The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-01-09
THE GOLDEN GIRL.


Klondike in the spring. Society is quite
dull during the summon months, anyway,
and Miss Giggles thinks that the banks OF
the Yukon will furnish more excitement
than the beach at Washington Park. Al
though the date set for her departure is
some months off, she has already begun
to plan for it, with the assistance of the
leading modistes, corsetieres and jewelers..
AS soon as she is informed that the snow
has melted on Chilkat pass she will de-
part She will be accompanied by her
ohum, Miss Daffie Diggins.
Eyes" said Miss Goldie, ~ am going
to be miner. Won f il be real cute? l
am in earnest you know, and expect to
bring back over so many nuggets-that's
what they call chunks Of gold, isn't it?'
"Why, Goldie, how you do go on, " said
her mother u fine, white haired patrician
lady of the old school. "You must excuse
Goldie," she continued turning to the re-
porter. "She is so enthusiastic.
"Now, mawmaw," answered the com
ing queen of the Klondike, "you know
mean TO become real miner, and grub
stakes and things, and that / am very
much In earnest about this thing, and so is
Daffle Neither Of us is what you would
call an advanced or "a new woman, but
both of us are American girls, and am
sure we will be success in Klondike."
''Are you not afraid to go into rough
mining camp?" asked the reporter, look
ing admiringly at Miss Goldie's delicately
chiseled features and slender white hands.
ooh, no" she replied, "for l am sure
that girl can be lady even in Dawson
City, and that rough men will respect her
true worth. Besides, / will be armed. "
And she brought forth silver mounted
air gun, with which she daily practices Mt
a mark on the back fence. "Daffle will
carry beautiful little silver mounted pis-
tol, which will hang from her chatelaine
But am larger and stronger than DafIie
and shall carry this rifle.
"And now let me show you the costumes
l am going to take. This is my walking
costume. intend it for the walk across
Chilkat pass. You see it Is made of the
new dove broadoloth, piped with white
shall wear dove colored feather boa with
1t for warmth With it viii go gray golf
stockings and patent leather shoes fasten-
ed with ribbon bow. shall carry dove
colored silk bag In which will be my man
icure set and silver backed brushes, as
well as a powder puff, because | do not be-
lieve the girls should entirely do away
with tho little necessaries of life even if
they are going to the Klontfike.
"This gown" she said, throwing
dainty garment over tho back of chair
for better inspection, sis of liberty silk in
Yale blue. That is the colors of a gentle
man friend of mine, Harold Twospot;
perhaps you know him. He is u Yale
man. 1t is rather pretty and fluffy, don't
you thinkP
And this plaid had mado to match
perfect love of pair of golf stockings in
the Stuart plaid picked up at bargain.
This linen skirt Is my mining costume,
with canvas shoes to match. l shall wear
1t when l dig for gold It's real service
able, don't you thinkY
For next winter shall have this white
broadcloth costume trimmed around the
bottom with white rabbits fur The front
will be covered with gold frogging, and
there will be gold epaulots to match. 1t
has tailor made effect and is real warm
looking. OF course l shall have silk skirts
and lace lingerie to match all these dresses.
My hats will match the costumes except
that most of them will be fedora shape,
which is most becoming to me-"
81 think Goldie is really well provided,
don't your" asked Mrs. Giggles
And now let me show you my alpen-
stock" said Miss Goldie. "Mr Twospot
brought 1t to me from Switzerland. /
shall carry it across ChilSat"
1t was beautiful stick, to which was
tied bow and streamers Of Yale blue,
and had an iron spike In the bottom for
rough mountain work
II must tell you about out guide" said
Miss Giggles hnpulsivcly "He is a per
feet gentleman and has such a love Of
mustaohe. He looks just like those tenors
you see in OPERA and has a perfectly love
ly Klondike costume. Papa says he does
not look very strong, but he is q perfect
dear, and both Datfie and insisted on
him. Papa is paying him salary to wait
until next spring to guide us over. He
says he has been over Chilkat pass twice,
but brother Bob says he never got nearer
60 Klondike than to mix cold drinks in a
soda fountain. Isn't that just like a boyY"
What arc you going to do about sup
pliesH" asked tho reporter.
"Why, Mr., Quinn-that's our guide-is
going to carry them. He calls it packing
them. He will have our boxes with our
gowns, our solid silver chatting dish, some
chocolate bonbons-I just positively won't
start without chooolates--some novels and
our silver plated picks and shovels, with
our monographs engraved on the handles
The members of the Entire Nous club gave
them TO me- Wasn't that lovelyY"
II suppose the guide will do tho cook
ingf" said the reporter laughingly.
mo, indeed, replied the beautiful and
practical girl. 81 shall do that myself |
am one of the best chatting dish cooks in
the club took lessons all last winter on
the chating dish. Won't it be fun to stop
ON top of Chilkat pass and cook lobster
Neuberg in the chatting dish and make
chocolate. Then we shall have bonbons
for dessert, and am going to organize a
rhafing dish club in Dawson City. have
thought it all out. Daifie says l have such
head for planning"
Il suppose you have been reading up
on Alaska and miningY" said the reporter
"Oh, yes, replied Miss Goldie. "Daffie
and have read book called The Quest
of the Golden Girl, but we couldn't find
thing in 1t about Klondike. Wasn't that
meanG But we learned lots from the min
ing stories written by a man named Bret
Harte. We are now reading book called
The Gold Question: by Coin Murphy.
We expect TO get lots of information out of
IT. After that we are going to reEs Gold