Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-27
nsath in the Snow.
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the Young man, called out
50: I. carefully, and we pulled
noi'' lo;d him with a few words
BIO ~ on the path, and in turn
s..is.tsd up his rescuer.
NV, they examined him in the
IpsDI igbt. for the shadows already
NIlp5i ogn from the forest as a part
ges o n and threw gloom over us
,bough just beyond on the
" nm Sn9mit the sunlight CLEANED
gov! as heaven. His leg was
t y, near the thigh, and his head
NgA' .noceiyed blow at the back
~ 10 struck the tree. Had there
'a'u No impediment in his course it
t'n a that he could have been
no3 githout injury. Poor fell
~ bright and gay companion! dy-
W. he snow with the chill winds
,ta nine forest for requiem. 1t
v" Sotbipg unusual for these men.
nav regarded itas a matter OF fact,
". i,o ienderer sentiment, save that
I, NO. so much out of luck on the
!. If a certain fortune, found ex-
siop Yet for all that they were
;jnous in their attentions, and the
' f, Of brother could have been
90" 5sntler than theirs which laid
~ down and arranged for him his
bit bed,
+ was under a huge pine tree near
=. odge of the forest, from which
- ciTeling winds had blown the
mou leaving a clean spot, that they
a,3e for him a couch of blankets,
n near by they built a huge fire
Tsicb isolated us as it seemed from
4. gatbering shades. | could only
In on and be in the way, being too
r,eb stunned by the sad event to
\ If apy service TO any. All, since
hen how much succeeding scenes
lave changed all of that. He never
"a. conscious again. Through all
n long night Of watching he only
n and moaned, though they did
8sr best to restore him. There
q, whisky mixed hot with some
Arg gathered from the pines which
ig administered internally and APP
,ied without. 1t may have been a
1ser medicine, but maybe they
new best. And we heard the
solves howl in the forest as they
5rled our bivouac seeming their
usy, and the moaning winds famed
nimade the fire leap as it was sup
,Ied with fresh fuel. 1t was all
lea hldeous dream from which |
ai expected to be awakened. And
,hc dawn drew near, the winds
lra moment were lulled and the
lie was only a heap Of embers, they
gbered over and held him--then
was su.I-and somehow | knew
bat be bad rest at last.
Search was then made for some
-ng by which his identity could be
hogn A Jack knife with the mi
a.sJ. L. scratched on the metal
1lP, snap purse containing seven
aaght dollars in silver, and a few
eces Of poetry clipped from pa
< es, pipe and tobacco, an oval
gaie, q bit of a watch chain, a
mall MILESTONE, a little compass
u,l brass co err, and that's all |
remember now. But there was
ahmg to tell Of his name or home.
AoIetters, nothing. Aud he was
lie a bright young fellow. In all
lym'ercourse with him | had never
lard an oath from his lips nor an
lieicate ailusion. True friend of
- 'ay now sleeping in your name
{" grave, / wonder if ever a fond
Bother or kind friend will discover
ufesing place! SO many died
-Ts-ll was ali SO heartless 1t
fned in those regions, only a rush
go.d-that he does not sleep
'ae ID an unknown grave. In the
y morning an outfit from the
aa happened along and took
ase of lhe body and its belong
= taking il down to the Il, K. |
20, H'.l 4, having no further taste
adventure at the present, though
u companions went on their way.
authorities took charge Of the
yand buried it. | gave all the
.'malon I had concerning the
fortunate that his relatives might
informed of his fall. But
aaer they still look for his com
a'F whether he sull lies name.
10 that mountain land, / have
Veg leaned.
Montana.