Griggs courier., 1893-07-14
The North Pole.

The North Pole.
We are told that if we could pass the
regions of snow and ice between here
and the North Pole, we should find
beautiful green country ut the pole,
probably inhabited by race of people
totally oblivieus to our existence as we
are to theirs. Now can PROVE to you
this is true by relating story told me
by n gentlemen, who in the mystic
''cnce upon time, visited this land.
He said that he, with small party of
men, started out, as many others have
done, to explore the region surrounding
the pole; they travelled on and on,
suffered greatly from the cold, and
finally this gentleman, Mr.. Blank,
strayed away from his party. Some.
thing compelled him to keep moving
forward in spite OF the fact that he was
going farther and farther from his
friends; he became colder and colder
and thought he must surely perish,
when with II hatchet he broke to pieces
Il sled, which he had drawn since he
left the boat, and built Il fire upon the
ice and wrapped himself in the extra
furs he had brought on the sled, drop.
ped Off to sleep by the fire. He was
awakened by the sound of feminine
voices. Great was his surprise, but he
was SO benumbed by the cold he could
scarcely move. Nearer and nearer
they came until he could see that there
were about dozen women with three
or four sleighs drawn by dogs; they
were talking in a strange language, and
when they saw him came to investigate
wha: the strange object could be. They
warmed some frozen milk they had
with them over his fire and gave it him
to drink, then putting him Oh one of
their sleighs three of the women jump
ed in with him and drove rapidly back
in the direction from which they had
come.
While wondering over the strange
occurrences of the past few hours, Mr..
Blank fell asleep and awoke several
hours after to find himself in very
comfortable bed in a strange room. He
arose and went to the window to look
out and saw very pretty little village
which was also strange to him, then he
remembered his experience of the past
few days, and was very curious to learn
something of this strange place in which,
he had arrived so unceremoniously; SO
proceeded to make himself prescntablo
and soon after, heard u rap at the door,
opened it and found servant IN wait
ing, Who wore sort of loose waist OF
delicate pink, embroidered with gold,
with stockings of the same shade, his
trousers of dark greer were gathered
full both at the waist and at the knees
where they were finished with a frill
he was u blonde and his golden hair
worn long, hung loosely over his
shoulders, and he also wore u nous
tache and full beard. He made Mr.
Blank understand by signs that wher
ready he might partake of some foed
and beckoned him to follow him. Mr.
Blank, ON doing so, found himself being
led through long passages and finall.
ushered into a large dining. g.room where
he had evidently arrived just at raea
time for there were men and wome,
at the tables chatting and eating. Th,
women were all dressed in costumes
similar to the "bloomer" costume of th,
U. S., of plain dark material, and wear
ing then hair either cut short or combat
back smoothly from the face. The mer
wore costumes, similar in make to thu
mans who had escorted Mr.. Blanl
there, but most of them not so gay il
color, and all wearing long hair ant
full boards.
Mr.. Blank was seated at table neal
some ladies whom he finally concluded
were his benefactors of the evening be
fore, they seemed very friendly, but o.
course they could neither understand
nor be understood by him. The mea
consisted of delicious fruits and vegeta
bles and q sort of dark bread which
was very good After this was ended
Mr.. Blank was escorted by the same
servant who had brought him thithel
and whose name he found to be 'Dillo,
into beautiful garden, where grasses
and flowers and trees grew luxrrioasly
he wandered about here for time, then
went to I: large gate, opened it and
found himself on the street; he saw
coming up the street a woman dressed
IN a suit of blush gray with a waist OF
white and a gaudy tie and cap and be.
ling led by two women in suits Of dull
green, evidently badges of their partic
MAR Office. They passed on and Mr.,
Blank went out for stroll. He saw
many women but comparatively few
men and these were either wheeling
baby carriages. or hurrying along as il
their lives descended On their haste. The