New-York tribune., 1905-11-26
The Wandering Os,fras.
,,,artures of q Boy and a Girl in Labrador.
Ry MARY BoURCHTER SANFORD.
.c,..-.ripht 1904. by A. c. Mcclurg & Co)

burrfedIv "4e wrote that it was the best place ne
had seen in Labrador and & tae o b g as soon as we
get ashore. No. better still We'll ma MS mousse
7S With the exception of Jake, the fishing crew OF
this vessel had not been at Wabistan ea5nd dWa an
eTsWer to the question whether he had met M M
Stewart and had Sp3eaGPb %ben the yonng traveers
crossed the gangplank. Jake followed ttl' M he
nig; I3iSbt tsneflaE nof aBpear to intrude 49,,
Van looked with interest at the crowd on the
ybarf tsI though the air bleak. tie indians
were in scant attire The Esquimaq&e & were ie e6t of
II tPe WIDE %an,sns aeefs G5 hstS the
az erage height. while the women We're snort stout
neonIe she darted toward man who seemed; e
hold position of authority and cried l9p0ageis is
We expected he would be here to meet us he Is
"steWart. Donald Stewart repeated the fisher. her
7 never heard snto3 W6a6 did Of he ens ssome ~
More than yF M as9 as9 f eeT TrHas last Shrisma ri %
We knew we could not hear often because theEe Is
F., right? Tve been here since the end O. May E ant
stopped off for spell last Sgmsr his ail ama station
and we take partic1er notice O. newcomers. May
be he he was sa not Ref9 IN m Jean Bro This
young lady is lookin y fur m man by the name o
The Frenchman shook his head o,a ..eroh
Il tink You nistak de place" he said Such
| man e never come here in de many year l HVe Oy
no, no, we did not mistake" protested Ivan
we wrote it and spelled it over and over he
said it is Indian for lnartsn .,a, of r,arten for
| dey trap much many of dose marten IN de wood
| tsan turned to his sister. Her face was white.
and her eyes had strange fXe6 d stare ed 9 in alarn
Don't be like that Don't give up ;, b,,a over
ais and @ bouse darted toward the fantng girl end
| crowded about him, but he commanded theIn @ 10
make way, and strode with his burden TO the near
Jaeaues! jacques Charpenter give her to - me- e.
| cried Slippery Jake. Ye' amt got the strensl 'ef
| Jacques's only answer was quckening OF pace; pace;
The crowd followed. but slippery Jake dispersed
| them at the entrance to the Charpenuer cottage;
| Jacques, painting from his exeruon deposited nIs
| He spoke hurriedly in French to woman who was
holding babe in one arm and enpioylng the Tte
! woman in turn addressed her children and cleared
them with several snarling dogs OUT Oh tne & Gap n
sister, bathed her face and hands and tried 10
| When jacques came to her side he felt her pulse
Have not the fear" he said reassuringly soon
will she wake again. But the sorroW-theh VIII II
Following his words, Ulrica gave gaspng sigh
the e dtber side Of the room and busted himself il
infusing some tea and toasting some @ scenes e
| and nothing she did eat; this it will give her the
little strength he explained 1j ;7 r.. more strength
Not Vet, so soon From the fish she would now
brown in color. they are like what you call
Tirica had raised herself. and was resting weakly
| on her brothers arm ,
sS Jacques Le aaTe 6afteo to 70 s @ he inquired
yes she faltered: near the door. where there
Jacoues tec seized an easy chair of Wabistan manu-
faetgre dfs e ease eaf T Was Of woven deeqskn Ia
drew it to the bunk. and said gently: IF th'
MopsieHr her brother win carry her in the chair
TO the door