The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-14

or tiny rills, at times dashing and foamine
and turning in coquettish delight in and
out of the verdant moss and pine or t'scour-
ing the granite slides in broken spray-light
or in sheeted gleams."
Our feeble, finite senses are at last
weary of this seemingly endless march Of
grandeur and majestic beauty and returned
eagerly to watch the sailors as they load
and lower a small boat which is to LAND
some Indians taken on board at juneau, Al
the cold and lonely little fishing hamlet o.
Chilcat. The wind blows stifly, dashinf
as the white boat loaded with baby chair
mop, and other household goods. is lowered
to the steps the waves and winds threaten
n.cnentarily to capsize it and q sQuaw il
just rescued from the splashinR water by
being fairly caught and held in the officer.
arms: Not for q million dollars would
go into that boat" said some ladies watch
ing with bated breath from the hurricane
deck. Little thought of fear entered the
hearts of our dusky sisters as the seamen
rowed them through the storm-bsate1
waters.
Chilcat lies within about seven degrees Of
the Arctic circle and is the northernnos'
vessel turns south only to round PENN
sula and once more to steer northward into
Glacier bay.
Our trip was now more than half over
and by virtue of formal introductions from
mutual friends or by dint of good fellow
ship, which in intense moments Of interest
excitement or curiosity had waived that
formality. sociability reigned. The ovel
energetic and successful business loving
Americans have often been accused by theil
more easy-RoinR brothers across the sea OF
taking even their pleasures in a serious
manner and without relaxing their severe
business grip" And as, with rather
austere and somber countenances, our good.
" company were for the first two days try
ing on their sea legs and sea stomachs, w
had Queried soto vOce, rs this funeral
train and are We destined to bury the remains
lies in state, on Muir Glacier?" '.Methinks,
every man looks as melancholy az Lord
Hamlet, though he has seen no ghost and
has no royal father to avenge," quoted q
sympathetic companion. All. yet they had
seen ghosts; not such as come out at un.
holy hours, when graveyards yawn," but
the more real and formidable kind which
stalk about in open daylight, the haunting
ghosts of carking care, of sickness and the
overstrain of business. But We had left
the electric wires and steel rails, with al
their wearying and wearing burdens and
perplexing problems, Tar behind and the
magic wands waved as We sailed past BY
the nymphs of the forest and water, the
fairies and sprites of dreamy clouds and
balmy air, unlocked to all the palace doors
of perfect rest"
How the faces frightened and broadened
and-browned as each rest-brin9ing. health.
giving day produced more charming pic.
lures and disclosed new wonders and de
lights! With what girlish enthusiasm dig
nilied matrons would exclaim at beholdinp
some novel or wondrous view, some ancient
Indian euro or savage dance! With whal
boyish eagerness gray hairs and wisdom
would watch the antics Of a school of por
poises or the squirting and splash
ing of q whale! And how interesting
the glimpses of travel and adventure, th,
peeps at the comedy OF tragedy or romano,