Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-02-08
A Chinook" Breeze from Lumml
Island, Wash.

The following letter, written at Lum-
mi Island, WASH, Is from Mrs. r. ~.
Granger. who will be remembered m thus
town as Miss Fannie Minslow
DEAR CHELSEA FOLKS
Would that / could send you q bit OF
gentle .'ChinookH wind to soften the rigid
temperature OF Vermont IN February
Chinook : Soft. bslmy aud gentle
When Mort heastern attempts to sweep
over Puget Sound with It's icy breath, Inc
soothing, warm, but steady "Chinook
comes 10 our rescue and restores as TO our
usual COMMUNITY IN a short time.
Imam anonymous letter from Portland,
Ore, signed, "a Former Chelsea Boy, i
was reminded that IN my former letters
had omitted some things idiomatic OF TINS
country. Firsts inst all children are al
ali times called .skids" out here, and that
being resident Of Oregon, "the land Of
perpetual mists,n has feet had become
yehbed or something 70 that erect. ne
has my sympathy. He ought 10 come up
Ia Washington, and ! will guarantee his
toes will be eli right. ] received letlef
from dear Vermont friend recently, ana
she Will persist, after years 81 wrlting, ~
n NAV be appropriate and suitable TO the
addressee. bat am proud Of this island 81
islands. and hope 10 have her yet write the
Food old name OF alumni" IL is called
- after the Lummi tribe Of Indians VINO
nov. a remnant OF race, live opposite as
on the mainland ON the Lummi reserVa-
ton ,,.s..,.,,,
a rose can be seen occasionally IN bloom,
little stunted in form and beauty, but
still a rose. and still we are farther norm
than the most northerly parts OF Maine.
one Of the things / most enjoy - the
absence OF thunder showers. Rarely :
peal OF thunder ever heard.
With the exception Of some OF the socie-
IN IN the large towns, social life y u
sort OF crude state. Various slang phrases
and words seem to have become coined
eVnr,ssions. For instance, heard lady,
Who VAS about to depart from a friend :
house after a call, remark TO her hostess;
ssWell. must hike home" II seemed All
RIGHT 10 everybody present, for all use
more or less language peculiar to new
country In Alaska paflance' 70 depart y
to ..mnsh" and a tenderfoot Is a enc
cacom pronounced shekRkol. The ar
sce,,s ~ breathe a freedom here unknown
in old settled places, and hospitality Is
exercised to the full meaning OF the word,
The first thing one asks on meeting q
new acquaintance rs, "What state are you
washington is large enough to hold all
the New England states, with only ABOUT
10000 inhabitants, 50 there IS lots OF room
| for more. a. III
with ali the pleasures Of an equable CHI
I mate and grand scenery, ] long 10 90
I sleigh riding once more, and walk az ~
I erisn. frozen snow. am s2eriencing my
[ 1sth winter on the island aud have as YET
never been in sleigh. friend OF mime
I from New York state, who was VISITING
I the island 10 winter, was riding throusn
/ a., puddles. and ia disguised manner
I turned 10 her host and said, $50 this IS
vour Garden OF Eden, is itg' lie s9id,
aYes. madam, this is where Eve took , her
batb p There are dark outsidcs and silver
Things in all clouds, and Of course N my
exnberance over this country EXPOSE
only the shining parts.
Who wouldn't ,,.-.-,.,,. I,