New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-08
CAUGHT IN 4 PRAIRIE STORM.

CAUGHT IN 4 PRAIRIE STORM.
! .prairies! Their very name can make
! me SILVER. When covered with snow they
| are as ;rack.ess as :he ocean 70 ar unsk..le1
! navigator IWould about as soon cross the
! Sahara without q guide. as try to ge: over
| fbe ,now plains Of the West and Northwest.
! The real triyh. | once had il one o! these
| tracts. air. was bad enough 70 serve cic tos
| . lifetime"
| Tell Us aoou: il, captain"
"Well. l cant mind. Ny uncle Dan and
| his family were Saying a. the ID. settlement:
| for he had taken the Western fever. and
| thew went out there. Uncle Dan was always
! a specuiator-though he dis; manage to line
| his pockets well. He purchased large
tract OF land at ID. with an eye. Il mus: haze
been, to some such promises as were held
out to Abraham of Old: fo- acres and acres
Of this land. he could never personally
| utilize. though later nc could sell i: again
| TO advantage. was out helping HIM. Ihe
| family consisted Oi Ii. VIE. two Svownup
daughters and two young sons: and there
wa. a niece. Coriela. From the frs: time
I saw Cordeiia Ba;dwe.l though: great
deal of her. Perhaps that's the SeAson
! stayed in tho uneiy!iizef place.
".Roite.' said Uncle Dan, oae morning in
the latter part OF the winter. =: looks AXE
fine day. does Il not!
".Clear and bright. els replied.
"Ay. likely 70 last. What say you. Then.
| to taking Brown Bes. and going to B:as-
| ley's Mills for mc"'
al will go with pleasure. Cncie Dan
! "'The weather may break up any week
I now, Rolfe, and must have the lumber
! ready to come down the river as tar as the
| forks with che treshets
| "Wel, sir. I am ready 70 yoj over to
i A,it ard n "a x a
! arran cement. you please a5ou: the timber
"'Uncic Dan, may go TO Biogley's M;l!s,
! too 2 cried pleading. pretty voice. as Hec'
! tor leaned off to harness the brown mare.
| II could hardly believe my ears: tie
| voice was Ccrdeiia's.
1.-the child must BE crazy called out
aunt. DO you know the length o: the
l journey. Della =
"It's a lovely day. aunt; !: won't hurt
me-
".Yes. it's lovely day. mother: SO clear
! and calm." cried one Of the other girls-
Myra. ] think--with quite ar cage: tone.
! 'ani poor Della neve; goes anywhere.
"Tha. was tue. bu: still felt as.onished.
Later, / knew tina. j. was a kind o: con-
| spiracy. The girl. all wanted 70 get some
trustworthy person TO tue post0thce at
Bin gley's Mills to post letters and ge. son.s
that were lying there. no: intended toS
papa and mamma to read.
~ really don't see why Della should not
! co. said the unsusplcious. good-naturet
uncle. 'Yon vii! be saye to take care G!
her, Roi!ev
"Il. Try 20. sir
80 in less thar lais ar hour !ro,.. the
| time it was mentioned. was gathering III,
! the ,eius and Brown Beas was to.s!n. hes
head unit! :le bells jlngied n!e:r.iy.
| "'It's royal travelling called GU: 'tnc!e
J Dan, az we started. Don't he out TOO late
l Ro!fe, i,c il has been severe snap Q;
1 weather Lately. and
I The res: was los: il the cro:chiny Of The
! erusty show. and the ping. ping. l!ag. Of
1 the cup-shapeG bells.
"'This is au unexpected honor. Miss Cor
! della be.a. a. ihe sleigh wen. smoothly
| along.
! "'Susan and Almira voted me :heir min
l lister plenii.otentiary. she responded Colby.
! IL and COr;.ela--wio was 70 bleed rela
| ton OF n.ile--hs! a falling Oh: o: , recent
date. which made il tee. all the mere srE'
oris:Dg she would have cared 70 60 with me
| that day. 81. was one o: those high Spirited
girls who never st:!ke their Co.ors.
IL. happened one evening abou: week
before. NV aunt had gathering - FOX
there were settlers eaouyi. ia the vicinity
20 give us sccia. eyentngs-aLI about =
dozen people were present.
"Cordeli. and l had disputed about she
| SGlallSc Vi aIsli anu NoiLt
She claimed the swee: attributes o. pa
t.ence, purity ard con..ancy-ciaimeG then,
entirely for her sex. l gave genius. per
| sistancy and strength o: character 20 mine
To vex her still: further. ] ayer:eI my
! opinion tina: woneI were insss @. senti
mentality. im::a.np:u shlleks AID vaci..a
ton.
81 had gone TOO FAX. 81. took'it serious
IL, With :ias. O: sco,n from. her brillian,
\ ool ;.a,, ~ Il ninr cna UeNf
t. the other side o: the ROOM. and busted
herself with some old ladies.
| "The storm had blown Ove.: CcTd.! re-
| tame! he, anger. More Lu:t ut i: than
| would confess, l would gladly have begged
he. pardon, bu; her manner repulsed all
overtuyes a: reconciliation. Once. when
had accidentally eaugh: hold OF her hand
| she twisted her own away and gave sc0gn
| fu! fling 20 mine.
"Now you know what our sccia! atmc'
sphere was when fate. that white: morn
ing. decided tina: we should star: toge:.e;
| on tha. LONG ride.
The bell. danced ,ner:;v. the al. was
clear. :h- SIX, blue: ali th!ngs were pleasant
except Della Say what would. she was
ungraciou. and hardly answered NE.
| suppose she wanted me to understand she
| had no, come with me for pleasure. but tC
get 81. letters. We had gone miles beyond
! the last settlers cabin that we should see
iii 81 90 'l'o =, 80
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