A tale of the north country in the time of Silas Wright. "The Spirit of Man is the Candle of the Lord." Proverbs 20:27 From the memoirs of one who knew Governor Wright and lived through many of the adventures herein described and whose life ended full of honors early in the present century. It is understood that he chose the name Barton to signalize his affection for a friend well known in the land of which he was writing. —The Author