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events casting umbra and penumbra along wherever their path- 

 way be, thus bespeaking glory about them constantly. Knowing 

 the philosophy of all this even before leaving the States, I imme- 

 diately tried to do honor to my unknown visitor. But, on turn- 

 ing her face, who should it be but a lady Esquimaux ! Whence, 

 thought I, came this civilization refinement ? But, in a moment 

 more, I was made acquainted with my visitor. She was the Too- 

 koolito I had so much desired to see, and directly I conversed 

 with her she showed herself to be quite an accomplished person. 

 She spoke my own language fluently, and there, seated at my 

 right in the main cabin, I had a long and interesting conversa- 

 tion with her. Ebierbing, her husband — a fine, and also intelli- 

 gent-looking man — was introduced to me, and, though not speak- 

 ing English so well as his wife, yet I could talk with him tolera- 

 bly well. From them I gleaned many interesting particulars of 

 their visit to England, and I was gratified to hear that they had 

 actually dined with Prince Albert, who treated them yery kindly, 

 and with much consideration. 



" Ebierbing, in speaking of the queen, said he liked her very 

 much, and she was quite 'pretty.' He also said that Prince Albert 

 was a 1 very kind, good man, and he should never forget him.' " 



The following conversation, as copied from my journal, written 

 at the time, will show the sentiments of Tookoolito on civilized 

 life. 



I asked her how she would like to live in England. She re- 

 plied, " I would like very well, I thank you." 



" Would you like to go to America with me ?" said I. 



" I would indeed, sir," was the ready reply. 



In reference to the Queen of England, she said, 



"I visited her, and liked the appearance of her majesty, and 

 every thing about the palace. Fine place, I assure you, sir." 



Tookoolito was suffering with a cold, and I noticed that when- 

 ever she coughed she threw her face on one side and held her 

 hand before her lips, the same as any lady of good manners would. 

 Her costume was that of civilization, being a dress with heavy 

 flounces, an elegant toga made of young tuktoo fur deeply fringed, 

 and a bonnet of the style invented on the principle "cover the 

 head by a rosette on its back !" 



As Tookoolito continued speaking, I could not help admiring 

 the exceeding gracefulness and modesty of her demeanor. Sim- 

 ple and gentle in her way, there was a degree of calm intellectual 



