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Updated: May 12, 2025
"Beeg ribber, Wu-las-tukw." "I never heard of that river. Where is it?" "Way off dere. Wat you call'm?" "The St. John?" "A-ha-ha. Injun call'm 'Wu-las-tukw, beeg ribber." "And you will take me there?" "Bimeby, mebbe. Sam know." They were seated near the fire during this conversation, and the Indian woman was busy with a deer-skin garment.
No doubt she would understand in time. "Have you lived long in this place?" she asked. "Two, t'ree winter, mebbe." "Where do you live in the summer?" "Many place; Wá-sit-um-ó-wek; Wu-las-tukw; Beeg Lake, some tam." "Where is Big Lake?" "Way dere," and Kitty motioned westward. "Go dere bimeby." "You often meet white people, I suppose?" "A-ha-ha." "Do you and Sam always travel alone?
Sam stopped, stooped and with his forefinger made two parallel lines in the snow several inches apart. "A-jem-sek," he said, touching the nearer line. "Wu-las-tukw," and he touched the other. He next placed his finger between the two. "White man here," he explained. "Plenty King George tree." "Is A-jem-sek a river?" Jean asked. "A-ha-ha." "Will we soon be there?" "Wan sight, mebbe."
It was welcome news to her, however, when Sam one night told her that by sundown on the morrow they should be at the big river, the Wu-las-tukw. "Oh, I am so glad," she fervently replied. Once on the noble St. John it would seem almost home. The next day they passed through a wonderful forest of great white pines. Never had Jean seen anything like them.
"And he taught you about the Great Father?" "A-ha-ha. Long black robe come up Wu-las-tukw in canoe. Sam no forget. Sing more, eh?" Jean did as she was requested, and sang several of the hymns she remembered. At times she glanced at her dusky companions. Their eyes shone with pleasure, mingled with admiration as they watched the reclining girl, and listened to the words of hope and comfort.
It was the A-jem-sek, a narrow stream connecting Lake K'tchi-kwis-pam with the Wu-las-tukw, so Sam explained to Jean. As they stepped out upon this river they saw two men but a short distance away, drawing a small sled loaded with wood, who stared with startled amazement at the sudden appearance of the three travellers.
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