Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1890-12-20
pocAHoNTAs IN ALASKA
Al Wings Escape from being the Gem
tcrpiecr OF ~ banquet.


love.
The John Smith, Of Alaska, was not
only IN danger of being killed, but of
being eaten when the woman in whose
eyes no found favor saved him.
or 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,
ycllOw-skinned sea cook.
His name is All Wing, and there Is
nothing attractive about him. He is
about rs homely mixture of China
man and Maylay pirate rs could be
found in days walk. His Pocahontas
answers 10 the name OF Julie just now.
but nobody knows what her Indian
name was. She Is long way of
being Pocahontas equal in beauty,
aud the Siwash features of generations
were consolidated when her face was
made.
Sill the romance Is there.
All Wing aud Julie. now Mrs. All
Wing arrived here on Goldfish schoou-
gone Into society yet. They reside on
Ross alley. in Chinatown, aud submit
ted 10 an interview recently. They
only submitted to it, they did not take
part In Il, and when L came to So
curing the story of their love the re-
porter was obliged to obtain his infor-
nation from third party. to whom
Wing had conidod 1t in explanation OF
his oii-colUr bride.
All Wing. some nine years ago, was
a cook 10 the employ of the Navy De-
pariment. and was shipped north on the
jamestown. While on the Sitka sta
ticn Wings time expired or he desert
ed Just which Is not plain-and ship
peu aboard whaler. The whaier was
wrecked and Wing was cast up on an
inhospitable ice tloe. Julie was tho
daughter OF chief OF tribe OF In
dmns. aud. while hunting with her ia
thcr discovered All Wing, who was as
near dead from starvation, cold. and
exposure Ms il was possible for him 10
be and retain life. For days and days
julio nursed him. and he finally re-
covered. TO lind himself the object of a
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 ut n loss TO understand the solicit
tude with which they fed him and the
interest they took in watching the ac-
cumnalion OF fat upon his ribs. At
last the horrid truth dawned upon him
inglo 5ar5cta aSd Cat NM nm. ~
lie attempted to escape. but was cap.
iurcd and returned te the village aud
put under guard. The fatal day ar
rived. Wing was Informed by panto-
mime that an incision would be made
iieiis neck and his life fluid allowed to
escape into a soapstoue basiu. He
gave all up for lost, when he was in
spired by Che sight Of Julie in tears.
Blended and went to ask papa. The
old chief was fond of his daughter and
could refuse her nothing. He issued
M. edict against baked Wing, Tho re-
m1inder of the village protested and
tie chief was obliged to state why he
desired the strangers life preserved.
The oBjectsrs gave in and Wing and
Julie were married in Indian style,
Wing lived with the tribe for some
time, but never became very popular.
lie was not much of II hunter AVID pre-
fcrred TO lie around the house. sewing
with the women, 10 chasing polar
bears. walrnSes, seals, and the like.
Finaly he had chance to escape.
A boats crew cinie In from a schooner
10 trade for skins. Their cook was
dead, and Wing begged them 20 take
him awuy with them. Wings father
iu-law gave him leave of absence for
three menths and sent Julie along with
him tsinsure his return.
Thoy sailed away, and aztec much
marine wandering and transferring
from one vessel to another, arrived IN
San Francisco. Wing had q taste for
the needle and secured job Of tailor
ing The faithful Julie proved an
adept. aud shares Wings labors. They
still find some difficulty in conversing.
Wing knows few words OF English
and few OF Indian. Julie knows q
few OF English and few of Chinese.
When their discussions becomes AMI.
mated they resort to all three Ian.
guagos at once. and the tale is very
exciting. There Is little Wing now,
and he il learning all three languages.
Their home Is on the top floor of q
Ross-alley tenement, where Julie is
rapidly being converted into China
woman by her acknowledges. She is
quiet ut an times and is presumably
mourning for the freedom of her ma
tive snowhelds. She does not go out
because the noise aud the hustle of the
streets Brighten, her. Wings leave OF
absence has long since expired, but in
the confines of civilization he has be-
come tho master and has no intention
OF returning to the land of his wife's
people.
Julie win not live long here; she al
ready shows signs Of consumption. de.
vcloped presumably by the unaccus-
toned foul air.