to expect u2 b we f\nd ! vic>age door unlock$1 z is ! hospitable local cu/om1 s we w5t 9 & read ! lett]s f home :i* we knew 7 await+ u !re4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m4 soon arriv$1 & gave u a v w>m welcome4 ,!y insi/$ on our sleep+ 9 ! h\se in/ead ( 9 ! van1 & hav+ our meals ) !m4 ,we said t 9 t case !y mu/ let u help ) ! *ores4 ,mrs4 ,m4 _h a t9y baby & no dome/ic help4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 our ho/ & ho/ess 7 delight$ to meet anyone fre% f ,engl&4 ,mr4 ,m4 _h work$ on ! ,railway ,mission1 & 0 n[ 9 *>ge ( ?is di/rict4 ,a ,canadian p>i% is (t5 #b1jjj or #c1jjj squ>e miles 9 ext5t4 ,mr4 ,m4 _h a rural dean]y ( #f1jjj squ>e miles1 & z _m ( 8 cl]gy 7 9 deacon's ord]s1 he _h to p]=m all prie/ly duties = !m4 ,he us$ a ,=d c> 9 ! summ]1 & 9 ! w9t] took ! tyres (f a motor bicycle & fix$ x up to run on ! rail ( ! track4 ,! prairie be+ s flat1 he c\ld see ! tra9s 9 "t to get out ( ! way4 ,:5 talk+ to m5 l ?is we realis$ t our summ] adv5tures 7 z no?+ comp>$ ) :at !y exp]i5c$ 9 ! w9t]1 ) ! !rmomet] #ej degrees bel[ z]o & bl9d+ blizz>ds 9 :i* x 0 impossible to f9d "o's way4 ,?is life ( h>d%ip & self-sacrifice won ! respect ( _! p>i%ion]s & develop$ _! own manhood4 ,! f>m]s look$ ^u !m z p]sonal fri5ds1 fell[-m51 in/ead ( ! remote be+ a cl]gyman is sometimes assum$ to be4 ,!y are all-r\nd m5 ( affairs1 too1 z ,w9ifr$ put x3 ,out "h a p>son has to "k ab\t se$s & wea!r & doll>s1 b he is respect$ also = 8 (fice1 & valu$ v mu* = :at he br+s to ! p4 ,= ! mo/ "p ! m5 out "h are ! pick ( ! junior cl]gy f ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 m5 :o h sacrific$ mu* 9 leav+ ,engl&4 ,! cl]gy dep5d ^u volunt>y contributions1 !re be+ no end[m5ts1 ( c\rse4 ,x is reckon$ t 9 ! diocese ( ,qu',appelle ! av]age contribution = ea* man1 woman1 & *ild is #aes4 p] head4 ,!y use ! envelope sy/em1 s t if prev5t$ f att5d+ *ur* ! money is set aside j ! same4 ,besides ?is1 ! f>m]s give g5]\sly 9 k9d4 ,b1 z a cl]gyman's wife rem>k$ to me1 butt] & eggs1 ?\gh v welcome1 d n supply clo!s = ! *ildr54 ,! drawback to ! volunt>y sy/em is t ! cl]gyman's income is z unc]ta9 z t ( 8 p>i%ion]s2 = :5 ! h>ve/ fails !re is no money = anyone4 ,! ,railway ,mission cl]gy receiv$ monet>y support f ! ,fund1 b ?is ,mission 0 only a tempor>y arrangem5t until ! v>i\s di/ricts became self-support+4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a diocesan fund to help ! poor] p>i%es4 ,?\gh ! p>i%ion]s d _! be/ x is obvi\s t !y c nev] provide m ?an a scanty support = a cl]gyman :o has a wife & family1 & h5ce ! great difficulty 9 fill+ ! ,canadian !ological colleges4 ,! ,roset[n ,sunday ,s*ool 0 9 a fl\ri%+ condition1 = ! vic> 0 v ke54 ,! *ildr5 7 taught to s+ by a lady :o _h be5 accompani/ to ,cl>a ,butt4 ,on ! ,monday x _h be5 arrang$ t ,i %\ld take a ,bible-class ( eld] girls1 b :5 ,mr4 ,m4 took me d[n to ! h\se :]e x 0 to be held1 we f\nd t none ( ! girls _h come 7ow+ to s*ool exam9ations71 s we w5t to ! movies in/ead6 ,!re is a spl5did picture palace 9 e little prairie t[n1 & "s ( ! films %[n are really good4 ,! c9ema provides ! sole recreation = ! entire populace4 ,on ,saturday ev5+s !re are long l9es ( c>s all d[n ! /reet1 :5 ! f>m]s & _! wives come into t[n to %op & g to ! pictures & meet ea* o!r4 ,i 0 ask$ to give a mission>y address next day to ! junior bran* ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y4#f ,?is p>ticul> bran* propos$ to call itself ,! ,busy ,bees1 because ! memb]s int5d$ to "w s h>d4 ,i talk$ to ! *ildr5 ab\t ! ,hope ( ! ,_w picture1 :i* seem$ suitable to ?is c\ntry ( _m nationalities4 ,w9ifr$ rem>k$ t x 0 a spl5did c\ntry f ! mission>y po9t ( view z !y see black & :ite & br[n4 ,:]e ?is junior bran* _h be5 />t$ ! *ildr5 7 ke5 to jo91 j z e ,canadian *ur*woman seem$ to belong to ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y4 ,f _m ye>s' exp]i5ce z a secret>y = ,s4,p4,g4 "o long$ to see ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& foll[ ,canada's example by direct+ all h] mission>y ef=t into "o *annel1 & "o wi%$ t mission>y f]v\r 7 z univ]sal4 ,j at ! "t :5 we _h plann$ to />t f ,roset[n a trem5d\s ?und]/orm came on1 mak+ ! trails q impassable = sev]al days4 ,! wat] c>t :i* br\ght ! t[n's dr9k+ wat] f five miles away c\ld n get 9 = ?ree days1 s we _h v %ort rations4 ,on ! ,?ursday ,i det]m9$ to leave = ,k]rob]t1 9 spite ( ,mr4 ,m4 say+ t no "o ought to g out on su* trails4 ,i knew t if we did n />t at once we %\ld n get to ,k]rob]t by ,sunday4 ,! trails 7 inde$ dreadful1 ab\t ! wor/ we _h ev] se54 ,! half-dri$ mud 0 l putty4 ,we _h ! ,p>sons' *a9s on1 b ev5 s we skidd$ f side to side & _h to g on l[ ge> all ! "t4 ,ab\t a mile out ( ! t[n we came face to face ) a l>ge wagon & f\r horses1 :i* refus$ to make way = u4 ,! road 0 /eeply grad$1 s t if y got (f x y w\ld slide d[n into ! mud & wat] ( ! dit*4 ,i po9t$ out t x 0 z awkw>d = u z x 0 = !m1 inde$ worse1 z !y _h horses4 ,!y repli$ t if we /uck !y w\ld pull u out1 & mak+ a da% = x ,i manag$ to get on ! gradi5t & up aga94 ,b :at 0 my horror to f9d1 a little f>!r on1 ano!r great wagon left /&+ 9 ! middle ( ! road4 ,x appe>$ t !y _h tak5 ! horses f ?is to help on ! o!r wagon4 ,!re 0 no?+ = x b to drive r\nd x1 & ?is "t my luck fail$ & we /uck fa/ 9 ! mud4 ,"o ( my ,p>sons' *a9s _h come (f 9 ! la/ place1 we f\nd4 ,i put on ano!r *a9 ) great difficulty1 z ! jack kept cont9ually s9k+ 9 ! ?ick mud4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ ,i look$ r\nd = ,w9ifr$1 & c\ld n see h] any:]e4 ,i got ! c> out & wait$4 ,/ill no ,w9ifr$4 ,feel+ v anxi\s1 ,i w5t (f to a neighb\r+ f>m & ask$ to be all[$ to telephone4 ,i !n rang up ,mrs4 ,m4 at ,roset[n1 b %e _h se5 no?+ ( h]4 ,at la/ ,i saw h] com+ along ! road4 ,%e _h be5 to look = ! lo/ *a91 f\nd x 0 brok5 & _h got x m5d$ 9 ! t[n4 ,we !n w5t on ) great difficulty till we came to a mo/ awkw>d place4 ,x 0 a bridge ov] a creek1 v n>r[1 & j z muddy z ! re/ ( ! trail1 ) a v rott5 pal+ on ei!r side4 ,i knew t if ! c>avan skidd$ x w\ld sma% ?is pal+ & fall f\r or five feet into ! little /ream bel[4 ,z !re 0 no reason :y we %\ld bo? run ! risk ,i ask$ ,w9ifr$ to get out1 & !n manag$ to crawl ov] safely4 ,pres5tly we came to a v bad bit1 no?+ b l>ge holes ( mud & wat]1 b we pl\gh$ ?r\gh4 ,!n came a trem5d\sly /eep hill up :i* ,i tri$ to ru%1 b ,i /uck half-way4 ,ev5 ) ! *a9s on ! :eels c\ld n grip 9 ! /icky mud1 & unload+ fail$ to help u4 ,i !n s\ght assi/ance f a f>m at ! top ( ! hill1 & ! f>m]1 a ,fr5*man1 br\ght a horse & pull$ u up4 ,! trail got worse f>!r on1 & we camp$ at ! next f>m we came to4 ,we 7 9 a dreadful condition ( dirt & hung]1 our feet twice _! normal size ) clott$ mud1 ! c>avan full ( lumps ( mud1 our h&s & clo!s all ov] mud4 ,i did n feel mu* l cook+1 s :5 ,i w5t to ! f>m h\se = wat] ,i ask$ if we might boil "s eggs !re4 ,:]eupon ! f>m]'s wife insi/$ on giv+ u ! eggs z well z boil+ !m = u1 & %e also gave u boil+ wat] = our c(fee4 ,we ?ankfully ate our supp] & w5t to b$4 ,aft] /ick+ 9 sev]al mud holes next day1 we f9ally /uck fa/ 9 a v deep "o1 b a f>m] pl\gh+ ne> pull$ u out4 ,he told u t ! trails got worse betwe5 "h & ,k]rob]t1 no c>s _h be5 ?r\gh = sev]al days1 & he advis$ u to /op ! night at 8 f>m & g on by tra9 next day4 ,s we drove ! van into 8 y>d & receiv$ a k9d welcome f 8 wife4 ,i want$ to let ! vic> ( ,k]rob]t "k t we 7 com+4 ,!y said t !re 0 a telephone at ! next f>m a mile or s away1 s ,i walk$ ov] !re4 ,on my return ,i f\nd x exce$+ly difficult to f9d my way 9 t featureless di/rict1 & ,i %\ld probably h got lo/ _h ,i n he>d ,w9ifr$'s hail4 ,we tri$ to make "s return = ! k9d hospitality we receiv$ "h by help+ ) ! *ores1 b zeal )\t k is a dang]\s ?+1 & "o ( u1 wa%+ up ! sep>ator1 dissect$ x s ?or\ghly t ! f>m]'s wife gaz$ 9 con/]nation at ! result4 ,on ! ,saturday ! f>m] drove u into ,roset[n :5 he w5t 9 = 8 weekly %opp+4 ,he promis$ to look aft] ! c>avan = u :ile we 7 away4 ,we got to ,k]rob]t 9 good "t t night1 & 7 able to c>ry out all our ,sunday engagem5ts4 ,b we miss$ ! c>avan v mu*1 z we c\ld n take all our app>atus )\t x1 & we _h to put up at an hotel z ! vic>age 0 v small4 ,^! little hotels are exp5sive & n at all com=table4 ,we hop$ great ?+s :5 we caught sight ( a ba?1 & promis$ ourselves a real treat1 b on inspection x prov$ to be full ( du/1 ) no wat] laid on4 ,!re _h be5 a ,sunday ,s*ool at ,k]rob]t1 b ! tea*]s _h left ! di/rict4 ,! vic> 0 too busy to take x1 & 8 wife _h h] h&s full ) two small *ildr54 ,b = sev]al ,sundays 9 succession ! *ildr5 _h come z usual1 wait+ & hop+ aga9/ hope t ! s*ool w\ld be held4 ,two little boys ( six & sev5 ye>s old _h driv5 ?ree miles 9 a buggy by !mselves4 ,! joy ( ^! *ildr5 made our /ruggles to get to !m well wor? :ile4 ,!re 7 ab\t tw5ty ( !m 9 all4 ,x griev$ me t1 ?\gh ! ,union ,sunday s*ool _h pl5ty ( tea*]s1 no "o c\ld be f\nd to tea* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& *ildr54 ,we visit$ "s v f9e day s*ools & gave ,bible lessons !re1 & also gave an address to p>5ts 9 ! *ur*4 ,! vic> arrang$ a *ildr5's s]vice = ! next day1 s ,w9ifr$ /ay$ to give ! address :ile ,i w5t to fet* ! c>avan4 ,mr4 ,m4 drove me out to ! f>m1 b ,i did n get />t$ ) ! van till ab\t #c4cj p4m4 ,! trails _h dri$ up a good deal1 b ! ruts 7 p]fectly awful1 z !y always are aft] ^! heavy ra9s4 ,i _h great difficulty 9 f9d+ ! way )\t ,w9ifr$ to hold ! map & direct me4 ,pres5tly ,i came to a little t[n & /opp$ at ! g>age to refill my gasol5e tank1 b ! petrol pump 0 empty4 ,i _h pl5ty 9 ! side tanks b x took s long to siphon x out1 s ,i det]m9$ to run on ) :at ,i _h left4 ,b beyond ! t[n 0 a /eep hill1 & z ,i c\ld get no run at x1 & my gasol5e be+ s l[1 ,i /uck half-way up4 ,aga9 ,i miss$ ,w9ifr$ badly4 ,i c\ld n get out to unload because ! brakes 7 n /rong en\gh to hold ! load$ van1 s ,i _h to back to ! bottom ( ! hill1 unload1 drive ! van up1 & !n load aga94 ,?is wa/$ a lot ( "t1 ?\gh ,i got "s help f a pass]-by4 ,!n ,i came to a wa%-out--i4e41 a conduit t has fall5 94 ,?is "o 0 a l>ge hole "r across ! trail ab\t five feet deep4 ,z !re 0 a l>ge sl\gh on ei!r side ,i _h to g back f\r or five miles to f9d ano!r trail4 ,i c\ld n turn betwe5 ! sl\ghs & s _h to rev]se = "s way4 ,! great difficulty n[ 0 to "k :]e to g4 ,i _h be5 foll[+ ma9 trails1 b n[ ,i _h to take any side trail 9 ! desir$ direction :i* seem$ passable4 ,i w5t mo/ly by ! sun1 z ,i knew my way lay nor? & we/4 ,:5 x 0 gr[+ dusk ,i 0 go+ d[n a /eep hill1 :5 ,i notic$ a bit ( wood ly+ across ! trail4 ,i ?