Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

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address label on the margin. 1t read:
''Haniford, Mary E.-Jan. l, 49,"
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gys "FSnfnst catch thatcaHpers
no, Eel. Ne- can't nSws The storms
gittin' too bad" replied Mangef. The
frame Of the Little cabin shaking in the
wind seemed to emphasize his state-
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strobe through the door and vanished in
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wind toward him.
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Numbered above the noise of the storm
when they had overtallen him.
. They spread far apart and gafiop d
on. Zeb led them. lie seemed to ha %
an unerring fnsttnct that was taking
him to the object of his search.
And it WIS a Fne one, for as they
dashed down slope into sone5ef hose
draws" or ravines, that cross the rolf
ing prairies in every direction they
came on travel-stained prairie
schooRey,- or covered wagon, seeking
shsltSrs behind a struggling group Of
suaf9wer$ while a team was shiVering
just beyond. --
re- cZePc lleaped from his painting calouss
and threw back the curtains that closed
the end Of the wagons covering.
For an instant his eyes were unable
Itb sisrGesths3 seiniidarkness and then ne
saw the ill-dofned figures of an elderly
man and woman.
97':EEalf' dazod, they sat up. :.... g..
FL oAiapy !ih called Zeb, feeling ratl er
than seeing. that his hearts wish was
realized. .b.-..-
Her answer was not distinguished le
but in moment the rescuer was inside
the wagon, chatting her numbed hands,
Willie the others were doing a like sew
Ice for the father.
, we must git back to tn cabin, boys,
said Zeb. %"We'n freeze here. They're
half ;ff0ze, now"
Il ''Alfof us can't stay thar" spoke up
the Vermonter. ''Mangel kin help ye,
an tn rest of us'lI slope fer our shan
ties" --..-.... 81. ..
I'd This was agreed to, and before the
ponies and their riders were entirely
out of Sight over the bluff, Zeb was driv-
ing the team of the campers at rafting
pace toward his claim.
~ 1t. was two days before Mange1 could
return home, but life was not unpleas-
ant In the cabin with the campers stores
for rations. And then to see Zeb's hap
piness was something. -'''. ....'..
'1".Just to think, Zeb,'' said Mary, as
they were bidding Mangel goodbye,
''that for ten years I had thought you
as good as dead and you were certain
that was-and to find mo and father
on the way to brother Toms as you did
it like novel"
Only l amt quite so pretty ez used
to be, put in Zeb. .'|
while l am an old maid of-well, I
won't tell how many years." laughed
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