A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador An Account Of The Exploration Of The Nascaupee And George Rivers By Mrs. Leonidas Hubbard, Junior
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About 3 P.M. I Heard A Stir Outside And Going Out
Found George And Gilbert Making A Fire.
It was not so simple a
matter now without an axe.
The small stuff had to be broken, and
then whole trees were dragged bodily to the spot and laid on to be
burned off a piece at a time. When fallen stuff was scarce,
standing dead trees were by hard labour pushed over and brought in.
The big fire felt very good that day.
It was not raining quite so fast now, and after dinner I sat
watching George while he mended my moccasin where the mice had
eaten it, and sewed the moleskin cartridge pouch to my leather
belt. He finished putting the pouch on, and handed the belt back
to me with a satisfied smile. Instead of taking it I only laughed
at him, when he discovered he had put the pistol-holster and knife-
sheath on wrong side first. There was no help for it; it had to
come off again, for the sheaths would not slip over either buckle
or pouch. I comforted him with the assurance that it was good he
should have something to do to keep him out of mischief. When the
mistake had been remedied he showed me how to make a rabbit-snare.
Then the rain drove me to my tent again, and I had supper there
while the men made bannocks. It was horrid to eat in the tent
alone.
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