The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20
PocAHoNTAs IN ALASKA
An Wings Escape from Being the Gen.
terpiece of - banquet.

in danger OF having his brains spat-
tered over the surrounding real estate
when Pocahontas rescued him with her
| love.
The John Smith. Of Alaska, was not
only in danger OF being killed. but OF
being eaten when the woman in whose
| eyes he found favor saved him.
OF course the situation In life of the
actors are somewhat different. but the
plot OF the play is the same.
The Alaska John Smith was not a
titled explorer when he fell into the
hands OF the savages, nor was his name
John Smith. He was only common,
| yellow-skinned sea cook
His name Is All Wing. aud there Is
nothing attractive about him. He is
about as homely mixture OF China
man and Maylay pirate as could be
found in days walk. His Pocahontas
answers TO the name Of Julie just now.
but nobody knows what her Indian
name was. She Is "A long way of
being Pocahontas' equal in beauty.
and the Siwnsh features OF generations
were consolidated when her face was
made.
| Still the romance Is there.
! All Wing and julie, now Mrs. All
| Wing. arrived here on Goldfish schoon-
er several months since. but have not
gone into society yet. They reside on
| Ross alley, In Chinatown, and submit
ted TO an interview recently. They
only submitted to it, they did not take
| part Ia il, aud when il came To SEE
curing the story of their love the re-
porter was Obliged to obtain his infor-
nation from third party. to whom
Wing had coniided il Ia explanation OF
his of-color bride.
All Wing. some nine years ago, was
a cook in the employ Of the Navy De-
partment. and was shipped north on the
jamestown. While on the S;ka sta
ton Wings time expired or he desert
ed-iust which Is not plain--and ship
| PEG aboard whalcr. The whaier was
wrecked aud Wing was cast up on an
inhospitable ice foe. Julie was tho
daughter OF chief of tribe of In
| dams. and, while hunting with her fa-
Their, discovered All Wing, who was as
near dead from starvation, cold. and
exposure as il was possible for him TO
be and retain life. For days and days
Julie nursed him. and he finally re-
covered. TO find himself the object Of
great deal Of attention on the part OF
the Indians. They could speak no
Chinese or English. and Wing had no
| comprehension OF their dialect. He
was NJ loss TO understand the solicit
tude with which they fed him and the
interest they took in watching the nc
emulation OF fat upon his ribs. At
last the horrid truth dawncd upon him
at least so he says. They were 90
ing to barbecue and eat him.
He attempted 10 escape. but was cap
tured aud returned tc the village aud
put under guard. The fatal day ar
rived. Wing was informed by panto-
mime that an incision would be made
In his neck and his life fluid allowed to
escape into a soapstone basin. He
gave all up for lost, when he was in-
| spired by the sight Of Julie In tears.
! He made love 60 her. She comprc-
| hended and went TO ask papa. The
old chief was fond Of his daughter aud
| could refuse her nothing. He issued
an cdict against baked Wing The re-
mainder OF the village protested and
| the chief was obliged 10 state why he
desired tho strangers life preserved.
The directors gave IN and Wing aud
Julie were married In Indian style.
Wing lived with the tribe for some
time but never became very popular.
He was not much Of "A hunter and pre-
| ferred TO lie around the house. sewing
with the women. 10 chasing polar
bears, walruses. seals, and the like.
Finally no had chance TO escape
| A boats crow camo In from schooner
TO trade for skins. Their cook was
dead. aud Wing begged them TO take
| him away with them. Wings father
| in-law gave him leave OF absence for
| three months and sent Julie along with
| him TO insure bis return.
They sailed away, and after much
marine wandering and transferring
| from one vessel 10 another, arrived IN
San Francisco. Wing had taste for
| the needle and secured u job OF tailor
| ing. The faithful Julie proved 'an
adept. and shares Wings labors. They
still find some difficulty in conversing.
| Wing knows few words OF English
aud few Of Indian. Julio knows a
few OF English aud few OF Chinese.
When tueir discussions becomes ani-
mated they resort TO all threo Ian
guages at once. and the tale Is very
exciting. There Is little Wing now,
and he Is learning all three languages.
Their home Is on the top floor OF a
Ross-alley tenement where Julie Is
rapidly being converted into China
woman 10y her acknowledges. She Is
quiet al all tunes. and Is presumably
mourning for the freedom OF her ma
| tive snowhclds. She does not 20 out
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