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Updated: June 14, 2025
"'About every night we could hear the soldiers stationed at Fort Gratiot. One would call out: "Corporal of Guard Number One!" This was repeated from one sentry to another till it reached the barracks and "No. 1" came out to see what was wanted. "'So one dark night I called, "Corporal of the Guard Number One!"
He built the schooner Minerva, which was the first vessel registered at Washington, from the District of Cuyahoga, under the U. S. Revenue Laws. For many years Mr. Merwin, under contracts with the Government, furnished the supplies required at the U. S. Garrisons on the western frontiers, at Fort Gratiot, Mackinaw, Sault St.
Henry Gratiot, and his efforts had been most judicious and unremitting in preserving the good feeling of this the most dangerous portion of the Winnebagoes.
"Je vous salue, Mesdemoiselles," he cried, "mes anges a char-a-banc. Pouvez-vous me diriger chez Monsieur Gratiot?" "Sapristi!" exclaimed the young man, but he laughed. The young women stood up, giggling, and peered at Nick over the young man's shoulder. One of them wore a fresh red-and-white calamanco gown.
"And now?" said Monsieur Gratiot, puzzled. "Now," said Nick, "now they are become a worthless lot of refugees and outlaws, who by good fortune have escaped the gallows." Before Monsieur Gratiot could answer, a child came running around the corner of the house and stood, surprised, staring at us. Nick made a face, stooped down, and twirled his finger.
As we hurried back towards the throbbing sounds of Zeron's fiddle I apologized as best I might to Monsieur Gratiot, declaring that if Nick were not found within the half-hour I would leave without him. My host protested that an hour or so would make no difference.
Those who reached the steps gave back, respectfully, and there came an elderly lady in a sober turban, a black mantilla wrapped tightly about her shoulders, and I made no doubt that she was Monsieur Gratiot's mother-in-law, Madame Chouteau, she whom he had jestingly called the queen regent. I was sure of this when I saw Madame Gratiot behind her.
"By gad," cried Nick, "it lacks but the one element to make it a paradise." "And what is that?" I demanded. "A woman," said he. Xavier, who overheard, gave a delighted laugh. "Parbleu, Michie, you have right," he said, "but Michie Gratiot, he say no. In Nouvelle Orleans we find some."
And when the sun sets on those snows they are rubies, and the skies above them sapphire." "I was born amongst the mountains, sir," I answered, my pulse quickening at his description, "but they were not so high as those you speak of." "Then," said Monsieur Gratiot, "you can understand a little my sorrow as a lad when I left it.
"Indeed I shall not, Monsieur," I answered. "It is strange," he said abruptly, "it is strange that this gentleman and his wife should likewise have had letters to us from Monsieur Gratiot. They came from St. Louis, and they were on their way to Paris." "To Paris?" I cried; "what was their name?" He looked at me in surprise. "Clive," he said. "Clive!" I cried, leaning towards him in my saddle.
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