ved his word were
baptised: and the same day there were added unto them about three
thousand souls."

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.

NORWAY HOUSE REVISITED.

Of course Oowikapun and Astumastao were married. Everybody was invited,
and of course everybody came to the wedding, and to the great feast that
followed. Very kind and devoted was he to her, even as Memotas had been
to his wife. The excitement of the arrival of the missionary after a
time died away, but the good results continue to this day. Although at
times slowly, yet constantly has the good work gone on, and none who at
the beginning decided for the Christian life have ever gone back to the
old pagan religion of their forefathers. So much had Oowikapun to say
about Memotas that he resolved if possible to see that blessed man once
again. And to Astumastao also there came a longing desire to visit the
spot to which now, more than ever, her memory turned, where that period,
all too brief, in her childhood days had been spent, where in the home
of the missionary, and in the house of God she had learned the sweet
lessons which had never entirely been forgotten, and which had "after
many days" produced such glorious results.

The longed-for opportunity came the next summer, and was gladly
accepted.

So successful had been the fur hunters in their trapping the fur-bearing
animals such as the silver foxes, beavers, otters, minks, and others
whose rich pelts are very valuable, that the Hudson Bay Trading Company
resolved to send up to Norway House a second brigade of boats to take up
the surplus cargo left by the first brigade, and also to bring down a
cargo of supplies for the extra trade, which was so rapidly developing.
Oowikapun was appointed steersman of one of the boats, and his wife was
permitted to go with him.

With great delight were they both welcomed at Norway House Mission.
They had had a long, dangerous trip. Many rapids had to be run where
the greatest skill was required in safely steering the little boats, but
Oowikapun was alert and watchful and did well. Twenty-five or thirty
times did they have to make portages around the dangerous falls and
rapids.

The joy of Astumastao on reaching the place where she had spent that
eventful year, so long ago, was very great indeed. Absorbed in bringing
up the memories of the past she seemed at times like one in a dream. To
find the playmates of that time she had to search among those, who now,
like he