The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-04


Esqumaux, half Danish Her father, tho pilot Of the
little harbor was BY the richest and most influential
man Of an the Esqumaux Of Dsko, and We we're after
ward very glad to see the young lady IL her own
home IL was a fine large residence built partly Of
wood partly OF earth consisting Of spacious room,
fifteen feet square lighted BY large glass window
which ned up nearly one whole side, and a smaller
and less pretentious chamber. II warmed by
stove and on the side opposite the window kind
OF wooden stage PLATFORM raised two feet above the
ground running quite across the ROOM on which was
arranged coverlots blankets and urs Here IL the
young lady slept. with brothers and sisters
ali together, higgedy pggledy like
nest Of young squirrels. There we're four
or five guns hung on racks on the
ceiling a few religious prints around the walls, to-
gcther with cooking utensils and all the fine clothes OF
the family We had ample opportunity to examine the
whole OF the young lady's wardrobe, which we could
easily distinguish by its superior hneness from that
or her younger brothers and sisters behind which IL
seemed to be bashfuly trying hide itself Her father
had dogs and kyutes and umiuk or large boat be-
sides men employed in hunting and fishing for him.
He also had some gold pieces slowed away in rag
among which saw American half eagles. (How
many Americans can boast of much n Miss Peters
was, therefore, a very great heiress, and this to-
getner with her great beauty, fact of which she was
perfectly well aware any other pretty girl would
be, made her somewhat proud and disdanful and dis
posed to queen it over the rest Of the girls.
TRom's FLAME
ButTromp so desperately in love that he found
this grave defect ofcharacer charming and defended her
hotly have said that ALL officers and men, mixed
together terms Of perfect equality during the ball
But, in spite OF the fact that all dressed just
alike she early detected the difference and refused
her in making this odous distacton and at last with
a subtle and malicious cunning which | cannot too
strongly reprehend, persuaded her to push her ex-
clusveness the extent of dancing with nobody but
himself Fortunately for the peace OF the Pandora's
ward ROOM Miss Peters had three -four dangerous
rivals who If less wealthy, far less proud and
naughty, and IL less beautiful far sweeter and
charming. For my own part, early concluded
that preferred the sweet and gentle pride Of beauty
TO the proud and scornfu and inwardy decided that
Miss Peters spoiled, l-natured, disagreeable
young lady, and wished 'Tromp" joy of her. with all
my heart. Her pride and arrogance may have been
augmented by the circumstance that her uncle played
the VIOLIN and the musician of the ball II he
that directed the festivities and in truth he did it very
well, playing waltz polka reel as we in turn
demanded them, although he spoke only word or
two English which he had picked up probably from
ploring ship
1t must not be supposed, however, that 'eTromp"
was the only who susceptible to the charms OF
these fair Our navigating officer appeared
to be just badly smitten, and devoted himself TO
young lady with very high topknot with assidulty
which, afraid, would have rendered some far
English lady highly indignant could she but have
him. When the dance he went walking
about the village with her his arm, smiling down
upon her in a way which must have stirred her little
heart up to It's very depths; carrying conversation
with signs mods and winks. and from time TO time
making what, a perfectly unprejudccd spectator,
seemed to be ldotc gestcuatons, intended probably
as passing remarks about the weather
DEcoRUa.
1t should not be forgotten with regard to these girls
that they all very we'll behaved. They allowed the
men not even kiss a squeeze OF the hand and
knew as we'll how to maintain their dignity and keep
people at proper distance as do any othor young
ladies' They are all good Christians and church going
people, belonging do all the Esquimaux OF Greenland
TO some form Of the Lutheran faith to which they have
been converted by the mild and benehcent influence
OF the kindly Danes. They have neat little wooden
church. where they have religious services every Sun
day, and pastor, who goes the rounds OF district
and appears regularly among them about once
month"; and they lead quiet, innocent, virtuous,
and to all Appearances a happy ife in their
little icebound world. The is probably the
most lonesome time for them nearly all the
away then the hunting and fishing grounds We
only five six about the village and they took
part the festivities that the girls look for ships
touching here-a very occurrence-as the great
event of the summer.
At length, about twelve O'clock saw the signal
10 come of flying from the Pandoras masthead, and
after one more waltz took afTectionate leave OF
our fair friends thanking them, well could for
the pleasant evening they had given They
companied US down to the waterside-some OF
managing TO steal a kiss the way-and
then scrambled into the joyboat while the
watching US with half smiling half saddened faces
As we pushed of they set up kind OF half laughing
half fearful cry which followed far out into the bay
and came the widening water softened into
a saddened strain as sweet and musical the signing
OF an Eoan harp. II sad wthal that the dogs
Of the village which had likewise followed us down TO
the waters edge to or joined in with
full howl and made up a sorrowful chant that sounded
strangely wild and weird in the dim mysterious twi-
light Of the Arctic summer night 1t pretty and
graceful farewell, and added more kindly souvenir
to our memories Of Disco. The dear girls-we will
never see them again, but viii not forget their
happy mirth and pleasant smiling faces that to
make the dreary desoation around them blossom with
roses.
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD.