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Title: By Canoe and Dog-Train

Author: Egerton Ryerson Young

Illustrator: Photographs

Release Date: April 27, 2007 [EBook #21244]

Language: English

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By Canoe and Dog-Train

By Egerton Ryerson Young
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BY CANOE AND DOG-TRAIN

BY EGERTON RYERSON YOUNG

CHAPTER ONE.

THE SUMMONS TO THE INDIAN WORK--THE DECISION--THE VALEDICTORY SERVICES--
DR. PUNSHON--THE DEPARTURE--LEAVING HAMILTON--ST. CATHERINE'S--MILWAUKEE
CUSTOM-HOUSE DELAYS--MISSISSIPPI--ST. PAUL'S--ON THE PRAIRIES--FRONTIER
SETTLERS--NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHOOTING ONE OF OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS--SIOUX
INDIANS AND THEIR WARS--SAVED BY OUR FLAG--VARIED EXPERIENCES.

Several letters were handed into my study, where I sat at work among my
books.

I was then pastor of a Church in the city of Hamilton. Showers of
blessing had been descending upon us, and over a hundred and forty new
members had but recently been received into the Church. I had availed
myself of the Christmas holidays by getting married, and now was back
again with my beloved, when these letters were handed in. With only one
of them have we at present anything to do. As near as I can remember,
it read as follows:--

"Mission Rooms, Toronto, 1868.

"Reverend Egerton R. Young.

"Dear Brother,--At a large and influential meeting of the Missionary
Committee, held yesterday, it was unanimously decided to ask you to go
as a missionary to the Indian tribes at Norway House, and in the
North-West Territories north of Lake Winnipeg. An early answer
signifying your acceptance of this will much oblige,

"Yours affectionately,

"E. Wood,

"L. Taylor."

I read the letter, and then handed it, without comment, across the table
to Mrs Young--the bride of but a few days--for her perusal. She read
it over carefully, and then, after a quiet moment, a