. Klondike : the Chicago record's book for gold seekers. ^. BOOK FOR GOLD-SEEKERS. 335 fly lip, a-nd the wind would carry him ahnost bocHly tenfeet through the air. If he struck soft snow he was hicky,but generally it was the hard, bare spots one landed on,and it hurt. When in this position the wind would blowthe snow into ones eyes, nostrils and face, blinding andalmost strangling him. Up again and forward, gaspingfor breath, was all one could do< but toward the end weak-ness and anxiety began to tell, and one felt many times in-clined to stay right there. A turn of the canyon showedus a t
. Klondike : the Chicago record's book for gold seekers. ^. BOOK FOR GOLD-SEEKERS. 335 fly lip, a-nd the wind would carry him ahnost bocHly tenfeet through the air. If he struck soft snow he was hicky,but generally it was the hard, bare spots one landed on,and it hurt. When in this position the wind would blowthe snow into ones eyes, nostrils and face, blinding andalmost strangling him. Up again and forward, gaspingfor breath, was all one could do< but toward the end weak-ness and anxiety began to tell, and one felt many times in-clined to stay right there. A turn of the canyon showedus a trail, and great was our joy at seeing some menstabling some horses, for we knew then that we were atSheep Camp and our troubles over. They at the camp congratulated us on getting over,and showed us where we could get something to eat, andmav be we didnt get over there quickly! We went intoa cabin, which looked to us much as the land of Canaanmust have looked to the children of Israel, and I amsure that Delmonico cannot put before me a meal thatwould taste
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