Alan Baker Leaves Mounted Life for Victoria Mission
Alan Devotes himself to a solo pursuit to track bandits after being demoted and quitting the Mounted. He plans a rapid journey with a small pack and funds, gives Joyce and Bill Hardsock duties, and entrusts Joyce to keep watch on the Alooska trading post as he travels toward Victoria with a canoe for escape and independence.
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The Centipede and Me
The poem by Dorothy Edmonds explores a child narrator pondering a centipede with many legs. The speaker jokes about missteps and messy shoes while comparing personal feet and hands, imagining how a centipede would cope with daily tasks and etiquette.
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