Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-11
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and dumb Eskimo in all the land. aad
thin. pale weakling OF three.
| Both had been condemned by the
Eskimo law Of the survival OF the nt-
test. the first because of insufficient
senses and the second because 1t was
under three and still on ts mothers
back when the father passed away.
, They were not to participate In the
strife of life. But an unusual mother
loved them.
A few days before the previous win
ter the old father anxious to provide
| warm bearskins for the prolonged
night had ventured alone far up into
| the mountains. His gun went Off acct
dentally, and he never returned.
The executor OF the brother Of Ma.
nee's former husband was kind TO
| her for the long night and kept fam
| inc from her door. In the summer
day she had been able to keep herself.
but who could provide for her for
the night to come: Her only resource
was to seek the chilled heart OF her
former husband. and we were per-
forming the unpleasant mission Of
taking her to him az wife No. 9.
When we later saw lkwa he did not
! thank us for the trouble we had taken.
but we had expected no reward.
! The speed OF the yacht increased as
| the night advanced, A snow squall
| frosted the decks. and to escape the
| icy air we sought our warm bprthS
early. At o'clock in the morning
the gray gloom separated and tie
! warm sun poured forth a suitable
wealth of August rays.
! At this time we passed the ice bat
tered and storm swept cliff Of Cape
Parry. Beyond was Whale sound. On
| sea OF gold. strewn with ice islands
| Of ultramarine and alabaster. whales
| spoutrd and wulrlS shouted The
grampus was out early for light.
Large tiocks Of little auks rushed over
on hurried missions.
Entering ingiefied Gulf.
The wind was light. but the engines
pulled us along at pace just fast
enough to allow us TO enjoy the superb
surroundings In the afternoon we
were we'll into lnyetield gulf. and near
Ittibln there was II strong head wind
and enough Ice about to engage the
eye Of the lookout.
We aimed here to secure Eskimo
guides and with them seek carbon In
Orick's hny While the yacht was
lacking for n favorable berth in the
drift of knnra the launch was low
cred and we sought to interview tn,
Eskimos Of lttihlu. There were onl,
one woman. few children and abou
a score of dogs ri the place. The wo
man talked quickly and explained al
| some length that her husband aDC
others were away on Il caribou hunt
and she told US without n leading Quea
tion the news Of the tribe for II year.
After gaspnS .ur breath like a smoth
cred seal. she began with news of pre-
viouS years and a history of the for
gotten ages We started back for tn,
launch. and she invited herself to the
pleasure of our company to the beach
An Eskimo Trade.
We had only gone few steps before
it occurred TO her that she was in need
Of something. Would we not give her
few boxes Of matches in exchange
for q narwhal tusk? We would be de.
lighted. said Mr.. Bradley. and hand
full of sweets went with the bargain
Her boy brought down two ivory
| tusks, each eight feet In length. The
two were worth $50.
Had we Il knife to sparei Yes. and
tin spoon was also given just to
show that we were liberal.
The yacht was headed northward
across Neglected gulf. 1t is necessary
for deep sta craft to give Karnah
wide berth. There Were hergs enough