The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-14
EskIMOs ARE JOLLY now.
Frost and snow Have GlaaAeneA
Their Little Hearts.

New York Sun.
Not since they were taken to Bellevue
hospital on October 90 have the visiting
Eskinos OF Peary's expedition been in such
good spirits as they were yesterday, 1t was
the cold weather that did 1t. good touch
Of frost Is what they have been needing.
All OF them have been suffering from lung
trouble. have caught cold, or, rather.
caught warmth, for It was the heat that
affected their lungs. . short time after
their arrival. They were as bright az
crickets yesterday. and although they are
not yet allowed out Of doors. 1t Is proba-
BILE that by the time the next snow furry
comes they will have a chance 10 go out
and enjoy an Arctic afternoon on the
lawn.
Suspicion was mingled with their pleased
surprise when they awoke on Tuesday
morning and 5eheid what appeared 10 De
snow on their window sills and showing
white upon the ground below. While the
men. having arisen and crowded around
the window. were discussing 1t. Aughar.
who has been suffering from pneumonia.
and the 12-year-oid girl, Awuhar. came
running In from the wofnen's quarters in
great excitement.
TITS snow. real snow cried Aushar.
speaking gieefuily the Eskimo word which
has only been pronounced In tones Of re-
gretfui "reminiscences since the party ar
rived here.
Can there be such thing as snow in
this wre,ched country" skepsically asked
Mooktur. who. in his forty-five years of
life. has grown cynical. In his own home
Mooktur keeps Ice on his head for fear of
sunstroke when the thermometer rises
above zero. He looked A; the whiteness
outside diScontentedy. Its some other
kind OF stuff" he said.
No. It's SNOW said Awuhar eagerly.
II touched 1T.
dow. grabbed a handful slapped Il upon
the back OF his neck, and shivered ecstat-
icaily.
''wufr, That's good" lie observed
1T goes away too quick" objected Awu-
har. Il. isn't like the snow at home. Look
It's all gone now. Nothing is like II al
home"
they not take you 70 the place you told
me OF, down the stars where Ice lies in
small bcrss. ard let you Down there?''
THAT IS true" admitted Awuhar, but
the bergs were very small, and i think
they were not the kind OF Ice that stays.
Somebody made those berss. and unless
ore watches them all the time they vanish
away. A man told me So"
Besides. II isn't as cold as our ice
added tha Io-year-oid hoy Wenney. who
has also been permitted 20 play in the ice
cellar. When I sat down On a cake OF
II. IL grew wet and small. II Is most
strange"
"Ye. IL Is true tina, the air feels more
natural today" said Mooktur. who had
been poking his head out os the window
and drawing deep. satisfactory hre.ths.
mo longer do my lungs feel as II / were
brea thing fame and smoke. This Is well. ;"
When they bring us our meat" OBJ
served whuhu. II shall Sc; mine outside 10
freeze. That will taste good
= a xfas a
Mooktur. 1T is all too tender. One does
rot know that he has his teeth in ana
thing hefore-piof, il is swallowed"
But ] did said little Wenney in an
aside TO the Sirl Awuhsr. If was that
which the doctor wears upon his feet
aud | found II under one Of the sleeping
places that stands upon four sticks At
sl,e FIRST IL was good TO the teeth. but as
l ehewed there came or from IL black
/ s,lhsts nce very evil TO the taste. SO that
I was Obliged 10 put IL away lest l be
taken H. as were you when you ate the
hide cs the seal with the fur still on 1t.
And Wsnrley Ertnned.
Ard I heard that doctor speaking" re-
Piled Awuhar. sharply, Tor this reminis-
cerce alspsessed her, and he said Who
has been letting puppy loose around
hsre9 one has been chewing at my boots
| ana licked the hacking off the top"
This IS a. evil place" returned ths boy
E s4EfkNtkN. Rf&f~ -@Sb. t1skAU fnrat -
t.safn,.,4 black ard worn on mems feet. |
/ visa 10 Et. hack 10 my home
Wait. little man" said Moostur; I'VE
] shall sill see the white fields and tie
g.eea hergs again There is life In this
air.
The gods OF cur own country grant 4.
said the wcnan Aughar. with a sigh. M y
/ Years begin 20 weigh upon me-
well what DO you think o. itr' cried
Man Hansen. their guide. mentor. friend
and general attendant. cheerfiy coming 81
20 the roagn WHY. this'N BE- a regular
North Pole In = week Wen have polar
bear meat for Christmas"
Before e. went away he had the ssfstr@
rorrgagy 50 ehesred w that they we're
pla.niaE an expedition 20 spear seas
tbrouxA the ice In the Fast river SCOT
AS ths doctor would let them ont