Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13
ii7n to be resisted. He would have one

tim to be resisted. He would have one
more slide He climbed down the steep
bank at a place where the ice looked
firm, leaped lightly from log to log and
was soon across the run enjoying him
self on the smooth ice beyond.
For long time the boy played on the
ice all alone, but as the time passed, the
encroaching current, re-enforced by tiny
rivulets from every declivity, widened
and heightened. Still no thought of
danger came to him.
AT last he was aroused by an ominous
cracking of the ice and thin film OF
water creeping over the surface toward
his feet. A dull, grinding sound COM
ing from the direction of the run in
creased his alarm.
With all speed he could command he
fastened to re-cross the stream. but to
his terror found that where little time
before he had crossed in safety an angry
torrent now swept, bearing along de-
taehed masses of logs and ice.
Mrs. White had started to walk to the
scene of the jam. She was proceeding
leisurely along the bank of the swelling
stream, enjoying the warm sunshine,
when above the rising tumult of the
waters and the grinding of the tossing
logs and ice there fell upon her ear n
well-known voice calling "Mamma !
mamma !"
With start she turned and looked
in the direction of the sound, over the
gurgling ice-plain beyond the run.
Again, rising almost from her feet, came
that terrified call, "Mamma O mammal
Save me save met"
From the high bank on which she
stood she had looked over the object of
her search. Now she looked downward
and was Mortified to see her child stand
ing close to the treacherous edge of the
crumbling ice. His hands were out
stretched to her and look of terror was
on his face.
$50 back go back I" she cried as q
realization of his peril swept over her.
go back on the smooth ice and mamma
will go for help"
Accustomed to obey, the little fellow
turned to retrace his steps. He had got
half the distance to the shore when with
a loud crack huge section of the ice
upon which he stood broke away from
the shore ice and Immediately a black
line of water showed beyond it. The
4en+ ;,,o a. hor,s osooIo o'ieo'''"iiS pie-
At t5is moment fha aaon;uoa no+ho,
became conscious of n deem and snIlen
booming. borne to her ears from down
the run. and MINGLED wi h f. She could
hear family the shouts of excited men.
Too we'll she knew what had happened,
the jam was broken.
1T her child was saved it must be done
quickly. Already the mass upon which
he was floating was yielding to the grip
OF the angry current. She gave one
glance at the terrified little figure stand
ing there so helplessly, and with pray
er to heaven for help, sped away down
the stream like the wind.
The distance she had to go was nearly
D mile, and the way was intercepted by
rocks and fallen trees. But in very
short time she sank torn and bleeding
in the arms of her startled husband,
with only strength to gasp, "Wilton
Wilton !" Then she swooned.
Mr.. White at once despatched several
Of the men up stream toward the camp
10 rescue the boy from any peril he
might be in. AS soon as he could
restore his wife to consciousness they
both followed on, the almost distracted
mother refusing to remain behind.
They ouicklv met the man ratrao;no
heir stems alono the hank Lee,,in - ,,ooo
with the cake of ice unon which wasthe
,oy. half dead with terror 10 rasc,1e
,im seemed imnossible
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