The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

covered.
Perhaps, Harry, it's only another furry"
"Flurries don't take three days to gather,
dear; and when they do come the snow isn't
like this
He rubbed his hand across Hector's back,
and the fine, dry snow foated out as light as
wool Next morning the storm was still rag
ing. All day long it showed, beating up
against the low doors and windows. Now the
fence is up to its neck in the drifts. and now
there is no trace of the rails. Hour after
hour the biting wind whistled around the
cottage. Inch by inch the snow crept up its
| side-high above the record of any former
year-and the long afternoon wore on.
"Mother, Pin going to the Valley
mot tonight, Harry; not tonight. Wait!
See, we have plenty
| 1t was a loving mothers plenty" Enough
for one and that not for herself.
For the first time since early morning they
opened the door. solid bank of snow fell
half way across the floor; and outside, as the
storm lulled, could be seen over the tree-tops
the broken, trackless waste, stretching far
down to the valley below.
| See, my boy. Itwouldb be impossible
| with starvation behind, men have risked
more.n
"a man never risked more than you would
do We're you to risk your life on the hills to-
night"
He knew her meaning. He knew that his
| life TO her meant everything in this world. He
closed the door. There by the fire lay Hector,
sleeping with one eye and with the other
watching his master.
| ''Mother / have it." suddenly cried Harry,
as his eye fell upon the dog. You have two
lives at your disposal you see-mine and Hec-
tors. Let your majesty decide Come here,
sir and stand up for review!'
| Harry was iubilant. While he would have to
follow the beaten path, the dog could take adj
| vantage of every wind-swept ledge and foot
hold. He could carry message to the vii
layers below; and, with Harry's game-pouch
about his neck, could bring food enough to
last for days-plenty, at least, for the present
need.
Could you make him understands
| 'Make him UNDERESTIMATE repeated Harry.
. Do you hear her old fellow: She wants to
know But look here
cbair M, II md Of t6a oonoMj it M pa, 49,
snrano IN 40
Hector, the village is down there. No. Won
can't see it now, because the snow is blowing
arain. 50 Won ,,aadn,t trv Rut +ba VILLAGE Il
there. Tsn,t il old boyl3,
Hector sneezed.
" All right! Now YOU'RE to ro-wait a min
ute-to 90 down there, and come back AGAIN.
You understand5 Come hack arain. y
Harry went to the cupboard. and. taking
hit of bread he held il before fine doU,s nose
This is what YOU'RE to bring home, YOU see,
in this"
He took the bread. mt if i'm the nouch. tool,
il out arain. placed if hack in the cupboard
and tha Iess0I, vas learned Arnnnd tho doo,e
neck they strained the pouch, and in if tIey
sent tba mesSaIFe for asiiCtonre Al 49,
mons MESSAGE if was for = LITTLE money w0mid
nav for if. and little money was inst what
they had,
Truly, it was a sad partino They watched
the doc flounder thron~h the drifts across tbe
clearing: saw him oct a foothoId ON the Ied~e
by the Great nine tree and snrnr ont of si~6t
As the MONT fen they sow t6e clouds riff
away and The moon come mn and tLe biiiS
were bright with the light.
IGive rs this day orr daily broad Dovou
never douht. little nother@;i
Never for an instant y
"No more do l. Good-night and pleasant
dreams y
PART IL.
IN THE VALLEY.
go papa, do you think it's going to snow:"
Bessie looked appealingly into her fathers
face.
Suppose, Puss, that I should say 'yes'?n
''Oh then I'd give you most all my candy
replied Bessie, holding up what once might
have been candy, but what now looked like
sticky little hand.
And if l should say 'no'?'
Then said Bessie, lit does seem to me
as if never could speak to you again"
Papa went to the window. Outside it was
nearly udfhs Duu ne COulu see easily enough
that it was going to snow, and pretty soon,
too.
IN take the candy said papa; " for say
yes"
Bessie climbed upon her papa's knee, and,
putting her head down on his arm, she said:
Papa, | want to ask you a favor; but it's
such big one I'm afraid you'll just say no
the first thing"
Does mamma know what it is all about?n
so yes sir. She knows, truly and honestly.
Don't you, mamma"
Mamma only smiled, and | think there was
some other reason than Just because she was
counting stitches that she didn't say anything.
well, papa, you knoW-you know-day
after tomorrow will be Thanksgiving; and
and-Joe, he says he is going to take his skates
to bed, and | want to know, now please, papa,
if can take Clear the Track to bed with me
this night
Papa looked perfectly astonished
DAY after tomorrow will be Thanksgiving,
and you want to take Clear the Track to bed
with YOU tonight, just because it is to be-
No. said Bessie sit isn't that; but don't
you know Thanksgiving is one good thing and
Clear the Track is another, and when two
good things come together it's ever so much
more fun than just only one, YOU see.n
Now, what do You think. "Clear the Track
wasn't a doll, or a pussy cat, or steam-en-
CINE: but, if you'll believe me, it was nothing
more nor less than new sled, with a cushioned
seat and two long swans necks curling up in
front. Now you don't wonder, / suppose,
that papa opened his ewes so very wide when