Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-10
iiI7Dy'S ADVENTURE.
gIs, EDITH COOPER.

,,nsbjne of Il bright Feb
~, Jnamed into Dick Fulton's
The table, with it's snowy
y '",,kling silver and glass, con-
srpakfast which was yet un-
'' Tho room was q pretty one,
81 taste as well as elegance.
~, ras inviting, from the rosy
n ',nst and paper to the gay
'' ! the walls and soft, creamy
' Io 'r fell in graceful folds
DDoLJjshed glass Of four large
orpttjest thing in the room
;.tress, MAY Fulton, the beau
5 l-1s Of Of the little village. The
ts4 ,a complexion, the coral
.m ,lr,s deep blue eyes, fringed
,a mo- black lashes, the dark,
3,ir 7 which waved over her
lg, ai, added to the never
,nImation, all combined to
! 'ming the girl who now stood
Iiir.raspcd hands by one of the
8 hairs. But now the large,
ewes were brimmed with
he deIicatoly-caryed lips quiv-
NJ the whole face wore such a
n rypressi&n that had a casual
,Dqpbed INTO that bright little
S amid not have failed to notice
Keeping her gaze on the fire
nrklpd in the CRATE she spoke
4 Dick. must you 90 "''
ms a handsome and stalwart
As.ov, and though he answered
n and CHEEKY voice one could
i detecting s0rrOWfal tinge III
j little Mamie . don't worry SO;
Z o. but will soon return to you
we'll. So come. let's not let the
: k get cold while we waste words
] ~ lamentations. | must be off
rL a merry laugh, which had no
J nth in it, he finished his break
! sl his wife tondly, and again
uNot to be discouraged, closed
rand walked swiftly down the
patched his retreating figure till
] gand great trees, which formed
over the broad highway, hid
| M view. Then, sinking on d
|be buried her head in her hands
|Gght.
was the first SORROW she had eX-
led during her two years of
|lIe.
b the wedding tour was ended
Futon had brought his beautiful
hide to a lovely and comfortable
N thinly-settled Western
Very happily they had lived,
I'D with all the luxuries of life,
|9lt week before this story be-
'hcn the long-repressed Indian
i2cc had suddenly burst forth in
1at, force. The report reached
It village that the redskins We're
N way to destroy it, and all the
aoTere able had started out to
Them, Dick among the rest. The
were supposed to be superior
der, and how many of the gallant
would ever return to their homes
ply could snow.
wonder May was worried. She
FlIn the same position needless
eSln had reached another win
"a was shining with AS full force
.e ooWed head as on the scarlet
Ials' marguerites, hyacinths and
Gus which clustered in a vase on
nile.
Vas reused at length by a little
.oi0 the other room, and know
Aer year.old darling with his
olfIS and laughing dimples had
so' and was asking in his baby
romp, she left the room,
onIy remaining occupants were
1Ey singing n bis cage and the
~ cat which lay on the rug
lie crate.
ii.
: : a a cold, dreary day, and the
l III had covered the ground for
was rapidly dissolved by the
y ram which had fallen ever
' AVN Not a house in sight in
, ,I save a small shed which
! 4t ,9 ghostly in the gathering
. 'laI wild, unfrequented coun-
wa, way putt Of stout oak boards,
4 oghtIy barred on the out
"S only opening by which the
, r'o'o enter was a large knot
III, Sne OF the boards, and in this
.iVS = rom every habitation on
VA !eoruary night, was Dick
!. = prisoner. He had been capt
\. n 'el' 10 starye by the Indians,
W. l"ore prisoners than they
r1 Ls and coming upon this
y Iao thrown him in, having Sc
. H. "o9r, and knowing that there
AYE VI m that lonely part of the
M; ,S!o'nlng was in the hut save
s so'n'eG stick accidentally left.
G nS o. u escape seemed possible,
,o ,tG I luton sat on the ground
No u nome a possible though moi
j i pan OF obtaining his liberty
h ~ 'sSelf' If he only had food tc
tb several days he might dig {
, o. potion of the boards with
II I bo5 crawl oui. But not one
ba1 I ne eaten since breakfast
and an dnoufS Of that dreadful night
Sa an as the East began to show
approaching day Dick Fult0I