\ght x 0 m]ely a brok5 piece ( wagon rack4 ,at ! same "t ,i exp]i5c$ ! mo/ curi\s s5sation1 a /rong w>n+ n to g any f>!r1 ! l ( :i* ,i h nev] felt be=e or s9ce4 ,i /opp$ ! van1 & gett+ out walk$ along ! trail a few paces & f\nd a great wa%-out "r across ! road4 ,x 0 mu* worse ?an ! =m] "o1 ) q z deep a drop & a mu* wid] *asm4 ,_h ,i gone on ,i c\ld n h escap$ x1 & mu/ h be5 badly hurt if n kill$4 ,i he>d aft]w>ds t !re _h rec5tly be5 two bad accid5ts "h4 ,"o man _h brok5 ?ree ribs & _h _h to be nurs$ at a neighb\r+ f>m1 !re be+ no hospital ne>4 ,to ! side ( ! wa%-out !re 0 an equally bad hole1 b x _h n su* a sudd5 drop4 ,x 0 evid5t t c>s _h be5 ?r\gh ?is1 s ,i tri$ x4 ,rememb]+ ! sprung frame1 ,i w5t r too sl[ly & /opp$ dead j on ! opposite incl9e1 at an acute angle4 ,my gasol5e be+ s l[ contribut$ to ?is mis=tune1 s ,i fill$ up my tank by siphon+ f ! side tank & tri$ to crank ! c>1 z ! electric />t] _h gone wrong t morn+4 ,at ?is angle x is almo/ impossible to crank any c>1 & ?is h&le 0 /iff1 s ,i bli/]$ my h&s 9 va94 ,z x 0 late ,i made up my m9d to g to b$ & tackle x 9 ! morn+4 ,i 0 hungry1 h[ev]1 & _h _h no food s9ce ,i />t$1 s see+ a f>m ab\t half a mile (f ,i w5t to get milk & wat]4 ,! f>m]'s wife said %e 0 sick ( ?is hole1 s _m accid5ts happ5$ !re4 ,%e promis$ t h] husb& %\ld come & help me 9 ! morn+1 & said t %e w\ld telephone to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,municipal ,c\ncil to see if !y c\ld n get ! road m5d$4 ,i _h my supp] & 0 j go+ to b$1 :5 ,i saw ! headlights ( an approa*+ c>4 ,i hurri$ out to /op !m be=e !y rea*$ ! wa%-out4 ,x 0 an enorm\s c>avan on its way to ,k]rob]t sports4 ,!y 7 v grateful1 & said !y w\ld t[ me out 9 ! morn+1 be=e !y w5t on1 if #d a4m4 0 n too e>ly4 ,x 0 v difficult go+ to b$ at ?is angle1 b ,i manag$ to sleep4 ,! prairie air is s wond]ful t y c sleep any:]e & anyh[4 ,next morn+ ! o!r van crawl$ r\nd me & tri$ to pull me out1 b my rope broke1 & ,i told !m n to /op = me4 ,! f>m] came lat] on1 & betwe5 u we manag$ to get ! eng9e go+ by prim+ ! sp>k+ plug1 & !n ,i got out ( ! hole all "r4 ,! f>m] direct$ me along ! ma9 trails4 ,b1 unkn[n to him1 !re _h be5 a cl\d-bur/ 9 ?is di/rict dur+ ! rec5t ?und]/orm1 & ?is _h wa%$ away conduits & =m$ great sl\ghs )9 ! space ( ?ree h\rs4 ,consequ5tly ,i sp5t ! day retrac+ my pa? & try+ to f9d passable trails4 ,on "o occasion ,i /uck fa/ 9 a v bad mud-hole1 & s w5t to a f>m = help4 ,! f>m] s5t 8 man ) two horses1 & he pull$ me out4 ,:ile he 0 unhit*+ ! horses1 he became emb>rass+ly confid5tial4 ,beg9n+ ) ! usual qu]y ,are y m>ri$8 & ! inevitable ,:y n8 he intimat$ t n[ 0 ! opportunity4 ,i ga!r$ he 0 ba*+ x z _m d1 :i* meant t he _h to d all 8 own dome/ic *ores z well z 8 f>mwork4 ,i c\ld imag9e :at 8 %ack look$ l1 hav+ se5 "s :5 ask+ ! way ) _! unwa%$ crock]y & g5]al disord]1 & ,i guess$ t he 0 want+ a h\sekeep] & ?\ght t ,i look$ /rong & useful4 ,! man w\ld take no money = 8 s]vice1 & :5 ,i refus$ to let him come & sit beside me 9 ! c>avan he call$ me ungrateful4 ,x 0 an awkw>d situation1 & ,i saw t ! only ?+ to d 0 to get away at once4 ,b z ! c>avan 0 n q out ( ! mud ! eng9e _h /opp$ z soon z ! horses ceas$ pull+4 ,=tunately !y n[ became s re/ive t !y took all ! man's att5tion1 s ,i crank$ ! c> l lightn+1 jump$ 9 & got away4 ,f>!r on ,i /uck aga9 9 alkal9e mud1 :i* sucks y d[n1 b a f>m] l5t me bo>ds & ,i manag$ to run along !m4 ,pres5tly ,i rea*$ a f>m ) a telephone1 & s5t a message to ,w9ifr$ le/ %e %\ld be anxi\s4 ,! f>m]'s wife k9dly (f]$ me food1 :i* ,i gladly accept$1 z ,i _h _h none s9ce e>ly morn+4 ,on o!r occasions1 :5 we c\ld n /op to cook1 ,w9ifr$ f$ me ) biscuits & *ocolate1 z on ^! r\gh trails ,i _h to keep bo? h&s on ! :eel4 ,:5 ,i tri$ to />t ! c> aga9 x w\ld n crank4 ,b !re 0 a small hill ne> ! f>m1 s ,i pu%$ ! c> to ! br[ ( x by turn+ ! :eels by ! spokes4 ,!n came ! excit+ mom5t :5 ! van began to run d[n ! hill & ,i _h to jump 9 ) all spe$4 ,at a place call$ ,dodsl& ,i 0 advis$ to cut across ! prairie1 z ! ma9 trail 0 impassable4 ,i _h an excit+ "t bump+ ov] ! hillocks1 & felt sure t ev]y?+ 9 ! van 0 be+ sma%$ to pieces4 ,f9ally1 by ask+ ! way at isolat$ f>ms1 ,i got 9 sight ( ,k]rob]t1 & !n f\nd yet ano!r sl\gh half across my pa?1 9 :i* two side :eels /uck fa/ z ,i tri$ to get by4 ,my ef=ts to dig ! c> out prov$ futile1 s ,i w5t to a ne>-by f>m = help4 ,i f\nd numb]s ( horses1 b no m54 ,ev]yone _h gone to ,k]rob]t sports4 ,i 0 sorely tempt$ to take "s horses & pull ! c> out myself4 ,!n a c> came along f ,k]rob]t1 & mo/ k9dly turn$ r\nd & haul$ me out4 ,i got into ! t[n ab\t #i4cj p4m4 & w5t /raight to ! vic>age1 :]e ,i f\nd ,w9ifr$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,prairie ,,s*ol>s ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,"y ,,h]dsman 7see page #ia7 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,prairie ,,s*ool ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,maple ,,leaf ,,tea*] ,,& ,,h] ,,pupils ,to face p4 #ga ,! next day ,i took ! van to ! g>age to h ! electric />t] repair$1 b z x 0 a new patt]n ! sp>e p>ts 7 n 9 /ock1 & !y c\ld n promise !m be=e ,saturday4 ,?is 0 awkw>d1 z we 7 due at ,coleville on ! ,friday 7! next day74 ,we c\ld n "w ! ,coleville di/rict )\t ! c>avan1 s _m ( ! s*ools be+ f> f ! track4 ,we w5t up on ,friday by tra91 & back on ,saturday = ! c>1 :i* 0 n ready till ,sunday aft]noon1 h[ev]4 ,b we arriv$ at ,coleville dur+ ev5song1 9 "t = ,w9ifr$ to play & = me to give ! address4 ,footnote #f3 ,see ,app5dix ,,iii4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,fur!r ,,prairie ,,sket*es ,we _h come to ,coleville at ! special invitation ( ,mr4 ,h41 ! cl]gyman 9 *>ge ( ! di/rict4 ,x seem$ /range to meet out "h1 he be+ ! son ( ! late vic> ( my p>i% at home4 ,we _h promis$ to sp5d a week 9 8 di/rict1 & he _h plann$ out a full programme = u4 ,on ! ,monday we gave an address 9 ,coleville s*ool 7dur+ s*ool h\rs71 & !n w5t on to ,victory s*ool4 ,?is s*ool-h\se 0 a mile & a half f any o!r h\se1 & _m miles f a t[n4 ,all ar\nd 7 wide /ret*es ( unbrok5 prairie1 ) a few f>ms "h & !re4 ,! prairie 0 cov]$ ) fl[]s ( all col\rs--! wild1 blue flax1 flame-col\r$ mall[s1 _m-hu$ vet*es1 & a lovely deep p9k l[ gr[+ wild rose ) a v sweet p]fume1 & a small an\sa ( turquoise blue4 ,a ,maple ,leaf tea*] 0 9 *>ge ( ?is little "o-room$ s*ool--a v pretty girl4 ,%e 0 delight$ to see anyone out f ,engl&4 ,aft] s*ool 0 ov] ! *ildr5 br\ght r\nd ! tea*]'s horse1 & !n !y all m\nt$ & gallop$ away 9 a picturesque cavalcade4 ,mo/ ( !m liv$ ab\t f\r miles (f4 ,we w5t on to ,smilie 9 ! ev5+1 :]e ,i gave an address to p>5ts & *ildr54 ,:ile ,i 0 buy+ gasol5e next morn+1 a man came into ! g>age1 &1 see+ ! "n on ! van1 began a conv]sation ) u4 ,he 0 glad t someone 0 go+ r\nd to tea* ! *ildr51 he said4 ,he _h be5 taught ! ,bible :5 he 0 "y1 b n[adays p knew no?+ ab\t x4 ,:y1 only ! o!r day he _h ask$ a workman if he knew :at build+ x 0 :i* _h be5 rais$ )\t s\nd ( axe or hamm]1 & he actually didn't "k6 ,x 0 q "t ! *ildr5 7 taught ! ,bible4 ,we _h no h\sekeep+ c>es 9 ?is di/rict1 z ,mr4 ,h4 _h arrang$ = ne>ly all our meals to be provid$4 ,s g5]\s1 inde$1 7 ! folk ( ?is neighb\rhood t all our gasol5e 0 sold to u at half-price4 ,on ! ,tuesday we w5t out to a prairie s*ool :]e !y 7 hav+ holidays4 ,b our visit _h be5 ann\nc$1 & ! *ildr5 drove 9 to h a ,bible lesson1 holiday "t ?\gh x 04 ,moreov]1 aft] ,w9ifr$ _h giv5 !m an h\r's lesson ! class /ill refus$ to disp]se4 ,out "h ,i saw ! fir/ flock ( %eep :i* ,i _h f\nd on ! prairie4 ,we _h d9n] ) ! own]1 an old ,wel% f>m]1 & 8 wife4 ,he rem>k$ t he 0 v glad t we 7 go+ r\nd to tea* ! *ildr51 & :5 ,i ask$ :y1 he repli$ t ! "y p n[ gr[+ up hadn't be5 taught ! ,bible z he & 8 wife _h be5 taught x at home 9 ,wales1 add+ gloomily3 ,half ! motor c>s y see 9 ! t[n on a ,saturday ev5+ hav5't be5 paid =4 ,x's "t somebody w5t r\nd to tea* !m some?+4 ,he did n usually att5d any meet+s1 x seem$1 b we _h evid5tly made a good impression1 =1 to ev]ybody's surprise1 he turn$ up 9 ! ev5+ at my address to p>5ts4 ,we _h a special ,wel% hymn 9 8 hon\r4 ,?is meet+1 z 0 (t5 inevitable1 0 an h\r late 9 beg9n+4 ,^? :o arriv$ fir/ telephon$ to ! re/ to "k if !y _h />t$4 ,x 0 r l a ,d]by day1 ,mr4 ,h41 on ! top ( ! c>avan1 ann\nc+ f "t to "t :o 0 fir/ 9 ! field4 ,:ile we 7 wait+1 a good _m "y m5 7 introduc$ ) ! usual =mula1 ,meet ,mr4 ,s-&-,s1 "o ( our ba*elors1 & etiquette oblig$ u to reply1 ,pleas$ to meet y4 ,next morn+ we w5t out to ,travet ,p>k s*ool1 miles away across ! unbrok5 prairie4 ,we %\ld nev] h f\nd our way _h n ,mr4 ,h4 accompani$ u4 ,x 0 pleasant to miss ! telephone poles & see c\ntless fl[]s in/ead4 ,we nev] pass$ a f>m all ! way1 & we c\ld h>dly see ! trail4 ,at ,travet ,p>k ! tea*] told u t %e _h />t$ a ,sunday ,s*ool on ,fridays aft] s*ool h\rs1 b v mu* want$ help ) books4 ,! *ildr5 "h li/5$ ) brea?less att5tion to ! lesson we gave !m4 ,x 0 mo/ enc\rag+ to f9d bo? tea*] & *ildr5 s ke54 ,we _h d9n] at a f>m1 & aft]w>ds ,i took ! van to collect p = ! p>5ts' meet+--among o!rs1 a "y "m ) h] t9y baby1 & an old lady ) a broad ,cockney acc5t & a bonnet trimm$ ) black *]ries1 "s ( :i* 7 jolt$ (f 9 ! van & rema9$ ) u z trophies4 ,x 0 a real cross-c\ntry run4 ,we 7 actually told to drive ov] ! :eat4 ,!n we came to a dit* :i* we cra%$ into & out aga91 & !n ov] a l>ge badg]'s hole4 ,by ! "t we arriv$ at ! s*ool ,i felt t all ideas _h be5 j]k$ out ( my head4 ,b ! meet+ began ) a hymn1 & !n ,w9ifr$ said a few words1 & by t "t ,i _h collect$ my scatt]$ wits4 ,next day we _h a puncture f> out on ! prairie--our fir/ misadv5ture ( ! k9d4 ,i _h no sp>e :eel1 & ?is entail$ a hot job 9 ! broil+ sun4 ,at la/ we arriv$ at ! f>m :]e we 7 tak+ ,mr4 ,h4 to baptize two *ildr5--a *ild ( ?ree & an infant 9 arms4 ,! fa!r 0 pl\gh+1 b he left 8 horses & came 9 = ! baptism4 ,we !n w5t on to ,k9d]sley1 :]e ,mr4 ,w4 0 9 *>ge4 ,we _h done #acj miles 9 ,mr4 ,h4's p>i%4 ,mr4 ,w4 k9dly gave u a special ,celebration next morn+1 z ,mr4 ,h41 :o 0 /ill 9 deacon's ord]s1 0 nev] able to h "o4 ,he !n return$ to 8 di/rict4 ,we sp5t a week at ,k9d]sley4 ,! ,wom5's ,auxili>y _h arrang$ to give u d9n] & supp] e day 9 diff]5t p's h\ses ?r\gh\t our visit1 & o!rs br\ght u milk & eggs = breakfa/4 ,we met _m ?\ghtful & int]e/+ p "h1 "s ( :om _h be5 e>ly settl]s4 ,:ile ent]ta9+ u1 !y told u /ories ( ^! e>ly days4 ,! settl] & 8 wife us$ to trek fifty miles 9 an ox-wagon to ! bit ( l& he _h b\ght4 ,!re !y liv$ 9 a t5t until he c\ld build a sod %ack4 ,! wife w\ld p]haps h to g tw5ty miles to ! ne>e/ sl\gh to wa% h] clo!s1 & sixty miles = /ores1 lett]s1 etc4 ,probably !re w\ld n be ano!r woman = miles ar\nd4 ,9 "t a solid wood5 %ack replac$ ! sod build+1 & ! f>m sl[ly acquir$ all ! late/ mod]n appliances4 ,!n motor-c>s l9k$ ! isolat$ f>ms toge!r1 & ) ! com+ ( ! railway little t[ns sprang up "h & !re4 ,^! tales ( quiet h]oism fill$ me ) great admiration4 ,on ! ,saturday ! presid5t ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y invit$ u to meet all ! memb]s at a tea-p>ty1 & ask$ me to give a description ( our aims & objects4 ,!y seem$ int]e/$1 & ?\ght x 0 a "w :i* ! ,w4,a4 might support4 ,on ! ,sunday we _h an e>ly ,celebration1 &1 aft] breakfa/1 />t$ (f = ,avonhill1 "s sixte5 miles away 9 ,mr4 ,h4's di/rict1 :i* we _h be5 unable to visit on ! previ\s ,sunday4 ,we w5t along a road ) sl\ghs on ei!r side until we f\nd a sl\gh "r across ! trail4 ,s ,i _h to rev]se on ?is n>r[ road = ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile1 & !n _h to cut across ! prairie2 ?is made u an h\r late 9 arriv+4 ,we held a s]vice = p>5ts & tea*]s & *ildr51 & left !m "s books4 ,al?\gh we 7 invit$ to d9n]1 !re 0 no "t to /op = any1 & we got back to ,k9d]sley j 9 "t = ! ,sunday ,s*ool at #b4cj4 ,on ! ,tuesday ,i held a /udy circle 9 ! *ur* = adults 7by reque/74 ,x 0 on ,pray] & ! ,pray] ,book4 ,among ! memb]s 0 a ,dunk>d1 a sect :i* comb9es ! t5ets ( ! ,quak] & ! ,plym\? ,bro!r4 ,?is woman _h a mo/ spiritual & beautiful face4 ,%e wore a sort ( uni=m ) a d>k bonnet mu* l a ,salvation ,army girl's4 ,!re 7 "s ,presbyt]ians 9 ! class1 too4 ,we end$ ) a discussion on ! respective value ( =ms ( pray] & ( extempore pray]1 ^? n 9 communion ) u %[+ great sympa?y & bread? ( m9d4 ,next day we w5t out on ! prairie ) ! vic>1 to visit ! p>5ts & *ildr5 :o liv$ f> away4 ,!re _h be5 "s ra91 :i* add$ to ! glory ( ! fl[]s--masses ( wild mu/>d & purple vet* & luxuriant gaill>dias4 ,on ,friday1 ,july #i1 we />t$ = ,alsask1 fifty miles (f4 ,we arriv$ by supp]-"t1 ?