tell* nt is Mary. At her feet lies th«
two-vear-old sister Dora, smiling anil
happy.
We are almost timid about going
into this next little log house, which
was until u moment ago. hidden
from sight. It is so old and “lottery”
that a general “cave-in" may be
exjiectcd any minute. Here we find
Wasilie F/awauwuk, Marcia's father,
a man well tip in years, and his
young wife. Claudia always has a
3mile for her friends, if she does not
have a tine reception room in which
to entertain them.
Wusilie is hospitality itself. He
has always been a good friend to the
Mission, and takes an interest in the
Public School. He has made a grrat
effort to learn to read, but lias failed.
Perhaps the opportunity came to
him too late in life.
We retrace our steps and climb a
steep path which leads to the home
ot William Pavloff. "Annie,” the
mistress of this comfortable cottage
meets us with friendly greeting.
Both s’ne and William read and speak
English quite well. They have been
married within the year and appear
to be happily settled.
At Mrs. Rphreme's we are likely
to meet "The stranger within the
gates," for if there is a homeless one,
ahe always has room for that one.
Mrs. Ephreme is a widow and one
of the oldest residents of the island.
She cannot read or speak English,
but she can weave a beautiful basket.
Only a few steps from here we find
ourselves among the Chya children.
Mrs. Chya is proud of her new baby,
Willie. He is a little “roily polly.”
There he sits in a cracker box, suck
ing a piece of dried fish, crowing
and kicking meanwhile. Five-year
old Nicolia speaks to ns bravely,
while dumpy little seven year-old
Nydu peeps from behind the door.
Steponita. uhout twelve, interpret*
for her mother. l’atia Chya, the
father, is sober and iudustrious; he
loves these children and treats them
kindly.
The next neighbors are Gorilka
Yakofi and his wife who is notitronjf
and well. Mrs. Gorilka tries to make
it us pleasant as possible for caller*.
Gorilka is the most famous bear
hunter’s ^uide of this vicinity and
lii* broad smiling; face is keen with
interest as he tries to relate one of
his adventures.
The lant cottage is occupied by
"Ituliun Thomas." Hut we will call
upon him while he sits perched on
the high front seat of the ox-cart.
“Jerrie anri Tom" certainly enjoy
nibbling the new grass, while Thomas
chats a few minutes of a sunnier
clinic, where his business was the
same as this, driving the ox-teanf.
fn this little red cot on the green
we Sud YVasook and Annie Hallano
goff. Annie is a mite of a woman,
scarce reaching to our shoulders, and
W'usook is not much larger. They
were married hv Mr. Coe several
years ago, and have occupied this
pietty cottage, almost from their
first trial at house-keeping.
At Atnuknuk's we are glad to meet
Andrushia's mother and father.
With them live Wauka their son, and
his wife, Affonasia. Agrifina is a
bright little girl "i six, while Stepon
is a rollicking boy of three.
Mr. Olsons “bit of a cot” stands
silent and alone while he works in
Valdez, unless Cuptain ^ Anderson
happens along on a visit' from his
fox island.
Almost hidden by the others, we
find the home of Gregory Waspekoff
and “Mnrpha.” They are the proud
father and mother of two children.
Tatiana, of three summers and one
year-old Annie.
To be continued.