RETURN TO
WOOD ISLAND
a!, the children trooping out from
• he school house with the teachers to
• he .aadin^. and noticed Miss Krgen
ringer with 1 a by Grace; then I learn
ed t h. a * the flays had been waved as
the siyu.il of tr.y arrival. As I set
t:ed myself on a sack of sugar in the
row boat which took us from the
launch to the shore, and which was
piled with baggage and height, it
S«ve a lurch and Mr. Learn called
out: "Don’t give her a duekiug,
I’.itia, after getting so far”. \.s I saw
'l.e sinihig faces it needed just one
mom to complete the happiness,
Uiat of our own little girl whom I
left with our friends, Rev. and Mrs.
Cold well in New Boston, Mass.
Grandma Campbell, after waving
* pair of •veralls from her window
'-•*me down to meet me, and after
greeting her aud the other Mrs.
Campbell who by that time was at
the front door, I went up to see Phil
ip who has been in bed, as he told
me, "four months and some weeks".
He is patient in his weakness, and
how his eye* smile when anyone
comes into his room.
t miss Alexandra, Mary Palmer
and lames. I can see that the older
children have grown The little
boys bring their school work toshow
me und it shows inarked improve
ment. The two little girls, llessie
and liaby Grace are round-faced and
happy. I believe the boys, at least,
enjoy the ashes for they can run any
where without wetting theirshoes as
they tisc 1 to "1 he garden is green
and pie ,y und still furnishes deli
i ions radishes, lettuce und beets.
I am glad to f>e back again, and I
do not believe the Katina! disaster
will prove a lasting injury
A.N INTERESTING .
LETTER.
The following is a translation of <
letter writteu in the Russian dialect
by a man who was rescued by the
tug "Redondo" sent from the
“Manning” in charge of I.ieut.
Thompson, after the eruption of V.t
Katmai. Mr. Orloff is a reputable
citizen living on Afognak Island.
At the time of the eruption lie was
on the mainland not far from the vo
ca 10. In this letter he In s given a
very graphic description of there let
rible hours of darkness.
Kafla Hay, June yth. lytz
My Dear Wife Tania:
First of all I will
let you know of our unlucky voyage
I do not know if wo will be alive and
well. Kvery minute we are awaiting
death. Of course don't be alarmed.
A hill has erupted near here. So it
is covering us with ashes. In some
places 6 ft and to ft. deep. All this
begau on 6th of June. Night and day
we light lamps. One cannot see day
lighfT In one word it is horrible, and
we are awaiting death every minute.
And we have no water. All the tivets
are covered with ashes. Just ashes
mixed with water. Here it is daik
and hell. Thunder noise. I do not
know whether it is night or day
Johnny will tell you properly. So
kissing and blessing you both, good
bye. Forgive me. Maybe we shto.
see each other again, (iod is mere!
fui. 1'ray Oud for us.
Your husband,
John Ur'ii'
i'. S. The earth i» trembling every
minute It is terrible. We are pia\
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