The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-28
! ROMANCE REPEATED.
|ocahontas Was Known IS Julie
and John Smith was .
Chinaman.
ke was Set Apart - tho Center
Piece Of q Banqet
Table.
allies Dusky Heart warmed to the Sad
Almond-Eyed Oriental, and
She Interceded.

,
Pocahoptas has been outdone by an Alas.
IN maiden. John Smith was only in dan
BIZ of having his brains spattered over the
real estate whom Pocahontaa
bscued him with her love. The John
NTH OF Alaska was not only in danger Of
hing killed. but of being eaten, when the
oman in whose eyes he found favor saved
Inn. says the San Francisco Examiner.
OF course the situations in life of the
etors are somewhat different, but the plot
] the play is the same.
The Alaska John Smith was not . titled
kplorer when he fell into the hands Of the
wages, nor was his name John Smith.
b was only common, yellow skinned sea
>ok.
His name was All Wing, and there il
bthing attractive about him. He is about
homely q mixture Of Cinnamon and
alay pirate as could be found in days
blk. His Pocahontas answers to the name
Julie Just now, but nobody knows what
Z Indian name was. She is long way Of
ing Pocahontas' equal in beauty, and the
wash features of generations were con-
lidated when her face was made.
Still the romance is there.
All Wing and Julie. now Mrs. All Wing.
rived here on goldfish schooner several
pnths since, but have not gone into so
hinatown, and submitted to an interview
sterday. They only submitted to an in
view. they did not take part in it, and
len it came to securing the story of their
We the reporter was obliged to obtain his
formation from third party, t. whom
ing had confded it in explanation of his
f-color bride.
All Wing, some nine years ago,swas a
Ok in the employ of the navy department,
lille on the Sitka station Wings time ex-
red or he deserted-just which is not
lite plain-and shipped aboard whaler.
The whaler was wrecked aud Wing was
ut up on an inhospitable ice foe. Julie
is the daughter Of the chief of tribe of
dams, and, while hunting with her
ther, discovered All Wing. who was as
ar dead from starvation, cold and expos
Q as it was possible for him to be and re-
M, and he finally recovered, to find him
If the object of great deal of attention
the part Of the Indians. They could
eak no Chinese or English, and Wing
d no comprehension of their dialect. He
.s at loss to understand the solicitude
tn which they fed him and the interest
ley took in watching the accumulation of
3 upon his ribs. At last the horrid truth
.wned upon him-at least SO he says.
icy were going to barbecue and eat him.
He attempted to escape, but was captured
d returned to the village and put under
ard. The fatal day arrived. Wing was
formed by pantomime that an incision
.uld be made in his neck and his life fluid
owed to escape into soapstone basin.
gave all up for lost when he was inspired
the sight of Julie in tears. He made
,e to her. She oomprehended and went
TASK papa. Tho old chief was fond of his
lighter and could refuse her nothing. He
ued an edict against baked Wing. The
nainder of the village protested and the
lief was obliged to state why he desired
b strangers life preserved. The object
gave in and Wing and Julie were married
Indian style.
Wing lived with the tribe for some time,
never became very popular. He was
I much of hunter and preferred to lie
,und the house, sewing with the women,
chasing polar bears, walruses, seals, and
b like.
Finally he had chance to escape. A
ats crew came in from schooner to
de for skins.
Their cook was dead, and Wing begged
sm to take him away with them. Wings
,her-in-law gave him leave of absence for
zee months and sent Julie along with him
insure his return.
EChey sailed away, and after much marine
ndering and transferring from one vessel
another, arrived in San Francisco. Wing
d taste for the needle and secured job
tailoring. The faithful Julie proved an
apt, and shares Wings labors. They still
n 4
ows few words of English and few of
dian. Julie knows few Of English and
ew of Chinese.
When their discussion becomes animated
y resort to all three languages at once,
q the talk is very exciting. There is q
lie Wing now, and he is learning all three
eguages.
a'heir home is on the top floor of a Ross
icy tenement, where Julie is rapidly being
nyerted into Chinawoman BY her fel:
v-lodgers. She is quiet at all times, and
presumably mourning for the freedom of
native snowfields. She does not 60 out
cause the noise and the hustle Of the
leets frighten her. Wings leave of alb
ace has long since expired, but in the
ltines of civilization he has become the
ster, and has no intention of returning
the lands of his wife's people.
ulie will not live long here; she already
lWS Signs VI consumption, developed pre-
nably by the unaccustomed foul air.
the story has been pretty we'll authenti-
ed. with the exception of the intention
the Indians to eat Wing after killing
%. His own countrymen do not believe
3 part of the story. but Wing adheres to
;toutly, and the strongest tie between
% and his wife is his gratitude to her for
ing him from such fate. ~
oyagers to the far north state that thew
tyo ia t.
ms, but it has always been attributed to
lated instances of starvation's necessity,
not habit.
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