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had to cross prairies, and then by ca
noe and other conveyances, the great
rivers were traversed until Hudson's
bay was reached, where embarkstion
took place. 1t took some months to do
this.
when Scotland was reached she en-
tered university and remained there
until she graduated These were pleas
ant days for the young western girl
She became acquainted with an intel
ligent young Scotchman, and the at
tachment became SO strong on both
sides that before she left the land of
heather for the wilds of Canada they
had plighted vows.
Zone of the company's ships bore her
away from her pleasant associations in
Scotland to the higher latitudes of
Davis straits and the Hudson's bay
where the iceberg is familiar in Au,
gust, there again to rough it over fords
and stretches of swamps, up vast wa
ter courses and along bewildering
trails, in company with the trappers
and porters of the company, for months.
until Fort Pelley was again reached.
THE journey was made in safety.
Of course it was understood that her
young Scotch lover would leave the
land of cakes and follow her to the
| northwest, where she pictured to her
self the kind reception he would re-
ceive from her parents. and where the
battle of life would be commenced in
| the married state But this dream was
never to be realized. Aye. the golden
| web was to be shattered before it was
nearly completed.
AFTER due time the father was in
| formed of her attachment to the young
man in Scotland, of her intention to
marry him, and how he was coming
out for that purpose. The father be-
came angry and would not consent. He
already had husband chosen for her.
The person was an emploYe of the
company, and was stationed at Fort
Garry.
| Here was an obstacle that she did
not count upon. She debated the SUBJ
ject with her father and finally as
serted her prerogative of accepting as
| her husban the man she had chosen,
while the father was just as determined
that she should marry the man he had
| chosen.
Thus matters stood for long time.
1t was impos sible for her to let the
young man il Scotland know how
matters were. In the meantime, how
ever, he had determined to reach the
northwest.
He came out to Chicago, and from
there made his way to Fort Garry,
where he Joined a party who were 60
ing to Fort Pelley. The journey be-
tween the two forts-some three mum
dred or four hundred miles-was made,
but his reception at Fort Pelley was a
cold one. The father would not allow
him to see his daughter. He was or
dered to leave the country at once
This order was supreme and had to be
obeyed.
He could not reside in the country
an hour without the factors knowl-
edge. Even if he could there was no
means for q young man like him to
gain a livelihood. The forts held all
the necessaries of life and none could
be purchased elsewhere. Then, again,
there was the danger of being killed by
struggling bands of Indians.
with reluctance he turned his back
to Fort Pelley and all it contained
that was dear to him. He retraced his
steps as best he could. and reached the
border of the United States, where all
trace of him was lost forever, so far as
No. 16 was concerned.
by some means she learned that
her transatlantic lover had been in the
country. the reception he had received,
and how he had been banished by her
father. This, of course, caused her a
good deal of grief. and consequently
widened the breach between herself
and father
"At this time Fort Pelley contained
large number of employees belonging
to the Hudson's Bay company. and the
; factor lived like a baron of feudal
times Meals were served in large
hall, while buffers attended to the or.
dinary duties
"One morning, after the factor and
his retinue had taken their places al
the breakfast table, it was noticed
that the daughters chair was vacant
The mother was asked the reason, and
she replied that the girl was i'll and
was unable to leave her room.
"The father, suspecting that she ha6
, heard of his actions toward the young
Scotchman and that she was feignine
sickness, determined to show her hs
was Lot to be trified with. The mother
} was requested to tell her to come down
5 and the daughter obeyed the summons
: :When she entered the hall it wa'
quite evident that she had recently
, been weeping. The father, letting hi
3 passion get the better of decorum, up
} braided his daughter before the em
, ployes, using the most harsh languag'
t toward the young Scotchman-
. For time the daughter listened u
3 him meekly. but the climax was reached
where patience ceased to be virtue
She arose. and, tossing back her loos
hair, stood before him in defiance
3 Looking straight at her father, sh
S said with much bitterness and deter
3 mipation: Before forty-eight hours