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ver trapping, of which he gave a good account, 

 and which appeared to interest Sir Edmund very 

 much. 



The next day my father heard of this from 

 some one of the party, and meeting Sam, said : 

 "I hear that you have been greatly honored by 

 the Governor and been invited to his tent?" 



"Yes." 



"That was very nice on his part, and what do 

 you think of him?" 



In a quiet and pitying tone, Sam answered: 

 "Please don't mention this to anyone; but the 

 poor fellow don't even know how to catch bea- 



ver.' 



Another story, though not quite such a good 

 one, shows the Indian's idea of what a Governor- 

 General is. 



In June, 1873, Lord Dufferin and the Countess 

 were the guests for a few days of the Lairds of 

 Godbout. As the sleeping accommodation was 

 rather limited at the fishing camp, Lord Dufferin 

 and the Countess returned every evening, after 

 their fishing was over, to their steamer, the D. 

 G. S. Druid, which was at anchor in Godbout 

 Bay. I had been detailed by Mr. Allan Gilmour 

 to attend to this part of the programme, and in 

 the morning went to receive them at the landing 

 in the Bay, and escort them to the river, a walk 

 of about a quarter of a mile, where suitable boats 

 and men were ready to take them up to "the 

 pools." 



