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set before you; otherwise, if you eat too little, it 

 will be considered a slight or an insult. "If I 

 were in your place/ 5 I added, "to be quite sure of 

 success I would have no breakfast to-morrow, and 

 then I would be sure to have a fine appetite." 

 He said it was all right and that I could rely on 

 him. 



Next day about noon he strolled into the camp. 

 I introduced him to Mr. Gilmour, and he was sent 

 to betaken care of by Rodgers, whose report was 

 as folows: "Three salmon steaks about one and 

 a hal pounds, one ox tongue weighing two 

 pouncs, about two pounds of cold ham, bread and 

 potatoes and five cups of tea were disposed of. 

 Then, for dessert, a one pound pot of Keiller's 

 marmalade was set before him. He took about 

 hilf of it, and then calling Rodgers, he said, 'I 

 an very sorry I cannot eat the whole of it, but I 

 dm't like the bitter taste!' Needless to say 

 tie performance was considered quite satisfac- 

 tory. 



Mr. Gilmour was always in the habit of giving 

 sane slight present to any Indians who came to 

 visit him, and on this occasion he gave Charles a 

 par of blankets, adding, aside, that he hoped he 

 wmld live long enough to use them! Meeting 

 hin a day or two afterwards, I thought I would 

 hive a little fun with him on the subject. So I 

 said, "Well, Charles, what was wrong with you 

 a1 camp the other day ? You did not make half 



