New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18
CHAPTER XVII.
UNDER THE SNOW

UNDER THE SNOW.
Bitterly cold weather set IN the day after
rsrs-nas and the old Inhabitants said it was
nj lsss than 80 degrees below zero. Even the
Rad that was placed near the stove froze hard
sr5 vas thawed ont. slice by slice, and water
rs,srg in a pail not far from the fire became
=, s'li mass As the hunks were fast to the
Wis Ivan suggested sleeping bags" such as
be Esquinlaus use when travelling. They are
gs-.-y made Of seaIskin. with the hair outside
ind with reindeer skin. with the hair inside
.s -5sre was no sea skin available, Ivan &C
erred a snowy white rabbit skin blanket
.--si Of more than hundred skins seWed to-
E1G
the last day Of the year gales intensified
e nd Ivan and Louis set out to hunt ptar-
Ign but All the birds had hidden themselves
t-1 the storm. When Ivan Te-entered the cot
sgs MS gun became white from the cOngealing
The atmosphere on the cold iron.
IT was even worse than this one year he
.smzrkeI M BruIot told me that after he
lad been warm from running, the moisture from
IT'S body fr0ze so that the ice had 10 be ham
nsred OUT from the inside Of his clothes before
b could take them OF"
snow fzI lszt III The afternoon, and the cot
tigers could hardly See beyond their door. Snow
t---s were Hli-l-d IN the grasp OF the storm
7l1i tore through the valley, howled and
sa1ekad around the houses, and dashed ice
resss against the windows.
What a roT the dogs are making eX-
GAINED Ivan Fl wonder i they are scared, or
Ie trying u SET up opposition howls. III have
q 60 and quiet them"
TIE dogs were housed IN a shed next the
Ersr00m. Ivan gave them some meat, which
E-5.Bed them until they began 10 tight for the
-l.ls-1ghtiDs being the principal occupation
s-t diversion u Esquimau dogs when they are
20. II harness.
he boy looked serious when he returned 20
l4 sister. "If this wind keeps up. Rica, I'm
ltzi il VIII blow sods off The mouse Some are
-s-le1 though 7 thought they had been frozen
~ LOUIS told me - a cottage that fairly blew
leoes iu 2 gale"
inca sliverel. for the shrek Of the storm
Asz wilder note.
ls,.l H.
e down In only a1raid that snow may drift
T, - CRACKS l-- me Fa-ls. Last year PAU ana
,..s almost frozen. their floor was covered with
''l1 and lots IT clothes. bur we NAV be awfuIIy
+, -iorta1.a.
~ ~ visitors arrived that evening, and the
-, =. Lo user I.ters retired carly The fury OF
- So na1 diminished, and they fell asleep
-3-l anxiety After midnight Ulrica heard
n o.-.-ef -. -u and put wood IN the stove.
.-f.,I-L 10 me window and breathed upon the
~ E4 frosted pane. but the icy covering was
u hesFy and le could not see through II. he
.gsled chlrk ia lie door. but closed it quickly.
--e snow is whaekiug down awfUlly fast" he
.s-larked- .I- seems 10 be coming from all
re- - urea woke again she heard Ivan NOV
- 10 ms rooms II was still dark, with a dark
-. =. a peculiar. impeneJrable quality. ivan
.rr-1te1 ISN'T u long long night! ~
t"tt rather. DO EOu know what uIhS
~.
4ot exactly. r. must be nearly morning"
y struck 1H "a few minutes ago"
Zen. WHY lrs pitch black-as bad as the
--,Eness ~ EsEr-r'
, 5scacse we're showed in. Don't be uneasy.
---gh j. V-s can't dig ourselves out for days
- 1e al right We've lots of gruo and heaps
week ] DOM krog where ! put my lamp.
Aasat e5re on Fly 81" i-''s' Mp
Oh, ! Gu hone NOT, can't see a CLEAN Of
I'm from tho stove"
II HlU h. = sorr.- h11siress If there is not
: coal there FOR We nave used up ali our