\gh we did n />t till #d p4m4 ,we _h a t]rific ?und]/orm on ! way4 ,x 0 a wond]ful & t]rible sight1 great zig-zags ( =k$ lightn+ aga9/ inky black cl\ds4 ,we tri$ to keep pace ) ! /orm1 expect+ a torr5tial ra9 at e mom5t1 :i* w\ld r5d] ! trails impassable4 ,i set my tee?1 & got e possible ounce ( spe$ out ( ! c>avan4 ,we c\ld actually feel ! heat ( ! lightn+4 7,!y are call$ out "h electrical /orms47 ,j z we ?ankfully caught sight ( ! ,alsask elevators1 ! /orm increas$4 ,a t]rific w9d got up1 & we saw a great grey cl\d ( du/ swirl+ t[>ds u1 m+l+ ) ! black /orm-cl\ds above4 ,z we ent]$ ,alsask1 ! cl\ds bur/ & ! ra9 came d[n 9 torr5ts4 ,i tore d[n ! ma9 /reet look+ = a g>age1 to get ! van "u cov] z soon z possible4 ,=tunately1 ,i soon f\nd "o4 ,:5 ! /orm _h p>tially subsid$1 we made our way to ! vic>age1 & f "u cov] wat*$ ! lightn+ & tri$ to take photos ( x4 ,lat] on1 :5 x _h cle>$ a little1 we br\ght ! c>avan up to ! vic>age & slept 9 x4 ,! vic> & 8 wife 7 n long out f ,s\?w>k ,diocese4 ,he _h be5 secret>y = 8 diocese = ! ,a4,w4,c4,f41 &1 l me1 _h got ke5 9 ?is way4 ,! vic>'s wife 0 a tra9$ educationi/1 & ran a spl5did ,sunday ,s*ool1 b1 l all :o "k ! mo/ ab\t a subject1 %e 0 eag] = fre% sugge/ions4 ,"h1 also1 we receiv$ mu* hospitality1 & s got to "k ! p1 & :5 we 7 n at o!r folks' h\ses ! *ildr5 7 ) u4 ,on ! ,sunday we held a demon/ration ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,:ile we 7 "h a ,sunday-s*ool picnic 0 arrang$4 ,!re 7 ab\t ?irty to =ty *ildr51 mo/ ( :om w5t ) _! p>5ts1 b we took "s 9 ! van & ! vic> took "s 9 8 c>4 ,%rieks ( laught] arose f our pass5g]s :5 ! van skidd$ badly 9 ! s&4 ,our de/9ation 0 a big sl\gh1 :i* 0 almo/ a small lake4 ,!re 0 a crazy boat on x1 9 :i* ! *ildr5 r[$ ab\t1 keep+ x afloat by vigor\s bail+4 ,i unwill+ly adv5tur$ 9 ?is craft 9 response to a press+ invitation1 feel+ c]ta9 t my weight w\ld s5d x to ! bottom4 ,a fur!r div]sion 0 paddl+1 9 :i* we also jo9$ ! *ildr54 ,x 0 v hot & q %adeless3 #ajd degrees 9 ! %ade & #abf degrees 9 ! sun is q usual dur+ ! ,canadian summ]1 h5ce ! national welcome accord$ to ice-cream4 ,on ?is occasion ! vic> br\ght a b>relful1 :i* he dol$ out into cone biscuits all ?r\gh ! aft]noon4 ,ea* *ild ate ab\t six1 b !y paid = :at !y _h4 ,^! ice-creams are mo/ delici\s & :olesome1 be+ made ( pure cream f ! ,co-op]ative ,cream]ies4 ,^! are e/abli%$ 9 all l>ge t[ns4 ,!y buy up ! f>m]s' cream1 mak+ x into butt] or ice-cream1 ! latt] be+ s5t all ov] ! c\ntry 9 b>rels4 ,co-op]ation is "o ( ! great secrets ( success out "h4 ,ev5 ?is picnic tea 0 co-op]ative4 ,ev]ybody br\ght _! own1 & !n %>$ x ) o!rs4 ,?us ! speciality ( "s clev] h\sewife 0 enjoy$ by _m2 & ,mrs4 ,x4's ic$ lay] cake or ,mrs4 ,y4's salad 0 greatly 9 dem&4 ,ev]ybody wi%$ to h 8 or h] picture tak51 & x 0 v difficult to get !m all 91 s we p]*$ "s on ! top ( ! c>avan4 ,on ! ,?ursday we _h ano!r exp$ition4 ,! vic> _h j return$ f camp+ ) 8 sc\ts at ,lav]na ,lake1 "s ?irty miles (f1 & he happ5$ to m5tion t he _h left all 8 equipm5t !re & did n "k h[ to get x back1 s ,i sugge/$ t we %\ld fet* x 9 ! c>avan4 ,we got !re 9 good "t1 ?\gh ! trails 7 r\gh1 & ,i _h a delici\s swim be=e lun*4 ,x is a beautiful lake1 surr\nd$ by l[ hills4 ,all ar\nd ! m>g9 7 lovely wild tig]-lilies4 ,mr4 ,h41 f ,coleville1 0 9 camp !re ) 8 sc\ts4 ,x is an ideal place = a camp4 ,we got back to ,alsask 9 "t to give a ,bible picture talk to ! *ildr5 ar\nd ! c>avan4 ,!n we w5t on to a social ev5+1 at :i* we 7 ask$ to speak4 ,all pres5t seem$ to realise ! great importance ( "w among/ ! *ildr54 ,on ,friday morn+ ! vic> k9dly gave u an e>ly ,celebration z we 7 go+ on to ,y\ng/[n1 eighty miles away1 :]e !re 0 no ,anglican cl]gyman4 ,x 0 a v hot day1 & ! trails 7 extremely r\gh4 ,:5 runn+ "o felt a little air1 b :5 "o /opp$ = meals ! heat 0 int5se4 ,! tyres got s hot t ,i _h to keep !m cov]$ or !y w\ld h bur/4 ,alsask is on ! bord]s ( ,saskat*ewan & ,alb]ta1 & we 7 n[ 9 ,alb]ta4 ,we _h writt5 9 advance to a ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,s41 "s ( ! lead+ laity ( ,y\ng/[n1 & ,mrs4 ,s4 _h repli$ t x w\ld be useless = u to attempt any?+ !re ?is week because a ,*autauqua w\ld be go+ on4 ,!re=e1 z ,y\ng/[n 0 ! mo/ we/]ly po9t ( ! diocese :i* we 7 to visit1 we ?\ght x be/ to g on & make arrangem5ts = our "w :5 ! ,*autauqua %\ld be ov]1 mean:ile go+ on to ,banff to see ! ,rockies4 ,we did n arrive at ,y\ng/[n till #h p4m41 & _h to wait = "s "t be=e we c\ld see ,mrs4 ,s4 z %e 0 out4 ,we !n arrang$ meet+s = ! ,saturday & ,sunday ( ! foll[+ week1 ?us giv+ h] "t to let all ! p "k4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,a ,,camp+ ,,trip ,,9 ,,! ,,rockies ,:ile ,i 0 visit+ ,mrs4 ,s41 ,w9ifr$ _h f\nd a g>age :]e we c\ld leave ! c>avan4 ,%e _h also inquir$ ab\t ! tra9s = ,banff1 & f\nd t "o left ab\t #e a4m4 next morn+4 ,mrs4 ,s4 gave me ! vic>age key1 s t we might /ore our ?+s !re4 ,?is we did ov]night4 ,we got up v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 collect$ our sleep+-bags1 ! t5t1 ! tea-basket & a little food1 ) a small saucepan & a _s lamp1 & a grip apiece1 & drove ^! ?+s to ! /ation 9 ! van4 ,we !n left ! van outside ! g>age 7z previ\sly arrang$71 because x did n op5 till #g a4m41 & j manag$ to cat* ! tra94 ,we _h a few h\rs' wait at ,calg>y1 & arriv$ at ,banff ab\t twelve o'clock at night4 ,we _h n ! lea/ idea :]e to g1 & !re 0 nobody ab\t except an old man ) a lorry4 ,i ask$ him :]e ! camp+-gr\nd 01 & he repli$ t x 0 too f> to g t night1 b he w\ld take u to a place :]e we c\ld camp = ! pres5t1 & he w\ld come & fet* u 9 ! morn+2 s we put our ?+s on ! lorry & climb$ up aft] !m1 & he :ipp$ up 8 horses & drove (f at a gallop into ! d>kness4 ,pres5tly we /opp$ sudd5ly :]e a wood loom$ up aga9/ a />-/rewn sky4 ,"h's ! place1 our *>iote] said briefly1 & we pull$ our ?+s (f ! lorry & 7 spe$ily left alone4 ,x 0 pit* d>k "u ! p9es1 s we c\ld n see to put ! t5t up4 ,we grop$ = ! rope :i* conf9$ ! t5t & sleep+-bags1 & aft] "s fumbl+ undid ! knots & got out ! bags & wat]pro( %eets & mosquito-nets4 ,!n we undress$ ) great difficulty 9 ! heavy dew1 & someh[ or o!r crawl$ into ! bags & roll$ ourselves up 9 ! wat]pro(s & pull$ ! mosquito-nets "r ov] our heads4 ,! latt] pe/s 7 awful4 ,!y ev5 bit u ?r\gh ! nets1 & made su* a noise 9 ! e>ly morn+ t we c\ld /& x no long]1 & got up1 :]eupon !y fell ^u u ) r5ew$ ze/4 ,we n[ saw ! exquisite beauty ( ! place4 ,! sun %one d[n ?r\gh ! tall p9e-trees & glitt]+ dew-drops spangl$ e blade ( grass4 ,we came out ( ! wood1 & !re 7 ! ,rockies 9 full view--lovely po9t$ peaks1 ) sn[ on _! summits4 ,ne> at h& fl[$ a beautiful cle> riv]4 ,trees & wat] 7 an int5se delight aft] ! b>e /ret*es ( prairie4 ,i collect$ /icks & boil$ c(fee 9 ! little saucepan1 & we _h ! mo/ delici\s breakfa/4 ,by ! "t we _h f9i%$ ! old man _h come = u4 ,he drove u a few miles beyond ! t[n to a l>ge p9e-wood4 ,! ,spray ,riv] ran ?r\gh ?is wood--a swift cle> /ream1 opalesc5t ) melt+ sn[4 ,! wood 0 full ( t5ts1 b we f\nd a nice spot ne> ! riv] = our camp1 n too ne> anyone else4 ,i !n w5t (f into ! t[n to look = an ,anglican *ur*1 z x 0 ,sunday morn+4 ,! way into ! t[n 0 ?r\gh a beautiful av5ue ( tall p9es1 an av5ue ov] two miles long4 ,by d9t ( ask+ ! way ,i f\nd a lovely little *ur*4 ,x _h ! prettie/ natural decoration--moss gr[+ on ! w9d[-sills4 ,x 0 j #aa a4m4 :5 ,i arriv$1 & ,i f\nd !re w\ld be bo? ,mat9s & ,holy ,communion4 ,i 0 well rew>d$ = my ef=ts4 ,9 ! ev5+ we bo? w5t into ! t[n = ev5song1 & _h supp] at a re/aurant4 ,we _h he>d ( ! beauty ( ,lake ,l\ise1 s on ,monday we made a trip ?i!r4 ,! la/ "p ( ! way 0 by a funicul> railway4 ,lake ,l\ise 0 h>dly kn[n be=e #ahij4 ,x is a small jewel ( a lake1 j ov] a mile long & a qu>t] ( a mile wide4 ,x lies #e1fgj feet above sea-level1 & ,m\nt ,george at ! head ( ! lake is #aa1cee feet high4 ,?is m\nta9 is cov]$ ) glaci]s & p]petual sn[4 ,i live 9 ! ,lake ,di/rict1 & also "k ! lakes ( ,scotl&1 ,switz]l&1 & ,italy1 b ,i h nev] se5 su* exquisite col\r+ z t ( ,lake ,l\ise4 ,x fla%es on y sudd5ly z y em]ge f ! p9e woods1 a mirror ( gleam+ turquoise1 fram$ on ei!r side by d>k p9e-clad slopes1 ) gli/5+ :ite peaks betwe5 !m1 ^! be+ reflect$ 9 ! cle> wat]s4 ,on ! l[] slopes ( ! m\nta9s & at ! foot ( ! lake !re is vivid em]ald gre5 grass4 ,fac+ ?is lovel9ess ! ,c4,p4,r4 has built an arti/ic hotel1 *alet fa%ion1 :i* does n spoil ! l&scape4 ,f ! w9d[s ( ?is hotel ! :ole en*ant+ picture is se5 z 9 a frame4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,w9ifr$ w5t 9 a motor *>-a-banc to see o!r lakes & m\nta9s1 & ,i walk$ up ?r\gh ! p9e woods on ! "r ( ,lake ,l\ise to ,lake ,agnes1 a climb ( #a1bjj feet4 ,a little above ?is ,i saw a t9y lake call$ ,mirror ,lake4 ,^! two are sometimes call$ ! ,lakes 9 ! ,cl\ds4 ,by ?is "t a ?und]/orm _h come on1 :i* greatly enhanc$ ! gr&eur ( ! sc5e4 ,on ! ,tuesday ,i w5t to ! fam\s sulphur ba?s at ,banff4 ,! wat] comes out at #ih degrees 9 "o spr+ & #aab degrees 9 ! o!r4 ,!re are op5-air swimm+ ba?s ) glass all r\nd !m1 s t y c see ! m\nta9s all ! "t4 ,! next day we w5t d[n ! riv] 9 a motor-boat1 see+ a mo/ wond]ful panorama ( woods & m\nta9s1 :i* a ?und]/orm made m beautiful4 ,! lightn+ seem$ to /rike a wat]fall & glance (f aga94 ,t same night !re 0 ano!r trem5d\s /orm1 ! ?und] e*o+ & re-e*o+ 9 ! m\nta9s1 s\nd+ z if two /orms _h met & bur/ above u4 ,i di/9ctly felt ! heat ( ! lightn+ & c\ld n help wond]+ h[ soon x w\ld be be=e we 7 /ruck1 be+ "u trees4 ,b al?\gh ! ra9 0 t]rific x nev] came ?r\gh ! t5t4 ,ano!r day we motor$ to ,lake ,m9awaake1 pass+ sev]al canyons4 ,we came back by ,banff ,p>k1 :]e we saw moose & o!r tame wild animals1 ! mo/ int]e/+ ( all be+ ! buffalo1 "o ( :i* 0 wall[+ ) 8 legs 9 ! air4 ,i took a photo ( him1 b 0 n all[$ to get out ( ! c> to d s z !y said he w\ld probably *>ge4 ,?is is ! only h]d n[ 9 exi/5ce1 & !y once cov]$ ! prairie4 ,ano!r v int]e/+ sight 0 ! lumb] be+ float$ d[n ! ,b[ ,riv] to ,banff1 :]e x is sawn up & s5t by tra9 all ov] ! prairie4 ,! fl[]s "h 7 v luxuriant4 ,! mo/ /rik+ "o 0 ! ,r$ ,indian's ,pa9t ,bru%4 ,illu/ration3 #a4 ,,! ,,av5ue ,,at ,,banff1 ,,alb]ta #b4 ,,lake ,,l\ise #c4 ,,lumb] ,,on ,,! ,,b[ ,,riv] ,to face p4 #hj ,illu/ration3 ,,sl++ ,,hay ,,into ,,! ,,b>n 7see page #hg7 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,on ,,! ,,indian ,,res]ve 7see page #ii7 ,on ! ,friday we return$ to ,y\ng/[n4 ,we _h a v excit+ j\rney z !re 7 sixty wa%-outs on ! track4 ,x 0 v s&y1 & _h giv5 way 9 ! rec5t big /orms4 ,y wond]$ all ! "t :at 0 go+ to happ5 next1 especially aft] x grew d>k & !y kept %unt+ u f "o l9e to ano!r4 ,!n a madman got 91 & insi/$ on conv]s+ ) u :5 he 0 n fight+1 until remov$ by ! conductor4 ,we arriv$ at ,y\ng/[n at #a4cj a4m41 b z ! t5t _h n arriv$1 & ! c>avan 0 g>ag$1 we _h n[h]e to sleep1 & s f9i%$ ! night on a v h>d wood5 b5* 9 ! wait+-room4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,on ,,! ,,return ,,j\rney ,! ,*autauqua at ,y\ng/[n 0 n[ ov]1 b we he>d all ab\t x f ,mrs4 ,s4 ,x consi/s ( meet+s1 ) lectures on all sorts ( int]national & intellectual subjects1 int]sp]s$ ) conc]ts & social ga!r+s4 ,x seems a v good plan = places f> f l>ge c5tres ( human life & ?\ght4 ,by ?is means !y are br\ght into t\* ) mod]n movem5ts4 ,speak]s f all ov] ! _w lecture at ^! ,*autauquas4 ,mrs4 ,pankhur/ 0 speak+ at ?is "o4 ,t night we gave our promis$ picture talk ar\nd ! c>avan4 ,we _h a mix$ congregation ( ,anglicans1 ,roman ,ca?olics1 & ,lu!rans4 ,! *ildr5 seem$ mo/ int]e/$1 & w\ld h>dly g away4 ,! ,anglicans 7 )\t a cl]gyman at pres5t1 & !y felt ?is privation v ke5ly4 ,!y _h _h "o ( ! ,railway ,mission cl]gy1 :o _h liv$ "h & work$ ! surr\nd+ di/rict4 ,! f\r mission]s :o _h s]v$ ?is di/rict at diff]5t times _h all be5 kill$ 9 ! ,w>4 ,n[ no "o 0 =?com+ ow+ to ! di/ress+ de>? ( cl]gy4 ,ev]y?+ 0 ready %\ld anyone be s5t4 ,monet>y support 0 gu>ante$4 ,! vic>age 0 a nice little two-room$ %ack ) a g>age & ,=d c> all complete4 ,! *ur* 0 du/y f long disuse1 & ,w9ifr$ sp5t all ,saturday clean+ x4 ,! furniture _h be5 made by "o ( ! congregation4 ,x 0 ( "s d>k wood & ( v orig9al design4 ,! asphalt pa? f ! *ur* to ! vic>age _h be5 laid by a ,roman ,ca?olic neighb\r4 ,?is same _s ( goodwill 0 %[n :5 ,i w5t to buy gasol5e & oil f a ,y\ng/[n ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,he refus$ to take any money = x1 say+ t he 0 glad to help on religi\s "w among/ ! *ildr54 ,on ,sunday we held a ,sunday s*ool at #c p4m4 ,! *ildr5 7 mo/ eag] = in/ruction2 !y knew almo/ no?