occasions, he received no remuneration or very little, for his performance. There was only one fiddle in the household and "Pete" was very cautious about who used it in case something might happen to it. The boys were always happy when their father went to Souris , because then they would take the precious fiddle from its case and play with great joy. However, when they saw him returning home, they would scurry to put the fiddle away. One of his sons, Roddie, wanted to make a bow for the fiddle. So, being a rather crafty lad, he found an old stick which he shaped into a bow. Then, he went to the barn and found some horse hair which he tied to the raised ends. Resin was applied to the hairs on the bow. When he touched the fiddle strings he played music that charmed avid listeners. Pete's son, Peter, recalls earning his first money at the age of eight years. Someone called to the house who wanted to hear a few fiddle tunes. His father was away; so, he made his first debut playing what tunes he knew. The man was so impressed that he gave him seventy-five cents for his efforts, which was a lot of money at that time. Peter also remembers he and the others, amusing themselves by climbing up on the barn when it was being renovated. They would dare each other to walk out on the saddle-board, which was approximately forty feet from the ground. Needless to say, when their father discovered what they were doing, and when they were safely on the ground, the punishment they received convinced them that they should never do that again. Although they had chores before and after school, they also found time to get into mischief. On one occasion, their parents went to Souris ; so, they decided to tease the dog. They had a box of army boots which they used to throw at the dog. The more the dog snapped 32