THE BRIDE-ELECT SCOUT 6 



England it has the approval of King and country, 

 and why not here ? " 



The movement has already taken root in Canada, 

 the Governor-General being the Chief Scout, Lieut.- 

 Col. A. P. Sherward, C.M.G., M.V.O. of Ottawa, 

 Dominion Commissioner, and Capt. R. T. Bird- 

 whistle, Dominion Secretary. 



Amongst the passengers there were fourteen 

 brides-elect. Most of their fiances had been in 

 Canada a comparatively short time, but had done 

 so well that they were in a position to marry. One 

 of the lady passengers, who was crossing to attend her 

 sister's wedding, took a special interest in this romantic 

 section of the community, and espoused as her parti- 

 cular mission the discovery of all the prospective 

 brides. ,The amount of sea-sickness amongst them, 

 and the missioner's sympathy and tact, made the 

 task comparatively easy. She would proudly march 

 on deck, a pale-faced girl on one arm, a rug on the 

 other, and with a look of eloquent significance. We 

 called her the "bride-elect scout." She was one of 

 the two Suffragists, and if the gift of the franchise 

 to women depended on the gentlemen on board the 

 " Empress of Ireland," the Prime Minister's windows 

 would be safe in the future. 



As the community in general crept back into life 

 and revived in spirits, a concert was proposed by 

 some of the obtrusively musical section of the 

 passengers. The result supplied an admirable 



