The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-01

season Of love and combat. There came
nights when the white frost hung heavy
upon all the bending grasses and the
broad-leafed plants, a frost which scared
the maize leaves and set af1ame the foil
age Of the NAPLES all along the streams,
and decked in a hundred fiamboyant tones
the leaves Of the sumach and all the
climbing vines 49,.
AS all things now presageds the coming
winter, SO there approached also the time
when the little party, SO long companions
upon the western trails, must for the first
time know division. Du Mesne. making
ready for the return trip over the un-
known waterways back to the lakes, as
had been determined to be necessary,
spoke as though the journey were but an
affair Of every day. -.
make no doubt, Monsieur Las" said
he. that shall ascend this river Of tho
Illini and reach Michiganon we'll before
the SHOWS. Once at the mission of the
Miamis, or the village at the river Chi
caqua, I shall be quite safe for the win
ter, II decide not to go farther on. Then
in the spring, I make no doubt, I shall be
able to trade our furs at the Straits, II
like not the long run down to the Noun
tain. Thus, you see.I may be with you
again sometime within the following
spring" ,.. - ..,-.---..-..
II hope it may be SO, my friend" re-
piled Law, "for I shall miss you sadly
enough" .r-,, .s.s -. .sss@s:z 81. ~
"'Tis nothing. Monsieur; you will be
we'll occupied: Suppose 7 take with me
Katailxini and Kabayan, perhaps also Tete
Girls. That will give us four paddlers for
the big canoe, and you will still have left
Pierre Noir and Jean, to say nothing Of
our friends the Him hereabout, who will
be glad enough to make cause with you
in case Of need. I will leave Wabana for
madame, and trust she may prove Of
| fN
| observes the offices of the church; for
methinks, unless watched, Wabana is dis
posed to become careless and un-Chrls-
tianized." &c.,.
This will look to-" said Law, smiling.
..Then all is WE'LL" resumed Du Mesne,
land my absence will be but little thing,
! as we measure it on the trails. You may
! find a. winter alone In the wilderness a
bit dull for you, mayhap duller than were
| It in London, or even In Quebec. Yet
twill pass, and in time we snail meet
again. Perhaps some good father Will be
! wishing to come back with me to set up
a mission among, the Ilini. These good
| fathers. they so delight in losing fin-
pers. and ears, and noses for the good OF
i the church--though where the church be
4 slorified therein sometimes can not say.
i Perhaps some leech-mayhap some art1-
san"
may, tits too far spot, Du Mesne. ia
! tempt others than ourselves
Upon the contrary, rather, Monsieur
Las. It is matter for laughter to see
the efforts of Louis and his ministers tc
keep the New France chained to the 81
Lawrence! Yet my good lord goVernol
might as we'll pull out his checks asains'
, the north wind as to try to Keep New
: France from pouring west into the Mes
, sasebe: and as much might be said fol
| those good rulers Of the English colonies
who are seeking ever to keep their people
east Of the Alleghenies."
"'Tis the Old World over again, there II
, the st. Lawrence said Law.
, .tRfght you are, Monsieur Las. OK
! claimed Du Mesne. New France Is bu
, an extension Of the family OF Louis. tn
: intendant reports everything to the King
! Monsieur So-and-so Is married Yer!
well, the king must know 1t! Monsieur
: eldest daughter Is making sleeps eyes
: such and such soldier OF the regimen
(. | OF the king. Very well, this IS weight
matter, Of which the king must be ad
: yised! Monsieur's wife becomes expect
: | ant OF a son and heir. It's meet tina
Louis the Great should be advised Of this
Mother OF Godl IT'S pretty mess enoug
2 back there on the st. Lawrence. wner
. not q hen may caclSle over ats new lai
y egg but the king must know II, ana wher
: not q family has meat enough Tor It's chll
81 dreu to eat nor clothes enough TO cove
8 them. My faith, tinTfhat poor medley Q
q little lords and lazy vassels, how can 70
( wonde rtnan the best OF us have rise
i and taken to the woodsl Yet It's we VII