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matters employed husband and wife until 9 p.m., 

 then came prayers, and retiring. 



" My time," writes Mr. Peck, " was taken up 

 with teaching bands of Indians and Eskimos who 

 came into the station to trade, and who made visits 

 of various lengths. School was also held for the 

 children of the Hudson's Bay Company's people, 

 while tuition was also given to one or two Eskimo 

 boys whom we kept at our house. These were not 

 only instructed, but Mrs. Peck did everything 

 possible for them as regarded food and clothing. 



" In the winter, we made a high, thick, wall-like 

 bank of snow (three to four feet wide) against the 

 walls of our house, which proved a great help in 

 keeping it warm, shutting out the piercing wind, 

 and enabling us to keep it snug. 



" Our little ones were clad in warm English gar- 

 ments, and in wintry weather were, of necessity, 

 kept indoors. Toys and picture-books, which kind 

 and thoughtful friends sent out from home, with 

 others which we ordered ourselves, helped to amuse 

 them, and make their little lives bright. 



' When we were all in good health our lives passed 

 very happily, but when sickness invaded our little 

 home with the nearest doctor three hundred and fifty 

 miles away our only real hope was in the loving 

 mercy of the Great Physician, the sympathising 

 Jesus, and in the use of the limited medical know- 

 ledge we possessed. 



