THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTER.
A Walk Akound Wood Island.
( Concluded )
number of pot; to guldens belong
ing to the natives, who come each
summer to plant, weed and dig their
crop.
A little farther on we had a sur
piise, when a fine little calf appar
ently about a week old, ran out from
behind some rocks and came op to ns.
It seemed to be as much surprised as
we were, and though it had probably
neeer seen humans before, it seemed
to know us, and insisted on running
on before us or following behind for
quite a distance, then it grew tired,
and Mike tried to carry it over his
shoulders but it objected. We could
not leave it on the beach there as the
tide rises to the foot of the cliffs and
would carry it out, so by a good deal
of urgiug we managed to get it to a
sate place wherfe it was glad to lie
dowu and rest. Some days later we
discovered that it belouged to Buttef
cup, one of our cows that winters in
the woods on the east side of the
island.
As we continued our walk we pass
ed through the natural bridge shown
in the illustration. Right in the
center of the great arch there hung
down a huge icicle, resembling a pen
dant-shaped electric light bulb.
Toj main object of our tramp was
to find our Angora goats, which have
been in the wood* all winter.
Though we saw where they had been
walking along the beach, we did not
come upon them till we had crossed
Garaboon Poini, and there we found
all of them. they were in splendid
condition, and tna-ie a pretty picture
nibbling the young grass ou the sides
of a steep bluff.
It was about 5: i$ When we reached
the misaion, So that it had taktu us
fourhbur* to Walk aronnd the island.
Pntia had the misfortune to run h
tine of a pitch fork through his foot a
few days ago. It is healing nicifily
however and we do not anticipate it
will Rive him any serious trouble.
The launch Is fceing put in readi
ness for work. A house will l>e built
on it, and the engine thoroughly
overhauled. It is hoped that it will
give much better service than it did
last year.
Readers of the News I.etter are re
quested to send all subscriptions for
papers or magazines either singly or
in clubs to Curtis I’. Coe, McMinn
ville, Oregon. Offers of any relit!'e
agency will lie duplicated.
The issue r.f this number of our
paper was delayed in hopes of being
able to print it on the regular white
paper, but through the stupidity of
some clerk in Seattle, very thin type
writer psper was sent in stead of the
kind we ordered, so we have been
forced lo use wrapping paper agein
On account of the delay, we are m.«k
ing this a double number.
Yarn Wanted
With from forty to fifty pairs of
socks and stockings to darn every
week a large quantify of yarn it near! -
e.i. Some years ago y; rn of v» *■ uc
colors was sent and about a year ago
it w.rs dyed black, all that is nearly
gone now and if you have aoy yain
that will do for darning, that you ran
spare, will you send.it toOj?'fbe port
age will be about sixteen cents
pound.