Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-06
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AUSTIN MOWER COUNTY MINNESOTA. THURSDAY g. 1875

the east side Of the house!'' he exclaimed.
"Of what use,' asked Mr.. Peterkin,
"sincc we have no door on the east side:''
"We could cut one!' said Solomon
John =.' .... ~
"Yes, We could cut door" exclaimed
Agamemnon. ~
but how can we tell whether there is
any snow there" asked Elizabeth Eliza,
''for there is no window. .@.- ..S.. <~
! In fact. the east side Of the Pctcrkins'
|holse formed a blank wall. The owner
had originally planned a little block OF
! two semi-detached houses. He had com
plcted only one, very semi and very, de-
tached. @#- ", VI - 81. ~ -
ut is not necessary to see," said Aga.
memnon, profoundly; "of course, if the
storm blows against this side ofthe house
the house itself must keep the snow from
the other sidc." -
ayes, said Solomon John, "there must
be a space clear Of snow on the cast side
of. the house, and if we could open way
! to that --"
ave could open way to the butcher -
said Mr.. Peterkin promptly.
Agamemnon went for his piclzax.
"What part of the wall had we better
attack - asked Mr.. Peterkin.
Mrs. Pctcrkin was alarmed.
:What will MIR. Nudge, the owner Of the
house, think of it ?" she exclaimed.
| ."IIave we right to ipjure the wall of
the house?'
ut is right to preserve ourselves from
starving" said Mr.. Peterkin. 'Thc drown
ing man will snatch at a siraw:''
1t is better that he should find his house
chopped little when the thaw comes,' ~
said Elizabeth Eliza, "than that he should
fnd us lying about the house, dead ot
hunger, upon the floor.''
Mrs. Peterkin was partially convinced
The little boys came in to warm their
hands. They had not succeeded in open
ing the side door ard were planning try
ing to open the door from the wood-house
to the garden.
'|That would be of no usc," said Mrs
Pcterkin. "The butcher cannot get into
the garden"
"But we might shovel Off the snow,'
suggested one Of the little boys, "and dig
down to some Of last years onions"
Meanwhile, Mr. Pe,erkin. Agamemnon
and Solomon John had been bringing to
gether their carpenters tools and Eliza
beth Eliza proposed using q gouge if they
would choose the right spot to begin.
The little boys were charmed with tht
plan and hastcned to fild-cnc q little
hatchet, and the other q gimle:. Ever
Amanda armed herself with poker.
ut would be better to begin on tn
ground fIoor," said Air. Peterkin
Except that We may meet with ston
foundation" said Solomon John.
"If tho wall is thinner up stairs" sait
Agamcmncn, at will do as we'll to cut
window as a door and haul up anything
the butcher may bring below in hi
| cart"
Everybody began to pound a little ol
the wall to find a favorable place, an'
there was great deal of noise. The lii
tie boys actually cut a bit out Of the p!az
tering with their hatchet and gimlet. Sole
mon John con1ided to Elizabeth Eliz
I that il reminded him of stories OF prison
ers who cut themselves free through
stone walls after days and days of secrc
labor.
Mrs. Peterkln even had come with pal
of tongs in her hand. She was intcrrup!
cd by voice behind her.
Here's your leg Of mutton, marm!"
It was the butcher. How had he 60
. in?
Excuse nc, Els-m, for coming in at tn
) side door, but the back gate is kinde
, blocked up. You WAS making such
pounding could not make any body lea
me knock at the side door,"
But how did you make a path TO tn
door," asked Nj. Peterkin. you mus
have been working at it long time.
must be near nocn now"
"Im about on regular time," answcrc
r the butcher. ''The town team has cleare
out the high road, and the wind has bee
down the last half hour. The storm
} cver.''
True enough! The Peterkins had bee
, SO busy inside the house they had nc
noticed the ceasing of the storm outside
"And we were all up an hour Garlic
. than usual" said Mr.. Peterkin, when til
, butcher left He had not explained
the butcher why he hand a pickax in hi
I hand.
"Ifwe had lain abed till the usual time,
I said Solomon John, "wc should have bee
all right"
"For here is the milkman % said Eliz'
t beth Eliza, as knock was heard at I'll
side door.
- ut is a good thing to learn" said NJ!
Peterkin, "not to get up any earlier tina
| is necessary"-St. Ficholas for April.
r Tho Latest Egg Story.