Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-03-01
heather for the wilds OF Canada they
had plighted vows.

D"Nio nhdiIS anu tne nuuSOnS pay
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
1.-The journey was made in safety
or 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 Ho
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 sub
ject with her father and finally as
serted her prerogative of accepting as
hnr hto IN n tba cha hnI
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 GO
ing to Fort Pelley. The journey be-
tween the two forts-some three hum
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 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. l6 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
widcned the breach between herself
and father.
"At this time Fort Pelley contained
n large number of employees belonging
to the Hudson's Bay company. and the
| factor lived like baron of feudal
times Meals were served in large
| hon ,uhi1o h,,t1aro o+fa@IaI %
dinary duties
Zone morning, after the factor and
his retinue had taken their places at
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 had
heard of his actions toward the young
Scotchman and that she was feigning
sickness, determined to show her he
was rot to be trifled with. The mother
was requested to tell her to come down,
and the daughter obeyed the summons.
"When she entered the hall it was
/ quite evident that she had recently
been weeping. The father, letting his
passion get the better of deeorum, up
braided his daughter before the EN-
ployes, using the most harsh Language
toward the young Scotchman.
For time the daughter listened V
him meelsly, but the climax was reached
where patience ceased to be n virtue
She arose, and, tossing back her loost
hair, stood before him in defiance
Looking straight at her father, sh,
said with much bitterness and deter
mipation: Before forty-eight hours
will disgrace you With that sh,
rushed from the dining hall TIL,
meal proceeded, and afterward thu
employees went about their usual voca
tionS
THE father thought the affair OF tn,
morning would soon quiet down as fa
as his daughter was concerned, ant
eventually she would come around t.
his way of thinking. But he was mis-
taken.
The young woman left the fort
was no use for her to try to leave thu
country, for she was too far away from
civilization, and she also knew tina
none of the employees dare assist her
She therefore made her way to trib,
of Cree Indians 1t did not take he
long to make up her mind what to do
1t was d terrible sacrifice, but she wa
determined to thwart her father
plans, and in order to do this she be
came the 'pale-faced squaw' Of full
blooded Cree.
although, with her husband, sh
often encamped near the fort, he
father never noticed her afterward
Her mother used to send her article
from the fort, but that was the onl.
intercourse she had with her parents
In order to disting uish her HUSBAND
and family she had them assume tn
name of Mcleod.
"The woman's story affected m
very much," said the speaker, ''and
was glad when my work was over, bu
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