New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
KALSTROMS UIFE At THE CRIB.
From The Chica0o Tribune.

The Chicago IrtOhnc
wonder how many OF the hundreds who look
out at the lake every day and see the cID-toWeI us
ing mp against blue or gray sky, as Inc case may
be, known of scene that took place tneie heariy
At the time of which speak the crib-keeper was
q Finn named ka!strOm, u gigantic man ana heayy
I'm proportion to his sze He was known about tine
wharyes as Big Charlie" and his claim 10 dlstlnc-
ton was that he had, rs he said, g0minanded y
bark of dousand duns m when ne naI saI heS
carried OFT his Wiie brighttaced Irish grI, from
Drogheda, one of the east ports OF Ireland.
She was a small woman, with gray eyes ana long
black lashes. she had strongly marked eyebrows
and mass of waving black har that crept III niue
curs around her temples and the napc OI her heck.
She had the plquant nose OF her race ana ReHoi-
Gus mouth filled with strong white teeth. IL was
i'll March, and the day was one Of those sOf treacn-
erous ones that lure unwary flowers 10 thelr de-
sTuction, and SOW pneumonia ana DIOhcnlllS
broadcast. The sun shOne warmly, and the great
lake seemed to dream Of sprlngtinle
The crib-larder was like Mother HuDbards cup
board, and kalstrOm took his small boat ana roweu
ashore. In the few hours he spent among me shops
aud in taking glass OF beer with his friends, the
wind changed, and when he reached Ihe snoTe WIN
his stores he found the lake chUrned up to the Jury
peculiar to inland seas.
He was worried, but had such confidence in his
little IRISH plr, he called her, that ne spent the
night quietly. The next day found the storm as
wild ever and he spent tue hours OF daylight
strdDg up anu down the shore, for by this .iIhe
he knew the few provisions had gwen out, and that
his wife was actually suffering for food. Twice he
launched his boat, and twice 1t swamped
AT dark the light cleaned out from the crib-top,
but TO kalsTOm's eye II had balelul glare, ana
morning found him determined 90 % 20 ev hev to
swim yOr it," as ho swore with some round Scan
dlnayidn Oaths. fortunately the wind was more
quiet, and after hard work he came underline lee Oh
The cribwals. HIS wife had sped him, aud she cast
hun nOOsed rope from the top story OF the cIlO;
tor the waves rolled high that ali the stOrdoOrS
and shutters were battened down aud the white
caps spit at the lantern as they drove before the
wind.
lie caught the rope. and passed up his bundle of
..Yf lIIIA
he 20, 1t under his arms, great wave sWamped the
boat, leaving HIM ClnglnB u the wall blinded ana
bruised, ana depending on the little woman up aiOlt
for his llte.
She began hauling on the rope, and had drawn
him as hIgl As tho sIli-franc-he thrustlug fingers
ana toes into whatever creyIces offered. AS he
reached his right hand up, the wind came round
the conner with yell ana tore him loose, dropping
him INTO the lake but the faithful Irish girl PAID
out the line OF fast sshc could, and he found NM
sell with "a chance Tor lie sim III his reach.
Up he came, hand over hand, AID as lie entered
the window lie saw her fall, and III tie dun light he
noticed strange dlscoloration OF her face, Oiacil
STAN the bright rag carpet, aud Tho TACT that her
dress was torn TO rags IN front.
Veil, to make long story snort, when he picked
her az he found the ddng-tlngCr OF her lett Land
entirely gone, ana the tendon ripped out up % the
elbow. IL had been caught between the rope and
the stone easing when lac 1eil and his great weight
playing against the wedding ring, Aad done the
mischief. Uui, az she SAID, " IL Weren time FOR
iaiutiu, Miss AuG she Lad hauled him up with
the hight hand and those strong white teeth.
ne lukgIA OF the llclilp ildu cut Iuuulu
ely aud she had ground her knees against the wall
eO desperately than he thick stutf-gOwn she wore
was frayed through ana through.
That ulght the wInu snTlCkcu and TOared Till the
lake went mad with the noise, aHd the waves threw
their spray among the pigeons under the eve OF the
lantern-roJl, and the Injured woman mOaued
through the house fOrthe relief that could not come
Kalstrom slgnaled and signaled for help, and four
days alter the accident boat got out, and Mrs
KaistTOm taken TO the hospital, where the
wound was dressed and where she lay for many
weary day
" hen / saw her first noticed with great salts
faction that fall OF pretty lace covered her manned
hand, and that Big Charlie under his rough musk
held a real reverence ant affection Tor her. 10
these feelings nc bore witness everywhere, and
when his friends would play upon him ana say hat
in lest and half IN earnest: An, Charlie, you're d
fine fellow amt you y he would answer Win naive
conCelt and confidence:
Vase | am; tor / hef commanded a bark of a
dousand duns; bat dere's n better dan me at home.
And CIV anybody says Kals,rOms vine Yellow
YOU gan deli lin, Vase, but KalstrOm's vile Is a
err"