ment and love for the mother 
     
     country reaches out; but the sails 
     
     of the ship of state are not furled, 
     
     and the good ship Canada does 
     
     not ride inactive while the breezes 
     
     of modern progress and thought 
     
     pass idly over her bare spars; for 
     
     her sails are unfurled and turned 
     
     to the growing breeze, and when 
     
     that wind blows steadily from one 
     
     direction instead of in cats~paws, 
     
     eddies and squalls—the noble vessel will draw up on her anchor, 
     
     and her canvas will fill to the breeze as she sails steadily forward. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     And so the New Brunswieker, if you ask him how he is, will 
     
     not reply, like our British Cousin, “Quite well, thank you; how are 
     
     you?" Nor will he tell you he feels-”great” or ” fine ”, like our Amer- 
     
     ican cousin. Instead, he will tell you he is “Not too bad!” which, 
     
     as will be apparent, is about half way between the other expressions. 
     
     If you ask a New Brunswicker, “ Is it going to rain to-day?" he will 
     
     reply, “I don’t think!” Do not be deceived. This does not mean 
     
     that he does not think; it is his way of saying “I think not." He 
     
     will be found genial, pleasant and manly, with a keen eye to the 
     
     main chance, but not making money his worship—as yet. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Miramiehi Bay, or “Bay of Boats,” was Visited by Jacques 
     
     Cartier. So many savages put out in their canoes that the bay was 
     
     literally covered by them—hence the name. Indeed, Cartier had to 
     
     fire off cannon to frighten them away lest they should swarm on and 
     
     overrun his little vessels. The next day the explorer made friends 
     
     with the Indians by giving a red hat to their chief. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The town of ('hatham has a particularly fine situation near 
     
     the mouth of the river. Here large ocean steamships load their 
     
     cargoes of pulpwood blocks, timber and lumber, etc., for all parts 
     
     of the world. It is a splendid point for fitting out with fishing and 
     
     hunting equipment, and a convenient base for hunting, fishing and 
     
     camping—out parties. Enjoyable shorter trips may be taken down 
     
     the bay to Tabusintac, Neguac and Portage Island, as well as to 
     
     Fox Island, Loggieville and Escuminae. Some of these places are 
     
     excellent for trout and wild-birds. 
     
    

    
     At Kent Junction, south of Chatham, on the line of the 
     
     Intereolonial Railway, train connections may be made for Kouehi- 
     
    
   
   
    
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