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estimate temper and sustained bv 4, consc,ous.

comrades. The regiment he said would al
ways feel proud and honored While he COM
mnnded it il would never forget such enthus.
astic qualifications Of approval. 1t would al
ways he found. he hoped. in the post Of duty.
post Of duty. and that If he wasn't. the Iicutcn-
ant-Colonel would be, or at any rate the Major
somebody, SO TINT the colors of tho Twelfth
might always Ice found whore tho colors Of all
regiments ought always to be found in tho
hearts OF tho suldiers. every one Of whom Eng
land expected 10 DO his duty. Britons never
should Zoe slaves He proposcd the Twelfth. the
banner regiment VI The Northwest and lis ~
nccrs. Long may Us banners PROSPER and its
We could only urravcl ,hcae observations
from tho web 81 his discourse shred ut n time.
tho mirth Of the n-srnihlagc WAS SO PRODUCTIONS,
ana 1t was plain that the Colonel consiiered his
forensic exploit So unexpected md surprising
q triumph That he WIS doicrnined to prol9ng 10
70 tho uttermost. lie was however. at length
hauled away. but, ~ We woro nii,rward in
formed. 10 force o. rciioraiion could penetrate
his mind with the slightest surmise that the
original purpose OF the nootlng had been
changed. and that his remarhs. u viewer admi-
relevancy. He WAS hoiSted into n convenient
ambulance and driven over to the fort. thor
oughly CONVINCED that b" had upheld the rcpu-
and dashlng manner. and that the command
ought tO bc proud Ot AN officer who could not
only lead IT. cuuthk"uu~y and skliuly in war.
hut spenk Tor II poignanily and appositcly in
time Of pence.
On the ensuing day the majority Of our COM
panions visited the upper fort about score of
miles nortnward wherc there was an assam-
hiage 81 the Indian tribes with which the Hud-
sons Bay Company wrro formerly In trrnty.
They had gathered TO receive the gifts which the
Provincial Government continuing the policy If
the company, distributes to them twice Il year.
These gifts consist OF blankets. guns. Rmmuni-
liuh. iool. tpba'co' ttlnkcts, ana other objects
dear to tho aboriginal heart, and they have long
secured the amity and good will Of these scat
tered northern tribes.
Din ruties Of any sort between the whites md
their savage ncghhors are rare. though they
preserve some smould-ring sentiments OF hos
tility 10 euch othcr, growing out of the memory
OF OLD fcuds and antngonisms. But the fierce
sisted between them ure in great measure
ahated. IL the early history Of the settlement
bloody collisions between the SalteuuN or Chip
pewas and the Sioux were frequent. and kept
the community ia constant state OF alarm and
confusion. OFTEN their battles took place upon
the very borders OF the settlement. The Sal
t"aux came from the region OF the great lakes.
and were cons dered nteropers by the Indians
OF the plain. Lord Selkirk made treaties with
both tribes. the provisions OF which were dcn-
teal each receiving twice year 100 pounds Of
good tobacco in return for their good will and
the perpetual cession Of a defined boundary Of
no land To cede. and were Infatuated that they
should receive an equal share of tobacco with
putable lords OF the domain. Truces we're
sometimes established between them by the
pacific INTERPRETATION of the whites. but they
were only hollow forms OF reconciliation. and
oven 10 this day Sioux scalp IA the most cher
ished possession of Chippewa warrior. while
me sioux continue 70 hold their hereditary
enemies in undiminished hatred. not. however.
uhmiNed win disdains A Chippewa scalp
without "A certain estimation a,,lons his
tribe but il is lar from bning the innrsssivr
trophy which his own wouiT ha susn,r Ia ",
the tent pole Of his adversary Our comnnntr,'s
brought back tomuhawks. tobacco pouches.
bas kcis % fragrant grass moccasius and other
curious works OF Indian artiiire. among them a
bow which nobody could bend. II reminded
me Of that one which the King II Ethiopia sent
10 Camhyses with his valiant message Of den-
anc". and which was unfolding against the
strongest arm IN tho Persian hosts. | have hn, n
told tint some uf tho Sioux hunters of the old
time. before firearms euupr-aird these triul-
hive weapons could send AN arrow through tie
body oi luuno In the hands of somv Achilles
Of lhet rhs ihis massive weapon, which resisted
TINT eNlraordlrary achievement. But tho day-
T Will 4 , me- m T Daab NE HE prneN "n7 nr
bullet. ana not upQn hi- f"ath"rrd shaft. Per-
maps too tne old ttani" breed Of braves
whose sincwy mus lies could bend such mighty
bows have passed away sun ying only n
dlm traditions ~ the tribes. Perhaps tho po--
REFUSE 81 the degenerate braves To whose UNI
equal hands II had descended, hlarkened with
time and service. and notched with the deaih
should lts owners have parted with 1t To our
s.YndYti meltatiNe. polte. and urwnrli b"
Hr ulnkels. One Would thnk mat y Should
nave heen cherlsnci hy the tribe Hs the aruNr
Yi a oig-aiir - chsi iIlei 10y NJ d.T'"n,inii
Yr a. "A Seo' ,hinsh Wou.i cherish "A Ik" which
,m Nd" Hands Oh ne lrpgeniior. haH hr'n All
n @n. ~ y JtA "5aS Win I'm, " Inv me
sel-6iIiy tieye savaseS. and woui i" MAKE e
~ , ''9g oi 'no nul4ihios H. wei, h- lh"
~ t'l ivrto,s MaiAet ioi sn-h
A few ~ the less adventurous Of our party TO-
mained IN the town. We paid q visit 70 the
polite speech 10 us. and received from our own
Governor. who was our spokesman On critical
occasions. an equally feiicitous and courteous
hearted. and nover-tO-hc- forgotten friend Mr.