Life ill Manitoba 25 



A young lady, from one of the best families in Win- 

 nipeg, found me in this plight, took me by the hand 

 and led me home. She nursed me till I was well, 

 and then gave me good clothes and found me a 

 place to work. She told me to come back to her if 

 I was in trouble again. 



After working for some time in this place, I came 

 to work for Mrs. C, the lady who is with me now. 

 When she first saw me she thought I was a little 

 child, and did not see how I could be of any use to 

 her. But she pitied me because she thought I 

 was cold, and gave me something to do. I lived with 

 her three months. When I first came to her I could 

 not speak enough English to tell her I liked coffee 

 better than tea. My work was washing dishes. 

 They would help me into a chair so that I could 

 reach the table. When at last I was able to explain, 

 with the help of an Iceland girl who lived next door, 

 that I desired to travel as a curiosity, hoping in this 

 way to make money enough to bring my brothers 

 and sisters from Iceland, Mr. and Mrs. C. consented 

 to come with me. 



My father agreed to let me go, if I would go with 

 respectable people and remain with them. I had 

 worn my seal skin suit about in Manitoba until it 

 was worn out, but my father had taken care of my 

 polar bear suit, so I had that to bring with me. He 

 let me bring his new flint and walrus tusk, also. 



But a few months afterwards he sent for his spear, 

 because he thought he could not get along without it. 



