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Prince

Rupert

A Face in

the Rocks —

Contributed to the Herald

{ wandered outside and down the.
trail, past the sleeping Indian village
of Hagwilget until I reached the Hag
wilget canyon, through which the Bul
ley river flows, Cautlously I descend
ed the steep and winding puth te the
water's edge and rested there..

Words ean scarcely. describe).
poignant beruty of that scene, Sta.
shone brilliantly in the blue sky;.1.,
snowy mountain peaks. sparkled my»
teriously in the moonlight; durk a
heavily wouded hills rested In the shad-
ows of their loftier brothers. The
curth swept in rounding curves, only
to drup abruptly into a steep and jag-
red canyon through which the river
flowed and tumbled, blnck nnd glist.
ening. | : 4

I pondered over the wonder and the:
erandeur about me. The surrounding |
henuty stirred my..emotions, and fired
ny imagination,. and sharpetied my
scelises until I seemed to. Téar soft
voices in the sighing wind; to
human faces curved in the cdny ons.
rocky side; aud to feel the presence of
friendly spirits: long ; sitite depirted.

The mountain at tlie pale spin itsel?
symbolic. of romunce. Its rugged out-
line sharply etched agiulnst®.t
half hid the full‘ moon which shed “a!

eT mantle of light ovel the -mas-

sive crngs, slashed herd ad there’ by
‘erevises and ravines. Long durk shad-
ows. overhanging © boulders, -patehe::
of moonlight, alt, combined to form x
feminine fice, of rare beauty. A faces
sweet. and® noble, with a hounting ex”
_ pression of mingled sudness ‘and pain |
‘Whe was strangely Iift-like, this Indiar
“maiden withthe streaming hair of.
pine trees,:-Her lips were half parted
te if to speak; they moved slightly—
- sturtled, I listened iIntently—a . low
ott voce w ‘hisper ed nbove the breeze
. “I Uved many years ago, long -hefors:
-the white man.enme, To wis va prin-
Cea ‘ind my" father: y was ‘thief of thi
; Hag wilzet tribe.) “Rocher de’ Bovile’.|"
they cull the mountiin new, in yout
 tonpue that ineans *erdinbling rock,’
: Tt was so, named beentse some ‘time:
‘) preat wlides- Of -rock and ~ atone: pow.
dewn the mountalna side. aw eeping’ ey:
erything before if:. The mountain wa"

fous a protection ‘from the storms; Be

home for maathny ‘wld: lensts that we
_ inated. and fhe dneatling: Mace, of’ th
fearless” bald- headed eagle, “This riv:
er give us food, nnd also fH pathway te
the distant: sen and to me - tt, ‘euve;)
drone ¢2.) 3 F

“Often. in the night’ T erent tron, Lm}
—tenk, to: the.stveam!n. wedge aid listened .

The rout and: ‘splash of ‘the. waters: by

the roel , told: me: tales of! A: stfang®:
and ardent Lover. He liy ed fay awa;
by the seq and he WHIM: ft Savarrio:
Ive nnd: dauntless, He WAN: comin: |
hearer woe nearer w the eanyan—se

- | frowned,

oe

the water spirits said. ;
“Many inoons came. ‘and went, bu
he never cane, Bagerly I. waited
heedless of the youn, men of my “tribe
At first my father siniled indulgentl;
at my lack of concern, but later he
It was time he said for mx
Arguments aud... threats.
could not move . me. Sour

to marry.
however,

[suitors for my’ hand. censed to. come

and 1 wis left alone, unloved and. nn
sbught. Even: the women's gibes ;be-
came less frequent for To was gettin;
old and’ less interesting. I came ti
realize that my youth and beauty woule
not last much longer, and that my lov
er tiust come soon, or tt would be. toc
late. . “og au

“Rervently. I prayed to’ the river i
bring amy warrior’ to me, listeilé
and w diched : sometimes 1 henrd ° hir
calling, but that ‘was all. . mo

' “Lines -appenred . it my fuce and 2
knew: that I was growing old. Th
women taunted me again for my sol!
tury existence ; my futher seldom. ever
spoke ‘ta ime, but regarded me with ¢
puzzled and -wondering look. I, un
Auippily aware of niy approaching ol:
age, grew less 7
-| inplored the 5 cer to being the strangi
man soon. “hen one night ‘it’ sudden
ly occured to me that perhaps he .wa
wating for ine, I decided | that
would leave thit Very moment aay
seck nntil. I found him. 4

Where should I Louk? ‘That wa:
thes qnestion that worried me. I loqk
‘ad'ut the mountain, If C climbed We
ty on.its side 1 could see for a-great
‘distiiuce down the valley, It would be
‘au splendid place to wait. for I cou’:
see him coming 1 Jong distance awit}
—-When he ‘curine.

