Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-22
STORY OF A BLIZZARD.
Thrilling Adventure and a Narrow
Escape.
ollyi Dol-lu! Dor-o-the-ai"

Dolly! Dolly! Dor o-the-ar
Having screamed this last mouthful
at the top of an especially strong pair
OF lungs. the owner of the lungs gave
vent to the rest of his superhuous en-
ergy by suddenly standing on his head
and taking a short walk on his red
mittened hands. A pretty, gentle
faced girl appeared at the gate, and
confronting the elevated feet with a
composure born of usage, said: Now,
Jack, I'm ready" and proceeded to
seat herself comfortably on the sled
standing near. Jack resumed his
normal position. picked up the sled
rope, and started off on a brisk trot
along the snow-covered street.
Snow was everywhere. The ground
was white with it; the sum touched
patches on the hard crust shone like
silver; the roofs of the little. low
glittered in every place from which an
icicle could hang.
The wide expanse of country, I'M
broken by hills, only relieved here and
there by groups of trees. lay white
and still beneath the bright blue sky.
where no smallest cloud was visible.
Warm enough. Dolly?"
':All right, Jack. Isn't this fun Pr
BOSS! Say. Doll, if it doesn't tina w
too much. there'll be tip-top coasting
on Storr's Hill after school. VIII
you go?"
i've got to help mother this after
Off will
thaw. 1t seems warmer every min
ute. But we can have Il coast now.
Here we are!" and the girl scrambled
up from the sled as they reached the
top of Storr's Hill. gentle slope. but
the steepest the village could boast.
She reseated herself further forward
on THE Dart" and Jack. giving it
push, hung on behind. with arms and
legs flying as they whizzed over the
icy surface. The road then led
through wood, and soon the two
children had joined the merry group
in front of the little implanted school
house.
"Hullo!' was Jacks brief greeting,
as they went towards the door.
Jacks cross" said some one.
mo, I'm not" said Jack. amiably.
"but I promised Miss Wilkes I'd
clean the black boards, and I've got
to hurry"
Several of the children followed him
in. and stood watching. as he moved
the erasers he held. one in each hand,
quickly and evenly down the black
boards till the smooth black surface
grew clear and shining. This was not
Jacks first visit to the school-house
that morning. He had been there be-
fore seven o. clock. had made the fires.
swept the floor. and put things to
rights generally. and then returned
home to do some ''choring round, :"
finding time to take a parting look at
his troublesome grammer before start
ing off with his sled to take Dolly NJ ay-
hew to school, rs was his custom
whenever there was snow on the
ground; for, besides being a little
lame, Dolly was. in Jacks eyes. the
incest girl in Plainville. Sweet and
pretty and gentle" Jack had confided
to his big brother and dearest friend.
"None of your screaming tomboys.
Never makes fun of q Teller, nor
laughs when he makes q mistake.
And I do make an awful lol IN gram
mar" he added. frankly and with
truth. why. Jim. looked square at
her the day called horse an active
transitive verb. and she never even
smiled. and every other girl giggled
right out" waxin G indignant
Miss Wilkes was always glad when
Jack was janitor. for. although he was
not bright scholar. and his conduct
in school hours was far from perfect.
the schooI-room was always neat and
well-ventfated. the fire kept replen'
ished. and the WATERFALL filled during
his term of office.
Miss Wilkes came in just rs the last
eraser was shaken free from chalk
dust, and soon school had begun. She
had taught this school but shor
time, and Jack Prentiss was one Of
her most difficult problems. Naturally
restless and mischievous. there was
something winning in the boy eyes
something loyable in his nature. Still.
she could not allow several things
which he evidently considered his
rights. His desk was one of the back
row, and he had queer little way OF
jumping from his chair. launching III
his shoulders, and. what was worse,
going through the motions of fiddling'
using a ruler as the bow. and his lef
arm as the fiddle. The effect of the
wildly moving figure was decidedly
1udicrous. None of the other pupils
seemed to notice these proceedings,
and several had explained that the
former teacher never seemed tc
mind Jacks fddling or monkey
tricks" But Miss Wilkes did .smiud, "