The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19

usual surroundings was I TO spend It!
Every tradition in connection with the
day was directly contrary To the condi-
tons In which i found myself. Instead
of home. a lonely cabin In the midst of
a great and uninhabited forest; instead
OF gathering Of the family and ones
dearest Of friends, trio OF men unre-
lated, and who had never seen nor heard
OF each other until thrown casually to-
gether on this journey I'm search Of gold:
instead OF roast turkey and chicken pies.
prepared by fair hands. and exquisitely
served with finish of delicious fruits
and sweets. only such eatabies as we
could prepare for ourselves on a camp
stove. from materials packed into the
country half a year before: instead OF
gIittering silver and crystal. epotless
napery and dainty china. a few TIN plates
and granite utensils: and instead OF the
leisure, mirth and good cheer OF a home
celebration, I looked forward only TO
merely ioyless satisfying OF the physi-
cal hunger. followed quickly by a resum-
Ing of our usual rough, hard work. For
we were yet a long way frcm our OPP
Grating point. and We felt that we must
make every day count, and complete our
freighting as soon as possible. not let
ting holidays interfere with our daily
routine.
4: Z: ::
1 WAS camp COOK. so. although with a
/ tinge % regret I INDUCED for a mo-
ment In remembering happier days.
huslt the fire and went about the prep
ara,ion Of breakfast with "a feeling Of
thankfuiness that even IL denied the usual
pleasures of the anniversary day We had
~ least comfortable shelter. food album
dant and wholesome. though plain. and
vigorous health 10 enjoy II withal NY
mates were still In bed. but when | had
.avf -. Z Ill
f1ve minutes later their toilet was COM
pleted.
Breakfast over. both men stepped out
doors - s.e how the weather was TIE
dawn had eamie hv this time. and In the
craving light they could see dtrnly I'D
and down the river stayed inside. and
was AZ work ut the dishes when Row
lands pushed the door quickly open and
came I'm putting
winds blowing today. sure" said he.
IA he rubbed h's hands together; "cuts
like 81 knife too
barlow came tn q moment later stamp
ing his feet and rubbing his nose Bar
low was Tire o1aes. or our group, but a
worker "from way back"
well. what 10 you think OF it7' asked
Eowianas
pretty tough, boys, | tell yen" repited
the older man.
.'rhe shermoneter doesn't show as low
as yesterday" I suggested.
Ne" re responded ''huf that isn't II
It's the wsad We haven, hsd anything
like ~ before" Rowlands turned 70 me.
"Jnst cofne o'l. n minute ard see what
YOU think az IT," said he: ard pat on
my cap and We all went outside.
furry 90 snow. almost the afst ~ the
season. had fallen during the night II
whlseued our loaded sledS which lag OF
che Ice a few seet from shore,
we Aon's GET the wind here among
these trees" sast Rewlants: 'yoa want
60 60 Down the river - get an idea
80 it" So ne scrambled scwn the bank
o. froscn sand ana walked oct - the
sles.s
either side ths tall Sassces were wavtng
th~f~ te-a Writing 'iks giants 81 the
agony 81 combat aus tire wind corning
asTasgh, 3ewn rjver Ufssa :es pttIs ha~I
crystals 81 faase snow. spar s.ing ard sharp
SIS diamond Dust. eaa threw them wi:h
.res: fierce sxatrS' eur faces. making esen
tsngfe rs from btew We con14 feea the
esEra tea. so Through a.f through 80
making car bodies cAt}y - cnr- ara va
sAtvsr~ys fn SPITE e. SUP Thick c'otNieg
Wet Avs sss3 f2arisw's checry ysses
What 50 yoa cav R-yter tfy -"
Rcw}&uts leak43 n a7e ana shrugged
be shoulders with snphas.s We never
ecaas make Roadway eita ear ieaaS
against that wind" re sat-
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