The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10

tafl" Carefully pushing the other end
OF OF 8 the stick down into the soft ground
near the fire, the trowel-1ike cake was
slanted to the right distance near the
lire tc be cooked.
when one side was done brown it
was turned over, and soon the "bea-
Vers tails" We're ready for the hungry
men.
Pemlcan, cakes and tea were consid-
cred by those hardy men as the best
of living.
The evening pipe was smoked, pleas
ant chat and bright repartee went
around, and then these Christian In
dlans sang their evening hymn and
reverently bowed in prayer.
Some wrapped themselves up in their
blankets and cur1ed down under the
stars, on the rocks, to rest. Others OF
us, more fortunate. retired to our lit
tie tents to try and sleep, but we found
1t hard work after the excitement of
this adventurous day.
Between three and four o'clock next
morning the musical cry of the guide:
''koos-kooskwahp C'Wake up!') was
heard. Everybody sprang up, and all
was hurry and excitement. Although
SO very early in the morning, it was
broad daylight, for we were getting up
in the high ATTITUDES.
'Son-way-nas!" ('South windr1
shouted the glad Indians, for that
meant that instead of laboring all day
at the oars, the favoring gale would
watt us on northward towards our
destination.
A fire was hastily prepared. Our
kettles of tea were made, and then all
bowed down at morning prayers. Tents
were quickly taken down, and, with
the bedding, were soon slowed away in
the boats. Then all embarked, and we
pushed out into the river.
Each boat was furnished with a
mast, which, when not in use, was
kept tied alongside under the rowlocks.
These were quickly stepped, and Sc
curely fastened. The single big,
square sail was hoisted, and as it
caught the southern breeze, we we're
soon out of the river and gayly dane
ing over the waves of the great Lake
Winnipeg.
While two or three of the crew
trimmed the sail' the rest of US at
tackled our provision bags, and, with
the kettles of hot tea, we made out a.
capital breakfast, as we were being So
rapidly yet pleasantly waited along.
Winnipeg is an Indian word, and lit
orally means the sea. It is. we'll named,
as it is one of the largest and storm
lest lakes on the continent; being
about as long as Lakes Erie and On
tario combined.
1t is indented with many large bays,
and has in it many rocky islands and
sandy bars. AS our boat was such a.
frail one, we went ashore every even
ing to camp and cook our meals:
Generally the water was deep, and
our little boat could come in close to.
the shore, and we could easily step out
on to the dry land. But there we're
places where the water was so shallow
that our boat grounded in the sand,
a hundred feet, or more, from the
shore. When this happened a broad
shouldered man, named So-qua-a-tum,
would jump out into the water, and,
coming around to the stern of the boat,
would take Mrs. Young on his back
OF shoulders safely to the shore: L
would undress my feet and wade
ashore. One day the big guide, as he
saw me about to take off my shoes,
said:
missionary, let me carry you ashore;
like So-qua-a-tum carried your wife"
Gail right, Tom," replied.
He jumped into the water, and,
coming around to the side of the boat
placed himself in position for me- to,
get on his back.
Just as let myself go to, catch hold
of him he suddenly ducked' down, and
I went over his head into the lake,
amidst the roars of laughter from the
men. He said he slipped, and urged
me to try again, but preferred, ever
after, to wade ashore. 4.
After fourteen days Of varied expe-
riences on the lake, We reached our
Northern home. We were cordially
welcomed at the Norway house, Hud,-
son Bay Fort, and, after tea,, we were