The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-10
THE GOLDEN GIRL.

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 jewellers.
As soon as she is informed that the snow
has melted on Chilkat pass she will de-
part She will be accompanied by her
chum, Miss Daffie Diggins.
"Y es, " said Miss Goldie 81 am going
to be a miner. Won't it be real cute?
am in earnest, you know, and expect to
bring back ever 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, d" she continued, turning to the re-
porter. ''She is so enthusiastic. 3"
Now, InawmaW, " answered the COM
ing queen of the Klondike, ''you know I
mean to become real miner, and grub
stakes and things, and that am very
much in earnest about this thing, and so is
Daf1fe. 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 a success in Klondike. -
''Are you not afraid to go into a rough
mining campY" asked the reporter look
ing admiringly at Miss Goldie's delicately
''Oh, no. she replied, "for I am sure
that girl can be lady even in Dawson
City, and that rough men will respect her
true worth. Bcsides l will be armed. "
And she brought forth a silver mounted
air gun, with which she daily practices at
a mark on the back fence. "Daffie will
carry a beautiful little silver mounted pis-
toll, which will hang from her chatelaine.
But am larger and stronger than Daffio
and shall carry this rife.
And now let me show you the costumes
I am going to take. This is my walking
costume intend it for the walk across
ChiIkat pass. You see it is made of the
new dove broadcloth, piped with white.
shall wear a dove colored feather boa with
it for warmth. With it will go gray golf
stockings and patent leather shoes fasten-
ed with ribbon bow. 1 shall carry a dove
cOlored silk bag in which will be my man
icure set and silver backed brushes, as
we'll as powder puff, because do not be-
ieve the girls should entirely do away
with the little necessaries of life even if
they are going to the Klondike
''This gown" she said, throwing a
dainty garment over the back of a 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 q Yale
man. 1t is rather pretty and fluffy, don't
you BQlDkE
''And this plaid had made to match a
perfect love of pair of golf stockings in
the Stuart plaid 1 picked up at bargain
This linen skirt is my mining costume,
with canvas shoes to match. 1 shall wear
it when dig for gold. It's real service
able, don't you think?
For next winter shall have this white
broadelOth costume trimmed around the
bottom with white rabbit S fur. The front
viii be covered with gold frogging, and
there will be gold epaulets to match. 1t
has tailor made effect and is real warm
looking. OF course 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 we'll provided,
don't you?'' asked Mrs. Giggles.
''And now let me show you my alpen-
stock, " said Miss Goldie. ''Mr. Twospot
brought it to me from Switzerland.
shall carry it across Chilkat.''
1t was beautiful stick, to which was
tied a bow and streamers of Yale blue,
and had an iron spike in the bottom for
rough mountain work.
81 must tell you about out guide, +" said
Miss Giggles impu1sively. HE is per
feet gentleman and has such a lovo of a
mustache. 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 a perfect
dear, and both Daffie and 1 insisted on
him. Papa is paying him salary to wait
until next spring to guido US over. He
says he has been over Chilkat pass twice,
but brother Bob says he never got nearer
to KIondike than to mix cold drinks in a
soda fountain. Ism t that just like boy?'
What are you going to do about sup
plies?" asked the reporter.
O1ipn-that,c oY7,. ;s
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 chocolates-some novels and
our silver plated picks and shovels, with
our monograns engraved on the handles.
The mem beIs of the Entire Nous club gave.
them to me. Wasn't that lovely?''
II suppose the guide will do the cook
ing?" said the reporter laughingly
mo. indeed, replied the beautiful and
practical girl. 81 shall do that myself I
am one of the best chatting dish cooks in
the club 1 took lessons all last winter on
the chatting dish. Won't it be fun to stop
on top of Chilkat pass and cook lobster
in the chatting dish and make
chocolate. Then we shall have bonbons
for dessert, and am going to organize q
chatting dish club in Dawson City. have
thought it all out. Daffie says have such
a head for planning"
I suppose you have been reading up
on Alaska and Ininingf" said the reporter.
''Oh, yes, replied Miss Goldie. ''Daffie
and have read book called The Quest
of the Golden Girl, but we coulGn't find
thing in it about Klondike Wasn't that
mean? But we learned lots from the min
ing stories written by 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 read Gold
Elsie. And we have subscribed for The
Banner of Gold, a magazine published by
a man named Kelley
Don't YOU think Daffie and 1 will be a