Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-19

heather tor the wi.ds OF Canada they
had plighted vows.
''One 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 il 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
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
helf the kind reception he would re-
eeive 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 Il was
nearly completed.
'After due time the father was :u-
III hAtA Vi hNi dhNd1hiitnt W llt NOuilE
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 lie
already had husband chosen for her.
The person was an employee 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
her husOan 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 a long time
1t was impos sible fer her To let the
young man II Scotland know how
matters were. In the meantime. how
ever, he had determined to reach the
northwest
lie came ont 10 Chicago, and from
there made his way to Fort Garry,
where he joined party who were GO
ing TO Fort Pelley. The journey be-
tween the two forts-some three hun
dred or four hundred miles-was made,
but his reception at Fort Policy was q
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 10 be
obeyed.
"He could not reside in the country
an hour without the factors knowl-
edge, Even if he could there was nc
means for young man like him 10
gain a livelihood. The forts held all |
the necessaries Of life and none could |
be purchased elsewhere Then, again.
there was thedanger Of being killed ly |
struggling bands of Indians
with reluctance he turned his back |
TO Fort Policy and ali il contained |
that was dear 10 him. lie retraced his |
steps as best he could. and reached the /
border of the United States, where an |
trace OF him was lost forever, so FAR as
No. Is was concerned
by some means She learned that I
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
good deal of grief and consequently /
the breach between herself
and father.
AT this time Fort Pellcy contained
a large number Of employees belonging
TO the Hudsons Bay company. aud the
factor lived like baron OF feudul
times Meals were served IN a large
nall, while buffers attended to the or
iinary duties
Zone morning, after the factor and
MS retinue had taken their places ~
he breakfast table, it was noticed
hat the daughters chair was vacant
The mother was asked the reason. and
he replied that the girl was i'll and
vas unable TO leave her room.
"The father suspccting that she had
leard of his actions toward the young
AMI that she was feigning
iclness, determined to show her he
vas lot 10 bc tr.ilcd with The mother
vas requested To tell her 10 come down,
md the daughter obeyed the summons
"When she entered the hall it was
quite evident that she bad recently
'een weeping. The father. letting his
'assion get the better of decorum, up
'raided his daughter before the en-
'loyes using the most harsh language
oward the young Scotchman.
For a time the daughter listened 10
i'm meekly, but the climax was reached
where patience ceased to be a virtue.
he arose, and, tossing back her loose
air, stood before him in defiance
cooking straight at her father, she
aid with much bitterness and deter
lination; Before forty-eight hours |
fill disgrace you. With that She
ushed from the dining hall The
zeal proceeded. and afteTward the
Employees went about their usual voca.
ions.
The father thought the affair OF the
forming would soon quiet down as far
5 his daughter was concerned, and
she would come around to
is way OF thinking. But he was mis-