“Timnde a “pnek: of n skin or two an¢
some smoked salmon. Quietly I slip
pecttont-of the: village and started m:

journey across. the ,rolling ‘foot hit 7

fe the ‘mountain,

“They. say | there wus ca. “york alte
rhit night, and that To was erushed anc
carried down the valley with: it.”
haps Tt was but 1 fim stD here
ing ‘for. my wairlar to ‘core. He" tf

; entertuiument. a

{The Club members’ are - well -satisfiec

|] thé Vancoriver General’ where. ‘the: le

‘Ve passed away.

vatient and prayed an. |

Per ;
wilt. a|

Close to-Home —

“3B, C LUNCH

Meals’ 50c.to $1.00

Open day and night. ‘Allis. new.

The Worshipful Master und Warden
of Omineca Lodge, No. 92, AP. & A.M-{
will be at home te members and the
wives’ on Thersiay evening, Februar
11, . Gards: ame fopsic will trovide the

cigarey. ‘igoratten,'t ‘tobaeeo --

‘goon, ROOMS to LET

© Bile to $1.00, New farsiture

Mr. . and Mrs. John Newlek enter.”
tained ‘a “annber of the young ‘propk
last Wednesday -eyening,

will -dlean up bis timber limit. AY.

his poles will be skidded. to the Siver

in readiness for the spring drive. a

few men will live a ‘few weeks worl

ren, She also visited her danghter which will satisfy ‘them’ better tha

Mrs, Normair Kiipatr Ick. _ paaking: direct relief from ‘the govern
- ‘ ment. -

Albert Mercer returned ta New Ha -
‘elton on Tuesday morning. after ‘bi
semi-annual sojourn in the jungles aw
ihe South Fork of the Copper river
That is where Albert has had o tra;
Ine for a numberof years. This wil. .
ter he had pretty good luck, He go
ght fisher and a number of martin
mnlnk and weusels, He was too lat
to see his friend the bear, but he wi
he watehing for’ bim .in the spring.

Mrs. Wm. Grint’ returned Tnesda:
norning from Smithers where she ha .
spent a few days with ber grandchild

Equipment. hes nrrived. for the new
lighting system for’ the South Hazel-
ton station: platform. Two big elec-
tric lights will be placed at either end
of the platform, Powet’ wil ke got
from Scotty McRae. . ae,

Minister’ of. Public ‘Works Hon. Mr

-[ besides the 7,000 now in relief camps
will be given a month's work on th:

The Hazelton Golf Club gave a ver, 3 Wa
roads at ouce,. This is very good new.

suceessfnl bridge party on Monday e\
ening last ut the home of Mrs. Sargen
in Hazelton. There were ‘ten table
of bridge and the prizes were won b.
Miss Sutherland and-by Jack Hilditeh

men in idleness, “Whether ‘they’
work, it will be. good ‘for the mei.
with the results: ~ J have something to do.
Miss Whitmore, R.-N.; is spending ;
few days: with friends: In’ Kitwanga’
ani will return on: Saturday -and :be ”-
giiest- ‘ut Mrs; Newicks “iw ‘Hazelton
At the Hospital shé@is beng: telleve a
by: Miss Ralphena’. Wrinich, RN,
“Many old friend Will, restrbe: tat hea:
thitAlex: Kusiik passed” away in th:
General Hospital in Vancouver wher
he heen for some months. ? Kusik.w.
a patient in the Hazelton Hospital to
several months, suffering from a badly:
ernshed | leg.’ He “ivas sent? dawn te

eraph. line Js to fhe effect that it i
expected. in the, next few, days.

Tuesday: night, . MD yh,
. The regular pioitt nly «meeting of the
Ww. A. tu the H., AL willbe hekl at ‘th.
liome of Mrs. A D Chappell on. Tues
day. “Febe- au B20 pa, :

Awcyet nothing has ‘een - heard ¢
Larson who, :digappeared about Christ
mins. time. :
celebrating the fostive. ‘season for

Was dtnputated dnd about’n meath age .
few days with, some pals.. and starie’

‘“He' leaves a wife and
MOY erat ehildyen’ in’ Hazelton.

ne miles’ up. the | Kispiox. The last |
of him ‘was when be called at Smith |
i Carlson's. landing, calup just above ti
ok] town and got a drink of awater., |
ig now. believed by his friends and ac]
_dquaintances’ “that: he’ ‘dtopped” throw’ i
n. hole in the’ {ce while e190 ogling wo

