Douglas Island news., 1917-10-05
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WHWWNNNNNNN'FN There arc times when the Stroller swcars solemn VOW Go forovermor, refrain from working in behalf oI others to quit Che moral uplift and lmrn over and go asleep as for a. this cold. clammy and selfish world Is concerned. He concludes some. times that he Is wasting hts time that he Is failure and a misht. For example
 Sixteen years ago this ran when Che cleanup for Che season was over and when everybody iu Che Dawson district were banking up their ~1b-
 ns iu anticipation ot a hard winter a young woman by Che name of JuuC arrived iu Che country from Che outside. The word young" Is not used as indicating years bat expert cucc. Jane had seen the suows of a6 winters and survived Che swell tcring suns of as many summers. but iu experience she was not over Inc. In fact. Che Stroller had seen whole nocks of l6-ycar-olds that could put it an over Jane iu Che matter og worldly Knowledge In addition Co her lack ot experience. Jane was also a chronic gigElcr.
 If Jane had been married she would not have come Go thc Yukon. But being single and with am m- wcanug desire Co annex a man. and having heard before leaving her home in North Dakota that there were menzan Che outlying mining districts who would walk fouf miles out of their road Co see long stock mg hanging on a clothesluc she came She had reached thc age when her feet were getting cold. and. like a certain other old maid of whom Che Stroller once heard she wanted footvormor The other one was a firm believer iu prayer and one night she hicd her. scIf Co a deep. dark. damp and dis- mat forest and dropping on her vcizcucd knees lifted up her voice n prayer as follows: "Oh Lord. bcsccch Thee Co send me a mau,'
 An owl n Che foliage overhead started from its rcverics with "Hoo. hoo." and the supplicaut. thinking her prayer was about Co Doc answered. replied.
 Anybody. Lord. SO ! get him soout"
 And that was just how Jane felt when. witch both arms around che Strollcr's neck. she explained Co him her object iu invading Che Broad White North.
 The Stroller had a wide acguaut- aucc on Che creeks and knew at least halr a hundred mon who would take Jane oU his hands and not ask any questions. In fact. at that time Che Stroller had four piEeouholes ull of applications for wives. Se- Icctiug one of Che names at random. a note was dispatched Co tbo fellow asking him Co come Co town and come In a hurry lThc Stroller had Jane quartcrcd at @ lodging house and wanted Co unload her before Che ueighbors began Co talkl
 The fellow arrived in time Co get a shave and haircut before time for a little dinner the Stroller had ar- ranged with plates for three and Jesse Moore for two. Jane didn't drink.
 Next morning at IO o'clock there was a quiet wedding and that after noon Jane returned with her liegc lord Co lois cabin on Bonauzc crccl, Go boil beans. build sourdougb bread and fry hots
 For several months thc Stroller received letters from Jane every week. They contained such czprcs- sions as "Cup of joy stopping over" "Bustin with happiness" and thc .ukc.
 A year later Rev. John Priugl, oHicIated at a christening or boy baby on Bonanza and Che initials of his front name were B. J. w. About that time Jane wrote and said she needed a go-cort Co push her happiness around In.
 After another year or two Che Stroller lost track or Che family hC had been instrumental in orgouiz- ing. The man got leary about James letters Co her bcnefactor and wrote one himself 10 was short but ter ribly pointed. He said he could take charge Of his own family anairs. sc Che Stroller decided to lot him do it Whatever else the Stroller is. he |. no family disruptionist. Not him
 An that happened years ago and Che Stroller had forgotten au about Jane. her giggling and her happi