The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-07-16

Will an AIT OF great seriousness and
dignity as Tommy drew nearer. Here
in is fulfilled the lofter prophecy once
delivered by our valued associate (turn-
ing toward Bnrns) respective our Young
friend. (Now looking in the direction
of Tommy Though startlin'. it mas
a brave act on his part! He has did it!
Behold the-c1tSsn ~
Several present were led to indulge
in laughter and that of an immoderatc
character, because of Rubens speech.
though the greater number, out of re-
gard, | think. for Peterson, refrained
from any exhibition of hilari1y. But
the father apparently unmindful of the
unkindiy pleasantly on the part of the
speaker, as also the mcrrment ii had
occasioned, went to his boy and taking
him by the hand as if he mad been the
very paragon of sons. led him gently
past the crowd of onlookers to his
home, there to kindly care for the one
whom God had sent to him to care for
and love.
Summer gldcd into autumn. and
autumn died in the embrace of winter.
In the foundry at Lowcrton Glenn
Peterson continued TO toll as he had
''oiiN, iupISIl ne WI llDJ l1t same man
even that he had been His hair had
grown very gray, his form was bowed,
his movements We're less spriehtly.
while in his heart there broodcd more
and more deeply the sorrow which,
like slow Vet certain poison. was
wearing his lie away. But Tommy
was the same personality as formerly.
only i'll physical stature he had grown
unlil he was taller than most youths of
his years. No special incident had oc-
Cured in his history since the adven-
ture narrated, save rs this had been
several times repeated in his case, and
on one occasion, in late summer. when
a circus had visited Lowcrton, he had
allowed himself to be too familiar with
the elephant. the result being he was
suddenly and ungracefully lifted several
feet into the air, and, descending to
terra fr'na he had been severely repri-
mandcd by the keeper for his daring
lmprudencc. More than once Ruben
had taken it upon himself to remind
Burns of the prediction he had made
concerning Tommy and the answe he
would invariably receive from his friend
would be that there was PLENTY of
time plenty of tme.' followed BY the
scntiment-somewhat varied in the
speaker Them Us the gods love, they
don't always die earlvr'
At length winter relaxed her rigorous
hold upon the year The air grew
milder, the snow began TO melt. the
ice bound streams to burst from their
long impr,sonmen while spring, in all
the plentude of her ioyance and
beauty, stood waiting in the distance
the clad proclamation of earth--"Re-
tu1m'' Upon the high hills skirting
the valley of the Huron the ,lissolvin-
SHOWS descended the steep slopes, and
the little river, which in summer-time
and early autumn was as peaceful and
fairy-likc AS a poets dream, com
menced to overflow its banks and en-
large its borders until it was rs a sea
For more than fifty miles back from its
mouth at the head OF Lake Erie, like Il
demon untetterel and free, the Huron
rolled and plunged on hour after hour.
sweeping III its mad career everything
in its path. AT no point in its course
did It's waters rise TO such :. height
and spend their fury with so much
strength as ut Lowcrton. where, in the
brief space of forty-eight hours, prop
erty accessible 10 their influence and
aggrcgating thousands of dollars IN
value was destroyed, families rendered
homeless and poor, and human lives
swept ruthleSsly into eternity
On the evening preceding the first
day OF the flood the people of the vii
hge retired to their homes ut an early
hour Little realizing the terrific events
of the morrow. 1t was no unusual thing
tor the Huron to overflow its banks al
this season OF the YEAR but to do more
than this WAS SO rare an event it had
not happened in over twenty wears
Early the next morning, rs in groups
the excited inhabitants, FASTENED to the
scene of desoIation and danger. and
gazing up and down the valley behcd
home after home surrounded by the
mercileSs elements. and the occupants
thereof worse than prisoners. it needed
but 81 glance. as it We're. on the part of
those who were safe beyond all harm.
to understand that steps must be taken
immediately for the relief of the suffer
ers. In less than half an hour more
tlian dozen boats manned by skillfu
men. put out in various directions to
the rescue OF those who. with hearts
full OF anxiety and fear. were watching
and waiting for dcliverancp. Among
those who that hour stood gazing out
upon the awful scene was the poor de
mented youth. Tommy Peterson. Stand
ing with arms allimbo. his head Stctch-
ed forward. his eyes staring wildly
about, and the wind playing with his
long, nnkcmpt yellow hair. he present
ed Il picture which sayored indeed more
OF the ludicrous than the serious
Did he really understand the signiii-
cance of all that WAS taking place. or
was lie prompted to lend his presence
to the occasion because there was some
thing going on9
BY ten O'Clock that forenoon fifteen
families with the exception of six
members residing in humble vet com
Portable homes in the valley, homes of |
which they had become possessed
through the hard, slender earnings of
years, these had been removed to the |
village and cared for under hospitable !
roofs. They had been saved from the
frenzy of the flood, but the rest, con
sisling OF property. either had been or
was soon to be borne away wreck mp
on the deep and mighty current. Six
men who, at early daybreak. had at
tempted TO ford the stream to the vii |
lagc i'll search of help had lost their
lives in the effort, and their bodies
We're not recovered until the subsiding
of the waters on the seventh day
Among the number who pcrished
was Mike Burns. one of the most faith
fnl and respected OF those employed at
the foundry | have stated that-with
the above eNcepton--iiftrcn families
had been rescued from the frenzy of
the tlood--no. not all rescued either.
for ut early noon that same dav it was
soon discovered that Ruben's YOUNGEST