terested, and he seemed quite
at home. He made many friends among our Christian Indians, who, on
learning of the peculiar way in which he had been thrown upon our hands,
became much interested in him. He went to Sunday school, and also
attended the various services in the church; but for a long time it
seemed as though it was only in the spirit of mere idle curiosity, or
because others did so.

When the first long winter after his arrival had ended, and the
springtime had come again, Sandy became very homesick and longed to go
back to his far-off wigwam abode. The sight of rippling waters and
running streams was too much for his wild untamed spirit, and he chafed
under the discipline of a civilised home, and became dejected and
miserable. We all noticed his restlessness; but talked kindly to him,
and urged him to apply himself to his lessons, that he might the sooner
be able to return to his wild free life in his distant home. But
Indian-like, the more we said to him, the worse he seemed to become,
until he made it very uncomfortable for us all.

One day instead of going to school, he hobbled away on his crutches to a
picturesque point of land which jutted far out into the lake. In the
evening, the teacher came to the mission house and inquired why Sandy
had not been at school that day. This of course was news to us. We
were at once much alarmed, and immediately began searching for the
absentee. After about an hour's search, in which quite a number of
Indians took part, Sandy was found curled up among the rocks on the
point, crying bitterly for his Nelson River home.

Having exhausted all my persuasive powers, I saw that I must change my
style of dealing with him. So, appearing to be very indignant, I picked
up a large stick, and, rushing at him, sternly ordered him to get up and
return to our house as quickly as possible. With a frightened glance
into my face to see how much I meant, he sprang up and hurried back to
the mission house, I gave him a severe reprimanding, asking him, among
other things if he thought such conduct on his part was a fair return
for all our kindness to him. Then I said to him sharply:

"Go up to your room and bring down all your torn and soiled clothes and
moccasins."

With a sad look he obeyed, and soon returned with his bundle. After
looking over the lot, I took them away from him; and, calling in an
Indian woman, gave her some soap and sewing material, and told her to
tak