The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-04-13


deavor scholarship preparatory college
NM would enable undertake university had
Nv - finally my eyesight
poop doctors parting remark go
pine country for while, and do nothing but hunt and
Sleep, struck responsive chord in memory.
For friend Dr. b. of the Government
Colonization Service who charge the
the Government the Northern the Quebec
had been urging hunting with him. The Doctor quite
noted hunter his the
the shores of Lake Labee middle
and almost virgin forest country
Having, after considerable difficulty proven my thrifty
parents the necessity of immediate vacation supplied with
scnt funds defray the outing
lot advice to the value and the derab
y of keeping opportunity that might
self to reduce my expenses.
A few days later found board a Canadian Pacific
bound for Papneau northern village
the lake Dr. B. and his be joined
the lake by several friends from New York In due
rived the station and Tone habreed boy
vehicle of less ramshkle
cidy depuabe looking equines of and
would dab coopossy the animals with
the luxury bathing familiar with currycomb
After about five hours somehow
veyng our oed bodies the distance of ten miles the
the shores des-
nation alve wonder and credit agility avoiding
threatened dangers the kfuy one and
his infamous The drabs" appeared
rock that awful ride and painful miles
old Indian Trail The chartaby inclined admitted
that the horses exhibited internal locating
and cobbe several times they deliberately left the path
areny for other than allow the wheels of the vehicle
to climb rock where they would for
and then crash back the Each this
the team efforts along this line
The very first sight repaid
suerngs had undergone This sheet
miles long and probably mile width widest The shores
gradually unable
touch bottom 100 feet On clear parts the lake
could downwards twenty more
clear the From the waters edge outward for possibly
yards the lake covered with waeres
sapngs white many
lake several small islands, which for
wild duck On the mainland abound partridge quail and
pheasant for and plenty DEER black BEARS wolves
bobcats smaller animals such beaver
musk Down the miniature of plants
the shore looms and form of ibis The lake
gives sport the fisherman rewarng his labor with plenty
of succulen lake weighing thirty pounds and both the
black and rock species of running five and pounds each
and capable of putting good fight The largest
landed during the tipped the scales pounds
hooked while trolling with hundred feet Of wire line
At cabin party twelve men, including the
expariated French Count H Canada that his family
might during his exile least portion of squandeed
brhght We by Mrs B. of New York and her
charming daughter who spend number OF weeks at the
camp Miss young. pretty vivacous there
nothing the lady wanted that forthcoming She had trick
of that gained for her much and considerable
f The lady question craftsmanship
ally there existed unspoken rivalry the
hono the Count and leading the bunch had been
having good luck but did least attribute
anything but shooting matter Of fact bags
made with the assistance of who lived three four miles
off the bush and whom visited in while After
these invariably with obtained according
under the greatest difficulty On such occasions made
include Miss B. the Count auditors
The latter than aousy remarked the popularity of
the abcen members the the
atty of fame.
Red deer with which the abounded had been
the the little clearing surrounding the
cabin nbbe the tender the doctor carefully nursing
consumption The deer bold they would
within the house. desutoy of watch kept
who remarked awake
night catch stealing few paltry vegeables? As
sequence the deer had SO far far escaped disaster.