+1 poor little ?+s4 ,9 ! ev5+ we _h a s]vice = adults 9 ! *ur*4 ,a man took ! collection 9 8 hat because !y c\ld f9d no?+ else4 ,he c>ri$ x up ! aisle & gave x to me1 & z ,i laid x on ! alt> ,i felt t x 0 a m acceptable (f]+ ?an _m a lad5 alms di% (f]$ t night 9 "s ri* ca!dral4 ,"h1 z 9 _m places1 we 7 ask$ :o paid u4 ,:5 we expla9$ t we 7 n paid1 x seem$ to give ! p a bett] grasp ( spiritual ?+s4 ,9 ?is c\ntry ( gr[+ mat]ialism1 9 :i* ! monet>y value ( a ?+ is ( fir/ importance1 x 0 difficult = !m to und]/& anyone do+ honor>y "w4 ,!y began to ?9k religi\s education mu/ be ( real importance :5 !y saw t we consid]$ ! "w its own rew>d4 ,! congregation ask$ u to keep ! collection money = our "w1 s we ?ank$ !m & promis$ to use x t[>ds pay+ = ! pictures :i* we left at ea* place4 ,9 all ! p>i%es :i* we visit$ we left a doz5 ,nelson pictures back$ on l951 ) wood5 slips top & bottom s t !y c\ld be hung up 9 ! *ur*1 & also "s small ,nelson pictures = use 9 class1 z well z lesson books ( diff]5t grades4 ,:]e ! ,canadian ,sunday ,s*ool magaz9e 0 9 use ! tea*]s f\nd ^! additional books useful to supplem5t x bo? 9 matt] & me?od4 ,we discov]$ t !re 7 sev]al outly+ missions :i* _h be5 work$ f ,y\ng/[n1 s we decid$ to visit ! ne>] ones1 & take ! o!rs on our way back to ,reg9a4 ,on ! ,monday we w5t to ,ryson & look$ up ! *ildr5 at ! f>ms & got !m to jo9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/4 ,at "o f>m we 7 ?ankful to take %elt] z a ?und]/orm 0 rag+4 ,! f>m]'s wife 0 away1 b he & two ( 8 bro!rs 7 at home4 ,! f>m] 0 a great /ud5t ( ! ,bible1 s he & ,i _h a !ological discussion "u cov] ( ! piano :]e ,w9ifr$ & ! bro!rs made music4 ,aft] ano!r day or two's visit+ we />t$ = ,c]eal1 b lo/ our way & did n arrive until #aj p4m4 ,"h1 also1 we took ! names ( sev]al *ildr5 = ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/4 ,! next day we w5t to ,/imson1 ov] a v bad trail4 ,we address$ ! *ildr5 9 ! aft]noon1 _h supp] at a f>m1 & !n held a s]vice 9 ! s*ool1 ) pray]s1 hymns1 & address4 ,! latt] 0 giv5 "u difficulties4 ,sev]al small *ildr5 came ) _! p>5ts1 & sev]al dogs accompani$ _! ma/]s4 ,pres5tly "o baby fell d[n & began to cry1 :]eupon all ! o!r babies h[l$ 9 sympa?y & all ! dogs began to b>k4 ,i tri$ to make my voice he>d above ! d91 b ,w9ifr$ came to ! rescue by collect+ *ildr5 & dogs & tak+ !m all outside4 ,aft]w>ds we discuss$ ! be/ way to />t a ,sunday ,s*ool1 & took names = ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/ 9 case x prov$ impossible4 ,we />t$ ab\t #h a4m4 next morn+ = ,alsask & ,k9d]sley4 ,we meant to g ov] a hundr$ miles t day4 ,! trails 7 awful1 h[ev]1 & pres5tly we came to a grad$ place :i* 0 all loose e>?1 & ! c> skidd$ badly1 runn+ (f ! grade & /ick+ at an angle ( #de degrees4 ,we unload$1 & :5 ,i got 9 aga9 to drive x ,i _h to hold fa/ to ! :eel 9 ord] to keep my seat1 ! slope 0 s great4 ,b ,i manag$ to get back to ! trail4 ,we rea*$ ,alsask ab\t #b p4m4 & f\nd ,mr4 ,h4 !re1 :o want$ to be tak5 on to ,k9d]sley4 ,aft] five miles ! c> /opp$ dead4 ,on exam9ation ,i f\nd t ! hub ( a back :eel 0 brok5 9 half4 ,j !n two m5 came along 9 a c> & said !y 7 go+ to ,alsask1 s !y took me & ! :eel4 ,:ile x 0 be+ m5d$ ,i b\ght "s food to take back ) me to ! o!rs1 b _h to wait an h\r or s till ! m5 7 ready to return4 ,!y took me back to ! c>avan1 & ,i put ! :eel on aga9 & we />t$ once m4 ,b ! c> /ill w5t badly4 ,!n we came to a /eep hill newly grad$1 :i* we c\ld h>dly get up4 ,at la/ ,i f\nd t ,i mu/ put 9 new sp>k+ plugs1 a difficult job 9 ! d>k4 ,:il/ ,i 0 do+ ?is ,w9ifr$ _h a spl5did view ( a di/ant electrical /orm4 ,x 0 a magnific5t sight to see ! lightn+ fla%es play+ on a va/ expanse ( sky4 ,!n we came to a nightm>e ( a road1 v /eeply grad$ & ) loose h>d clods ab\t #c feet deep on ! top4 ,^! ne>ly knock$ ! bottom out ( ! eng9e1 s ,i _h to drive on ! side at an incr$ible angle1 expect+ e mom5t to be ov]turn$1 ?\gh my companions 7 /eady+ ! van ) might & ma91 ! "o hang+ on to "o side1 & ! o!r propp+ up on ! o!r4 ,e n[ & !n we _h to /op & unload1 or else we mu/ h capsis$4 ,we arriv$ at ,k9d]sley ab\t #b4cj a4m41 & f\nd ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,w4 /ill wait+ up = u ) a spl5did supp] prep>$1 to :i* we did full ju/ice4 ,ab\t f\r 9 ! morn+ a trem5d\s ?und]/orm came on4 ,i woke up ) a />t & sudd5ly rememb]$ t ,i hadn't cov]$ up ! eng9e1 s ,i scurri$ out to d s1 o!rwise my sp>k+ plugs w\ld h be5 ru9$ & ! :ole ( ! eng9e flood$4 ,! difficulty 0 to keep ! t>paul9 on1 z !re 0 always a big w9d4 ,i made up my m9d t ano!r ye> ! eng9e %\ld h a prop] mack9to% cov] to clip on4 ,we c\ld n />t = ano!r twelve h\rs because ! trails 7 s heavy aft] ! /orm4 ,! ,*autauqua _h rea*$ ,k9d]sley n[4 ,! big br[n t5t 0 pit*$ j opposite ! vic>age & ,i he>d ! s++1 b _h no "t to g to any ( ! lectures1 un=tunately4 ,we did n leave = ,roset[n till #d p4m41 b we arriv$ !re at #i p4m41 a sev5ty mile run4 ,! next day 7,sunday7 we w5t on to ,d9smore1 :]e ! vic> liv$ :om we _h met be=e at ,b\nty4 ,we _h n be5 able to he> f him1 b knew he expect$ u to take a ,sunday ,s*ool & address p>5ts some:]e 9 8 di/rict t aft]noon4 ,we />t$ ab\t noon1 b lo/ our way1 & :5 we inquir$ at a f>m 7 wrongly direct$1 s we did n get to ,d9smore till #b4cj4 ,j z we 7 ent]+ ! t[n we got on to a r\gh trail ) a lot ( big clods4 ,a front :eel /ruck "o ( ^! & badly b5t ! /e]+-rod1 :i* made x v difficult to /e] ! van1 z x kept ve]+ t[>ds ! left ( ! trail all ! "t4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! vic>age we f\nd ! vic> _h gone1 b ,i knew t he _h a s]vice at ,surbiton on ,sunday aft]noons & s ask$ ! way !re4 ,! c>avan got m & m difficult to /e]4 ,i tri$ to /raight5 ! /e]+-rod ) a tyre iron1 b x 0 n /rong en\gh4 ,!n we came to a creek :]e !re _h be5 a bad wa%-out1 & a bo>d up across ! trail said ,no road4 ,b ,i notic$ t c>s _h be5 go+ ov] ! creek a little to ! "r1 :i* meant go+ d[n a hill l ! side ( a h\se1 ov] ! /ream1 & up an equally /eep hill on ! o!r side4 ,"o ne$s to /e] p>ticul>ly well on ^! occasions1 b ,i _h to risk x & got across someh[4 ,at la/ we arriv$ at ! s*ool-h\se at ,surbiton1 & s++ told u t s]vice 0 go+ on4 ,we crept 9 & f\nd ! room full2 "s ( ! congregation 7 ev5 sitt+ 9 ! por*4 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool 0 ov]1 b ,i 0 ask$ to give an address to ! p4 ,! vic> _h to g on imm$iately to ano!r s]vice1 b he _h a puncture & no sp>e tube1 s ,i l5t him "o ( m9e4 ,he introduc$ u to ! ,sunday ,s*ool sup]9t5d5t & h] husb&4 ,%e 0 mo/ anxi\s to le>n any?+ ab\t me?ods4 ,all ! *ildr5 ( e d5om9ation att5d$ h] s*ool4 ,%e invit$ u to /op to supp]1 & x f9ally end$ 9 our camp+ 9 _! y>d = ne>ly a week4 ,we want$ to tea* ! *ildr51 s our ho/ & ho/ess sugge/$ t !y %\ld be invit$ to a cricket mat*1 & h a picture talk aft]w>ds 9 ! ev5+4 ,!y compla9$ ( ! lack ( organis$ games = ! *ildr51 a ?+ we _h already notic$4 ,"h & !re a tea*] w\ld organise a base-ball team1 & t 0 all4 ,"o felt h[ invaluable x w\ld be to h m ,boy ,sc\ts & ,girl ,guides4 ,! difficulty "h lies 9 ! lack ( p = ,guid]s & ,sc\t-ma/]s4 ,! cricket mat* c\ld n take place till aft] s*ool1 !n ! *ildr5 arriv$ 9 c>s & buggies1 & we _h a spl5did game4 ,we play$ till x 0 too d>k to see1 & !n _h ! ,bible picture talk by ! light ( ! moon & ! headlights ( ! c>s4 ,! day-s*ool ma/] & ! p>5ts /&+ beh9d ! *ildr5 seem$ j z int]e/$ z ! latt] 74 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,among ,,! ,,prairie ,,f>ms ,our ho/ & ho/ess 7 *>m+1 cultur$ p4 ,he & 8 bro!rs1 ',v>sity m51 7 f>m+ 9 a little colony ( _! own4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,prov9cial ,p>liam5t1 or ,s5ate4 ,our ho/ess 0 a tra9$ nurse f ,/4 ,b>?olomew's4 ,%e _h be5 matron at a hospital 9 ,roset[n1 & %e /ill help$ 9 cases ( illness :5ev] %e _h "t4 ,%e told u h[ badly nurses 7 ne$$ on ! prairie4 ,%e 0 also ,presid5t ( ! local ,gra9 ,gr[]s' ,association1 :i* is simil> to ! ,home-,mak]s' ,club & ! ,wom5's ,in/itutes--we got ! latt] idea f ,canada4 ,! *ief aim ( ^! associations is ! sell+ ( f>m produce & ! g5]al bett]m5t ( home & rural life4 ,our ho/ess 0 "o ( ^? :o saw ! ne$ = a high] moral /&>d 9 ! c\ntry1 & h] ,association _h appeal$ to ! ,s5ate to t effect4 ,!y 7 mo/ k9d & hospitable1 & insi/$ on our hav+ meals ) !m4 ,! f>m h&s sat at ! same table--9 ?is democratic c\ntry no long] bel[ ! salt4 ,on sev]al ev5+s ,i w5t ) our ho/ & 8 *ildr5 to play cricket at o!r f>ms1 & ,i notic$ t ! f>m-h&s & ev]yone else jo9$ 9 ! game4 ,x 0 v int]e/+ to g r\nd ! f>m & see all ! wond]ful lab\r-sav+ devices4 ,!y _h cut ! hay & 7 gett+ x 94 ,! t]m wild & woolly ,we/ is said to h orig9at$ f ! prairie wool1 or natural hay1 :i* is specially luxuriant on dri$-up sl\ghs4 ,x is a grass ) a fluffy1 gold5-br[n plume4 ,b ?is natural hay c only be cut e o!r ye>1 h5ce _m f>m]s are s[+ hay se$s z well4 ,! wagon :i* !y use = c>t+ hay & :eat has enorm\sly high rack-l sides4 ,on ?is f>m1 :5 c>t+ hay1 an imm5se canvas %eet ) r+s at ! corn]s is put 9 ! wagon & ! hay pil$ up on x4 ,:5 a wagon-load rea*es ! b>n1 a rope atta*$ to a pulley 9 ! b>n ro( is put ?r\gh ! f\r r+s ( ! %eet1 ! horses are tak5 out ( ! %afts & h>ness$ to ! pulley-rope1 & ! :ole load is swung up into ! b>n1 along a rod1 & on to ! rick4 ,! :ole op]ation only takes ?ree m9utes4 ,!re 0 a blacksmi?'s %op on ?is f>m1 & z "s ( ! metal on my %ock-absorb] _h brok51 our ho/ cut me a piece ( metal1 & ,i m5d$ x ) 8 assi/ance--a job :i* entail$ ly+ "u ! c> = an h\r ) e>? fall+ into "o's eyes4 ,! vic> 0 fam\s z a fix] ( brok5-d[n ,=ds1 & "o day he came to ! f>m ) 8 *ildr5 to ga!r ,saskatoon b]ries4#g ,:il/ he 0 wait+ = ! p>ty to />t1 he & our ho/ took out my /e]+-rod & /raight5$ x at ! =ge4 ,z he put x back he ey$ me solemnly & rem>k$3 ,i suppose y "k t y\r two lives dep5d on ?is rod4 ,"o v hot night we 7 sleep+ 9 ! van ) all ! doors wide op5 = ! sake ( coolness4 ,i woke up sudd5ly to a trem5d\s clap ( ?und] ) t]rific =k$ lightn+ & a hurricane ( w9d1 & hail/ones ! size ( a h5's egg4 ,i sprang up & pull$ ! w9d-scre5 to & %ut ! side doors1 & !n woke up ,w9ifr$ & told h] t we mu/ hold on to ! back doors = de> life4 ,if once ! w9d got 9 x w\ld c]ta9ly ov]turn ! van4 ,h[ we got ?r\gh ! next half-h\r ,i _c tell4 ,!re 0 no cat* inside ! back doors1 z we always bolt$ !m f ! outside1 b s sudd5 & t]rific 0 ! /orm t !re 0 no "t to run r\nd & bolt !m4 ,! w9d w\ld h swept y (f y\r feet1 & y might h be5 /ruck by ! lightn+4 ,= ! same reasons x 0 impossible to make a da% = ! f>mh\se1 & ev5 if we _h got !re safely by any *ance1 ! c>avan w\ld h be5 sma%$ to atoms z soon z an op5 door gave entrance to ! w9d4 ,! only ?+ to d 0 to hold ! back doors ) our f+]s 9 ! *9ks1 ?\gh h[ we manag$ x ,i d n "k4 ,! alt]native 0 to ab&on ! c>avan & lie flat on ! gr\nd1 z "o 0 advis$ to d 9 cyclones1 b 9 ?is case we might h be5 kill$ by lightn+4 ,all ?r\gh t half-h\r ! van quiv]$ l a live ?+1 & we expect$ e m9ute t x w\ld be bl[n away or brok5 94 ,i h nev] felt s ne> dea?4 ,! /orm less5$ aft] a "t1 & !n ,i bolt$ ! back doors4 ,9 ! morn+ we f\nd t ! f>mh\se _h be5 ne>ly flood$ by ! torr5tial ra91 a /ream ( wat] hav+ p\r$ ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,!y _h look$ out at u anxi\sly f "t to "t1 b c\ld no m rea* u ?an we c\ld get to !m :5 ! /orm 0 at its wor/4 ,two great hay-wagons _h be5 bl[n sev]al y>ds into a f5ce1 & we he>d t a %ack eight miles (f _h be5 bl[n ov]1 & ! settl] _h _h all 8 limbs brok54 ,we _h (t5 he>d ( ^! /orms be=e4 ,on "o occasion su* a /orm bur/ ^u a prairie s*ool1 sma%+ 9 ! w9d[s4 ,! "y tea*] ga!r$ ! *ildr5 into ! por*1 :]e !y escap$ injury4 ,b :5 !y return$ to _! homes mo/ ( !m f\nd ! %acks bl[n ov] & _! p>5ts kill$4 ,a neighb\r+ s*ool 0 entirely wreck$ & ! tea*] & *ildr5 kill$4 ,on ! ,saturday1 :5 ! trails _h dri$ up1 we />t$ = ,birdview4 ,we 7 n[ ent]+ ! dri$-out area aga91 b ! s&-drifts _h sunk a good deal & become m compact1 s we manag$ to get ! c>avan ?r\gh1 ?