m PROFITABLE OUTING. 
EARS past, a young man was told by his physician that 
a4 he was consumptive and advised him to seek for a cure 
among the balmy trees in the forest. 
Writing for a trusty Indian he had often before hunted 
with, the Indian in due time came, finding the white man in 
his bed. Consulting together they formed their plans. The 
Indian got everything all ready in a day or two, and the 
young man being somewhat improved, they concluded to 
start for the woods. 
The mother feeling almost as if she was looking upon her 
boy for the last time, fearing he might never return to her 
again in life, bid him good-bye with a sad heart. Arriving 
at the end of their railroad journey at the foot of the lakes, 
the Indian took him in his strong arms and carried him the 
short distance to his canoe upon the lake shore. Now placing 
him in the centre of the birch bark canoe, with many wraps 
and a pillow for his comfort and ease, he packed the remain- 
ing space with all they could carry for comfort and use. 
Taking his paddle and seating himself in the stern upon the 
crossbar, the Indian now paddled him away up the lake, of 
