The land of open doors; being letters from western CanadaWith foreword by Earl Grey . hospital was veryclose, and behind the blankets it was almost un-bearable. Two or three of the foreigners werepeeping round to see the last. One would neverhave believed that a man in his condition couldhave had the strength to fight for so long. Thensuddenly, with a gurgle, he seemed to give it up,and sank back dead. I said the CommendatoryPrayer, or as much of it as I could remember, ashe passed away, and then we tied up his headand wrapped him in a blanket. The doctor hadalready ordered a rough wooden box
The land of open doors; being letters from western CanadaWith foreword by Earl Grey . hospital was veryclose, and behind the blankets it was almost un-bearable. Two or three of the foreigners werepeeping round to see the last. One would neverhave believed that a man in his condition couldhave had the strength to fight for so long. Thensuddenly, with a gurgle, he seemed to give it up,and sank back dead. I said the CommendatoryPrayer, or as much of it as I could remember, ashe passed away, and then we tied up his headand wrapped him in a blanket. The doctor hadalready ordered a rough wooden box from one ofthe men at the station, and, by the time he waswashed and ready, they brought it over to thehospital. He was put into it, nailed down, andput outside; there was nowhere else to put him. Next day, after seeing the park ranger aboutthe burial place, the doctor and I went downwith four labourers on a hand-car to a placewhere there is a flat stretch of land near theAthabasca River. Here, where an Indian baby 150 HHppiPi^^ HMPPl rf-V.^»^^ p TYPICAL RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION CAMP. LAYING STEEL OVER A TRESTLE BRIDGE
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