Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-01

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
All brave men are tender-hearted
30 Itika set to work with his axe and
cleared away the burden. regardless Of
the peril to himself. When he had
released 1t, the beast arose and in
stead Of running away addressed him
In the most polite and polished Indian,
without trace of accent.
You have saved my life. Now,
] what can do for your"
I want to hunt in this valley. MY
people are starving said Itika, at
which, the wolf was greatly pleased
and rounded up the rest Of the pack
10 help in the kill.
Always thereafter when Itika,
came to the valley Of the Yukon the
gaint drove hunted with him. To this
day they run through the mountains
on cold, clear nights, in a multitude,
while the light of the moon flickers
from their white sides, flashing up in
to the sky in weird, fantastic figures.
Some people call it Northern Lights,
but old Isaac assured me earnestly,
toothlessly, and with the light of an
Gent truth, as l lay snow-blind in his
lodge, that 1t is nothing more remark
able than the spirit of Itika and the
great white wolves"
What a queer legendl" she said.
There must be many Of them in this
country. feel that l am going to like
the North
Pehaps you WILL" Glenister replied,
although 1t is not woman's land"
Tell me Whist led you out here in
the first place. You are an Eastern
man., You have had advantages,
education ond yet YOU choose this.
You must love the North
Indeed do! 1t calls to a fellow in
some strange way that a gentler
country never could. When once
you've lived the long lazy June days
that never end, and heard geese
honking under warm, sunlit mid.
night; OF when once you've hit the
trail on winter morning SO sharp
and clear that the air stings,- your
lungs. and the whole white, silent
world glistens Ike e. Jewel; yes and
when you've seen the dogs romping
In harness till the sled runners ring;
and the distant mountain-ranges
come out like beautiful carvings, so
Z
there's something in 1T that brings
you back that's all, no matter where
you've lost yourself. 1t means health
and equality and unrestraint That's
what / like best dare say the ut.
ter unrestraint.
When was a school-boy, used to
gaze at the map of Alaska for hours
I'd lose myself in it. It wasn't anything
but a big blank corner in the north
then, with q name, and mountains,
and mystery. The word Yukon sug
gested to me everything unknown and
eweird-hairy mastodons, golden river
bars, savage Indians with bone arrow
left college came as fast as ever
could-the adventure. I suppose.
The law was considered my des
tiny. How the shades of old Choate
and Webster and Patrick Henry must
have walled when forswore It, I'll
bet Blackstone tore his whislers."
think you would have made a
success" said the girl, but he laugh
ed.
We'll anyhow, stopped out, leav
ing.@the way to the United States
Supreme bench unobstructed, and
came North. l found it was where
belonged. | fitted In. I'm not con
tented--don,t think that. I'm ambi
tious, but prefer these surroundings
to the others that's ALL I'm realiz
ing my desires. rye made a fortune
now I'll see what else the world has
He suddenly turned to her. "See
here. he abruptly questioned, whats
your name.
She started. and glanced toward
where Dextry had stood, only to fine
that the old frontiersman had slipped
away during the tale.
aIelen Chester" she replied.
Helen Chester" he repeated mus
ingly. what pretty name! It. seems
almost pity to change it to marry
az you will"
Il am not going to Nome to gel
married"
He glanced at her quickly.
"Then you won't like this country
You are two years too early; yor
ought to wait till there are railroads
and telephones, and tables d'hote. ant
chaperons. It's mans county yet"
Il don't see why it isn't woman's
country, too. Surely we can take &
part in tanning it. Yonder ON the
Oregon is complete railroad, which