1 36 Nepigon and Saguenay Rivers. 



most part Chippewa Indians or half-breeds, 

 who are willing enough to have visitors 

 enter their domain, but who are not very 

 amiable. Such is their nature. They do 

 not even make friends of their dogs, who 

 would gladly love them and forgive all of 

 their failings. A stray Indian dog of the 

 most pathetic yellow color came to our 

 camp one day, and when we tried to pat 

 his head the poor little fellow spread his 

 legs apart and braced himself, thinking 

 that we were trying to push him over. He 

 did not know that there was any such 

 thing as affection in the whole round 

 world ; but we developed that latent trait 

 for him, and glad indeed was he to frnd at 

 the end of a week that his tail had a use 

 and that it could wag. 



On the Saguenay the guides are hardy, 

 polite French-Canadians, simple in their 

 ways, and delighted to have a chance to 

 show their hospitality if we visit their 

 humble homes. In their relations with 

 each other every man stands on his real 

 merits and accepts the position that is 

 given him in the estimation of his con- 



