The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-03


about The eye into state Of chronic con-
traction. The pupil was reduced to a
mere pioho.e
The staors wlnis and drifting SHOWS
encouraged tue habit of peeping our Of
the corner Of one eye. Nature in attempt.
ing 10 keep the ball from hardening
flushed il at all times with blood. There
was no end of trouble at hand in cndeay-
oi.ng ~ keep the windows of the soul
open, aud all Of the effect was run to-
gether IA u set expression Of hardship aud
wrinkles which should be called the bvreal
sQuint.
Ncsrin. the Pole,
ms boreal squint Is part of the rus
set bronze physiOgnomy which fulls 10
the lot of every Arctic explorer. The
early winds, With piercing temperature,
start Hush of scarlet. while frequent
irostDitcs leave igures in black; later the
burning sun browns the skin, Subse.
qucntly strong WINDS sap the moisture
harden the skin and leave open assures.
Ihe hard work and reduced nOurish-
ment contract the muscles, dispel the fat
and leave the skin to shriyel up in folds.
lhe imprint of the goggles, the set ex-
preston of hard lines aud the mental
blank Of the environment have removed
all spiritual animation. We have the
color and the lines of old russell apples
ana would easily pass for prehistoric pro.
genitors of man.
In the enforced effort to spread out
the stiffcned legs over the last reaches
there was no longer sufficient energy at
camping times 10 erect Il snow shelter
Lie SILK tent was then pressed into use.
Though the temperature was still very
am kaH..l, ht.,l IL.
rays pierced the silk fabric and rested
ssoitly on our brows closed in heavy sum-
Der. In strong winds it was still neces.
sary 10 erect sheltering wall TO shield
the tent, but altogether the change proved
quite agreeable. Ii encouraged a more
careful scrutiny of the strange world into
winch fortune had pressed us-frst of all
men.
Optical Illusions.
signs OF land were still seen every day,
but they were deceptive optical Illusions
aud II mere verdict of fancy. 1t seemed
that something must happen, some line
must cross our horizon 10 mark the inn.
portant area into which we were press.
ing.
When the sun was low the eye ran over
moving plains in brilliant waves of color
to dancing horizons The mirages turned
things topsy turyy. Inverted lands and
N"NNi NSJNNiS SNc IOse ana Tell III SlrOuQS
ol mystery, but all Of this was due no IN.
magic Of the midnight sun
Win lucky series OF daily astronnm.
ical observations our position wns na,,,
accurately liked for each stage of nro,n
ress. As we neared the pole The i,nas,
nauon Quickoned, and RESTLESS. aImost
nysteIlc excitement came over uls irho
boys iancled they saw beaver and scaIS
ahu had new land under obaervatin tin,,,
lreQuently, but with change In ill.,. ~
rectlon OF Light or an altered trend i'm ~,
temperament the horizon cleared. ana ua @
became eager only 10 push further in,o
The mystery. 'A'"
From the eighty-elghth TO the e,ghtv-
hihth the Ice was in very large f,ai3.
ahd the surface was less irregular hus
IN other respects it was about the so ~.
rs below the eigDty-seyenth. Wa rn
tlced here also an extension OF the r.
Dt vision. We seemed TO see longer as
Iances and the ice along the horizon Sad
= less angular outline. Aau
The color of the sky and fbo Too -
changed TO deeper purple bl1es. We hs1 haI
no way OF checking these impression" "nu ~
other observations; the eagerness to suy Dy
unusual may have fired tha
Imagination, but since the earth is Aats
Iened at the pole perhaps widenad
horizon should be detected.
Enthusinsm ReIsns.
AT eight o'clock on tie morning of