River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-03-01

there made his way to Fort Garry,
where he Joined party who were GO
ing to Fort Policy. The journey be-
tween the two forts-sone three hun
dred or four hundred miles-was made.
but his reception at Fort E'elley 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.
''IIe could not reside N the country
an hour without the factors knowl-
edge. Even If he could there was no
means for a young man like him to
gain a livelihood The forts held all
the neeessaries 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 i5 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. 10 was concerned.
by some means she learned tina.
her transatlantic lover had been in the
country, the reception he had received,
and how he mad 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 Policy contained
a large number of employees belonging
TO the Hudson's Bay company. and the
factor lived like baron of feudal
times Meals were served in q large
hall. while buffers attended to the or
binary duties
"One morning, after the factor and
his retinue had taken their places at
the breakfast table, IL 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 had
heard of his actions toward the young
Scotchman ami that she was feigning
sickness, determined to show her he
was lot to be trified with. The mother
was requested TO tell her 70 come down.
and the daughter obeyed the summons.
quite evident that she had recently
been weeping The fa Their, letting his
passion get tie better of decorum, up
braided his daughter before the en-
plOyes. using the most harsh language
toward the young ScOtchman-
For a time the daughter listened 10
him meekly. but the climax was reached
where patience ceased to be a virtue.
She ARCS. ana, tossing back her loose
hair, stood before him in defiance.
Looking straight at her father. she
said with much bitterness and deter
miDation: Before forty eight hours l
will disgrace you With that she
rushed fro the dining hall The
meal proceeded, and afterward the
employees went about their usual voca-
tons
II he father thought the affair OF the
morning would soon quiet down as far
as his daughter was concerned, and
eventually she would come around to
his way of thinking. But he was mis-
taken.
The Young woman left the fort 1t
was no use for her to try to leave the
country. for she was too far away from
civilization, and she also knew that
none of the employees dare assist her.
She therefore m-ade her way to a tribe
of Cree Indians 1t did not take her
long to make up her mind what 10 do.
Ii was terrible sacrifice, but she was
determined to thwart her fathers
plans, and IN order to do this she be-
came the 'pale-faced squaw' of full
blOOded Cree.
although, with her husband, she
often encamped near the fort, her
father never noticed her afterward.
Her mother used to send her articles
from the fort, but that was the only
intercourse she had with her parents.
In order to distinR uish her husband
and family she had them assume the
name of Mcleod.
The woman's story affected me
very much" said the speaker, ''and
was glad when my WORK was over, but
the sacrifice Nc. IS made has never left
my memOry."-St John Globe