The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21


him break road to the timber through
| mile of drifts. but 10 haul home again
avery respectable load.
All that was later discovery sf
Norna's, but the tirst thing 10 greet her
ewes, as she swung the door open, was
the carcass Of goodly deer that hung
against il, and size knew very we'll how
much better veuisun. steaks are than ut,
ter starvation. They are a good deal
better
The next day and the next went 10y,
and the terrible cold seemed ~ have
griped everything with hand of frozen
steel.
Again AMI again ,hd Norma Ericsson
shiver and turn pale, a. she Thought OF
what would surely have been her fate,
but for her unknown helper
Ola Jan was able to sit up now, aud
/ grumble az the Sad necessity az burning
so much good wool, Just 10 keep warm /!
In reply 70 Norma 3 speculations as to
who had sent il, however he testify re-
Piled
~ knowed Judge Rnner would keep
an eye on us. That coffee you say was
left this morning came from Jdnes's
store at the village. | knowed il soon
as tasted II. Its what the judge al
ways buys, and it's two cents a pound
more than | want 10 give.
True enough. Judge Pmner had by
no means forgotten his client, aud az
last he succeeded in stirring up John
chivAlry and his own, nov the roads
were becoming tTihe better broken,
and the mercury yentured few points
higher up in the glass.
IL was with more than little misgiv,
Ing that they started, and they decided
10 take some of their neighbors with
them, in case they found ANYTHING bad
had happened at old JAMS.
Bitter cold yet, but when the double
team of Judge Pluner pulled his COM
Portable, closely packed sleigh IN sight
Of Jan Ericson's homestead, the curling
smoke from the chimney promptly dis
PEELED all their fears.
Hurrah for old Jan :" exclaimed the
Judge. Jack Frost didn't catch him
mapping.
Great was the surprise of both aud
son, however, when the old man hohbled
out 10 meet them, to be greeted with
such a torrent uf what seemed to be
genuine gratitude for the kind attention
they had shown during his illness, and
all they had saved him and Norma from
during the cold snap.
Just at that nome nj n man on SLOW
shoes came plodding down the ruad, but
nobody thought much about hin, and
John Pinner mustered selfppssession
enough to answer
Well, of course, we were anxious
about you and Norma, and we've come
now % see if there's anything else we
can DO. How's Norma p
I'm pretty well, thank you" said
that young lady herself, from the door
way. ''Father. YOU should thank Mr..
Pnner for the venison and the coffee.
The man on snow-shoes had hall
halted within hearing distance, aud
could not Lave lost word Of Jan Eric
sons thanks, or the dubious protesting
and vet acknowledging acceptance
thereof by the Primers.
"Is that You. Mr.. Jonesi" again in
terrupted Norma, addressing the store
keeper, who still sat mufiled mp in the
sleigh. I'm glad you've come. l
want you 10 read something for me.
"All right" :" exclaimed the gallant
merchant, springing ont into the snow
10 take a large slip Of brown paper from
Nornas extended hand. Where did
that come from ?"
Read tread it," said Norma
Paul Wood That's plain enough !;
and it's in nv own handwriting. Oh, |
remember, did mp awhole lot Of things
that day for one aud another, and ] put
the names on 'em, SOS not 70 SIT EN-
mixed"
"Oh, that's it, is it ?" sail the beauty.
II see now. Father, john Pinnar got
Paul Wood to buy the coffee forhim and
bring ii ont Mr. pinner. how much
did Won paw Paul for working all night
in the stormi Did you tell him not 70
forget about the venisou and the rest
II was real good Of YOU Twas good OF
him, too, to give up his courting IN the
village all through the cold snap"
whats that p suddenly exclaimed
the man on snow-shoes, untwisting
huge fur muffier from his head as he
spoke what's that about courting in
tLt NlAlht<t
John Pinner was evidently chilly.
Judging by the way his teeth chattered.
and it was really very cold day; but
Norma Ericson's face was all in q bright
warm glow. .....
Paul - she exclaimed - " Paul
Wood ! Come night IN now Cpme
and warm yourself by the fire that would
have been out for ever if il hadn't been
for you. Father. John Pinner aud the
judge would have let US freeze and starve.
II was Paul that saved us. Come in,
Paul. Mr.. Jones. you come too. and
the Judge and John may come If they
want TO.
John" dryly remarked the store
keeper, don't you think we'd better go
home while the sleighiue's good This
is Paul's day. Elected again, sure's you
live I"
There was no doubt about H. Paul
Wood was Norma Ericson's elected. -