New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-06-23

hunting had seen the low black
clouds in the north that indicate the
formation or marshaling of the winds Of
the frozen north. Daily the south wind
swept them beyond the northern hori-
ION; but the next morning found them
looming portentously in the northern
SKY. On my return to the agency
found q runner had Just got In from
Belly River, in British America, with
important news for me. 1t was neces-
sary that I should 20 up at once. I
started the next morning. Ny eyes
hurt dreadfully. ~
IL always 60 to the Belly River when
the snow Is on the ground, by the way
of the Sweet Grass Hills, and there I
camp one nj light. One side of the hills
is always bare of snow, and there is a
spring of good water on the northern
side of the central hill. A strong south
wind was blowing when started, but
by noon l saw the clouds to the north
suddenly rise up. knew that the mar
shaling of the north winds was COM
pleted, and they were eager for the as
sault on the soft south wind. On came
the black cloud. The south wind still
blew fiercely, but it could not stem the
assault from tho arctic region. Birds
flew south before the storm, antelope
and deer were running for shelter. I
had reached my camping ground, and
stood looking far off to the north, see
Ing the landmarks disappear one by one
as the head of the blizzard reached
them and shrouded them in it's lev
breath. A calm. Then, with a mighty
rush and loud noise, the head of the
blizzard swept past mo. The air
was filled with particles of ice that cut
through almost horizontally, and seemed
as if they would never fall. Colder.
even colder, grew the wind, and denscr
the air as the ice particles thickened. I
sought shelter in the rocks. Buckling
the clothing on the mare I turned her
loose, knowing that she would not
leave me. Then l lay, down on nv
blankets, and, wrapping my beaver
cloak around me, tried to Sleep. I
began thinking, and could not sleep.
The buffalo had not come south that
winter; and the wolves were gaunt and
hungry. AS they follow horscman
over the plains in the summer. so thew
do in the winter, only more Of them
and those great, gaunt famine breedcrs,
the gray and black ones, 90 in largely
increased numbers. l had had a back
Of them at my heels all day, and now
they cropped up in my thoughts.
''Finally slept. When I awoke it
was dark. Holding up my naked hand,
l felt the icy sweat of the blizzard
strike sharply against it. The roar of
the wind still continued. I could not
60 to sleep again, and l lay waiting for
dawn. waited. it seemed to me. for
hours, when I suddenly felt nv mare
paw my breast: l spoke kindly to her,
saying she had made mistake. Soon
she paved me again, and I arose to
find that all was dark, that l could not
see the white mare. Alarmed, struck
match under my cloak and looked
down to see the blaze. saw nothing,
but tho match burned my fingers.
With q desolating dependency I re-
allied the fact that the glare of the
snow encountered for the past few
days had made me snow-blind; that I
that was fifty miles from the nearest
house, and unable to see; that furi.
Gus storm was raging.
"Stupid, almost wild with horror, /
thought I could hear the SMILING Of
the wolves, and the soft patter of their
feet below the wild shrek of the arctic
winds. l was simply benumbcd with
terror. With my eyesight in full
power should have thought the stu
alton dangerous. As it was, I consid-
cred it hopeless. The mare recalled
me to myself by rubbing her cold muz-
zle against my face. She saw that
something was wrong with me; but
what she could not comprehend. re-
solved to saddle her, to feed her, and,
utter she ate, to mount and let her take
her own course. So l fed her the re-
naming measure of barley and waited
for her to cat. Then l saddled up,
and, without bridling, mounted, and
wrapping my cloak around me
sat steadily in the saddle, await
ing the frisky action of the high
strung animal. She stood trembling
until told her to go. Then felt her
turn until the ice drops struck obliquclv
on my right side and back, and she rap.
idly walked off. Not q motion or move.
ment did she make to discomposc my
seat. Wrapped in my cloak, with hood
drawn over my face, warm and encour-
aged with hope, l patiently sat the
horse. l could now hear the snarlinq
of the wolves, and my only fear was
that they, rendered des perate Try hun
ger, might attack the mare. l dismissed
the thought, would not think of it. If
they did attack us. we were lost; if they
did not. l thought we were safe. All
day the 'blizzard' ragged and tore icily
around and on us. The mare walked
rapidly or cantered slowly on. 1t ap-
peared to me that we had been travel
ing for days, for weeks, even, when the
mare stopped and neighcd loudly.
Reaching forward ! felt the rough
stockade: Dismounting, l felt the
hinges of the gate. Loudly l called.
Then took my rifle from the saddle
and rapidly 1 handled cartridges into
it. AT last sleepy voice from the in
side called, WHO is thcrc? answered
Burr-and l am dead snow-blind.
Come to me- They camo, and was
saved-savcd for the second time by
the white mare. Do you wonder that
I. not having the Sioux maiden, love
her mare?'
sat BY the bright fire with my feet
high on a stool, and did not answer
simply sat and smoked, and thought of
the girl, of the man, of the mare. Lcav-
Ing me thinking, Burr went to sleep in
his chair with softencd face.-Fru,ak
Wilkes0n, IN ~ Y. Su,a.
2. MISS JENNIE COLLINS of Boston Is
celebrated as being the founder and
maintainer of &c Bofifn's Bower" in that
city. She has just made her ninth an
nnal report of that institution. "Bof-
fms Bower" is intended to provide girls
with places. During the year just closed
the Bower" found situations for 1924
girls.
The receipts Of grain and flour at the
Western lake and river ports, from
January to December 6, 1879, con-