The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-04

On, II could only 'aKc one Iltlt nap NV"
would enjoy it, and how easily could the'
90 on
"'To sleep is death! 10 sleeps death KEEP
ringing in my ears, and although | had cvel
non no iiar thNt should die, did realize full,
Dha, il was dangerous to sleep, and up
jumped
a looked back could see the prints il
the snow vh,rc | hal sat down and notice,
rbg' The distance etwccn had been CROWN.
shorter md shorter, until at last there were
scarcely itry feet between.
This thoroughly aroused me, and | re
solved Iha, | would mt sit down again bu
the drowsintss continued, growing stronger
ani stronger. and while | would not give up
Vas actually nodding ~ | walked, and
broken dreams Of the comfortable tire,idc a
home fitted through my brain.
"On poddcd in this dreamy, halt-con.
scious state, scarcely able To lit my legs or t.
prevent myself from falling, when all "f "A sud.
den, WAS startled by hearing some one say
Boy, where are yon g,a;" 10 Os~cso,' sir
answered.
"'Bui don't YOU see you are nearly frozen To
death? You had better 90 into that house
there pointing to one twenty rods away.
Il woulG rather not, sir. | want to get to
my uuclc's tonight; hesdes, sir, Am not at
all cold
"All the more danger Why, boy, you were
ACTUALLY asleep when came along and would
hlvc been dead in fifteen minutes more Il
must be in Oswcgo before the bank closes, and
II j. I'LL my horse can do to pull me, or |
would take YOU. Go to that house and stay till
the storm is over
No, thank you sir am acquainted with
the people there | shall get through all right,
| am sure
Obstinate little fool heard him mutter,
good grit though. If leave him he'll freeze
To death, sure if take him may fail to
re- ,ch the bank, and my paper will he protest
ed I'm in a dtvclish tight place all around
I ,,llv, 'pon my honor but he is light I'll
chance it,
well, jump in, then, rucss can make IT,
Il could but Just stammcr out a feeble thank
YOU, sir as I almost fell into hscutter, where,
nesting down in the hay 1t his feet, | was
carefully euvcloped in the heavy robe, and on
We went.
Il soon began to get warm, the drowsness
LEFT me, and the blood once more circulated
freely, causing the most intense pain, which |,
ofcourse, bore without word until at last We
reached the city
With hasty thank you, sir left him; a
short walk brought me to my uncles hospita-
bic door, where | was greeted with eXclama.
tons of wonder and establishment.
why, Galen Saddle Baggs, exclaimed my
good aunt, where did you come from IN this
terrible Storm
81 left home yesterday stayed at Georges
last night and came from there today | re-
Piled
And walked all the way sand she. No,
aunt, gentleman kindly took me into his
cutter about three miles from here and gave
ale "a ride Ia town
ltU YOU nave NtIhttI Id HllltS
the deep snow in the most terrible storm we
have had for years? Poor boy; God surely
and aided you, or you would have
died
Uncle, aunt and cousins, all treated me
with the utmost kindness, you may he sure.
was placed in the great arm char, wrapped
in blankets, my feet to the fire. given copious
Iraughts of hot coffee, then, as soon rs il could
be prepared, warm meal, and then put to
bed
But for days after in fact during the res:
IF ,sc winter, | could not go out ofdoors with
ont shudder and only felt warm when hugg
ing the fire or comfortably in bed"
II never knew the name of my kind preserv-
r. for such he really was, but have thought
IF him hundreds ottimes and would be delight
ID to know who it was that saved me from
)erishing that fearful day"