eeled down in the snow by the log, and began to pray. I hardly
know what I said, but I do remember I asked the Great Spirit to forgive
the poor Indian who had got so far away from Him, and had been so
wicked, and had tried to wipe Him out of his memory. I told him I was
sorry, and wanted to do better; and there in the snow I promised, if He
would forgive and help me in my trouble, and give something for my wife
and children to eat, I would, just as soon as the snow and ice left the
rivers and lakes, go and find the Missionary, and ask him to help me to
be a Christian.

"While I prayed I felt better; I seemed to feel in my heart that help
was coming. I got up from my knees, and it seemed as though that prayer
had strengthened me like food. I forgot I was cold and hungry. I took
up my gun with a glad heart, and away I started; and I had not gone far
before a large reindeer came dashing along. I fired and killed him. I
was very glad. I quickly skinned him, and I soon made a fire and cooked
some of the meat. Then I pulled down a small tree, and fastened part of
the meat into the top of it, and let it swing up again, so as to keep it
from the wolves and wolverines. Then I took the rest on my back and
hurried home to my hungry wife and children. Soon after I went back for
the rest of the venison, and found it all right.

"Since that hour we have always had something. I have hunted hard, and
have had success. None of us have been hungry since. The Great Spirit
has been all that the Missionary said He would be to us. He has cared
for us, and given us all that we have needed.

"I have not forgotten my promise made while kneeling in the snow beside
the log in the woods. The snow has gone, and the ice has left the lakes
and rivers. I have launched my canoe, and have come with my wife and
children to ask you to help us to be Christians."

We were very much pleased to hear such a wonderful experience, which was
thus leading him back to God; and we told him so. When we learned that
all this time he had been talking, his wife and children were patiently
sitting in the canoe outside at the shore, we hurried out with him and
brought them into the Mission House.

Mrs Young, and one or two others, attracted by William's earnest words,
had come into my study, and had heard most of his story, and of course
were also deeply interested. Out of our scant supplies we gave the
whole family a good hearty meal, and we both d