Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-06-08
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Three years ago, Lord Frederick Fitz =
made, as Tensigns aone Of the crew of the
George Henry,i sent in search of Sir John
Franklin. This ship was built expressly for
this voyage, andiwas constructed after the
manner Of the whale ship; for a. ship with
high sides can not nayi gate these seas with
out great danger .a3it-9g0 6 al sidl baa-3i :
On the approach of winter the George
Henry WAS suddenly frozen tupsin1the ice.;---
This misfortune produced theymostI serious
inquietude, the more so. as the stores of The
ship were, getting short being. reduced to
tainted salt meat and. the uncertain chances
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One days OF rather one night for in win,
ter the night reigns for nine months in the
Bay of Ookoylear- a young girl, In a, sleigh
drawnsby tWelyedogs, came on .theiee along
side the George Henry, climbed with .uncomz
mon -ag5ilityoto the deck Of the ship and com
nleneed examining, with the greatest curies-
lty,l asithe great wooden house, Of the stranr
gers. Ia After having visited every corner,
she perceived Sir Frederick stretched upon
the Captains bed. Tears came to her eyes
at the sight o., the poor young man about to
die without hope Of relief She immediate-
" proposed by gestqrelto take the young
man with her and to nurse him at, her own
house. The officers eagerly accepted this
chance OF relief for their companion anprob-,
able as his cure seemed to be, aiding Too
koolitat y(this was her nance to remove Fred,
erick to, the sleigh Of the kind-hearted girl.
She gave the signal for starting to, the.
dogs by .apeculiar slapping Of the tongue,
against heroof Of the mouth and drove rap
idlyiaway with the ensign. Having arrived
at her home after, a two hours, ride, she en-
tered a few minutes after with a wooden vase
filed with the blood of the seacalf. 70 her
great surprise Frederick refused this, singu
lar dripk.id However, he soon overcame his
repugnance, and s found it excellent. + This,
is his own expression in the volume he has
published Of his voyage. 4 He partook every
day, not only without distaste,, but,eyen with
ayidity,, Of this medicament, and he felt his
strength return SO fast that, in three months
after, dressed in the costume of the natives,
he riyaled them in daring and address, in
driving a sleigh, chasing the sea-calyes,i sea-
ling the rocks, and carrying away birds
nests across shoals and broken ice, not to
mention that he managed in the most intrep-
id manner, with a single oar, his long mar
row bark, made Of skins, and called Kids
Tookoolita accompanied him in all these ex-,
cursions and did not'quit him for moment
Endowed with the marvellous facility of the
people Of the North in acquiring foreign lam
guages, she notionly spoke English purely,
but thanks to the lessons of Frederick, she
read and wrote it. About the month of
April following, the George Henry was dis
engaged from the ice which environed her,
and began to prepare for weighing anchor
and returning to England, When Tookoo-
lita learned this news, she retired to- her tu-,
pic of reindeer skins; pitched on the seashore
Frederick came toher and found her bathed
in tears. g Sister," said he, for he called
her habitually, by this name, 80 Sister, my
mother expects you in gland--come. Pc.
Tookoolita dried her. tears, gave him her
hand, and accompanied him withoutihesita-
ton, lon board the George Henry, which ar
rived unexpectedly three months after in
England, oil9stopa ri s7zq an t5sa.
Some time after that, Lady Fitz----, who
did not quit the young stranger for moment
still prettier with the European than n:her
native costume, presented her to Queen Vic7
toria asher future daughter-in-law. .2lsia
The Queen declared that she would sign with
her. own hand the marriage contract between
the officer of marines and Tookeolita. Il En-
the meantime,' added she, smiling, "as this
name is a little strange, Task ofmy young
friend to renounceiit and take that of Victo-
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.Toekoolita, now Lady Fitz-----, may be
seen every day promenading in the Palais
Royal, offering the singular, spectacle of an
Esquimaux, becoming an. English lady of
distinction. 7iada h isa -a3 ~ sseGs ,idaet:i