\gh %e skidd$ a bit4 ,we camp$ by ! little prairie *ur*1 built miles away f any f>m s t x might be 9 ! mo/ c5tral spot = ea*4 ,beside x /ood ! vic>age1 a "o-room$ %ack ) a cell> b5ea?4 ,!re 0 also a good-siz$ p>i% hall & a /able = ! p>i%ion]s' horses4 ,?is complete isolation has its p]ils4 ,dur+ ! influ5za epidemic 9 #aiah "o ( ! cl]gy lay "h helpless = ?ree days be=e anyone knew t he 0 ill4 ,we /ay$ "h = a week1 hav+ ! place all to ourselves4 ,we clean$ out ! %ack & _h our meals 9 x1 sleep+ 9 ! van4 ,x 0 int5sely hot1 & we f\nd ! cell> a great boon = our butt]1 etc4 ,^! cell>s are a necessity on ! prairie1 keep+ y\r food cool 9 summ] & y\r h\se w>m 9 w9t]4 ,mrs4 ,m41 ! f>m]'s wife :o _h arrang$ = our visit "h1 us$ to br+ u wat] & milk & eggs f h] f>m two miles away4 ,! well at ! %ack 0 n[ v l[4 ,%e also drove u to visit a day-s*ool tea*] :o _h promis$ to c>ry on ! ,sunday ,s*ool if we />t$ x4 ,we held ! s*ool on ,sunday1 & two prospective tea*]s li/5$4 ,aft] s*ool !re 0 a mo/ excell5t tea 9 ! p>i% hall1 provid$ by ! p>5ts :o _h br\ght ! *ildr54 ,delightful al fresco meals are a feature ( prairie life4 ,aft] tea we held a s]vice 9 ! *ur*4 ,we _h made x z beautiful z possible1 ) gold5 rod 9 ! alt> vases4 ,memb]s ( ! ,wom5's ,auxili>y _h clean$ x ?or\ghly = u4 ,?is s]vice w always rema9 9 my memory4 ,!re 7 p ( all ages pres5t1 & a l>ge numb] ( m51 bo? middle-ag$ & "y4 ,w9ifr$ play$1 & ,i read ! s]vice & gave ! address4 ,we _h a %ort5$ =m ( ev5song4 ,= ! lessons ,i select$ passages f ! ,gospels ab\t our ,"l & ! *ildr54 ,i also us$ "s ( ! beautiful pray]s writt5 = ! ,=w>d ,movem5t--9 p>ticul>1 ! "o = a p>i% left )\t a cl]gyman4 ,we *ose well-lov$ hymns1 su* z ,rock ( ,ages1 f ! ,canadian hymn-book1 :i* is beautifully call$ ,! ,book ( ,common ,praise4 ,x is ! be/ collection ( hymns :i* ,i h ev] se51 includ+ suitable ones = bo? *ildr5 & adults4 ,!re is also a ,canadian pray]-book1 "s ( ! pray]s be+ = ! special ne$s ( ! c\ntry1 su* z ! pray] 9 "t ( dr\ght4 ,we us$ ?is "o at ! s]vice on behalf ( ?is dri$-out area4 ,i spoke on ! importance ( religi\s education1 build+ up my !me f ! ,gospel read+s ( ! lessons4 ,i tri$ to %[ h[ juv5ile crime _h increas$ 9 c\ntries :i* neglect$ ! spiritual welf>e ( ! *ildr54 ,i end$ by rem9d+ !m t1 j z !y _h *os5 a font = _! ,w> ,memorial1 s ! *ildr51 prop]ly tra9$1 w\ld be a liv+ memorial ( ^? :o _h laid d[n _! lives = ,*ri/ian ideals4 ,x 0 v easy to draw analogies betwe5 ! spiritual life ( ! *ild & ! gr[? ( ! :eat1 :i* is s easily prev5t$ by /orms & dr\ght f com+ to its full p]fection4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice we w5t to ! door to say good-bye to ! p4 ,i 0 v t\*$ to see t "s ( !m 7 cry+1 no d\bt f memories :i* ! old famili> hymns & pray]s _h br\ght to m9d4 ,! next day we 7 invit$ to supp] at a f>m five miles (f4 ,on ! way we _h a fea/ ( beauty f ! fl[]s1 :i* 7 especially glori\s n[4 ,?is is ! native l& ( gold5 rod & ,mi*aelmas daisies4 ,i h nev] se5 su* a v>iety ( ! latt]--little :ite ones gr[+ l[ on ! gr\nd1 little pale mauve ones1 & great bu%es ( deep mauve & yell[ ones4 ,!re 7 also p]5nial sunfl[]s ) beautiful d>k c5tres1 & f9e erig]ons4 ,at la/ we arriv$ at ! f>m4 ,x 0 a melan*oly sight1 almo/ buri$ 9 s&1 & ! f>m] 0 leav+ x4 ,9 spite ( be+ v badly (f !y gave u a mo/ delici\s supp]--roa/ *ick5 & lay] cake & fruit & tea4 ,x 0 especially welcome j !n z ,i _h be5 do+ a lot ( cook+ t week1 s a meal :i* ,i _h n prep>$ 0 a great treat4 7,?is may be tak5 9 two ways47 ,! next day we taught 9 ! day s*ool & enroll$ "s *ildr5 = ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/4 ,!n we w5t on & paid sev]al visits1 f9i%+ up at ,mrs4 ,m4's f>m1 :]e we _h supp]4 ,x 0 wond]ful to see h] small son1 ag$ ?ree or f\r1 r\nd+ up cattle m\nt$ on a tall /e$4 ,?is infant _h already made our acqua9tance1 driv+ ov] to our %ack all by himself to br+ u eggs4 ,on ,?ursday we left = ,swanson1 ne>ly /ick+ 9 ! s& m ?an once4 ,at la/ ! sub-radius rod broke ) our cont9ual skidd+1 b ,i 0 able to get ano!r at a h>dw>e /ore on ! way4 ,we rea*$ ,swanson t night & camp$ by ! *ur*4 ,next day we w5t to see ! f>m]'s wife :o _h promis$ to get ! p toge!r to meet u4 ,! family consi/$ ( ,mrs4 ,z41 a wid[1 h] daught]1 & two sons4 ,z we drove up we saw t ! :eat 0 be+ cut4 ,"s ( ! b9d]s 7 drawn by motor tractors & o!rs by horses4 ,aft] ! tea-supp]1 :i* is ! la/ meal ( ! day1 ,w9ifr$ w5t to ! piano to play songs = ! girl4 ,i notic$ t ! two bro!rs look$ v tir$ aft] _! day's "w1 & guess$ t !y 7 wait+ up = u z ,i _h se5 t our room l$ ?r\gh ano!r4 ,at la/ 9 desp]ation !y w5t to b$1 & we f\nd !m fa/ asleep :5 we w5t ?r\gh4 ,?is %ack 0 9 advance ( _m1 z x _h a door betwe5 ! rooms in/ead ( a curta91 b ! girl +5u\sly sugge/$ t z x 0 a hot night we %\ld leave ! door op54 ,! next day we w5t out to help !m /ook ! :eat4 ,x 0 a beautiful sight1 ! sky s v blue & ! :eat s v gold54 ,i felt q at home at ?is job1 ?\gh "o _h to /ook f a qu>t] to half a mile be=e turn+1 & ! %eaves 9 ! /ooks 7 plac$ 9 a circle in/ead ( 9 our ,engli% way4 ,_! aim is to keep out ! sun & w9d1 :i* w\ld dry ! :eat too mu*1 :]eas ours1 ( c\rse1 is to let !m 94 ,!y told u t a /ook+ ma*9e _h be5 inv5t$1 b x 0 n v satisfactory z yet4 ,! :eat usually /&s only a week 9 /ook1 & is !n ?re%$ on ! field4 ,! rack 7i4e41 wagon7 is accompani$ by a load] 7elevator7 :i* %oots up ! %eaves into ! rack4 ,:5 ?is is full x is driv5 to ! ?re%]4 ,?is diff]s f our ,engli% ?re%+ ma*9e4 ,in/ead ( com+ out 9 bundles1 ! /raw is cut f9e & bl[n out ( a funnel1 accumulat+ 9 a heap on ! gr\nd4 ,x is left !re all w9t]1 be+ us$ ei!r z fodd] or z fuel4 ,! gra9 p\rs d[n a great pipe into a wagon1 in/ead ( be+ put into bags z ) u4 ,! wagon is !n driv5 (f to ! ne>e/ depot1 :]e !re is always an elevator1 z ! tall build+s us$ = /or+ ! :eat are call$ out "h4 ,! wagon drives into ! build+1 :]e x is weigh$ ) its freight4 ,!n ! :eat is tipp$ out & tak5 up to ! /ore rooms above4 ,f !re x is %ot d[n a pipe into railway trucks1 & s5t by tra9 to ,=t ,william on ! ,great ,lakes4 ,!re x is clean$ & aga9 /or$ 9 elevators1 & !n p\r$ d[n a great pipe into ! gra9 boats :i* c>ry x d[n ! ,great ,lakes4 ,!n x goes by tra9 to ,montreal & ,quebec1 :]e !re are ev5 great] elevators1 :5ce x is s5t all ov] ! _w4 ,we 7 told t ?is 0 ! fir/ good h>ve/ 9 t di/rict = five ye>s1 :i* %[s :at a gamble prairie f>m+ is4 ,:at ) dr\ght & late fro/s 9 spr+1 & hail & ra9 :5 ! :eat is ripe1 ! result mu/ always be unc]ta94 ,! f>m]s are oblig$ to put all _! eggs into "o basket1 z !y _c /ore a root crop 9 w9t] ow+ to ! int5se fro/4 ,a daily pap]1 dat$ ,septemb]1 #aiba1 has ! foll[+ news f ,montreal3 ,two feet ( sn[ fell 9 ! di/rict ( ,saskat*ewan1 caus+ mu* damage to crops & br++ ! sn[-pl\ghs out4 ,dr5*+ ra9s ?r\gh\t ! rema9d] ( ! prov9ce susp5d$ h>ve/+ & ?re%+4 ,! /orm is ! wor/ = #be ye>s4 ,( c\rse ,i _h put on my l&work]'s clo!s to /ook 91 & to my surprise ?is caus$ a great s5sation4 ,!y _h nev] se5 a l&work] 9 real life1 only pictures ( !m 9 ! ,sket* & ! ,daily ,mirror4 ,!y said ! k9de/ ?+s ab\t ,briti% wom5 w>-work]s4 ,footnote #g3 ,some?+ l wortleb]ries4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,back ,,to ,,reg9a ,we return$ to ,swanson t ev5+ 9 ord] to be ready = ,sunday4 ,:ile we 7 hang+ up pictures 9 ! *ur* two boys came 94 ,we _h already met ^! two out 9 ! h>ve/ field1 & _h ask$ !m to come to ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,"o ( !m po9t$ to ! cross on ! alt>1 & ask$1 ,:at's t8 ,i f\nd t he knew no?+ ab\t ! ,life ( our ,"l1 s ,i %[$ him ! picture ( ! ,nativity1 & f ?is & ! o!r pictures told him ! sacr$ /ory4 ,! o!r boy jo9$ 9 at int]vals1 supplem5t+ my rem>ks4 ,i f\nd t he knew ! /ory q well1 & ask$ him h[ x 0 t he knew s mu*1 & he expla9$ t he 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,i told !m t !re w\ld be ,sunday ,s*ool on ,sunday aft]noon1 & ask$ !m to come1 :i* !y did4 7,!re 0 no ,roman ,ca?olic *ur* 9 ! place47 ,! *ildr5 seem$ to enjoy ! s*ool1 & ! tea*]s-to-be came to li/54 ,a bad ?und]/orm delay$ u 9 beg9n+ ! s]vice foll[+1 z ! p c\ld n get !re4 ,b !y arriv$ ev5tually1 & seem$ to ?9k ! ef=t wor? :ile4 ,a few ( ! p f ! ,birdview di/rict1 :o _h att5d$ our s]vice on ! previ\s ,sunday1 7 among ! congregation4 ,we 7 giv5 an e>ly supp] by k9d ,mrs4 ,t41 :o _h mo!r$ u :5 we 7 !re be=e1 &1 ?us =tifi$1 />t$ on our tw5ty-mile drive to ! f]ry ov] ! ,saskat*ewan ,riv]1 :]e we camp$4 ,!re 0 ano!r ?und]/orm t night4 ,i got up v e>ly1 & _h an awful bus9ess cook+ breakfa/ because ( ! rag+ w9d4 ,i _h det]m9$ t on any future trips !re %\ld be a t9 %ield = ! ,primus1 z digg+ a tr5* 0 ( little use4 ,mean:ile we he>d t ! f]ry _h n be5 runn+ = sev]al days1 z ! riv] _h fall5 & ! s& _h silt$ up4 ,if ,i _h kn[n ?is soon] we might h cross$ at ,saskatoon1 :]e !re 0 a bridge1 b we 7 n[ a hundr$ miles or m away4 ,x 0 necess>y to cross )\t loss ( "t1 because ,w9ifr$ want$ to cat* ! tra9 at ,outlook on ! foll[+ ev5+4 ,%e 0 oblig$ to get back to ,engl& by an e>li] boat ?an ,i 0 tak+1 because ! t\r _h be5 prolong$ beyond ! orig9al date1 ow+ to wea!r & o!r difficulties4 ,:5 we _h got d[n ! /eep1 slipp]y trail to ! riv] ,i f\nd t ! f]ry-b>ge 0 n />t+ f ! pi]1 b l[] d[n /ream :]e !re 0 no pi]1 & betwe5 u & x 0 no?+ b s& & mud & wat] 9 :i* ! c>avan w\ld s9k4 ,!re 7 two o!r c>s wait+ to cross4 ,_! own]s _h gone ov] to ,outlook 9 ! f]ry to get a team ( horses to pull !m ?r\gh4 ,j at ?is mom5t a wagon & two f9e horses drove d[n to ! riv] bank4 ,we expla9$ our difficulty to ! driv]1 & he (f]$ to t[ u on to ! b>ge4 ,! f]ry-boat _h n[ return$1 & ! t\r+ c>s 7 t[$ on ) difficulty4 ,! waggon] hit*$ u on to 8 wagon1 & ,i ask$ ,w9ifr$ to get out1 z !re 0 no reason :y %e %\ld run ! risk ( be+ ov]turn$4 ,!n our wagon />t$1 & ,i />t$ ! eng9e to help ! horses1 b ?is fright5$ !m & !y tri$ to bolt4 ,! man %\t$ to me to swit* (f1 :i* ,i did1 b !y /ill gallop$ on & seem$ to be mak+ /raight = ! riv]4 ,hit*$ on beh9d l ?is ,i 0 helpless4 ,b ! man 0 a spl5did :ip1 & he knew 8 horses4 ,he /eadi$ !m ) 8 voice1 &1 gett+ !m 9 h&1 swung !m %>ply r\nd & on to ! b>ge1 ?\gh /ill snort+ & plung+ 9 _! fright4 ,x 0 exce$+ly difficult to /e] ! van r\nd j at ! "r mom5t1 b ,i manag$ x someh[4 ,! b>ge m5 7our =m] fri5ds7 seem$ to f9d x v h>d "w gett+ ! heavily-lad5 boat across1 ) ! w9d aga9/ !m4 ,on ! o!r side !re 0 no pi] to l& on1 only mud & wat] z be=e1 s ! waggon] (f]$ to pull u a%ore4 ,8 horses 7 really magnific5t--extraord9>ily /rong--= !y pull$ bo? ! wagon & ! lad5 van ?r\gh ! s& & wat]1 pa/ ! t\r+ c>s /uck 9 ! mud4 ,! man refus$ to take any money = 8 s]vices1 ?