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possibilities for young men in Canada. Up to that time one
hundred and fifty miles from home had been the extent of my
travels and therefore I was very keen to make this trip,
although I could not see how this would be accomplished on my
slender purse. However, when advised that my‘transportation
was to be provided§“I readily accepted. when we were about
to depart Messrs. De Wolfe, Kant and Jeffers, from Windom,
decided to join us and father made the necessary arrangements.
Conversation on the train was all about Canada.
Father did most of the talking and it seemed to me that he was
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remarkably well informed, "He had considerable difficulty in
impressing the other three gentlemen with the facts gleaned

from his reading and observation. Although men of means, they

were rather provincial in their outlook and doubted that he

could find anything better than southern Minnesota. Eases

      

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1E6m-the-Ganedianlisndgruvten-sitestuns. As we neared the

boundary line a Canadian gentleman boarded the train and hear-
ing our discussion on Canada became interested and soon joined
us. Much to my pleasure he verified many of father's state-
ments.

It had rained at Winnipeg and my strongest imprese