New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
! .cvFuL MEETING


When Ivan retir c-or the sealing expedition
be saw that his sister had grown very Ih}n N aIe hi
pale, ana t9at slS = 81. 80 [cen1 about her work
with dragging Steps, and readily accepted olleiS -
help. LaTly in Marcn sle ue ~, ,id not rise
cough and became 50 weak l!l sIle Goula 80 o +le
from her bed She turned with oalhlH2 RON ti4e
a, sea ne 'SH ~ ne-er hour nor preserved fruit
remained. Jacques rOanned valley ana hlislQe IA
bushes. with berries. which had been kepl fresn
under their shelter OF snow 7 MS SIa9 @ pela5iT 5
forted for the time when he heard she had eaten
and relished it. I'D. or5
ptarnligan returned to the woods ana me IalIlhg
gil took lttle roast game or oToLhi out olG no.
70 the cottage and tTieds te interest her. She DID
not tel them thar she lonEed for quiet and that
The shriI voice of the little ones increased her
headache
Al the time for the spring sealing Ivan said he
men persuaded him 10 90 with them. Their wives
would nurse Ulrica in turn and give her every care
:n their power. She was no worse now than she
had been for many weeks, and lie could do her no
herself, advised by Mrs Brulot, told him 10 JOIN
tie rarity Jacques longed 70 stay behind, but duty
called MIN 10 sea, and ne dio not utter his longing
The young seals which are taken N the spring
are born about the last week in February and al e
their skins Their dams leave them on the ice
sHnI they are few weeks Old when they are
sge % 80 l-io me water IheE grow very rap
ioly-iTom about five pounds at the time of birth
10 forty or nifty pounds four weeks later when the
~ ~ DeAea1n lle SKIN Is three or tour inches deep
mere are many thousands on the large ice1eldS,
eLl lLDAe-l LC me 4ldCCuSLOT4el lney All look
sl.Ae taci InolneT recognizes her own llttle WLlle
pup when she comes on The ice to suckle II. The
The whtecoa1s until they are fourteen days Old
nut a. the earliest date permitted by law sailing
large crew al work on an icefoe can kill thou
sanos OF the baby seals in a day
n his eaEerness 20 reach the ice Ivan had for
the time forgotten his troubles. 4 hope no vessel
VII ger 10 the field ahead Of us he remarked to
Not many from Newfoundland come as far north
e. /" anlslail. SAID jacques; and see not the
selves Ea . one i may be we have the noe to our
On arrival the settlers found the field occupied
ealy by innuUerable white pups and mother seals.
But later IN the day steam seaIer came around a
headland and was soon charging through the foe
ice It's great double stems filed with solid oak.
end its thick shearhing Cf hardwood. called "ice
eh9eks enabling it 10 do SO without iniury
Us men got out on the ice ana set 10 work with
!2 egt paying attention TO those who had preceded
them. Ivan walked toward the new arrivals and
watched them with Interest lie was locking at a
group q dexterous workers when a man. leaning
On me arm Of q sailor, slowly left the boat and
walked for short distance on the lee. The stran-
Sooa va 80, elaq IN a sqlt ~ hair seaskin. with a
80, sels aLd partly hiding his face. lie stopped, he
5ssIsa seyta n ts gaII Yet Ivan gazed at him with
esnAiAg sense that the newcomer was in some way
fSsossle - s5 Cd with himself and his past. For time
sst a. oa 3ot mink - This feeble traveller his
.e.her-hls father cf quick fira step and military
S-l.age BuI When ne saw the face under the
iEsS SS1 ] ls heaTI befJ qLles his cheeks flushed.
fIy vs. l plnSheq ne iaee thin and wan; but pitt
TSi-ii, -i ,cla5lsed tho'gn IL was the boy could not
h--li a %so tit ~ recognition, which startled the
iisaeILoefs and gaoe fhe1a pause in their work OF
i,.,gnler Ivan darteC forward and lalf laughing.
- - sote2.ng, threw his arms about las fathers
sge., A an his boyish shrinking from any display OF
rrs.-on forgotten IN the joy Of reunion The
E1, E.gIs noEed apart and stood watching. Colonel
f-e"dTl-Jlncas faltered My son my SON. But
''s4 s.r, recovering speech fired questions at him.
ulo you know we We're here father? Did you
Sc 70 IND Us? Did you hear about US from Mr..
sroo--ss s.S-s-F or Dr. Greyle2 Where did you come
eccldent?" @ N ' 70" ' 80
v.- 20 which Its father replied: Yes have been
,r,, - rom blood poisoning following a cash in
-. eLl. 3 came from the hospital at indian Har
SI1, Ne Hefe the nurse and doctor gave messages
ibsrs ~ ~ '5IeFille and M Sinclair laid up
fssS fgS lor many weeks, and tried III vain 10 find
: s 49, % communicate with you. I had been III In
n man s hut on The coast. and had lost hope
era S..yferE when a AICraviau missionary discov-
.E ana sent me 10 the hospital"
cu,ts1 ~ . you are better now you are going 10 get
wei said Ivan auxiOlsiy
NssL-ss- IN much better suffer now only from
Core = ne doctor hesitated about letting me
anotbs-1t D1t ne decided that [ might not have
ter1 = opportunity for months the disappoint-
rcvsv~ ~o9la oe more harmful 10 me than the hard
bo- 49, .Lat vessel stopped over at Indian Har-
Wsbssffs1r "hen heard that IT was on its way to
q y1,lra.ll,4 got ready in two hours. Tell me now
-sV-Nes JsOT IS IlTica. nay little giri2 Have