MY TRIP.

Farewell to home and friends
was over; the lake trip, a week in
the Prairie Provinee and the mag-
uiticent Kocky Mountain scenery
were pleasures of the past; and two
weeks after leaving Ridgetown |
found myself enjoying the kind
hospitality of the Chinese Home in
the city of Victoria, and eagerly
enquiring at the offices of the C, P.
N. and Boscowitz Cos, for a steamer
going to Kitamaat, ever greeted
with the same reply, “not this wip’
until | began to realize what the
meauing of “uncertain dates tor
WNitamaat” really was,

Atter the middle of August | took
passaye on the ‘Princess Louise”
tor Hartley Bay with a possibility
of her taking the Kitamaat route,

At Victoria I bade good-bye to
Miss Sherlock who had shared with
me the pleasures of the journey and
was glad to welcome aboard at
Vancouver Miss Sherwood en route
for Hazleton,

Miss Sherwvod had accompanied
us to Winnipeg,

The weatuer, scenery, and com-
panionship were all that could be
desired, only the uncertainty of
the bey ond marred the enjoyment of
the voyage. Nearing Uartley Bay
the pussibilities of Kitamaat grew
less and less until | found myself
my last friend gone, landed late one
night on the lonely wharf, waiting
for a chance, in company with the
“Home” organ. Here a very kindly
welcome was given by Mr. Read
the missionary and his family who
had not been visited by a white
woman for more than a Year,

Mrs, Read and her little ones had
been quite alone in the village for
several weeks so my coming was
hailed with delight. The children

Were I) CONstanl Collpittions, aid
were determined that L should stay
With them or take them with me to
Kitamaa that they might attend
school, While with these {richds
L learned what) work on the Coast
could lean,

In the meanutinne word reached
Kitameast bhata would be helper was
stranded at Hartley Bay,
a canoe manned by two sialwart
young Indias wits sent to my res:
cue, ft hisjarrived early one bright
clear IMuritug, and after a hasty
farewell Ltook my place in the hot.
tom of the Ginoe weil supplied with
all the necessary eouveniences for a
filly iuile tip, and prepared for
almost anything, Soon Hartley Bay
Was lost tu sight aud J was alone
in the channel with my Indjan es-
cort, Who tortunately spoke [ngli-h
having had some Home training,

I was informed that with a fair
wind we would reach oar journey’s
end at widnight; if not the next
evening

In a short time a slight breeze
filled our sail only soon to leave it
hanging limp and useless, My
men plied the paddles sparingly,
closely watching the clouds for an
indication of wind that didn't come,

‘Pwice during the day they land-
ed leisurely cooking the meal and
wandering on the roeks evidently
not anxious for the journey’s end,
determined to wait for the wind,

The time was spent in admiring
the scenery, reading and conversa.
tion with John, one of the young
men who was very talkative, im-
pressing me with the merits of the
Kitamaat brass band,

During the day we saw aloon at
a distance and also a beaver, Near
evening we were detained some
time by a school of whales wanting
to monopolize the channel ahead,

At once