Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-09

oG0 ened the auumna they forests estooned with
I gapevnes, and waters alive with wldfowl they heard
O| the song the backbd the thrush they fondlv
thought, the nightingale The galeon grounded ;
they left her. and advancing with the boats alone second of
october neared the goal of their hopes the Hocheaga
Where the quays and sorehouse of Montreal
thousand Indians hronged the Shore wild with delight dancing
Singing crowdng about the and howeng the
their gifts of fish and maize and grew dark fires lighted
the night while far and the French could the
ages eaping and rejoicing by the blaze
AT dawn of day. marsaled and ACQUIRED they
ocheaga An Indian path led them through the forest which
covered the site of Montreal morning sharp
the leaves changing hue and beneath the oaks the ground
'mCky rewn with They Indian chief with
party of trbesmen it. of the prin-
oPd ods OF the said city, attended with renue.
Greeting them courtesy of the forest he led
them to fire knded by the side of the path
and refreshments seated them the long
arangue receiving requta of his eoquence
Knives and cucix the last of which he invited kiss This
DONE they resumed their march, presently forth upon
open hd covered far and with the pened maize leaves
ustng its yellow grains cleaning between the parting
Before them wrapped painted early frosts the
dy back of the Mountain Montreal below
with its ornfelds lay the Indian Nothing but its
ehcirChng PALISADES They of trunks of a triple
The ranges inclined till they met and
near the summit while the upright between them by
transverse braces to the whole abundant strength Within
were galleries for the defenders rude ladders them
magazines OF stones to throw down the heads of asaants
mode fertilization practised bv all the tribes sneakno M
lects of the Iroquos.
The voyagers entered the portal Within they saw
some nifty of those large obong dwellings familiar aeyeas
to the eyes of the Jesuit apostles Iroquos
They were fifty yards length fifteen wide
framed OF sapng poles closely bark and
each containing fires many families In the midst of the
Town was an open area or public stones throw width
Here Cartier and his followers stopped surrounding
houses OF bark dsgorged their Children
young women and DID, their infants their They
about the VISITORS crying for delight touching Boards feeling
~ ce and holding up the screechng infants be touched
turn Strange in hue strange in with lip and
bearded chn with arquebuse and geng haberd helmet
curas-were the marvellous strangers demigods men?
Due time allowed for this exuberance RAPTURE the
warriors nteposed banshed the and children distance
and squated the ground row within row
swarthy forms and eager faces if Cartier going
to act play Then appeared troop women each bringing
mat with which they caeted the bare earth the their
guests The latter being seated the chief of the
before them deerskn by number his tbesmen bed
rddeh ola savage Paayzed and helpless squa the
attire and distinguished only by het nwrought with the
dyed qus OF the Canada pocupne encrcng his an black hair
They placed him the ground Carriers signs
welcome for him. while he pointed eeby his and
mPored the healing touch from the hand the
Carter complied and received acknowledgment et
his grateful patient And now from surrounding dwellings appeared
wou hrong, the sick the blind the MANNED the de-
crep brought led forth and placed the
picked commander if he God had
them His skill medicine being behind emergency he
pronounced his petitioners portion of the Gospel John
nfab efficacy such sign of the cross
and uttered for their bodies their mser
able souls Next he read the passion the Saviour which,
though comprehendg word his listened with grave
attention Then distribution of squaws and
children recalled and with the warriors placed separate
Knives and hatchets given the
women and pewter and images the ns Del flung among
the troop children whence vigorous scramble in the
square OF Hochaa Now the French
umPets to their lips and blew blast that filled the air
like din and the hearts of the hearers with delight
Bidding their hosts farewell the visitors de-
filed through the gate despite the
women Who with clamoous hospitality be them with gifts
fish, beans and other vands of strangely unnvng aspect
which the Frenchmen coueousy declined.