Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-08

The man then kindly came to
the river with me and directed me TO the
opening and came into camp with the
story | told and have been wretched ever
since. Oh Dick. will you help me-fhe
other boys know will never look at me
or believe me again Here he broke
down and sobbed like child
Dick io< ked sober for a moment, then
thought ''I'm going to treat VIII just as !
should want boy to treat me
if | had done wrong. am going
to forgive him .Oh, yes, they will.
III stand by you. You tell the rest just
what you have told me and I'll warrant
you they II every one do as have done
viii was soon upon his feet, he called
for silence and again told his story After
he vas through, the boys looked al each
OF her as If wondering what to say. Dick
was prepared in his own mind--he stepped
forw ard and grasped the hand Of his com
panion- The others followed his example.
VIII was happier than he had been for
long time The afternoon opened with
the clatter OF pans and hurrahs for the
candy pull. The snow continued to fall
in great fakes that looked like feathers.
Say boys" said Tom, ''If the wind hap
pen, to rise We wont get home in time for
school-won't Mr. their schoolmaster) be
mad though" SWELL think we better be
ready TO start as soon as the storm Is
over" said Dick. NO let Us stay as long
as we can: we have only two more days
at any rate said Tom. So they decided
10 wait until next day. Meanwhile the
candy was done and pulled until il was
nearly as white as the nowflakes- Each
one exercised his taste in making his lump
into acme odd design. There were twists
and braids, crosses and spears, and some
Of them even went so far as to fashion
their own favorite cat or dog which they
now thought Of with allnost longing
hearts. Will produced very good out
line of his school house on the bottom Of
a tin pan. So perfect was it that nearly
every boy recognized il at first sight. 80
yes, sit by that Window said one, and
II sit way over there in the corner" said
another. "Ies and Mr.. (their school
MASTER sits right opposite that double
window, said Frank pointing to two little
twists Of candy made TO represent double
window. "Say VIII why don't you make
that broken pane of''-but Frank check, d
himself as he saw a shadow cross wills
face. Never mind | was only in fun"
II am glad you said it though said Will,
II was thinking Of the same thing all the
time | was making the schoolhonse and
-olved that if ever reach home again
will not only replace the broken pane but
will have a new top put on to my desk,
I've told wrong stories enough about those
knife marks" The boys were glad to he
this; tn now believed that viii was
INDIE new boy.
The afternoon though dark and stormy,
went by all too soon. When supper time
came it was suggested by one of their
number that they better try half rations'
for, said the same voice, if the voice if
this storm continues long We shall fall
short of supplies. They ali laughed and
said ANY thing to suit mine host
The next morning friday the sun
rose clear, but In the northwest were in
dication, of heavy squalls before night
The boys spent the first hours in cleaning
house as they called it, rolling up their
skins and packing up Everything that thev
should not use again. They had just
started out to set their traps when a
strange sound came from the lower side
of the opening. "What can it beg said
the bravest one among them. son. said
Will turning white, ''boys, you'll stand
by me if it's the man, won't you: and I'll
tell him all about it." "Of course we
WILL" said Dick, and by the flash of his
eye every boy knew that he meant what
he said. In an instant more a four horse
team came in sight and the next instant
thirteen caps went into the air. That
old Hanger said Tom, and "There's
Nero said Frank. The four horses
with the steam pulling from their extend
ed nostrils pranced up TO the door of the
little cabin, then each bowed his head tC
/ h. h.,h n
| ter.
Come boys said Mr. Davis, are you
most ready to go home? am afraid We
hurry bit"
"Oh, father, we can't go until you lool
round little-and see,' said Frank, "oul
nice little camp"
Eyes, my son, do see. 1t is very vel
made and nice time you must have had
here, too, but we must return at once fol
old Captain Smith (yOu know he has fol
lowed the sea over forty years. says that
aterrible gale is brewing. He was the first
one to suggest to me that u better get the
boys in if | wanted to save them alive !.
Here is some fresh food for YOU and jug
of coffee, now go in and fix things up
while cover and bait the horses
The dinner with the good home
made coffee was eaten with
. relish. The boys thought
they had never tasted anything SO nice as
the fresh biscuits and Aell cooked corned
beef. No half rations about this" said
Will with a twinkle in his eye, "that's So
came in muflled tones from several busy
mouths.
When the last one had fallen back from
the table Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Allen looked
at each other-then said the former "now
for breaking camp in hurry boys" nc
remonstrance was used, for every boy in
his own heart was ready to return.
HoMEwARD Bound
When everything was packed and the
last boy declared himself well tucked in
Mr.. Allen said ''come Nero" and the -four
horses struck into round trot which was
not BROKE n for a long distance.
| The bows We're in high gee, they
laughed, they shouted and then listened
rs the echo of their voices died AWAY in