\gh x 0 usual to *>ge a doll> or s = pull+ out c>s1 etc4 ,b only once 9 all our ?ree mon?s on ! prairie1 & ) our num]\s calls = help1 w\ld any man take money = 8 s]vices to u4 ,i am sure t our "w 0 help$ by our be+ wom54 ,mu* m consid]ation 0 %[n to u ?an w\ld h be5 ! case ) m5 simil>ly situat$4 ,p]haps ?is is because !re are few] wom5 ?an m5 out !re4 ,! m5 c]ta9ly seem to feel t !y _c d en\gh = !m4 ,i took ! grass track up f ! riv]1 ! same :i* ,i _h us$ :5 cross+ ! f]ry be=e2 b ! van /uck at ! top1 s ,i _h to unload1 & !n back d[n to ! bottom & ru% up aga9 at full spe$4 ,x 0 a v hot day & a we>y task repack+ ! van4 ,we bitt]ly regrett$ our refusal ( ! k9d waggon]'s (f] to pull u up4 ,i saw ,w9ifr$ (f by tra91 & !n w5t on to ,eyebr[1 #if miles4 ,x 0 r fun try+ to race ,w9ifr$'s tra91 :i* ,i c\ld see on ! track a little ahead ( me4 ,i did ne>ly cat* h] at "o /ation1 b 0 n q quick en\gh4 ,i 0 v grateful = all ,w9ifr$'s help1 & f\nd x r difficult to f9d my way )\t h]1 z %e always held ! map4 ,b ,i /ruck a gre5 blaz$ trail aft] a "t1 & !n f\nd my way q easily4 ,?is trail =tunately avoid$ t bad corn] at ,elb[1 & ! surface ( all ! trails 0 f> bett] n[ ?an :5 we came up4 ,i arriv$ at ,eyebr[ ab\t #e p4m4 ,! next day ,mr4 ,t4 took me to visit "s p>5ts1 ) :om we _h meals1 & !n on to ,keel]ville day-s*ool1 :]e ,i gave an address4 ,i 0 surpris$ to f9d "o little girl answ]+ all my que/ions ) great flu5cy1 :ile ! o!rs sat 9 op5-m\!d admiration4 ,i said to myself1 ,i'm sure y've be5 to ! ,qu',appelle ,diocesan ,s*ool = ,girls1 z ,i _h notic$ ! same ph5om5a 9 ,sunday ,s*ools 9 ,reg9a1 & my surmise prov$ to be correct4 ,we w5t out to supp]1 :]e we _h ! usual great b[l ( boil$ eggs1 f :i* we help$ ourselves1 ev]yone be+ expect$ to eat at lea/ ?ree4 ,x 0 v d>k on our return j\rney1 & ! headlights sometimes w5t v dim4 ,i f\nd x extremely pleasant to be driv5 = once4 ,i left ,eyebr[ on ! ,w$nesday aft]noon1 & w5t on to ,mortlack1 ab\t #ch miles4 ,i f\nd my way all "r1 b _h to g ?r\gh a great deal ( s&4 ,=tunately ,i did n /ick4 ,! vic> & 8 wife gave me a v w>m welcome :5 ,i arriv$ t ev5+4 ,!re 7 five small *ildr5 & a "y !ological /ud5t 9 ! h\se4 ,! vic> _h be5 pres5t$ ) a ,=d c>avan v mu* l m9e1 9 :i* to get ab\t 8 rural dean]y4 ,= ev]yday use he _h a ,=d c>1 & he took me r\nd ! di/rict 9 ?is4 ,i taught 9 two s*ools & held a p>5ts' meet+ on ! fir/ day1 & gave a picture talk & two addresses to p>5ts & tea*]s on ! next day4 ,indoors ,i help$ ! /ud5t ) ! h\sehold *ores1 :i* he _h made "p ( 8 duty4 ,! vic>'s wife _h h] h&s full ) ! *ildr54 ,! latt] 7 *>m+ p2 !y specially lov$ jump+ 9 & out ( ! c>avan4 ,i secur$ tempor>y quietude by tak+ !m d[n ! t[n & pres5t+ !m ) all-day suck]s4 ,?is protection ( ! ,canadian p>5t is a l>ge h>d1 brightly-col\r$ confection1 /uck on a po9t$ /ick1 :i* =ms a h&le4 ,z ! "n sugge/s1 x is suppos$ to la/ all day4 ,ano!r fav\rite come/ible is *ew+-gum4 ,! *ildr5 9 _! turn frequ5tly pres5t$ me ) bo? ^! da9ties4 ,b :at ,i really lik$ 7 ! delici\s ice-creams & ice-cream sodas & sundaes4 ,^? ( ! latt] t "o buys 9 ,engl& are b pale %ad[s ( ! orig9al4 ,! real1 true sundae is a b[l ( g5u9e ice-cream1 on ! top ( :i* is pres]v$ fruit 9 ri* syrup1 ) *opp$ nuts scatt]$ ov] x4 ,?is rural dean]y receiv$ a great deal ( support f ! ,colonial & ,cont95tal ,*ur* ,society4 ,!y want$ me to /op at ,mortlack ov] ,sunday1 b ,i felt t ,i %\ld nev] get all my affairs settl$ up 9 ,reg9a be=e cat*+ my boat unless ,i w5t on at once4 ,s ,i />t$ (f = ,reg9a on ! ,saturday1 & got !re 9 ! aft]noon 7#gj miles74 ,! trail 0 exce$+ly bad1 z !y 7 newly grad+ x1 & 9 "s places ,i _h to get ov] m\nds ( loose e>? ab\t f\r feet or m high4 ,x 0 odd to f9d my wat* an h\r diff]5t f ! ,reg9a clocks4 ,! big t[ns h summ] "t1 b ! ,c4,p4,r4 & ! c\ntry places keep to ord9>y "t4 ,i _h a v w>m reception f ! ,w4 family1 beh9d ^: h\se ,i /or$ ! c>avan until ,i _h "t to clean x4 ,! fir/ ?+ to d 0 to clean myself & my w>drobe4 ,i look$ m l a me*anic ?an a ,sunday ,s*ool exp]t4 ,i f\nd oil on mo/ ( my clo!s1 & )\t ,mrs4 ,w4 %\ld nev] h got !m clean aga94 ,x 0 v nice n to h to turn out 9 ! morn+ & cook breakfa/ ov] a bad-temp]$ ,primus4 ,mrs4 ,w4's meals 7 n easily =gott51 & n[ !y seem$ extra good4 ,! ,canadian breakfa/ is a dream3 y beg9 ) grape fruit1 & !n come c]eals1 foll[$ by eggs & bacon1 & sometimes griddle cakes ) maple syrup1 or johnnie cakes4 ,:5 ,i w5t to *ur* on ,sunday morn+ ,i _h ano!r k9d reception1 & ! vic> insi/$ t ,i %\ld give an address to ! :ole ,sunday ,s*ool 9 *ur* t aft]noon4 ,next day ,i w5t to see ,ar*deacon ,dobie & ,ar*deacon ,kn[les1 & _h a long talk ) !m1 ! gi/ ( :i* ,i app5d lat]4 ,i told !m t ,i wi%$ to pres5t ! c>avan to ! diocese1 t ?is "w might be c>ri$ on4 ,ar*deacon ,kn[les (f]$ to take *>ge ( ! van & its equipm5t dur+ ! w9t]1 promis+ t x %\ld be /or$ 9 ! ,synod g>age4 ,! c>avan _h cov]$ at lea/ #c1jjj miles 9 j ov] ?ree mon?s4 ,we />t$ f ,reg9a on ,may #ba & got back on ,augu/ #ba4 ,we visit$ t5 exi/+ ,sunday ,s*ools & />t$ f\r new ones2 we also visit$ twelve day s*ools & enroll$ sixty *ildr5 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/4 ,besides ?is we gave _m ,bible picture talks to *ildr5 & addresses to p>5ts & tea*]s1 held a good _m s]vices 9 *ur*1 & did a lot ( visit+4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,an ,,indian ,,res]ve ,i felt t ,i c\ld n leave ,canada )\t see+ an ,indian ,res]ve4 ,i _h met ,miss ,a41 ! headmi/ress ( ! ,*ri/ian bo>d+ s*ool at ,punni*y1 s ,i wrote to h] ask+ if ,i might pay a fly+ visit to ! ,res]ve1 & receiv$ a w>m invitation4 ,i left ,reg9a at #i4cj p4m4 & did n arrive at ,punni*y till next morn+ at #f4cj4 ,i travell$ ) a l>ge numb] ( ,d\khobors1 extraord9>y p :o talk a mo/ curi\s language4 ,!y come f s\!rn ,russia1 & are a religi\s sect4 ,!y live 9 communities1 hav+ ev]y?+ 9 common1 ev5 wives4 ,! wom5 we> picturesque clo!s--a col\r$ h&k]*ief ov] _! heads & ano!r ov] _! %\ld]s1 ) a v full %ort skirt4 ,i notic$ t ! tra9 inspector seem$ uneasy at my be+ 9 _! comp>tm5t1 & soon mov$ me to ano!r "o4 ,b ,i _h to rema9 an h\r ) !m 9 ! wait+-room at ,saskat*ewan1 & !y seem$ q h>mless & 7 int]e/+ to wat*4 ,i 0 met by a ,mrs4 ,t41 :o drove me 9 h] own c> up to ! ,res]ve4 ,i f\nd t %e _h nurs$ 9 ,france dur+ ! ,w>1 _h _h %ell %ock1 & _h receiv$ ! ,royal ,r$ ,cross4 ,h] husb& 0 ! headma/] ( ! day s*ool on ! ,res]ve4 ,%e _h f\nd t ! ,indians 7 )\t a nurse ( any k9d1 & s %e 0 giv+ h] s]vices 9 t capacity & _h h] h&s full4 ,%e _h ev5 b\ght a c> 9 ord] to get r\nd ! ,res]ve4 ,!re 0 a great deal ( sickness1 ! ,indians be+ v tub]cul> n[1 & !re 0 mu* infant mortality4 ,mrs4 ,t4 said t %e badly ne$$ ano!r nurse to help h]4 ,%e 0 !n on h] way to ! s*ool to help ! doctor op]ate on a good _m *ildr5 = ad5oids & tonsils1 b x w\ld be a case ( fir/ cat* y\r h>e1 z ! pati5ts always fl$ into ! bu% on ^! occasions4 ,miss ,a4 & h] fa!r1 ! *apla9 on ! ,res]ve1 receiv$ me v k9dly4 ,aft] breakfa/ ,i 0 ask$ to give ! *ildr5 a ,scripture lesson4 ,!y 7 bright1 attractive *ildr51 b n ne>ly s quick z ! ,briti% *ildr54 ,!y knew a great deal1 h[ev]1 hav+ be5 well taught4 ,x seem$ v sad t our ,briti% *ildr5 _h be5 s neglect$ t !y knew less ab\t ! ,bible ?an ^! ,indian *ildr5 did4 ,i b\ght "s ( ! beautiful moccas9s & bead *a9s :i* !y make on ! ,res]ve4 ,! "m ( "o ( ! pupils _h made ! ,bi%op's mitre all out ( beads4 ,outside ! s*ool-h\se !re 0 a poor little boy ly+ on a mattress1 ! o!r *ildr5 ent]ta9+ him ) picture books4 ,i ask$ :at 0 ! matt] ) him1 & 0 told t he _h brok5 8 leg & ! wit*-doctors _h essay$ to cure x1 do+ him great h>m4 ,b he 0 n[ gett+ well "u prop] sup]vision4 ,we _h meals ) ! ,indian *ildr51 9 a nice family way4 ,!y talk$ good ,engli%1 ( c\rse1 hav+ be5 9 ! s*ool = sev]al ye>s4 ,! raison d'etre ( ! bo>d+ s*ool is to give ! *ildr5 a good /&>d ( liv+4 ,:5 !y att5d a day s*ool !y h to live at home 9 ! dirty hovels1 :i* undoes mu* ( ! civilis+ influ5ce !y h receiv$4 ,:5 !y are old en\gh ! boys are tra9$ to "w on ! s*ool f>m1 "u ! managem5t ( ,mr4 ,a4 ,i 0 %[n ! beautiful little *ur*1 b 0 sadd5$ to see ! _m little wood5 crosses m>k+ ! babies' graves4 ,we saw "s f9e ,indian m51 look+ qua9t ) _! long braid$ hair & big %ady hats4 ,!y are be+ tra9$ to f>m "w1 at :i* !y prove mo/ effici5t4 ,i %\ld h lik$ to h se5 ! ,indian w>riors 9 w> pa9t1 b ?is is seldom all[$ by ! ,gov]nm5t n[ z x is f\nd to h su* an excit+ effect on !m4 ,!re _h be5 a display ( ! ,hudson ,bay ,company at ,w9nipeg 9 ! ,may ( t ye>1 b ,i 0 n able to g4 ,!re 0 some?+ s+ul>ly tragic 9 ! sight ( ^! p1 dis9h]it$1 & suff]+ f diseases :i* !y nev] knew 9 _! old free life4 ,x is "o ( ^? great inju/ices = :i* !re seems to be no rem$y4 ,i rema9$ = ev5+ pray]1 & 0 ask$ by ,mr4 ,a4 to give ! address4 ,i told ! /ory ( ,/4 ,*ri/oph]1 :i* seem$ to be mu* appreciat$4 ,!n ,i caught a night tra9 & got back to ,reg9a next morn+4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,head$ ,,= ,,home ,on my return f ,punni*y ,i w5t to see ! ,bi%op & ,mrs4 ,h>d+1 & describ$ our c>avan t\r4 ,8 lord%ip said t my acc\nt only emphasis$ 8 previ\s conviction t "w among ! *ildr5 0 ( vital importance1 & he hop$ ,i w\ld come back 9 ! foll[+ spr+ to c>ry x on4 ,i expla9$ t ,i _h my diocesan "w 9 ,engl&1 & _h only six mon?s' leave ( abs5ce1 & 0 ev5 n[ hurry+ back to take a ,tea*]s' ,tra9+ ,c\rse4 ,i _h pl5ty to d dur+ ! next few days4 ,i _h s5t home to ,engl& = a good _m books & pictures1 & ^! n[ _h to be done up & s5t (f to ! diff]5t places we _h visit$ on ! prairie4 ,a decid$ly ardu\s task1 too1 0 ! clean+ ( ! c>avan1 to :i* a good deal ( ! trail /ill clung4 ,i sp5t /r5u\s h\rs ) a hose & bru%1 clean+ x inside & out4 ,a hole _h be5 knock$ 9 ! composition bo>d+ ( ! door1 & ,i rack$ my bra9s to ?9k ( a way to m5d x4 ,!n ,i rememb]$ ! pap] pulp ) :i* we make rais$ maps4 ,?is did spl5didly & h>d5$ well4 ,!n !re 7 all ! books & pictures & models to catalogue & /ore = ! w9t]1 ready = ^? :o %\ld take ! van out next spr+4 ,i _h told ! g>age to fet* ! c>avan & take ! eng9e d[n & clean & ov]haul x1 b z !y did n s5d = x ,i took x r\nd myself on ! ,monday & said t x mu/ be done by ! ,?ursday1 z ,i _h to leave = ,engl&4 ,:5 ,i w5t next day !y _h m]ely tak5 d[n a little bit ( ! eng9e4 ,!y did n get to "w on x prop]ly till ! ,w$nesday1 :i* 0 v annoy+1 z ,i wi%$ to h ! back spr+s /r5g!n$1 a long job1 & "o :i* ,i meant to see ?or\ghly done4 ,i sp5t ,?ursday runn+ to & fro betwe5 ! g>age & ! p>i% hall 7:]e _m ( my ?+s 7 /or$74 ,i _h to cat* an e>ly tra9 9 ! morn+1 & s told a port] ov]night to fet* my cases & boxes f ! p>i% hall4 ,aft] supp] ,i w5t r\nd to ! g>age aga9 to see if ! van 0 f9i%$4 ,x wasn't4 ,i knew t if ,i left x ! me*anics w\ld g (f to "s o!r c>1 & n only w\ld my van c]ta9ly n be done 9 ! morn+1 b q possibly x w\ld nev] be prop]ly done at all1 & :5 us$ next ye> might break d[n at a critical mom5t4 ,i !re=e det]m9$ to /ay & see x f9i%$4 ,i knew ! g>age 0 op5 all night1 ) a special set ( me*anics = night duty4 ,h\r aft] h\r pass$4 ,i /ood ar\nd by ! van & h&$ tools f "t to "t1 & po9t$ out :at ,i want$ done1 & by ?us keep+ !m at x ! van 0 actually f9i%$ soon aft] #g a4m4 ,i ru%$ (f ) x to ! ,w4's1 & ,mrs4 ,w4 & ,i pack$ all ! equipm5t 9 x z fa/ z we c\ld4 ,!n ,i hurri$ up to ! ,synod g>age1 tak+ a man ) me to remove ! electric />t]1 :i* w\ld freeze if left 9 all w9t]4 ,z ,i flew along ,i ?\ght wi/fully ( ! spl5did breakfa/ :i* k9d ,mrs4 ,w4 _h prep>$ & :i* ,i _h no "t to eat4 ,i h&$ ov] ! c> & keys1 got ano!r c> to take me to ! /ation1 & j manag$ to cat* ! tra94 ,!re 0 no "t to feel s5tim5tal ov] bidd+ f>ewell to my belov$ ,t9 ,lizzie1 :o _h done su* wond]s = u4 ,sev]al fri5ds came to see me (f1 b my cases f ! p>i% hall only appe>$ on ! plat=m z ! tra9 /eam$ out ( ! /ation1 & x 0 mon?s be=e ,i saw !m aga94 ,i w5t by tra9 to ,=t ,william1 on ,lake ,sup]ior1 !n by ! ,great ,lakes & d[n ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce ,riv]4 ,lake ,sup]ior is a huge inl& sea1 into :i* y c\ld drop ,engl&4 ,on ,sunday morn+ we rea*$ ! ea/]ly end ( ! lake1 :]e ! great locks are betwe5 ,lake ,sup]ior & ,lake ,huron4 ,we /opp$ at ,sault ,/4 ,m>ie = sev]al h\rs1 & "s ( u w5t a%ore to *ur*4 ,i hunt$ ab\t = an ,anglican *ur*1 & see+ "o ) a cross on x made = x2 b x 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1 & 0 pack$ to ! doors4 ,next ,i f\nd a ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 & at la/ f\nd an ,anglican "o1 :i* ,i aft]w>ds discov]$ 0 ! pro-ca!dral4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,algoma 0 prea*+ on ! ,lambe? ,conf]5ce1 f :i* he _h j return$4 ,i _h to leave be=e ! end ( ! s]vice le/ ! boat %\ld g )\t me4 ,we />t$ aga9 at "o o'clock1 & w5t d[n ,lake ,huron & ?r\gh ! ,georgian ,bay & pa/ ! ,t5 ,?