Hivet. Coy ,
+ & :

the ‘east pound train was held up:
nuniber of hours on.Monday night anc
Tuesday morning west’ of Terrace,’ -.1
ppercs that the snow’ plow, runnhi:'
‘ahead of the passenger, got.on top a’:
xome ice and’ did not run very well; 1°
hud ‘to ‘be’ jacked up and the lee cu’
nway from under tt and then. put ont .:
the rails again. The‘ train: pulled ir.
here ut ten velock Tuesday: morning.
Mike Greig; assistant district fores
‘ter at Princes ‘Rupert, was on the trah
Srturday niorning headed for Princ
George where he ts being transferret'
‘and given the position of district for
ester, His trip at this time was t
seeure a house in which to move: hl
family. He wil ltake over his new jo!
the first of Pebraury.: ~The forester a
Prince Gedrge goes.to Vancouver ane.
A man from Willlamy Lake will suc,
ceed By, Grelg Rt Rupert. :

The pill out of ola’ ‘town has’ been {:.,
‘bad shape for: a long time. It is very

huppen: to Bite it just right. Very
deep ruts are the chief: cause of th’
trouble and ‘these could be elther re‘
moved or. load or two of sand au
on top. . :
Woman in butcher: chop "Have row,
nae ‘serupler whatever?”
| Butcher-—“No, mam, but 1 can order
you some tomorrow.”
Joun-—“Mummy, Ww ae: baby sent from:
henven?" ,
Mother-—“Yes,. deny.” "
Work has heen” resumed at Cook

pole eam uy the “Kl aplox, - Tle? wif

wy) there don’t thos! Ban

strong und noble and rive ‘and ‘T knov 7

that. some (ny he ‘will find me.” ~~
The soft volce ceased speaking ane
I ent very: ‘stills yale: ‘at the re

wall, ‘Chive lookéd:.nyg listened: many’,

times”: since’ thie: night, ‘but whethe: '
ido not:

her lover has: come to her, 7
know. ps eh

he ee
Wane: ise ‘Bosal,
there’ nve—=,., ae

o “Cikars, ‘alee? ‘put: vd the - jieevnnt, >

On" xatd ‘the’ ‘bachelor; ‘somewhat

murprised,: “how: dd yon) find” them?" ,
aoe xcellent, sit. ve reptles : James.

tuke ont forty thousand feet and thai

Bruhn has announced that 3000 mer”

ont for Chartie ERs. ‘farm, ‘about, . s

i}
my

Sell bread, confectionery, candy, Eva

us the tax-payers were getting pretts |,
well. fel up with keeping. thousi nis coh
ae
complish yery much or-not- in etua?

Word from ‘the ‘north along the tele- de
wetting colder -and:2. cota snap may y bs

ACTS
Telegraph ‘Cr eck it was below ‘ ner, or |

He bad ‘been, in. Hazelto

ee ‘Owner

t. r ¢ LAND SURVEYOR +
J. “Allan | “Rutherford.
- Surveys. promptly executed. ,

| SMITHERS, B.C.

| Wm. Grant’s Aseacy

Notary Pablie

oe
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- Reptesenting

‘Leading Fire and Life:
“"Insarance Companies

i ede

REAL ESTATE Agent:

Licensed. and Bonded

HAZELTON, B.C.

The Hazelton Hospital

“The Hazelton. Hospital lasues the
Kets - for ‘wuy- perlud at. $1.50. per
month in advattice. This tute in-
_fudes otflce const tations. " meril-
* eliles.- We well aay , ‘costae while:
“ath the: “huspitie, Oke te are ob-
“Vainable in. uzlttan at othe drug
iare er by mail fren the .medt
cu) smpertntendant at the, hospital

City Transfer
_ Smithers, B Ge uw:

“Taxi: and": Aranster Service
Say At all:| ‘hours,

cua

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difficult.for cars to get up unless tlie} lee

Yae hs. Salmon, As, 3 tins’ cevsrechonesesee

Man Cooking OH, 44, per. tin.
. White Beans, 4 Ibs,..;

Fin Bweet Peas, 4, 1s, Re ‘this.
“Brnid’s Best. Tea,- “ety und. sinvers ,
deal, per" Hy, hisceestereses wes ma"
Eusig any Striwberry” ‘Tank, rs th. tin.. he,
Many Flowers, “Pollet. Soap. 3 ealces?@-
Milk’ G hovolate . Shortbrend, ‘DO 1HsS. 850°

[Christies Assorted Bistults, per Ib.350
; +Molasses Sinupsy 2- I) eeeecteeeene
Joun—They do itke to have ‘it quiet one me

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