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has the same character as Enghsh but only 

 sixteen letters. A Micmac paper is also 

 published at Restigouche and received once 

 a month at Conne River. Steve was very 

 amusing over the raising of funds for the 

 construction of a new church at Conne River. 

 Apparently a sort of bazaar was held at which 

 the chief feature was a " Wheel of Fortune." 

 Steve felt rather sore that he had gambled 

 fifteen dollars and won nothing. All the 

 Micmac colony, however, seemed to have 

 enjoyed themselves hugely, gambling, dancing, 

 and eating; they provided the food and after- 

 wards paid for each meal — good for the church ! 

 Ryan's niece kept house for him at Long 

 Harbour — a lonely spot with only one other 

 settler within twelve miles, and I received from 

 uncle and niece the warm welcome which every 

 traveller in Newfoundland is sure to meet with. 

 The morning of the 27th was exquisite, the 

 fog had cleared away, the sun was shining 

 brightly, and the placid head-waters of Long 

 Harbour lay without a ripple at our feet. The 

 hills were not high but beautiful in colour and 

 outline, and I might easily have imagined 

 myself in a Scotch deer forest. Cases of stores 

 had to be unpacked, tent and camp equipment 

 looked out, and the morning was spent in 

 making up the loads. 



