We parted on a barren hill and could see each other for
some time. We would just walk a few yards and sing out to each
other, "Good-bye." This we kept on till out of sight and some
distance apart.
It snowed very hard all day, and couldn't hardly see any distance.
In the afternoon I killed a porcupine. How I wished I could give
some to the boys.
Wednesday, 21st, had snowed heavy all night, and made heavy
travelling without snowshoes, and the snow above my knees. To-day
I saw a caribou and got a shot at him with my pistol. In the
evening I killed another porcupine. I thought, "I shall be able to
get out to Grand Lake now if the snow don't get too deep for me."
ThursdaY, 22nd. Snowing very hard again and cold. I made a fire
at noon and tried to patch my shoe-packs but I couldn't spare time.
I walked with only my socks, on in the afternoon and made poor
time, as the country very rough and the snow very deep. I tried to
make a straight road to make it short to Grand Lake. During the
day though feeling very tired and would like to have a rest, if I
stopped even for five minutes, lots Of things would come into my
mind, and would have to start on again.
