Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-13

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over the slope. Then the strap to
one OF her snow.slloes broke, and
more than n quarter of an hour was
spent in making 1t serviceable again.
She remembered, now, that it was
nearly off the last time she had been
out with them, and bitteriyregret ted
the neglect of repairs.
Dusk was fast settling over the
mountain, and what was worse, the
squall, which had lifted little, be-
gan to whiFl the snow; and bitter
wind bntieted her about.
[ Slowly and cautiously she plodded
on, keeping close to the CHASTITY crags
I which formed broken wall against
the sky above the rough road,
stumbling on loose stones, clatter-
ing over bare lodges, plunging into
deep hollows, and sometimes trip
ping with the clumsy snow-shoes.
which seemed now such clog TO the
weary feet growing numb with cold.
On, on, crouching and clingingin ter
ror TO the naked rocks, hiding in
sheltered inches for the furious blasts
~ Hlt6N3 hAANAiirfiANhs tttl ut hubk AiAV
storm.cloud passed down the noun
tain, the stars like million sparks
sprinkled the deep, dark sky, and a
faint new moon. silver bow, hung
low above the crags.
: Sally was near the pass, and she
was very grateful Tor even this dim
! light. Taking of her snow-shoes,
she again bound them TO her back
i and throwing aerselfupon the ground
clutched the bare rocks with chilled
fingers, and crept shuddering. along
the narrow road. She dared not
( stand erect for fear that the furious
gusts always raging here would
/ sweep her into the gorge below
4 whose Jagged edge could be felt onl,
; few feet away.
Al Inst after what seemed hours 4
!. the girl, she was over Her hand
\ were numb aud frost-bitten, and sh
! had scarcely strength Ia bind he
/ shoes. Emerging from the pass
(. Sally could now discern, yet mistily
r the tar. faint lights OF the town giiu
mering ia the valley below, which
a she could bnt reach meant rescue.
/. Her mouth was parehed with tn
painting breath. in her eyes ther
Il danced unsteady lights, and the las
- ging crunch OF her snow-shoe souns
a "a faint and FAR % to her dull ears.
y. Every moment she was in most in
(. minent danger OF falling into the nj
Il. lnerons ice gorges which flank Il
n. way. but m unseen hand guided III
:. steps in the right path. as il guild,
81 the birds flight uncrringiy over u
tracklrss space.
n. flow sally NJ last got down I'M
liz the valley she Ccarcely knew, y
n through all the wanderings OF ie
~ aud brain there always remained Z
M consciousness that In some way $
NJ must reach the lights; but as ev
de these went out one by one in the ca
ins of the weary miners "A feeling
-, dcscrtion at last nearly oyereaI
!, her.
~ ~ She strained her dim eyes nnSiou
~. Ii. and in tine distance one sins
- light vet glimmered. She steer
M lier course toward il, IL too disc
Nv pcared, then came again, bobhi
'''s around like Che will.o'.the-wisp, I'll
-, settled down TO steady brig
n point.
~. Now the town was reached, n
Va tho cabin with the blessed light v
=, - yery near. The rays flashed {
NJ, through the dingy window upon
'"s white lace with frosty HAIR about
49,, such along long ways It see med
AN Sally to reach the door.
w But the brave girl was soon
~ kindly hands, and news OF trnu
~ I'd lIruce's camp quickly spr'
~ throughout the little ham
'nc for although Sally wns unc
scious long time and una
avg "a give any intelligence Of the dis
70 tel. vet these hardy men, quick
NV wv. respond to appeals for assista'
w understood Mt once that nothing
nre than question oflife or death co
~ ~ have driven the girl to undertake
- ~. hazardous journey.
heI Everybody was astir. Liz
" flashed about the place, and pa
Que 81 men set of at once with lant'
i ber and implements TO meet any 81
gcncv.
Milton Bruce was rescued but 10
~ q IL nliye. lie was brought over
the ,ho valley and faithfully attende,
old, NV miners wife aud Sally, after
IN. hnd recovered. He had on the
nuld day indeed seen indications OF
ging presence OF rich ore, which in
,ody brought n fortune to him.
iged "And | owe il all to Sally, he
ney. "for had she not braved whnl
Sal other woman would have though
d de. W. should have both miserably
es of ;shnd in TINT buried cabin"
ging -.
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