\s& ,isl&s4 ,x 0 v beautiful4 ,we arriv$ at ,=t ,mc,nicholl at #h a4m4 on ,monday4 ,i !n w5t by tra9 to ,toronto1 & !nce took a /eam] d[n ,lake ,ont>io4 ,x 0 a grey day1 b ! sc5]y 0 lovely1 & ! waves q r\gh1 l ! sea4 ,we pass$ into ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce at night1 & on ! ,tuesday morn+ began to pass ! ,?\s& ,isl&s1 "s ( :i* are disfigur$ by enorm\s h\ses1 :i* look too big = ! isl&4 ,at ,prescott we *ang$ into a t9y /eam] call$ ,! ,que5 ( ! ,rapids1 & w5t on d[n ! riv]1 soon com+ to ! fir/ ( ! rapids1 :i* ! /eam] %ot4 ,!re is a drop ( ?ree hundr$ feet betwe5 ,prescott & ,montreal4 ,! bigge/ rapid is ! ,la*9e ,rapid1 ) a fall ( eighty-five feet4 ,^! rapids h always be5 %ot by ! ,indians 9 _! canoes1 & n[ "o always comes on bo>d to pilot ! /eam] d[n4 ,! riv] "h is f> wid] ?an ! ,?ames at ,london1 & ! rapids =m a foam+ b> f side to side1 ?r\gh :i* !re is only "o n>r[ *annel4 ,z we ru%$ ?r\gh we 7 sudd5ly aw>e t ! walls ( wat] close on ei!r side 7 veil+ rocks1 betwe5 :i* ! boat pass$ ) only a few in*es to sp>e4 ,we w5t ?ree miles 9 "o & a half m9utes4 ,9 #aiba ! rudd] *a9 broke :5 ! /eam] 0 %oot+ ! rapids4 ,! boat da%$ on ! rocks & _h a hole knock$ 9 x1 b ! pass5g]s manag$ to rea* an isl& & 7 all sav$4 ,we arriv$ at ,montreal t night1 :5ce ,i w5t on to ,quebec by tra91 ! ,empress ( ,france be+ too big to get up ! riv]4 ,i arriv$ at ,quebec 9 ! cold e>ly morn+1 & sp5t ! day hunt+ up my luggage1 b f9d+ v little ( x4 ,i f\nd "t1 h[ev]1 to g up to ! ,heights ( ,abraham1 :5ce ,i _h a magnific5t view "r ov] ! h>b\r4 ,bo? "h & at ,=t ,william ! gigantic elevators 7 a /rik+ sight1 & ,i c\ld also see a lot ( lumb] float+ 9 ,quebec h>b\r4 ,quebec is a /rangely old-_w t[n1 noticeably s aft] ! v mod]n ,we/4 ,i w5t into a %oemak]'s %op to get a %oe m5d$1 b _h to make my wants kn[n *iefly by signs1 z ! man spoke a que] old ,fr5* & knew no ,engli%4 ,?is j\rney d[n ?r\gh ! ,great ,lakes & ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce is s exce$+ly beautiful t x is a pity m p d n take x4 ,b x is only possible 9 ! summ] mon?s4 ,aft] ,octob] ! lakes are too r\gh1 & 9 w9t] ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce is block$ by ice4 ,z we /eam$ out ( ,quebec ! ,heights ( ,abraham look$ v f9e ) ! sunset beh9d !m4 ,we w5t by ! nor!rn passage1 betwe5 ,labrador & ,newf\ndl&4 ,at night ! ,nor!rn ,lights lit up ! sky = two or ?ree h\rs toge!r1 & j "h we _h to g sl[ly = fe> ( sunk5 iceb]gs4 ,we got to ,liv]pool on ,septemb] #ae1 b ?\gh we arriv$ at #d p4m41 we did n get (f ! boat till #g4cj p4m41 z a ,:ite ,/> l9] 0 at ! l&+-/age1 s ,i did n get home till next morn+4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,"s ,,pres5t-,,day ,,ne$s ,,( ,,! ,,prairie ,9 ! int]view :i* ,i 0 grant$ ) ,ar*deacon ,kn[les & ,ar*deacon ,dobie be=e leav+ ,reg9a1 ,i tri$ to expla9 my conviction t ! future ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* on ! prairie dep5d$ on ! tra9+ ( ! *ildr54 ,if !y rema9$ z ignorant ( religion z we f\nd !m 9 _m places1 x 0 obvi\s t _! g5]ation w\ld h no use = ! ,*ur*4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y 7 n[ 9 an int5sely receptive /ate1 & ! p>5ts 7 m ?an will+ t !y %\ld receive in/ruction1 & _h support$ u by e means 9 _! p[]1 bo? by promis+ to c>ry on our "w & by giv+ u mo/ g5]\s hospitality4 ,exp]i5ce _h prov$ t a c>avan 0 ! be/ means ( rea*+ ^! outly+ di/ricts1 fir/ because !y 7 (t5 s f> f ! railway1 & also because !re 0 no accommodation = wom5 visitors 9 mo/ ( ! %acks4 ,:5 ,i (f]$ my van to ! diocese1 ,ar*deacon ,kn[les sugge/$ t ,i %\ld leave sugge/ions = its future use4 ,^? ,i made 7 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,t 9 ! spr+1 summ]1 & fall1 a ,sunday ,s*ool exp]t %\ld use ! van on ! prairie1 />t+ ,sunday ,s*ools1 visit+ ! f>ms & day s*ools1 giv+ ,bible lessons 9 s*ool h\rs1 if all[$ by ! tru/ees1 if n1 aft] s*ool h\rs2 tak+ names = ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/2 help+ ! exi/+ ,sunday ,s*ools1 tea*]s1 & cl]gy4 7#b7 ,t ! exp]t mu/ be a p]son fully tra9$ = ! "w1 ei!r at ,/4 ,*ri/oph]'s1 ,blackhea?1 ,london1 or 9 any simil> in/itution :i* might be />t$ 9 ,canada4 7#c7 ,! exp]t mu/ be accompani$ by someone :o has driv5 a c> = at lea/ a ye>1 & done h] own runn+ repairs4 ,%e %\ld be able to cook1 & will+ to tea* a class "u ! direction ( ! exp]t4 7#d7 ,conc]n+ ! f9ance3 ! travell+ exp5ses ( ! work]s1 _! bo>d1 & ! runn+ exp5ses ( ! c>avan %\ld be rais$ 9 ,engl& until ! diocese is able to support !m4 ,if possible1 a sal>y %\ld be provid$1 b1 fail+ ?is1 honor>y work]s might be f\nd4 ,ar*deacon ,dobie read me a report :i* he _h j receiv$ f two ( ! ,mission cl]gy :o _h gone out 9 ! o!r ,=d c>avan4 ,!y _h done betwe5 two & ?ree ?\s& miles already1 & ,i aft]w>ds he>d t by ! end ( ! season !y _h gone #f1jjj miles & baptiz$ #aja *ildr54 ,x 0 int]e/+ to note :]e _! report corroborat$ ours4 ,!y spoke ( ! spiritual desolation ( ! p1 :o ask$ !m if ! ,*ur* w\ld only s5d cl]gy :]e a /ip5d c\ld be gu>ante$4 ,!y rem>k$ on ! eag]ness ( ! *ildr5 to le>n1 _! int5se appreciation ( ! sacram5ts & s]vices1 & ! pa!tic ignorance ( ! *ildr5 & "y p1 _m ( :om _h nev] be5 to a s]vice be=e4 ,! bad effects ( ?is isolation & lack ( education 7 v noticeable1 !y said4 ,"o ( ! cl]gy1 9 8 report1 spoke ( ! p disappo9t$ ( _! hope ye> aft] ye>1 cut (f f ! ,*ur*--! glory & joy ( :i* sep>ation has deep5$--!re is little wond] at times !y are almo/ on ! v]ge ( insanity4 ,he adds3 ,if only "s lov] ( ,*ri/ & ( ! ,briti% ,empire w\ld provide = two su* vans to run = a few m ye>s until ! tide turns & ! c\ntry develops1 mu* might be done to save ! *ildr5 ( ! prairie & to fo/] a _s ( loyalty to ! ,"m ,c\ntry4 ,^! ,mission cl]gy seem$ to feel1 z we _h done1 t ! "t = seiz+ ^! wond]ful opportunities is n[ or nev]4 ,! wor%ip ( ! almighty doll> may easily take ! place ( true religion unless ?is pres5t hung] = spiritual ?+s is satisfi$4 ,x w\ld be a s]i\s reflection on ! ,anglican ,*ur* if %e %\ld let ?is gold5 opportunity pass4 ,"s "t aft] ,i _h return$ to ,engl& ,i receiv$ a lett] f a man at ,/imson 7:i* ! ,railway ,mission us$ to "w f ,y\ng/[n71 say+1 ,:y don't !y s5d u a cl]gyman8 ,once a =tnight a s]vice is held "h by h[l+ d]vi%es1 call+ !mselves ,naz>5es1 in/ead ( our de> old ,*ur* ( ,engl& s]vices4 ,9 "o ( ! prairie t[ns ,i saw ! ,holy ,roll]s' t5t erect$1 & %\ld l to h att5d$ "o ( _! meet+s j to see :at !y are l2 b z ,i 0 do+ ,anglican ,mission "w1 ,i fe>$ x might create a wrong impression4 ,i receiv$ a description ( ! meet+ f an eye-witness1 h[ev]4 ,! ord] ( proc$ure is z foll[s3 ,! prea*] gets up & beg9s to speak 9 excit$ tones1 gradually work+ himself up into a fr5zy & becom+ un9telligible4 ,?is is contagi\s1 & ! audi5ce soon become fr5zi$ also1 f9ally roll+ ab\t ! floor--h5ce ! "n by :i* ! sect is kn[n4 ,:5 ! p are 9 ?is ec/atic /ate !y are p]suad$ to sign *eques = l>ge am\nts4 ,! ,holy ,roll]s w n come to a t[n unless a consid]able sum is fir/ gu>ante$1 & ?is peculi>ity ( !irs adds po9t to ! settl]s' qu]y ) reg>d to ! ,anglican cl]gy4 ,x is dreadful to ?9k ( ! %eep be+ left to ^! hirel+s4 ,a matt] ( grave import _h come "u my notice on ! prairie1 & ,i felt x to be my duty to speak ( x to ^? :o 7 work+ = ! welf>e ( ! prov9ce4 ,! lack ( a high spiritual /&>d1 ) its consequ5t elevat$ moral tone1 is hav+ a gravely delet]i\s effect on ! *ildr5's morality1 prov+ a s]i\s m5ace to ! heal? ( ! community on :i* ! welf>e ( ?is new c\ntry dep5ds4 ,on ?is po9t ,i 0 /rongly support$ by ! wife ( "o ( ! memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 h]self a tra9$ nurse1 :o _h liv$ = _m ye>s on ! prairie1 & also by an exp]i5c$ cl]gyman & a ,sunday ,s*ool sup]9t5d5t4 ,all ?ree gave me p]mission to use _! names if necess>y1 & promis$ to supply corroborative details4 ,!y liv$ 9 widely sep>at$ di/ricts1 ?us mak+ _! comb9$ evid5ce ( m value4 ,:il/ 9 ,reg9a1 !re=e1 ,i report$ to ! presid5ts or secret>ies ( ! foll[+3 ,! ,local ,c\ncil ( ,wom51 ,! ,wom5 ,gra9-,gr[]s' ,association1 ,! ,wom5 ,home-mak]s' ,club1 & ! ,social ,s]vice ,c\ncil1 all ( :i* organisations "w ?r\gh\t ! prov9ce1 & are int]d5om9ational4 ,! secret>y ( ! ,social ,s]vice ,c\ncil ask$ me to give a report ( our "w on ! prairie to ! ,int]d5om9ational ,sunday ,s*ool ,c\ncil = ! prov9ce4 ,i 0 v glad to be pres5t at ?is c\ncil1 because ,i le>nt s mu*4 ,we discuss$ me?ods & organisation1 n doctr9e4 ,x 0 mo/ int]e/+ to he> ab\t ! camps & clubs :i* !y hold = adolesc5t boys & girls4 ,:5 ,i gave an acc\nt ( our c>avan t\r ,i took ! opportunity ( draw+ att5tion to ! moral "q1 & emphasis$ my belief t on ?is matt] all ! ,*ur*es %\ld co-op]ate4 ,i s5t a report ( my "w to ,dr4 ,hiltz1 :i* he read to ! ,executive ,committee ( ! ,bo>d ( ,religi\s ,education4 ,!y 7 good en\gh to %[ int]e/ 9 ! matt]1 & sugge/$ t ! ,we/]n ,field ,secret>y %\ld inquire :at ! diocese ( ,qu',appelle ?\ght ( ! s*eme1 & if ! report 7 fav\rable he %\ld try to develop ! s*eme 9 o!r ,we/]n dioceses4 ,mean:ile ,miss ,m>g>et ,we/1 :o _h be5 tra9$ at ,/4 ,*ri/oph]'s & _h be5 work+ 9 ! diocese ( ,ottawa1 became ,diocesan ,field ,sup]visor = ,qu',appelle4 ,%e lectur$ & gave demon/ration lessons 9 ,reg9a1 & act$ z secret>y = ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/4 ,:5 ,i sugge/$ x1 %e express$ h]self z q ready to g out on ! prairie 9 ! spr+ ( #aiba1 b %e c\ld n drive ! c>avan4 ,i inquir$ ( ! ,r$ ,cross & ,/4 ,john ,ambulance 9 ,canada if !re 7 any ex-s]vice girls :o c\ld drive c>avans1 & !y repli$ t v few _h volunte]$ to drive 9 ,france1 & ^? :o _h done s 7 n[ disp]s$ & c\ld n be communicat$ )4 ,i !n appli$ to v>i\s organisations 9 t\* ) ex-s]vice wom51 & receiv$ a li/ ( wom5 :o _h driv5 motor ambulances or transports 9 ,france1 b all ( !m want$ _! exp5ses paid & mo/ ( !m ne$$ a small sal>y4 ,!re 0 no fund z yet1 b ?r\gh ! ,recruit+ ,committee = ,s]vice 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god ,i 0 =tunate 9 f9d+ an honor>y work]1 :o w\ld pay all h] own exp5ses4 ,?is 0 ,miss ,higg9bo?am1 :o _h driv5 a c> = ye>s1 & _h also driv5 a ,=d 9 ,france = ! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 & ! ,*ur* ,army1 z well z do+ cante5 "w4 ,miss ,higg9bo?am jo9$ ,miss ,we/ 9 ! spr+ ( #aiba1 tak+ out ) h] a l>ge numb] ( books & sev]al ?\s& pictures :i* ,i 0 s5d+ = di/ribution4 ,!y arrang$ to visit a v l>ge di/rict1 compris+ _m m places ?an we _h visit$4 ,at ! end ( ! season ,miss ,we/ wrote3 ,i h ab\t #bjj memb]s collect$ ?is ye> = ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/ 4 4 4 ! *ildr5 ne$ ! ,a4,b4,c4 ( ! ,fai? 4 4 4 !y are a/oni%+ly ignorant b v nice to tea*1 s appreciative ( "o's ef=ts & s ready to le>n 4 4 4 ,i enjoy$ ! summ] v mu*--! p 7 v k9d4 ,!y _h _m adv5tures simil> to ours 9 mud holes & ?und]/orms1 & also receiv$ simil> k9dness & hospitality4 ,9 ! ,bi%op's ,leaflet = ! diocese ( ,qu',appelle 7,decemb]1 #aiba7 a summ>y ( _! "w is giv51 :i* ends ?us3 ,:at are ! results ( ?is it9]>y8 ,! ,diocesan ,field ,sup]visor has ga9$ an intimate k ( ! ne$s & difficulties ( ! prairie t[n ,sunday ,s*ools & has got into t\* ) _m ( ! tea*]s1 s t %e is n[ 9 a bett] position to give assi/ance4 ,also ne>ly #bjj boys & girls liv+ 9 di/ricts :]e !re is no ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,sunday ,s*ool h be5 enroll$ 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool by ,po/ & are n[ receiv+ regul> in/ruction 9 ! ,fai? ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 a lett] dat$ ,april #bf1 #aiba1 ,dr4 ,hiltz gave u ! foll[+ enc\ragem5t3 ,at ! meet+ ( ! ,executive ,committee held la/ ,friday ,i read extracts ( y\r late/ lett] tell+ ( ! plans = #aiba4 ,! ,committee 0 v mu* int]e/$1 & ,i h mu* pleasure 9 =w>d+ to y ! enclos$ resolution1 :i* w give y "s idea ( ! attitude ( our ,executive t[>ds ! "w :i* has be5 done4 ,! resolution 0 z foll[s3 ,t ?is ,committee desires to express its great appreciation ( ! "w done 9 ! diocese ( ,qu',appelle by ,miss ,hasell & ,miss ,ticehur/ dur+ ! summ] ( #aibj1 & rejoices to le>n t ! "w is to be cont9u$ dur+ ! summ] ( #aiba by ,miss ,we/ & ,miss ,higg9bo?am4 ,! ,committee ?anks ^! ladies = _! great help1 & comm5ds _! _s & self-sacrifice = ! emulation ( ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,dr4 ,hiltz add$ t he 0 call+ ! att5tion ( ! ,g5]al ,synod to ! c>avan plan4 7,! ,g5]al ,synod consi/s ( ! f\r ,ar*bi%ops1 all ! bi%ops & cl]gy1 & c]ta9 repres5tative laym5 f ea* diocese ( ! ,dom9ion47 ,! foll[+ extracts are f ! ,m9utes ( ! ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ,religi\s ,education ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 9 ,canada1 ,octob]1 #aiba4 ,f ! ,report ( ! ,g5]al ,secret>y3 ,diocesan ,conf]5ce & ,synods4--,a feature ( all ! conf]5ces & synods att5d$1 0 ! outspok5 conviction ( ! ,bi%ops & (fic]s ( ! dioceses ( ! urg5t necessity = ! imm$iate increase ( ef=t 9 ! tra9+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,fai? ( _! fa!rs4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,new ,we/m9/] 4 4 4 cit$ ! fact t communi/ic lead]s 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,europe recognis$ ! /rategic importance ( influ5c+ ! "y1 & _h e/abli%$ ,sunday ,s*ools = propagat+ _! doctr9es4 ,! ,bi%op urg$ t ! ,*ur* mu/ n be less alive to a great basal pr9ciple4 ,)\t d\bt1 ! pres5t is a critical p]iod 9 ! life ( our ,*ur* 9 ! ,we/4 ,! great de>? ( cl]gy has left _m p>i%es1 =m]ly occupi$1 )\t ,sunday ,s*ools or any o!r ,*ur* organisation4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! future1 9 ! c\ntry di/ricts ( ! ,we/1 w be ! ,*ur* t w n[ g into ^! fields & tra9 & enfold ! "y4 ,! ,c>avan ,plan4--,! ,executive ,committee ask$ = a report on ! use ( ! c>avan = religi\s educational "w 9 ! prairie dioceses4 ,!re c be no "q t ! van c be us$ to accompli% great results4 4 4 4 ,! van idea is rapidly ga9+ gr\nd4 ,qu',appelle ,diocese has ?ree vans at "w1 "o ( :i* is = purposes ( religi\s education alone4 ,saskat*ewan ,diocese secur$ a f9e new van ?is ye>1 :i* is be+ op]at$ = g5]al mission>y "w4 ,f exp]i5ce ?is summ]1 ! ,field ,secret>y is prep>$ to recomm5d its use to e diocese t may be prep>$ to man & use x 9 scatt]$ mission>y di/ricts4 ,a van or motor-c>1 "u ! direction ( ! ,field ,secret>y1 c\ld be utilis$ to good purpose 9 our "w4 ,two compet5t lady-work]s 9 ,calg>y volunte]$ = field "w dur+ ,july1 b we _h no means ( s5d+ !m out4 ,a motor c\ld h be5 us$ /eadily dur+ ,augu/1 & x c\ld be s5t on special missions into o!r dioceses4 ,f ! ,report ( ! ,executive ,committee3 ,! ,c>avan ,plan = ,rea*+ ,sp>sely-,settl$ ,di/ricts4--,foll[+ up ! sugge/ions ( ! ,bo>d at its la/ meet+1 ! ,g5]al ,secret>y communicat$ ) sev]al p]sons 9 ! ,diocese ( ,qu',appelle1 ) a view to f9d+ out h[ f>1 9 _! judgm5t1 ! ,c>avan ,plan1 z us$ by ,miss ,hasell & ,miss ,ticehur/1 _h prov$ successful4 ,! cons5sus ( op9ion 0 t ! results 7 good1 b c\ld only be made p]man5t by a regul> sy/em ( visitations4 4 4 4 ,! ,we/]n ,field ,secret>y has _h an opportunity dur+ ! summ] to inve/igate ?is "w1 & has be5 do+ "s exp]im5t+ 9 ! ,diocese ( ,calg>y4 ,! ,diocese ( ,qu',appelle also tri$ out ! plan aga9 ?is pa/ summ] "u ! direction ( ,miss ,we/4 ,z a result ( ! inve/igations ( ! ,field ,secret>y1 he recomm5ds t ! plan be adopt$ 9 e diocese t is prep>$ to man & use ! van prop]ly 9 scatt]$ mission>y di/ricts4 ,f ! ,report ( ! ,p>o*ial ,dep>tm5t1 "u ! head+1 ,c\ncil on ,rural ,s*ools3 ,9 "o ,we/]n diocese ! ,sunday ,s*ool c>avan simil> to ! mission van has prov$ ( great value to ! "w ( rural s*ools4 ,f ! above x w be se5 t ! c>avan s*eme supplies a felt ne$1 & z ex-/ud5ts ( ,/4 ,*ri/oph]'s & ex-s]vice girls h volunte]$1 ! only h9drance is lack ( funds4#h ,z %[+ ! approval :i* ?is "w has receiv$ f ! ,*ur*'s repres5tatives1 ,i may add t ! ,bi%ops ( ,saskat*ewan & ,calg>y h bo? invit$ me to "w a van 9 _! dioceses 9 #aibb4 ,x 0 a bitt] disappo9tm5t to me to be unable to talk ov] ! results ( our "w ) ,aylm] ,bosanquet1 = x 0 %e :o orig9at$ ! s*eme1 & %e w\ld h delight$ 9 ! details ( its work+4 ,b %e 0 9 ,briti% ,columbia :5 ,i return$ f ! prairie1 s all ,i c\ld d 0 to write h] a full report1 & keep h] 9 t\* ) all ! developm5ts ( ! "w4 ,%e soon grew too weak to write h]self1 b h] int]e/ nev] flagg$1 & %e dictat$ mo/ enc\rag+ & /imulat+ lett]s4 ,%e pass$ away on ,%rove ,tuesday1 ,febru>y1 #aiba4 ,%e 0 a true mission>y1 ) a graci\s & lov+ p]sonality4 ,%e _h a def9ite call & foll[$ x4 ,?is l$ h] to ex*ange a life ( luxury = "o ( h>d%ip1 & to exp5d mu* ( h] weal? 9 ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,%e lab\r$ unceas+ly1 & ) a vision :i* seem$ to leave a liv+ impress on all ) :om %e came 9 contact1 & inspir$ !m to great] heights ( devotion & s]vice4 ,z ! lessons ( *ildhood are indelibly engrav5 on ! m9d1 !re mu/ be _m prairie *ildr5 :o w bless h] "n 9 aft] life = ! impr9t %e left ^u !m4 ,%e _h a /atesmanlike grasp ( ! tr5d ( ev5ts1 & liv$ to d a wond]ful "w 9 ,we/]n ,canada1 po9t+ to l(ty ideals & rais+ ! /&>d ( public op9ion 9 ?is "y & gr[+ c\ntry1 n only f ! ,*ur* po9t ( view1 b also f ! ,imp]ial /&po9t4 ,%e has be5 "o ( ! glori\s in/rum5ts us$ 9 help+ to br+ ab\t ,god's purpose1 t ! e>? %all be fill$ ) ! glory ( ,god z ! wat]s cov] ! sea4 ,footnote #h3 ,see ,app5dix ,,iv4 ,,app5dix ,i4 ,! ,fell[%ip ( ! ,maple ,leaf 0 />t$ "u ! director%ip ( ,dr4 ,g4 ,e4 ,lloyd#i 9 ord] to rem$y ! great %ortage ( tea*]s 9 ,we/]n ,canada4 ,x aims at enli/+ ,engli%wom5 :o are n m]ely tak+ up tea*+ z a livelihood1 b :o are will+ to d some?+ beyond :at !y are paid to d1 = ! sake ( ,*ur* & ,empire4 ,_! object is ! build+ up ( "* & ! developm5t ( loyalty to ! ,empire1 & !y are to g specially to ! prairie s*ools among ! =eign population 7n[ call$ ! ,new ,canadians71 _m ( :om _c speak ,engli%4 ,! problem is--,:at c be done to make ! un-,engli% settl]s ,briti% 9 s5tim5t8 ,:]ev] immigration spreads ov] ! new t]ritory1 !re1 9 two or ?ree ye>s' "t1 appe> ! little c\ntry s*ools1 built by ! settl]s out ( ! rates & taxes1 or f bonds gu>ante$ by ! ,prov9cial ,gov]nm5t4 ,all ! *ildr5 ( ! di/rict1 f f\r miles on ei!r side1 g to t s*ool4 ,9 ,saskat*ewan alone ?ree hundr$ new s*ools 7 built 9 #aiae1 five hundr$ ! ye> be=e1 & m ?an six hundr$ 9 ! ye> be=e ! ,w>4 ,n only d ^! hundr$s ( new s*ools ne$ tea*]s1 b !re is a cont9ual ?9n+ ( ! ranks z tea*]s g on to o!r pr(essions or ! wom5 tea*]s m>ry4 ,_m ( ! lead+ m5 9 ,canada h taught 9 ^! little "o-tea*] s*ools at ! beg9n+ ( _! c>e]--su* m5 z ,sir ,rob]t ,bordon1 ,sir ,wilfrid ,lauri]1 ,sir ,sam ,hughes1 & ,sir ,george ,=/]4 ,! dem& = tea*]s 9 ^! s*ools is s great t v _m non-,briti% p]sons are accept$1 & x is1 to say ! lea/1 v unlikely t su* p]sons c or w tra9 ^! "y ,briti% subjects z ,brita9 w\ld h !m tra9$4 ,x foll[s t !re is "h a magnific5t opportunity = patriotic "y ,engli%wom54 ,!y w\ld also be able to help ! *ildr5 ( ^? isolat$ ,anglicans :o h no resid5t cl]gyman1 z well z ! mix$ populations ( anybody's p4 ,( c\rse1 no ,*ur* ( ,engl& doctr9e or any o!r doctr9e may be taught 9 ! day s*ools4 ,^! are ,gov]nm5t s*ools1 & e religion has an equal "r !re4 ,b mu* may be done out ( s*ool h\rs4 ,anyone c be a tea*] :o c pass ! ,gov]nm5t te/ & :o takes a %ort ,me?od c\rse 9 ! ,normal ,s*ool4 ,if %e has any practical exp]i5ce ( tea*+ %e may obta9 a ,provisional ,c]tificate1 & beg9 to tea* at once1 tak+ ! ,me?od ,c\rse lat] on :5 ! prairie s*ools are clos$ 9 w9t]4 ,! tea*]s are paid a fair sal>y4 ,! l[e/ is ab\t ,l#ad a mon?1 rang+ up to ,l#de 9 ! t[ns = head tea*]s4 ,! high] /ip5ds1 ( c\rse1 are = ^? :o make tea*+ _! life-"w4 ,any fur!r p>ticul>s may be obta9$ f ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,j4 ,&rews1 ,secret>y1 ,! ,fell[%ip ( ! ,maple ,leaf1 #ac1 ,victoria ,/reet1 ,we/m9/]1 ,s4,w4 #a4 ,,ii4 ,! pres5t hospital arrangem5ts 9 ! prairie prov9ces are z foll[s3 ,! ,reg9a ,railway ,mission />t$ hospitals 9 a few ( ! little t[ns :]e !y _h e/abli%$ missions1 & "s ( ! municipal c\ncils took up ! matt] & op5$ a great _m m4 ,b !re are no free hospitals 9 ! ,we/4 ,a pati5t's exp5ses are ab\t #bbs4 a day 7five or six doll>s71 :i* makes a hospital prohibitive = mo/4 ,_m f>ms are miles away f any sort ( m$ical or surgical att5dance1 & z ! f>m]'s wife has g5]ally no "o to help h] ) h] h\se & *ildr51 %e c seldom1 if ev]1 g away into hospital = h] conf9em5ts1 & at ^! times (t5 has no "o ) h] except h] husb&4 ,( c\rse1 all goes well sometimes1 b x is obvi\s t *ild & "m mu/ suff] %\ld complications arise4 ,i met a great _m f>m]s' wives 9 outly+ di/ricts ^: heal? _h be5 ru9$ ?r\gh lack ( skill$ att5tion at ^! critical times4 ,!re is a spl5did op5+ "h = ex-,v4,a4,d4's4 ,! ,social ,s]vice ,c\ncil ( ,saskat*ewan is (f]+ free tra9+ 9 a municipal hospital to any ,v4,a4,d41 aft] :i* %e w\ld g out to ! f>ms z a nurs+ h\sekeep]1 h] "w be+ to give ! "m pr(essional att5tion & to keep ! home runn+ :ile %e is laid up4 ,%e w\ld ne$ "s k ( ! dome/ic arts1 su* z wa%+ & cook+4 ,h] "w w\ld be simil> to t ( a village di/rict nurse 9 ,engl&1 only %e w\ld h b "o family "u h] c>e at a "t4 ,x %\ld be add$ t ! fa!r ( a family helps a great deal 9 ! h\se4 ,^! nurs+ h\sekeep]s w\ld be paid #ag to #bj p] week1 j half ! sal>y ( a graduate nurse4 ,?us !y w\ld be e>n+ a good income & at ! same "t do+ a noble "w4 ,9 ?is new c\ntry ! heal? ( ! mo!rs & *ildr5 is ( supreme importance4 ,applications = fur!r p>ticul>s ab\t nurs+ h\sekeep]s may be made to ! foll[+ secret>ies = ,social ,s]vice3 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,/ew>t & ,mr4 ,w4 ,p4 ,reckie1 #de1 ,canada ,life ,build+1 ,reg9a1 ,saskat*ewan1 ,we/]n ,canada4 ,,iii4 ,! ,wom5's ,auxili>y is ! wom5's bran* ( ! ,anglican ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society = ,canada4 ,!re are memb]s 9 e di/rict1 & !y "w magnific5tly = ! cause1 rais+ enorm\s sums ( money4 ,"o place1 :i* _h only ?ree memb]s1 made ab\t #cjj 9 ! ye> 7ab\t ,l#fj or ,l#gj74 ,!y get money by sew+ meet+s1 teas1 & social ga!r+s4 ,! money is us$ fir/ = ! p>i%1 to build or furni% ! vic>age h\se1 & supply *ur* furni%+s1 etc41 & !n to help ! "w among non-,*ri/ians1 bo? 9 ,canada & ov]seas4 ,,iv4 ,! co/ ( a c>avan is ,l#caf 7#a1bej72 runn+ exp5ses1 ,l#dj 7#afj72 passage out & travell+ exp5ses1 ab\t ,l#ej1 b = ex-s]vice girls1 :o c get a free passage1 ,l#bi2 bo>d & lodg+ on ! prairie = five or six mon?s1 ab\t ,l#dj2 bo>d & lodg+ 9 ,reg9a1 betwe5 ,l#c & ,l#d a week 7#ae74 ,donations may be made payable to ,miss ,eva ,hasell1 ,canada ,mission ,acc\nt1 ,london1 ,city1 & ,midl& ,bank1 ,p5ri?1 ,cumb]l&4 ,a sum ( m ?an ,l#cjj has already be5 contribut$4 ,footnote #i3 ,n[ ,bi%op ( ,saskat*ewan4 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,bill+ ,,& ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,,guild=d ,,& ,,e%] ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 orig9al hyph5ation1 spell+ & gramm> h be5 pres]v$ z 9 ! orig9al ,page #cf1 h]s a my/]y *ang$ to h]s is a my/]y ,page #fa1 ,! ,canadian casualities *ang$ to ,! ,canadian casualties ,page #fb1 s& drift ne> *ang$ to s&-drift ne> ,page #fb1 #c1jjj miles *ang$ to #c1jjj squ>e miles ,page #ij1 ,mi*aelmas daises *ang$ to ,mi*aelmas daisies ,page #aad1 "h = ex-,v4,a4,d's *ang$ to "h = ex-,v4,a4,d4's