The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-02

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cestry, which her mother had taught bel
years before.
Bitter, bitter cold it was without
but the bountiful provision of the I'M
known left little to ask for within, and
the very dancing blaze itself seemed to
laugh In mockery of Norna's curiosity.
The long night came again, of course,
and Norma tried hard not to go to sleep
SO that she might listen.
Youth and health forbade any such
dolngs, however, and Norma awoke in
the morning, not to find her fire alight
but all preparation made outside, in the
shape of heaps of fuel.
1t was evident, moreover, that Jan
Erickson's remaining ox-team had been
having night of it. Well they might
be jaded and used up, for, not only had
some pitiless driver forced them to help
him break road to the timber through
mile of drifts, but to haul home again
very respectable load.
All that was later discovery of Nor.
mas, but the first thing to greet her eyes
as she swung the door open, was the
carcass of goodly deer that hung
against 1t, and she knew very we'll how
much better venison-steaks are than
utter starvation. They are good deal
better!
The next day and the next went by,
and the terrible cold seemed to have
griped everything with hand of frozen
steel.
Again and again did Norma Erickson
shiver and turn pale, as she thought OF
what would surely have been her fate
but for her unknown helper.
Old Jan was able to sit up now, and
grumble at the sad necessity of burning
SO much good wood, just to keep warm
In reply to Norna's speculations as to
who had sent it, however, he testify re.
piled:
~ knowed Judge Primer would keep
an eye on US. That coffee you say was
left this morning came from Jones'
store at the village. / knowed it soon
as tasted it. It's what the Judge al
ways buys, and it's two cent a pound
more then l want to give"
True enough, Judge Primer had by nc
means forgotten his client, and at last
he succeeded in stirring up Johns chiv.
airy, and his own, now the roads were
becoming trife better broken, and
the mercury vez.tured q few points
higher up in the glass.
1t was more than a little misgiving
that they started, and they decided to
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 Primer pulled his COM
Portable, closely packed sleigh in sight
of Jan Erickson's homestead, the curling
smoke from the chimney promptly dis,
PEELED all their fears.
"Rurrah for old Janl exclaimed the
judge. "Jack Frost didn't catch him
mapping"
Great was the surprise of both fathe
and son, however, when the old man
hobbled out to meet them, to be greeted
with such torrent of what seemed to
bes genuine gratitude for the kind at
tentiOn they had shown during his i'll
ness, and all they had saved him and
Norma from during the cold snap.
Just at that moment man on SNOW
shoes came plodding down the road, but
nobody thought much about him, and
John Primer mustered self-possession
enough to answer:
"Well, of course, we were anxious
about you and Norma, and we've come
now to see if there's any thing else we can
do. How's NornaY'
Pm pretty well, thank you," said
that young lady herself, from the door
way. Father, you should thank Mr..
Plnner for the VenlsOn and The UUGee.
The man on snow-shoes had half halt
ed within bearing distance, and could
not have lost a word of Jan Erickson's
thanks, or the dubious protesting and
yet acknowledging acceptance thereof
by the Primers.
"Is that you, Mr.. Jonesw again in
terrupted Norma, addressing the store,
keeper" who still sat mufiied up in the
sleigh. "Pm glad you've come. /
want you to read something for me-"
"All rightl' exclaimed the gallant
merchant, springing out into the snow
to take large piece of brown paper from
Norna's extended hand. /" Where did
that come from?"
Read tread itl' said Norma.
"Paul Wood! That's plain enough
and it's in my own handwriting. Oh,
L remember, l did up a whole lot OF
things that day for one and another,
and l PUT the names on 'em, SOS not
to git 'em mixed"
ooh, that's it, is it?" said the beau.
ty. q see now. Father, John Primer
got Paul Wood to buy the coffee fol-
him and bring it out. Mr.. Primer, how
much did you pay Paul for working al
night in the storm? Did you tell him
not to forget the venison and the rest
1t was real good of you. Twas good OF
him, too, to give up his counting in
the village all through this cold
snap"
"What's thatF' suddenly exclaimed
the man on snow-shoes, untwisting s
huge fur muller from his head as he
spoke" what's that about counting in
the village?"
John Primer was evidently chilly
| judging by the way his teeth chartered
and it was really a very cold day; but
Norma Erickson's face was all in bright
warm glow.
"Paulw she exclaimed "PauI
Wood! Come right in now! Come and
warm yourself by the fire that would
have been out for ever if it hadn't beer
for you. Father, John Primer and the
Judge would have let us freeze and starve
1t 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 &c
home while the sleighing's good? This
is PauPs day. Elected again, sure's you
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There was no doubt about it. Pau
Wood was Norma Erickson's elected