Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-02

leTS OI alQ. ne struggled n SqOlrm-
ed and kicked and g%es:icplated, utter
that. he would free himself unaided
II he had to yank the brakes off and
break h surcingle. The scene IA
9 cornical, and as the services. Of
thes passengers were spurned, they
could. only look On and enjoy the stu
alton.
. Like gill .hot-tempered people, Jake's
spasm OF wrath soon spent itself. and
he became a calm and reasonable be-
ing; the aid of the passengers was
gratefully 2accepte~. and in a few
morhnets poor old Jake was ~extricated
from his helpless position. This in
ctdent occurred subsequently. to the
trip 1--WE We're making. / G to it at
this time to. give an idea OF Jale's
eccentricities and inflammable. temp
er. During our ride from Elm Cooley
to Georgetown we met with no UNI
toward incidents. and Jake was happy
and normal all the time. We arrived
at Georgetown. about s o'clock. and ]
soon found comfort under the hos
pitable ROOF Of Frank Vets, who had
hotel.
Frank yicts Home.
In a short time after arrival, a
~~Ph~A q ohAiO0lSSA, hslu
Jake and ! repaired to the dining
room, where 7 first saw Mrs. viets.
For nearly five years my time had
been passed in the north country
away from the society of my. own
country m Excepting Mrs. Chas.
Cavalier, Mrs. o. S. Freeman and a
few others, ] had met but few who
measured up to my standard OF
American womanhood, and when
pa nod lInnn M,>c N~so<- 7 kI0,,- ~Io
was the finest type l ever saw Mrs.
Viets was in the flower of lser youth
full beauty at, that time. With dark
hair, symetrical figure, an easy, grace
full carriage and a finely modulated
voice. which together with her &C
compllshments as an expert cook and
h~ousekeeper. combined to make her
as near the ideal wife inc mother that
my imagination could conceive: and
my early estimate OF her womanly
qualities suffered 10 diminution dur
ing the subsequent years Of our. &C.
quantanceship. My recollection OF
Mr.. VietsA on that occasion is some
what hazy. I did not see much OF
him during the evening, he being busy
with outside duties-but he was just
a man. anyway, and I presume l pass.
ed him up with a momentary glance
The stage pulled out early the next
morning. and as the6 weather had
moderated good progress was made
evening we arrived at Breckenridge
where, the st. Paul & Pacific railwa,
had just commenced to run trains two
or three times a week. AS 1 struck
the town on q lay-over day l had t.
spend the day there which was much
enjoyed. for even that little hamle,
afforded new and novel things which
thrilled me with wonder. Breckin'
ridge was really the first American
town OF any importance that I hat
seen in five years, and everything
saw deeply impressed me. I remember
how natty n we'll dressed the mer
and women appeared to be, and how
wondered how they could afford Il
spend so much in personal adorn
ment. The general aspect Of thing.
was so different from the Red Rive,
Settlement, and struck me as being s,
much superior, that I marveled at tn
evidences of refinement that I say
in everything coming under. my OBJ
~servation.
The First Railroad.
On the following day at 6 o'clock ii
the morning .the train, which reall,
was a. freight train with passenge,
coach attached, left for St. Paul, ant
all that day and half the night wa.
spent in reaching our destination
Such a ride in these days would be f:
torture to me and entail more or les,
discomfort. but at that time the &C
commodations were most pleasan'
and luxurious. and l enjoyed the rid
to the utmost limit. We stopped a
: every station half or three quarters
II an hour, but that enabled me t.
take In the town and see more of the
refinements of civilization. Thu
weather was cold and d~isagreeable
but that made no difference to- me
| vas riding on the railroad cars ant
Ehaving the time of my life, eatine