The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-11-25
NUMBER 43.

ror,= tie sisioa of ofifisSitable2deathN + Th6s
dragged the hours till the sun arose. Al
thus, with fast failing powers, half bevil
dered mind, he lived, or ratheTswas dyiTig,
through tour days and fivsnigAts DuvJng
the fifth night tie wind changed 70 n
north, with bitter. freeing cold, n@
s Nov. ttlolIght the trapper, the end'shss
come SnH, pililess fros,s feH Roip slbz
crystal heavens. He had no hope Uff ises-
ing the morning light. But what ahe
/ toreboded Was TO be his destruction WA
Goo > wondrous provision for us salye
/ ton The lake froze over, aaa oa FftiIig
! has ayes IN the-morning, a new hope stsug
gled wir1sthe sunbeams IN his despairinz
soul. Siitfened, emaciated and unable Il
stand, he thought ''lIfe is dear, and home
is sweet. l can but die if venture forth
To linger here another day is certain death
will Try the ice
Brawling forth from his damp lurkiuz
place 70 the edge Of the lake, he cautious
! ly felt his way out upon the thin, trans
Fparent ice = AS well from inabilityut4
stand as from reconsideration of prudsnee
Ifs crept on hands and knees over the
treaeherous sur face. Il bOre bis cut
spread weight. Slowly he moved, with
Htrembling advance. tor long seams sh3,
from beneath him and clicked like the IS
port, Of a pistol 10 tie opposite shoFs.
/ Once The faithless floor gaye-isay NJ kIs
/ knees and the chilling water came hIfi
way over him; but with the energy u =.
! dy ing man, he sprang upon the niibrokei,
surface, aud with shiVeriBge fear agHit
m owed ON. b4kgain he broke through ans
ice again he saved himself with despss
ate strength. Bot at zleHgth--Joyr e,s-
.speakab!e, and that almost orercame L.s
exhausted nature-he drew himself fuPsi
I the solid shore .a .-..---.I..r -.-.s
Resting a while from his superhuman
exertions, and now, with hope and houit
rising like twin stars in ihe East, he MAE
| his way slowly TO the cabin where ~
stock of provisions had. been left There
were bread md dried eenisan, b ut1he coais
not eat Nature had bnale the famiae
too long.as Heslsid down and WAS Almust
Instantly buried in slumber, from aslieb
| he did not wake until the shades of eYen-
i ing. were drawing cu. Thea he topne
4 himself able 10 take refreshments, af;-
H which lie lay down and slept until bFQa9
4 daylight, rose and ate again, and ic -
4 strength felt his precarious way towarhs
1 his holne. which ST eventidc he reache4-
efnaciated almost beyond recognition, more
I nearly dead than alive, but restored al
las. from the jaws of an Unmarked grave.
saved from ihe vulinre and the wolf nd
.,f a lfakTt
about his own freside. s-s .ti 1o ssu5 4
THAT was an unfortunate yawn which
Spoiled the pleasure Of a party Of yogag
q en- on Lake Michigan last week, q TheSy
sailed into beautiful little cove .RQs
having laid out sumptuous repast, wers
! sitting down to enjoy II. when Mr.. s, ths
wit Of tie party., leaned back with wide
stretched Jaws TO ENJOY a Tremendous
eapc, when snap went his jaw, havf-E
spruag ont a6f joint with his moGfH open
to -tiri, widest eXbeof He tried in v;Iih ~
close his law, sIsolsing wildly around uDm
his friends, Who mistooE bis open ms',I't'
aud agnnized appearance for kind 81 :.
ijoAe. 1t was some time before his inhis-
tinct au;iculaiions could be understoou.
The party meanwhile roaring with laugh'cr
at the appearance of =. When. hnatt, &,
they. became aware of the TRUTH th-Ir
visions of a pleasant day vanished, they
hastily bundled their traps and afflicted
brother into the boat, took TO their OATS,
and pulled twelve long miles 10 Munising
is, in the meantime, sat in the Stern sheets
steering The boat, with distorted jaws. and
1.-The strong south wind blowing SO freshly
I.into his month as to make it necessary to
stuff in handkerchief TO keep from bs-
ling. suffocateds 8 Arriving at M0hising -
doctor was procured, and, With the help
of several men, the unlucky jaw Was uut
in place. ss sEi Il sosC