the confusion of the matrimonial busy season when the Indians first
come in the little papoose is apt to be christened--unless the
clergyman is very careful--before the parents have had time to arrange
for their church wedding.

Meanwhile, the women having erected the canvas lodge and put in order
one of their last-year's birch-bark wigwams, called upon the Factor's
wife and presented her with a handsome work-bag made of beautifully
marked skins from the necks of the loons Oo-koo-hoo had shot with his
bow and arrow for that purpose.

After leaving the Indian shop, the hunter returned to his camp to talk
matters over with Amik and the women. He told them that he intended
selling most of his furs to the Company, but that he thought it wise to
stay away from the Factor until next day. But as Granny, being a Roman
Catholic, wanted to have Father Jois marry Neykia and The Little Pine,
she suggested that Oo-koo-hoo go and call upon the priest at once.
Notwithstanding that her mother was a Presbyterian, Neykia had joined
the Roman Catholic Church and when asked why she had done so, she said
it was because she thought the candles looked so pretty burning on the
altar.

Though The Owl was not in the least interested in any one of the white
man's many religions, nor in the priest, the clergyman, or the minister
of the three different denominations represented at the Post, he now
called upon the priest as his wife wished him to. During the course of
their conversation the priest said:

"My son, that was a beautiful silver fox you sold the Company three
years ago. I, myself, would have paid you well for it."