Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-27
A NIGHT WITH PETER ORIM.

Wis u'S1e, VIC CtcA y run s Incl
tai reflection as be threw AN extr
pine kno. Oh The. already bIazin,
| ire, which sent shower of spark
| up the chimney and filled tho apart
ment in which.hs sat with q vivi
crimson glow, lighting mp the niue
Ssgrimed rafters and flashing owe
the curtsiniess windows with a luri
| glare.
| Peter was a we'll known hunte
and trapptr on the Canadian back
lakes and who had made his bom
on rocky island known as Mos
! Cliff tor many = year. He was q
present engaged in mending pal
Of unnamed leather Ieggins with
huge needle and piece of twin,
while he enjoyed his pipe. Hayin
had . successful day among To
ducks he was in high good hume
with himself and all the world. Ly
ing CURED up about the fire wer
four dogs. whose weary, draggle,
appearance showed that they ha
done their master faithful service
and heregarded them complacentl,
through the filmy wreaths Of tobac
co smoke, as he drew his needI
clumsiiy in and out. Suspe de,
from Q crane over the fire was
large pot which filed the room will
q pleasant bubbling sound and sen
forth = savory odor. Peters house
hold goods consisted OF the said DO
and Kettle which stood on tn
hearth, a canoe and rifle, . table ant
q few chairs and benches-whiot
las bad evidently been manufactured
by his own hands. The walls wer,
decorated by goodly a-ray of deer,
an:lers, which were to him what
collection of scslps would be 10 til,
primitive red man.
Presently beautiful retriever
which. had been lying at his fee,
started up and looked into his mas.
ter's eyes and began. to whine anc
wag his tail. Peter paused in hit
occupation, and taking his pipe on,
Of his mouth Eat for a nom emit in o
listening attitude. Through the
careless roar of battling wind and
water without came faint halloo
which only could have been distin
guished by the practiced ear of the
hunter. Starting up with the speed
of lightning and snalching lantern
OFT the shelf near at hand which he
lit with blazing brand from the
fire, and then putting on his hat be
rushed out into the murky darkness
followed bp all the dogs who set up
furious barking, while be held the
lantern up over his head and shout
ed with all his might. Another shout
hoated over the dark, angry waters
and yet another and be answered
again and again as be wendell his
Way down over the messy rocks fol.
sIi'sSy his dogs.
calculated as be drew near the fand-
ing place, in the vicinity of which
he espied large skiff struggling
with the waves. The occupants OF
the boat sent mp joyous shout
when by the aid OF the lantern they
could see their way to the shore, and
guided and assisted by Peter they
were soon standing high and dry on
the rocks. They were two amateur
sportsmen and had wonderful sto.
~ to tell of their perilous voyage up
the lake. They had been out since
morning aud had attempted to land
before .nightfall, but being unac
quainted with the shores and islands
they were cruising about 10 quest
OF landing place when night closed
in about them and the storm blew
up. They had gone among q group
of islands and had given themseiv es
up for lost. when their attention was
attracted by Peters light and they
essay ed to attract his attention, with
what success we have seen. They
were both bewaiIing the loss Of q ia.
vorite and beautiful dog, which for
some unacccnntable reason had
sprung out OF the boat and disap-
peared into the darkness just before
they succeeded in attracting the
hunters attention.
In sle meantime they bad reach
ed Pster's habitation and were
standing in the glow Of tho fire,
shaking the spray off their coats pre-
paratovy to hanging them up to dry.
Well gentlemen, I suppose you
don't know where you have got to-
said Peter with an important air;
this is Moss Cliff lodge, and I am
Peter Grim; ! daresay you have Of
ten herd of me-every one knows
me in ihese parts
Thee had never before heard of
either Peter or his lodge, but as it
Appealed to afford him a great deal
of satisfaction to think that every
one had heard of rim they did not
inform If thor ignorance but in re-
turn for Information informed him
that their iames were respectively
Jack Acklsnd and Tom Boyer and
that they wers two law students,
from the ciy of Toronto.
We'll bots, dry and res. your.
selves. misplace is rough as you
see, but such as it is you are well
come to itAnd l suppose little
supper wodd not be amiss with
YOU he continued.
'Supperl feel as if | could de.
your an OK said young Boyer who
had been csting hungry glances at
the bubbliy pot.
And as 4 the place being rough,
when you o,ened the door l thought
l never set ny eyes upon anything
so oozy uncomfortable looking as
this fire. chmed in his friend.
Il haven'tgot an OK for you ex,
actly.' said Peter laughing, 'but as
l generally make stew enough at
one time tolast three or four days
at this TIM of the year, l think
there viii beenough for all hands,
Then he emoved the cover from
the pot andflled the room with an
appetizing dor of game stew.
There isnothing like few pota-
toes and a bit Of onion to make a
stew go go,d,' he continued, diving
into darkregion near the fireplace
from whichhe emerged with dish
continuing he said vegetables, and
he poceedsd to peel and slice into