Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-09

devoted wife OF Commander Peary, to
whom word of her husbands success
in reaching the North Pole after 90
years Of study and hardship. was
first brought to-day by representa-
tive OF tho Associated Press who car
r'ed the news In a motor boat from
the mainland to Eagle Island. the
summer home OF the Pcarys in CascU
Bay.
Saddcned by the bitter attacks,
which for the past few days have
been brought to her by every mail
since an alleged interview with her
was published in connection with the
report that DR.. Frederick: A. Cook
had reached the Pole. Mrs. Peary at
nrst denied herself to interviewers
day.
The Associated Press representative was
met AT the door by Miss Marie Pearv. the
ls-year-old daughter of the explorer. and
was told that Mrs. Perry avs up stairs
and could not he seen. But the cor
respondent. fortified with his good news
refused to he cast down and Miss Marie
seeing the happy smile that wrenthod
the face of her caller asked quickly:
"Have you any news"
Yes" he said Indian Ifarbor
The young lady leaned forward eagerly.
"Oh. What 1t tsp she asked breath
essly
your father has nailed TIE stars and
Stripes to the North Poie?" said the
man.
Miss Marie clapped her hands excitedlv
and called aloud to her mother Up stairs:
Papa has reached the Pole"
There was swish Of skirts at the head
Of the stairs and Mrs Peary ran swiftly
down and approached the correspondent
with outstretohed hands Again he re-
peated tho news. Mrs Peary covered her
face for an instant with her hands and
exclaimed to the bearer Of the great It'd
ings:
good to he true
The correspondent quickly convinced
her that tho news was true and while he
was telling her ali the information that
had been available up TO the time of his
leaving the mainland. another motor
boat dashed up TO the shore and a portlv
gentleman leaping on to the rocky beach.
ran up the sharp incline to the pine Cir
died cottage on the elm. It was Arthur
Palmer. West Harpswell storekecper
with whom Mrs. Peary had made ar
rangements to have all messages from
her husband delivered to Ter In his
hands Mr. Palmer bore the husbands
first word to his wife Of his success The
message read MS follows:
Indian Harbor via Cape Bay. Sept G,
1900
Mrs. r. f. Peary.
South Harpswell. Me.
Have made good at last have the
old Pole. Am we'll. Love. VIII wire again
from Chateau.
(signed) PERT"
In replying Mrs. Peary sent the follow
ine despatch
South Harpswel. Me. Sept 6. 1904
Commander r. F.. Peary, steamer
Roosevelt. Chateau Bay.
"All we'll Best love. God bless you.
Hurry home. (Sgnod.)
"J'
After sending or her reply to her
husbands message Mrs. Peary said:
''You have brought me the very
best news possible. I cannot find
words to express my feelings. Mr.
Peary's % years OF work and hard
ship have been crowned with success
God bless him"
One Of the correspondents asked II Mr..
Peary would make another polar VEN
ture, either to the North or South. Mrs.
Pcary'e answer was empahtic.
NO Sir: he will not she said For
twenty-three years Mr.. Peary has been
plugging away at this thing. thought
It was too bad If Dr. Cook had reached
1t after all Of Mr.. Peary's work. was
afraid of the effect on him 10 come
and hear OF this other report.
81 want to live now. I have been mar
ried q years and have not wed ear.
I have been waiting for him p years and
now want TO wait on him for u years :"
Then she turned and said a word in
her daughters ear. Tho girl. Marie,
skipped out Of the room and in n moment
was seen at the flag pole on the highest
point of the island and in another mo-
ment she had sent futtering to the breeze
the Stars and Stripes. tho emblem that
hor father had mailed TO the Pole"