. A woman who went to Alaska . erated by the elements. Dainty wildroses here nodded gracefully to each other, theirpretty being weighted down at times bysome venturesome, big honey bee or insolent fly;both insects with many others, some of them un-known: to me, buzzing contentedly in the sunshineoverhead. Daisies and buttercups grew wild. Floweringbeans and peas trailed their sprays upon theground. Blue bells, paint brush, and other posiesfairly bewildered me, so surprised was I to findthem here in this far Northland. Without this hap-piness and cheer given me by my sweet little floral
. A woman who went to Alaska . erated by the elements. Dainty wildroses here nodded gracefully to each other, theirpretty being weighted down at times bysome venturesome, big honey bee or insolent fly;both insects with many others, some of them un-known: to me, buzzing contentedly in the sunshineoverhead. Daisies and buttercups grew wild. Floweringbeans and peas trailed their sprays upon theground. Blue bells, paint brush, and other posiesfairly bewildered me, so surprised was I to findthem here in this far Northland. Without this hap-piness and cheer given me by my sweet little floralfriends I might not have been so well prepared toendure the rudeness that was awaiting me. Upon my return to the steamer I found all in con-fusion. I could see no signs of departure and noone of whom I cared to make inquiries. Men andwomen were coming and going, but none appearedsober, while many with flushed faces were loudlylaughing and joking. A few Canadian police in redcoats scattered here and there were fully as rollick-. A Woman Who Went—To Alaska 15 ing as any, and the steamers captain and purser,arm in arm with a big, burly Canadian official, wereas drunk as bad liquor couid well make them. Going to my stateroom 1 sat down to read, and,if possible, to hide my anxiety. As there was no win-dow or other ventilator, and it was a warm day, Icould not close the door. While sitting thus thedoorway was darkened, and looking up I saw be-fore me the drunken Canadian official, leering at mewith a horrible grin, and just about to speak. At that instant there stepped to his side the tallform of the only really sober man on board — theSeattle lawyer, who, in his most dignified mannermotioned the officer on, and he went; the gentle-manly lawyer, tossing his half-consumed cigar over-board in an emphatic way, as if giving vent to hisinward perturbation, marched moodily on. Catch-ing a glimpse of the face as he passed, I concludedthat the situation was fully as bad or worse than Iha
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