CHBISTMAS IN ALASKA, 
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"Here is a bow and arrow for Master Nat/' continued 
the benevolent saint. " Peeschee, the Indian, knows 
more about the making of them than I do." 
A pair of deer-skin slippers, with the hair on, were 
next discovered and announced for Uncle Richard, who 
somehow did not seem to be present. They were laid 
aside against the lieutenant's return. 
Everybody received something, even Joe and Jim. It 
was wonderful how swiftly and skilfully the nimble 
fingers of the women had wrought during these last few 
days. 
When the last present was given, and the candles had 
burned low, Santa Claus wished all a good night and a 
merry Christmas, and went out through the door. 
Within two minutes Uncle Dick appeared, demanding, 
with a woful face, where the visitor was, — and had he 
missed seeing him while he was just taking a little stroll 
for his health ? 
That the device was so transparent only tickled the 
fancies of these grown-up people the more, and they 
laughed as heartily as children over the lieutenant's 
fun. 
Chloe, meanwhile, had called into play all her culinary 
powers, and now invited the company to sit down to a 
Christmas dinner. 
Robert and his uncle had put their heads together, the 
evening before, and produced with great solemnity the fol- 
lowing 
