The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-04

yard'sisngths OF Helen'A grass
30. passng the ropes ovor the roof conansd
It.: It.: otherw sudden gust Of wind might
"There, !" said he: "am not us well Off M
waste of time, | call it." VIZ
HUM! said Helen, doubtfnlly. can this
is very clever; but ] doubt whether it will
keep out much rain" WIZ
more than yours will" said Hazel, .apd
that hats y very serious thing. um afraid
you little know how. serious. But. to.mor.
row, you please. | will examine our ~.
sources, and lay our whole situation before
you. ana ask your advice. As to your hug
bear, let him roar his heart out. hin reiyn r
ell wallis"
lie then took Helen md showed le, the
tremendous nature Of her fortiticntion md
assured her that no l,east Of prey could tncs
u, nor even smell at it, with impunity, And
as to the door, here the defense was ,iomIIa
anu treble: but attached to four rrass coris.
Two pnssed into the abode round each of the
screw pine-trees at the east side, and were
trees. '.o e""
hen you are up, snid Hazel, ..You pufr
These four cords stendily, and your tonr
guards will draw back right and NIT. will
oil their bayonets, md you can como out !"
Helen was very much pleased with this ar.
t%s shs .,ana nma ald NOT disguise her graft
night Hazel, too, protited by tho mud wniis
lea'shns nfEnt Was COLDER, us it happened, than
any preceding night since they came ashore
In tho morning, Hazel saw green turtle OF,
Tue ahore, which was unusual at thot time OF
year. He ran and turned her, With some
on her head with blow, anil. in due course
dragged her up to the slope. She weighed
two hundred pouAds. He showed Miss II: ~.
lesion tho enormous shell. gave her a lec.
thre on turtles, AMI especially on tho fDnr
spseles Known to South Sea aavigators-tho
trunk turtle, the logserhcad, thu green tur.
tie and the lawks-Eiil from which Inst. md
not from any tortoise, he assured her enma
the tortoise. shell of commerce.
anu now, sail he. will you now giveup
or suspend Nour Reptile theory, and eat n
little aIeen turtle. the king OF them all,'
y think ! must. after all that said she:
ana rather relish-ii it.
That mGfnng h0 kept his word. md .,;,
ti!ei! case hefOrc her
hesaid: I'VE areh here on anislnnd that has
probably been seen and ,lisrer,irdo.i hy a few
whalei's, but IL not known to nnyiputon,
nor down OIL amy chart. There is u wide
range OF v.9etation. proving IL delightful
s,.:a.,. s.';.', on III" whole, and ono particular
suited to you, whose lungs are delicate, Hnt
theG. comparing the beds of the rivers with
taehanEs. M tremendous fall of ruin is inii-
GATED The rainy months lin these In t;futcsh
are ct hand. and if these rains catch as in oms
present condition, it will bea r,I,.mity. Yo,,
nave walls, but no roof to keep it out. I
trembe when think Off, This in INV mnin
anxiety. My next is about our sustenar,y,
curing the r;,'A. We have no stores uuiler
cover; NJ heii no provisions Int i. Ec,, ,.GOn-
huta Ne "se Two ilcitrr matches u ,fay;ant.
mat " t" l@come ofus ut tlla. rate: In
n;a"oEy ,Msory' IRE rnn be got hs rubbing two
snid t" have sa ohtaintl it, from
pimento wood Oh Juan Fernandez: but, in
iact, Dc!asyo TIE art il confined to sayare,
H"s'f met u civilized man who could do il.
ane have questioned scores Of voyagers.
h' ~ lnr my WEAPONS. they consist nj boat
,'n hook nni nn nX; no gun: no hnrpoon, no
bluntrr ax, n wooden .putc, two great a,l-
gers that | believe had hand in bringing ma
mere, Dut h3,e not been uiiy use to us since u
center att. two planes, IL hammer, n pair OF
ys.chers, two bra'l.awk. three giMlets two
scrapers, u plulnt'ls;.l and line. IL large pair
gauges screw-drivcr Ave claspknivcs, u
lew screws and nails of various sizes, two
hfhall barreta. two bags, two tin bowls two
wo4trn bowls. and the shell of this turtle.
anu that is II very good souptu.een, only We
nave ,e no ment to mike soup With"
4. WV" ~, SUI! Miss lioteston. resIgnedly,
we can but kneci down aud de-
Ihnt would h. cutting the gor,lian knot.
indeed snid Hazel. what, die to shirk
te't difficulties? No. propose an amend
MELT to that. Alter the words .k,s-el down.
insert the words, and get up ,,s..in, trusting
in that merci.ul Providence which has saye,i
us SO inr, but expects US TO exert ourselves
.., i rs rs good ana pious advice" snd Hslen.
uhu iet 4a ieilnw II this moment
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