St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22

over IN hour they sat At the table.
frOlicking "a no people In civil life do.
o. can; for. after al. 1t Is pleasant to
have fairy god-mothcr to look after
your well-bein2. even il she comes in
governmental form.
Rising from her place at the rector
side. Katy ran 70 the door and looked
out for tho moon which was to guide
them home. Tho sky was gray and
! misty. and the keen air cut like a knife.
mo moon tonight" she announced.
In q disguised tone.
"And no dancing. either" c-icl the
Major. as he looked over her sunny
head. Como. good people. VIC must
got back to tho post"
Hastily bundling bag and baske. into
the ambulance. they started on their
homeward journey. Tho horse, ran.
NJ from the approach Of N enemy.
Tho Major g!nncel anxiously ut the
sky. and harshly told Katy 70 kc.? at
his side. It grew colder and colder
Soon tho air was alivo with snow-the
blizzard was upon them. The sky
the ground. the horses, the ambulance
were swallowed up in the whiriins
mass There were no landmarks.
Tho tracxlcss plains surrounded
them. The wind was due north and
in their faces. The frozen particles
cut tho skin like razors. Numb hands
dropped the rcins. and the horses be-
gan to plunge madly. Nothing could
contend with the awful '.Northcr" and
live.
Standing in the drag. the Major
shouted to the officers To take thci
sword-bclts and fasten the ladies to
their saddles, and then ''mount-for-
ward-gallopr They must trust &c
the instinct OF their horses.
What q ride that was! After what
seemed like years OF misery. whcr
even Katy's heart had failed for fear
they heard above tho roaring OF the
gale the beating Of q drum. The es-
cort wagon had been overturned nj
the door of a cabin in the wilderness
Tho horses had saved their masters.
Tho white owner Of the cabin and
his squaw wife received their half
frozen guests most Hospitality. The
horses wcre turned into the corral.
and the entire party crowded into the
one room Of the house. What relief
it was TO be sheltered from tho icy
touch Of the blizzard! How beautiful
the 6re looked blazing on the hearth!
Katy felt that she could kiss the not
over-c.can face OF the little India.
hostess. she was SO happy. Life is
sweet ut eighteen.
No one slept that night Grouped
about the fire. the officers told story
after story OF adventure upon the
plaina The most romantic chapters
OF unwritten history are told by SOL
diers' lips. and few are fotunate enough
70 hear them.
When morning came. the storm
showed no signs Of abating. The edi-
bles at the cabin. though coarse. were
abundant and the remnants OF the
picnic collation. were served for break
fast At noon. the members OF the
band went to the corral to feel the
horses. leaving the bugler stationed
In the little lean-to. to blow the bugle
a. . guide 70 tn ,ir movements. When
at last they came staggering through
the storm. they carried tho stiff. half
frozen body OF q man in army blue.
Whats this:" cried tho Major. in
. tone Of horror.
The Quartcrmaster. SIR" replied
the drummer. sadly; I'VE found him
lying near tho corral. almost buried in
the snow"
With cry Of utter anguish. which
those who heard it mover forgot. Katy
Dare flung herself upon the floor.
Its Jack!' she cried, 'my JACK! l
loved him all the time"
The voice he loved 50 we'll pierced
the death-likc stupor which was fast
stealing over him. The warm. cling
ing lips brought back the breadth of
life. Slowly his eyes opened and
rested upon the bonny. fearful face so
near his own.
MY darling" no said. shave I won
you at last!' Katy chung sobbing to
his neck.
'.All the world loves n lover" Even
the little squav smiled alphabetically
upon the soldier who had wrung his
happiness from the grasp Of North
cr."
The Major was delighted. but mys-
tilted. He could not understand it.
why, she mover liked Jack. and
was devoted to tho rector" he said,
feebly.
Just sor' replied the sagacious Mrs.
Rensome. I'm dealing with a girl,
Major. remember it's never Jim. but
Jack; and IL she flirts with a parsOn.
she Is pretty sure to marry a soldier"
And Katy did.-lIelen Jay. in Dem
orest's Monthly.
Human Blood aS Cement.
Next to his vile and babies the
coal minor loves his pipe" said a for