Arvilla and the Tattler Tree: The Fur Trader

The era of the fur trade, with support from the War of 1812, provides the mise-en-scene. This was a lawless & unstable period for venturesome people who chose to migrate to the Northwest Territory. Here, for over two centuries, peltry was the commodity for which men toiled, froze, starved, fought & died. It was the sole product that Natives could use in bartering for marvels of civilization. The dealing in furs was grossly unbalanced in favor of the Traders. This irked a knowledgeable birds-eye maple tree. It rustled her leaves. This matron was further distressed by a serious sailing ship disaster upcurrent in the St. Mary's River on the rocks of Neebish. Five survived. Two seamen, a scoundrel, the schooner's housekeeper & a baby girl. Later, this disturbed tree was tapped. With assistance of computerized technology, sap taken was easily decoded because of its variable cellular composition. Thus, the long sought communication link between flora & fauna was discovered. The ice on Gogomain Baie, to date, has only been cracked by the revelations drawn from the heartwood of this Tattler Tree who was inspired by Arvilla, the man-maker, & stabilized by Abigail, the door opener. To order contact: Broadblade Press, 11314 Miller Road, Swartz Creek, MI 48437-8570.Abrams, Peggy R. is the author of 'Arvilla and the Tattler Tree: The Fur Trader' with ISBN 9780962024948 and ISBN 0962024945.