Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-01-30

inviting desert wasn't bit afraid or,
at least | pretended l wasn't.
In fact / insisted that Philip would
himself attend to the other business
and not leave it in charge OF a partner
who might be neglected. or dishonest
as my husband calcu to do when
we started on our grad way of max
ing our fortune.
1t was early in the autumn whom
Philip left me for the last time ere
WINTER The next trip was to go
and not return till spring following.
While he was absent the rainy season
set in. rather earlier than we expected.
but was we'll provided for and under
the circumstances quite comfortable.
1t had rained 'pitchforks" and
poured cats and dogs" for two days
and on account of the floods, as |
rightly supposed. my husband was de-
tanned. Being busy with packing our
things to take is town where we were
to spend the winter, and caring for
baby (who was as fine bouncing boy
as ever was seem, didn't mind the
storm very much until on the third
day o. heavy rain, when l became
alarmed.
On the afternoon when looked out
auXiously hoping to see Philip com
ing with the big covered wagon to take
me away l was frightened ut the sight
before me. The marsh as far rs
could observe in the heavy dOwnpour
of water, was overhowed and the Hood
was rising and threatening to destroy
or float ay our frail little shanty.
The wind was terrific, too, and the
lightning and thunder were fearful.
But felt more concerned for my hus-
bands safety than my own. for l i'm
agined him lost in vain attempt to
reach baby and me, and even fancied
| could near his voice calling amid the
tempest.
However, there was nothing | could
do except to fasten the rude door and
windows and 90 to sleep trusting that
The morning would find all safe and
bring bright skies again
Our shanty was raised on posts from
the ground q foot or so and. rs vet
the floor was high and dry After
giving baby his supper and laying the
darling, fast asleep, in the cradle.
got into bed without undressing and
tried to rest, but the rocking OF the
house and the startling cIaps of thun-
der and the noise Of the rain on the
roof kept me awak, and frightened.
in spite Of M efforts to be calm and
trustful
The lamp shedding a dim light on
the brown mbered walls and ceiling
OF our sleeping room only aCded to
the dismal gloominess aad It was long
before could close my eyes. At last
| was doing and losing myself in ugly
dreams when | was reused BY feeling
something drop on my bed covering.
shut my eyes again thinking |
dreamed il.
A multitude OF strange scratching
noises, apparently from the walls
mingled with sharp squeakiug sounds
and more things dropping on my bed
made me sit bolt upright and look to
see what they We're.
Horrors. Mice in countless num-
bers driven by the raging food with
out We're dropping from the rafters all
about me. Climbing on the house
outside thence through the creyices
Under the ewes TO my room they were
coming fighting and squeaking and
falling. the foremost pushed down by
the terror-stricken army behind. till
the walls and aoor-eyen my bed.
We're black with them.
With a shrek | jumped to my baby
mice hitting my bare fee. ana running
over them, and back into bed with my
child got, for there was no other OF
better refuge for u.
There, with the blankets tucked to
our necks / sat striking and shouting
and warding of as best could the
endless army OF half-dr0wned mice
that were dropping on our heads and
shoulders and bed till the blcs cd dag-
light came, with the bright sun 5he
ing through tho window, telling the
unprecedented rain had ceased
The floor was too thick with the
field mice some as big as rats, for me-
TO step out ana ouen the door to drive
them forth All / could do was to 5lt
on the b d holding baby, thankful that
no more Of the dreadful creature.
were falling on me and wait for
Philip.
At noon he came. for the flood soon
subsidized, ana answered his shout
with a cry Of Joy. He burst in tbs
door fearful that was in worse
trouble than mice could make anl
never needing the escaping creature.
caught me and baby in his big. strong
arms. The next day / left our SAT-
marsh tract for good and, / believe i
went back to the government II il
did they are welcome to It, mice anC
all.-Chtacgo sun.
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