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Updated: October 2, 2025
Björn was overwhelmed, and could hardly keep the tears back. "And that your children may have a place to come back to " Björn put his arm around his brother's neck. " and for the sake of my dear sister-in-law," said Pehr. "It will be good for her to know that she has a house and home waiting for her. The old home will always be open to any of you who may want to come back."
The next day after our conversation about reindeer Pehr Wasara said to me: "We are going to move away our camp and take our reindeer to a new pasture," an expression that struck me as somewhat singular, as the country lay under snow to the depth of five or six feet. "Some of us are going to fetch the draught animals, and I will be back in a short time."
We had nothing but reindeer meat. I was getting accustomed to eat meat without bread or potatoes. During the meal small pieces of roots of fir trees, which are full of resin, were thrown into the fire for light. After the meal I thanked all for it, according to the custom. Then the Lapps lighted their pipes again. Pehr Wasara employed a man and a woman servant.
Therefore, he was not afraid of what Pehr might say. "I have bought back the farm," said the brother. Ljung Björn gave a start. "Couldn't you bear to have it go out of the family?" he asked. "I'm hardly rich enough to do such things for that reason." Björn looked at his brother inquiringly. "I did it that you might have something to come back to."
"Pehr, take my place in the cart and go to Jerusalem, and I'll stay at home. You are far more worthy to enter the Promised Land than I am." "No, no!" said the brother smilingly. "I understand how you mean it, but I guess I fit in better at home." "I think you're more fit for Heaven," said Björn, laying his head on his brother's shoulder. "Now you must forgive me everything," he said.
We had coffee, and made arrangements with the girl who had brought the tailors to take us back in her cart. Our host would make no charge for the bed, and next to nothing for our fare, so I put a bank-note in the hand of little Pehr, his only child, telling him to take care of it, and spend it wisely when he grew up. The delight of the good people knew no bounds.
Just then Pehr Wasara exclaimed: "Paulus, we are going to have a great windstorm very soon. That is the reason we are in so much of a hurry." He was right. Soon after the wind began to rise and blew stronger and stronger, hissing and striking against the tent. In another moment we were in the midst of a hurricane.
John Andersen was the first mate; the sailors were Lars, Evert, Ivor, Hakon, Pehr, and Harald. All of these men had encountered many a gale, and two had been wrecked. Towards nine o'clock that evening, the captain and I went to our bunks, the captain leaving the first mate and three men on the watch.
They took their lassos with them, and in less than an hour they returned with two reindeer. "The process of teaching a reindeer to draw a sleigh or carry a pack on his back," observed Pehr, "is very tedious and very hard work.
Then a big bearskin was given to me as a blanket, Pehr saying, "I killed this bear myself." Before retiring I took off my shoes, the Lapp grass, and my stockings, and hung them on the cross poles to dry. All did likewise. I carefully arranged my precious Lapp grass so every vestige of dampness would be absorbed when I should put it on again in the morning.
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