The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-17

passengers-a modest well behaved fel-
low who walks the gangplank or swims
aboard and is taken over the gunwales
II more convenient. He commands uni
versal respect and is one Of the most
quiet and orderly individuals aboard. /
refer to our dog Collie. Farther back on
the trail dog called at our tent one
morning and seemed so hungry and
friendly that we resolved to buy him If
possible for a camp dog. The owner
proved to be in tent not far away, and
much to my delight seemed quite willing
to part with him for consideration.
But | sOOn found that he was not an
honest dog. He had habit of sticking
his head into the openings Of any Of the
tents he came across, neighbOring or
otherwise, and If nobody were at home
he would rush in, grab the first thing he
came across in the food line, preferably
bacon, and dash away like shot. Thus
he became unpopular on the trail, and
had his master not settled literally for
stolen food he would have achieved an
unenyiable reputation also. So after
paying duty to the Canadian officials
was glad to turn him over to one of their
mounted police, where he was to be
used as a draft dog.
But one day we came across a Scotch
collie dog lying beside the trail with a
broken hind leg. He seemed so badly in
need Of friends and so willing to accept
their offices that with the aid of two
pieces Of board aud a rope we succeeded
In Strengthening the broken member,
making him more comfortable. By dint
OF threats and coaxings my wife and |
took him to camp on a hand sled. In
three days more he could move about
easily, and on the fourth we took the
splints off and allowed him to walk
along behind our goods. A dog of better
morals, better manners, Of stricter in.
tegrity or Of more wisdom it would bf
hard to find anywhere. He wears 6
white collar, which is always clean,
brown sack coat Of the cutaway stylt
and white pantalOOns and shoes, and 4
we 90 back to civilization he shall g
too.
Speaking Of the curiOs sights on
comes across on the trail, | am reminded
OF a tpur-week-Qld colt that passed alonl
recently with Its mother, which wa
patiently pulling the heavy load Of
party Of pioneers.
| But we are approaching a canyon
The water sweeps along In ripples. Her
are the pilots headquarters, with severa
boats laden with big outfits waiting t
be taken through. Just beyond is tn
walled gateway opening into the rock,
defile. With difficulty we swing arOun'
into cove and disembark for pur-h
pose Of making observations and finding
out the extent of the difficulty and dan
ger, If any. 1t has less formidable ap
pearance than we expected at this seasOl
of the year, and we go quickly back
push off and are soon sweeping dOwl
over the swift waters. In the PROV o
the boat stands a brawny Scotchman
erect head and throat barred and hal
streaming in the wind. Somehow h
reminds me of a viking Of old. In tn
stern sits the man whom we have chOsel
to be captain and the only one who ha
been in the waters before. 1t takes
good deal Of strength to keep a boat o
the size of this in the center of the chan
uel and away from the dangerous walls
but it glides through gracefully an
easily, and before we have time to tax
much note of what is going on we shoe
out into the opening beyond. I thin
the swiftness of the water and the dan
gers Of this famous gorge have bee
somewhat exaggerated. Not 50, however
with the White Horse rapids below, OU
experience in which must be reserved ft
another letter. A. A. Hill.
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