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He was dressed in a curious mixture of clothing a black frock-coat, vest, and trousers; but the effect of this somewhat clerical costume was not a little marred by a pair of Indian mocassins, which nowhere look more out of place than on a carpeted floor. M. Riel advanced to me, and we shook hands with all that empressement so characteristic of hand-shaking on the American Continent.
"They have turned back again," said the Strawberry, pointing to the former footmarks; "see the track of the mocassins is both ways." "That's true," said Malachi, after a close examination; "now then, Strawberry, to find out where they have left the old trail again. I told you, sir," continued Malachi to Alfred, "that the Strawberry would be useful; she has the eye of a falcon."
It consisted of a brownish-coloured tunic apparently of doeskin leather reaching from the neck to the knees; underneath which appeared leggings of like material, ending in mocassins that covered the feet. The arms, neck, and head were entirely bare; and the colour of the skin, as seen in the moonlight, differed from that of the outer garments only in being a shade or two darker!
A handsome chintz shawl tied in the Moorish fashion about the head leggings of blue cloth, reaching half way up the thigh, sewn at the outside, leaving a hem of about an inch deep mocassins, or Indian boots, made of deer-skin, to fit the foot close, like a glove a shirt or tunic of white calico and a hunting shirt, or frock, made of strong blue-figured cotton or woollen cloth, with a small fringed cape, and long sleeves, a tomahawk and scalping knife stuck in a broad leather belt.
Having specified all that was wanted, Martin then went off to summon young Graves and Meredith; they were soon found, and when they heard the intelligence, were ready in a minute for departure. Their rifles and an extra pair of mocassins each was all that they required for the journey, and in a few minutes they accompanied Martin to the house.
He was well aware that the flesh of the moose was of the most savoury and delicate kind, and that the long pendulous upper lip is one of the "tit-bits" of the fur countries. Moreover, the fine hide would be an acceptable addition to their stock, as it is the best of all deerskins for mocassins, as well as snow-shoes articles which Basil knew would soon be needed.
"But our father asks not why our mocassins have brushed the dew from off the common," resumed the chief; "and yet it is long since the Saganaw and the red skin have spoken to each other, except through the war whoop. My father must wonder to see the great chief of the Ottawas without the hatchet in his hand." "The hatchet often wounds those who use it unskilfully," calmly returned the governor.
"One of them, who was half Indian half Frenchman, with mocassins and a white uniform coat and cockade, seeing me prostrate on the ground, turned back and ran towards me, his musket clubbed over his head to dash my brains out and plunder me as I lay.
Our provisions disappear rapidly, and the wear and tear of our clothes and harness is very great; but, as our wants increase, our desires become more easily satisfied. The green hide furnishes ample means to preserve our shoes, by covering them with mocassins, and with materials for repairing the harness. The latitude of this camp was 23 degrees 59 minutes 6 seconds. Jan. 6.
My hair must be braided in many braids, and the strings are not yet sewed to my mocassins. You too are tired; let us go in and sleep." Sleep came to the mother to the daughter courage and energy. Not in vain had she prayed to Haokah the Giant, to give her power to perform a great deed. Assured that her parents were sleeping heavily, she rose and sought the lodge of the medicine man.
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