The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23
KHLsIHl GOLD SHIP COMES.
GCEwB8 At TME DOCK wAgS 1910
ADskxT ONES nETUmx.
CAaSnrterssstc 81 Arrival - rasD-
Ons Alaska Tseasass osass -
Geeesfnxs In Joy ana Sorrow
- OoK out for that spring line
Man that stefn line there
- Look cot. you people"
Spring line last sis

Man that stern line faere-
- Look COT. you people.
Spring line Fast, SIS"
Got that xtsrn Iineg"
Aye aye slS."
s'fsook out there. you peopse oa tsie tesek
Slow shea6.'' ard the treasure sap swang
slowly nto the pier
ThNss orders and answers back and
forth bad been between tne captain on the
hFsGgg. the nsass fsrsatd secxsgs male aft.
the warHtrss ard caution hssrg fay tns
three saoRsana uaeg. women and easldren
that crowded the wharf Some were ;hefe
merely ogs Of ksle curiosity. 10 1afesa tbs
steamer eorsse 81. bat others were there ~
watch and wals for loved ones whom shey
had neither s~en nor heard from IN weary.
weary aacsstas % waiting. fathers. hsas-
hands. sons. brothers. were expected. OH
efs were cooking for eartaers they bad
staked and sent 20 the gold fields anxious
60 know whether they mad struck pay Dirt
Or not, and So not being under me eap-
faiE'a asders. the crowd paid little or ~
attention "a his esursan ds. until the lead
iadsn sn6s Of the haaisag lines affaea~t
10 the eahl~s thas iscid ibe ship came burt
iiag through the air arc fell or the plank
Ing of the pier With an OMNIBUS shud
Bus dangers dotgsd we're but little things
10 that waiting crowd. All eyes were safsl-
ed toward she fhrnns Of miners on the
steamsr's decks. This ona sought 10 rec
oGnix< ssn gace OF the father or htaaaan nj
that one Of tas brother or the sweetheart
who was expected. hoped for Oh the home
coming slis Rich or poor they were
coming home. and TO many. yes. 10 most,
the question ~ mere wealth was forgotten
In that one absorbing self query I'D ne
Gomez II they failed 10 pick out ths face
ameax the hundreds OF faces they cried.
one 10 another. shes too far on. you
can't tell yet" kseplug hope alive The
miners On the deck were waving hats IN
answer - handkercisiefs waved ashore.
shouting indistsnxuisnabie messages 70
peopfs who shouted at them bur who did
not know them rs Their own. and on both
sides. on ship and shore. the people were
behaving Ike a lot Of Wild Inmates on ar
cutting
Then the gold boat landed. The gang.
WAY. was lot down and the homecoming
miners rushed ashore while tho crowd
surxsd and swayed about them.
a LITTLE woman, holding by the hand
boy OF I. with great brown eyes
sturdy little legs and n figure that ID
known in the world Of gymnastics well
set up" had been stfaining her eyes look
fnn III tfs crowd on the deck. and at the
AArne timA protecting as best she could
h~r babe from shs crush about her. Ons
or two men helped 10 protect the boy and
to these she gave thanks" in that jerky.
distracted way that told them she hard
fy knew what she said
no on see I'm. mammal chirped the
boy s-@.ys -. s.es-..sS
too far away"
Mamma. do 'ou zee i'm nowr' asked
little wsil as the boat landed.
And with son In her voice. pstsfui 10
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catch this boat VIII. dear. Maybe ne
viii come on the next" and great tears
gathered In her eyes ms she strained them
watching every man who came down the
xunaway, for she had not seen him aboard
Suddenly miner. dressed In the rough
garb Of The far north. with grigxled beard
that lay upan the breast OF bis flannel
shirt and half. cornbsd hair that cnrisd
upon hss shoulders, pushed his way
through the crowd, parting the men and
women In hs path as q swimmer breasts
the breakers. He made straight for the
woman and the hey. ard suddenly the
woman found herself lifted from her feet,
hala tigh; III pair Of strong arms and
heard a Voice She knew saying.
Kit Fay Darling. my wife"
And she. through her tears. as she was
lifted up. said jas. ore sord. Bob
sou let go my mamma. 'Ou II. &c my
mamma had man. Hes harttr' my nam
ma" walled the sturdy fttle hey. as he
beat the bis mans legs with his tiny fats
ana pulled AZ hss coat.
The man heard the cry. ard placing the
woman fendarly CA her feet astcsi the Toy
sn his arms Dent you knew pars.
Wtn@f he asked.
rA. the ehiId fought hsm away a. the
man tried 10 kiss him. and eried. :" Gu
Amt my papa. 'oa ain't Mamma. take
rae. take me-
The man banded ,ee baby boy To the wife
an1 tesfe gathered IN bis ssss 80 ne sail
'Ts~ fot~sl'f know me. Kit
,sstn ls.f, vc1 blg g0aSss how could be.
He VS. aHss = hts1s ever swa uhsu you
ensy sesa yanr picture ana now, laugh
tnx shasu ~ her te.se "Et4ss eafns hack Ike
that Then she slxs@a him axsin as Il
afraid her NERDS sae haEt "k,fl. Bea. yo*
afss So changed shs added.
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aver ia a tanpy vetge as the man survey
es hiNself. 4ssd he -anxhvf IKE eh5ia
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~ hook after the ftaT. lt's heea TOO hard
work - Ket ta txEs saY shancss % iSs-
sag = uas lyhe' Ace the husband saa. ~
afessad hey sna wstsseresi 50 a%s~eY 20 her
fftsszsiea IN h~s CAT "A hsu tEesI tAas3~ -
clear swsesheari, a''3 raa - a1are. II ~ 5
hard work hus -, there"
A LITTLE w&x ever On tAe fock a great
SSoaa rsssfG fs-5ew WIS c1A$laE
afssus Through sc crowd evidently iaeksng
fer enEssehsasgy ~ expect a. ~ fiSf. Safls{ea,
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