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more useful to his colleague and more necessary to 

 the Mission. But God sees differently from man, 

 and His ways are not our ways. It was quite 

 impossible to foresee the blow that was about to fall. 



Everything was looking bright, the dark and cold 

 of winter were things of the past. " We spend as 

 much time as possible in the open air and enjoy the 

 sun's genial rays. Grasses and other small plants 

 in sheltered nooks are looking beautiful in their 

 summer garb. How I do admire them, and thank 

 God for giving us these tokens of His bounty and 

 goodness." The night was as bright as the day, 

 and sometimes even the heat would be excessive. 

 The longest day came and went ; every day was 

 busy. Mr. Parker was working especially hard 

 upon an Eskimo dictionary. In the beginning of 

 August an opportunity for a holiday and recreation 

 was offered him. Mr. Hall, Mr. Noble's chief 

 agent, made arrangements to go to a river some 

 twenty miles away in order to catch salmon. It 

 was proposed that Mr. Parker should join the 

 fishing party and really enjoy a holiday expedition. 



Mr. Peck cordially endorsed the proposal. "As 

 my dear brother really needs a change and rest, I 

 quite agree with him that the trip will be (D.V.) 

 beneficial, and I gladly offer to remain and hold the 

 post while he is away." 



On Sunday evening, August 9, Mr. Parker addressed 

 a very attentive gathering, and the following day 



