The record-union., 1892-04-09
ECHOES FROM THE NORTH.
Beselena's Letter from Puget Sounds
Metropolis.
sunbcnms that Melt Along the silent
sca~spriuG nonncts and
Other Gossip.

/ Ids fAftoltp~t MON mo tfbNtIHillbilt
chip McAfthur. like the Immortal Me-
/ Gintv, started for the bottom OF The sea
/ Thursday af craoon, but was promptly
rescued before she quite got there. The
accident occurred while she was recoy-
ing coal at the dock. II Is supposed the
sudden weight of the coal cause her 10
heavo too much 20 one side. Tho true
CAUSE of the accident is not yet known,
and M Official investigation Is 10 Toe M
stituted to-day. The officers lost MI their
possessions, and ii is also feared the ships
papers have been damaged. The only
lite lost was that of the ships ioline,
whose nine lives were sacrificed upon old
Neptunc'a watcry bosom.
Last night there was u most beautiful
sunset, Tho atmosphere was perfectly
clear. save for ono ametlty 81 tinted cloud
hanging low in the heavens, behind
which giowed the dying sun, trans orm-
ing the cloud into a mist Of goidon pur~
Pile. beneath lay the blue ripDnuk waters
of the sound; farther away cleaned the
the white caps OF the snow crowned
Olympiuss slowly sunk tie sun, until IL
/ seemed To he swallowed up in the shining
water. soon Diana put forth her pale.
misty rays, and thonnll the heavens were
bespengled with scintlllating stars.
The spring opening season has arrived,
and ia now in the zenith al it's glory.
/ Tho store wtndowa are a beWildoring ur-
ray OF colors, the millinery windows
being especially attractive, My pen fails
me Us / strive 10 describe these dainty
creations, looking Ton all tho world like
hanging flower gardens. | have "A geu-
! tlcman friend who told me enc night at
TIE tpeater that ho mover Saw II lot Of
a 1 l.gF. H.. no "a Ina
feel Ike taking a watcring-p1t and
sprinlsiug them. The flowers arc so
true TO nature this spring, that looking
at thoni YOU can almost Imagine they
have just been piucked trom Tue fields.
\ certain local artist painted picture
of maiden, clothed solely in very
pink skirt. sailing through tho starry
vault OF heaven. ANA called 1t MORN
ing Now, "a certain local writer saw
the piulS-skinned danSel, aud, as II didn't
happen to strike iaNorahly his artistic
taste, Inc proceeded TO severely criticisC 10.
Then the artists big brother appeared
upon the scene, aud there eusued u wordy
/ war ia which the correspondent came oil
/ victorious, thus showing the pen -
/ inlghtier thun tho sword or the paint
/ brush, either.
4 ON Ballast Island resided the duslly
/ red-SNiuncd four hundred, bat they don't
/ reside there now. Several of the first
( families have taken u yachting tour ana
! tho others have gone camping for the
summer in the woods, Ii their stolidity
could ho shaken | might say they were
! iaboring under excitement. However
I won't be positive on that, never having
/ heard OF an excited Indian. unless he,
were brim-tail of iire~water. At any
/ rate, they We're unduiy ngitatod. The
/ cause OF this sudden agitation in society X
! swim WAS the outcome OF "A spectral canoe
! hNf fl,A ANap1 Ma llfNf.sp ~
/ tribe, aS be- WAS returning from q fishing
/ expedition ono night not many moons
ago several OF tho leading braves also
/ witnessed tho phantom AZ IL fitted DER
tho waters.
The legend runs, that several years ago.
before there were amy palo.lAccS In the
present city, Two Indians We're driven
/ from this place IN a canoe, under aceuss,~
ton OF u most horrible murder and were
I never heard ot more, but 10 was darhly
/ whispered, with many awe-inSpiring
| looks at the shining bay, that this phan-
tom canoe was one and the same The
dusky apniKens OF the forest were not
| frightened, oh, mol But nevertheless they
folded their tents, AMI, like the Arabs,
/ silently stole away,
In this bread world of ours. where there
/ is so much diSSenStou, troub e aud grief,
- true and sincere friend is very valuable;
one who viii stretch forth a helping hand
Ahtlt uIlShAatitttls it(tN hN ilu III tlll3e 81
need. Bat alas. how few such friends
we meet, There arc plenty to love as.
| not for ourselves alone, bat tor Ger
| worldly possessions; others under the
cloak OF friendship lalas, how many
/ hideouS forms IL covers peer into our
private affairs, We all have our own
I troubles; there is scarcely closet that
does not conceal it's grnning Skeleton.
Yet those alleged friends throw wide
the closet doors and shake tho skoleton's
I rafting bones. My constant prayer is
that heaven my spare mo and all others
( from such iriendS.
Seattle lately had tho distinction con
ierred upon her et bong made II recruit.
ins station, The Queen City viii now
divide military honorS With san Fran
cisco, With the exception OF the latter
city, Seattle is the only recruiting rem leg-
V0us west OF the Missouri River. An ln-
/ vestlgatton Was lasely made during the
I resln}ental recruiting, which led 10 the
4 establishment of "A station in thiS city.
/ 81 course, the SeattleiteS are very proud
Of the distinction conferred upon their
1 city. RESELENA
Seattle, April ), lS9a.