Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-09-13
WEEK KIN THE WOODS.

True SLOry In Jne OepJemDcr OC. NlCnOldS
of two children who spent week in
trying to find their way out of the
Michigan woods.
II was while this army of searchers
was securing the woods in all direc-
tions, beating through the wild shrubs
and tangled thickets, and frightening
timid birds and animals with the loud
"halloo-oo-s," that, in another part of
the forest, brave nine-year-old boy
trudged wearily through the under
brush, carrying his sister upon his
back. Both their faces were pale and
white with exhaustion, and the little
girls bore the mark of tears. But
Theodore LORE was a piucky lad, and
had by no means lost heart. He had
kept up his courage and cheered his lit
tie sister through all the days and
nights that they had spent in the woods,
and he had even thought out way CT
escape, and planned a route which he
felt must bring them out of their prison
for the vastness and shadow of a
mighty forest can form as strong and
gloomy prison, if you do not know
made by stone walls and iron bars.
livep What had they to eat?"
In order to answer these questions
fully, we must retrace their wander
ings.
After parting from the Palson sisters
Zone whole week before they arrived
at the resting.place where we have just
seen them), Theodore and Arminda
wandered on, seeking constantly for
some path or road, until day began to
fade. AS the darkness closed in upon
them, little Arminda could not keep
back the tears, and her heart was filled
with dread. But Theodore was not
easily frightened. "Cheer up, Sis,"
he said; ''it III be Just like campin' out
that's ALL" and he took out his
pocket-knife and proceeded to cut
some bushes for bed.
"Mother won't like il and will be
dreadfully scared" said Arminda.
"Well, don't tknow as like it any
better'n Mother" said Theodore, "But
I'm not going to be scared"
Arminda, however. seemed to have
something on her mind.
''Did you ever see bearp' she
whispered, as if she feared that Mr..
Bruin might even then be in the
thicket and overhear what she said
went on, land he was eatiH' up u
great big man. Iguess that man was
scared, guess he was"
"Well, don't let old make-believe
pictures scare me-" said Theodore.
The morning sunlight was just creep
ing into the forest when Theodore
awoke.
"Halloor said he, looking about him
in confusion at the strange surround
ipgs.
Little Arminda started, and opened |
her eyes, too in daze. "Why, l slept |
all night with my dress on! Why, we've |
runned away!' she exclaimed.
That's what the folks'll say, /
s'pose," replied her practical brother,
jumping up cheerily now that daylight |
was at hand. "And they'll say we
ought to be whipped, toe, guess. But
I'd be willin' to be whipped when get
home, if ! only could get there. And
oh, but amt hungry"
$50 am l." said Arminda.
"Well, let's have some breakfast,
them" suggested Theodore. There
are nice, big berries all round here. /
see some. just you wait"
He soon came back with an armful
of branches from the heavily laden
bushes, and they both devoured an un-
lawful quantity.
Il guess they'll make us sick, such
a lot" said Aarminda, in cheerful
tone; "but theirs n lot more in the pals;
and we must mt lose our pails," she
added. "And if we carry 'eA home
iull of berries then they'll like it
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