Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-29
to swim the dogs through the water,


sledge, relieved of the weight of the
ivory, would easily float, and we could
cling to it. and thus have something to
support us.
eve threw off the ivory from the
the sledges, and just as we were get
ting ready to take to the water | OBJ
served that the course of our foes
had changed and they were drifting
the way we wanted to go. The
wind had chopped round to the
north and was acting in our favor, and,
what was also noticeable, it was less
violent than before, though considera
bly, colder.
''While ! was shouting to my friends
and telling them what to do the ice
gave way beneath me and l was Brown
into the water. A fragment was
broken away from my foe in some way
that could not understand, and 1t was
on this fragment that | was standing
at the time. With the help of my
driver clambered out, but had much
difficulty in doing SO, as the ice at the
edge of the foe was very slippery, and
both the driver and myself were en-
numbered with the thick clothing that
is necessary in those high latitudes.
"Quite exhausted with my exertions
] sat down to rest with my back
against small hummocl, as one stops
by the wayside and leans against a
milestone or a friendly wall was
chilled almost to freezing, the north
wind was very cold, and knew that
must remain only moment where ]
was lest the low temperature should
render me insensible. Meantime the
water was draining from my clothing
and was getting breath after my Sc
we're exertion.
1.-THE edge Of the foe struck against
the larger body of solid ice. The dogs
seemed to realize the necessity Of TAX.
ing advantage of the situation. as they
darted at full speed from the smaller
foe to the firm ice with the first word
of their driver. had often admired
their intelligence; they would cross
thin ice at full gallop, not giving IL
time to yield beneath them, where a
slower rate of speed would have GER
tainly caused them to break through;
and had seen them jump over assures
two or three feet in width and drag the
sledge after them as though dogs and
sledge were but one. In the present
instance they made single bound in
clearing the space that separated them
from the firm ice, and when they
reached a place of safety they stopped
as though at the word of command.
81 sat leaning against the hummocls,
watching the dogs and dSivers at their
work. While my team was getting to
the firm ice my friends were following
its example, their ice foe having taken
the same course as my own. When all
were over, they shouted for me to join
them, and tried to rise. made the
effort, and found that could not move,
but for the moment was not aware Of
the cause. Again my friends called te
me, and added the alarming informa
ton that the foe had been caught by
an undercurrent and was drifting away
from the firm ice.
"'Run for your life!' said one of the
party. The foe is drifting awayl'
again tried to rise, but could not
My strength had fairly returned, and
knew it was not weakness that helt
me back. Another effort, and real
lied my situation.
II was frozen fast to the hoel
~ tried to shout the cause of my re
naming where was, but the words
stuck in my throat. | could hear tn,
voices of my ompanions growing more
and more faint in the distance as
drifted away from them. Suddenly i
grew dark, and them remem beret
nothing more, save an effort to undo tn,
clothing that held me fast. but it wa,
impossible to turn or move so as to Sc
cure my release My hands lay at m,
side as my limbs were held fast in tn,
icy bonds 1t was impossible even t,
make signal. A statue could not hav,
been more immovable than was, 40
less capable of making known it's con
dition
1.-THE darkness that came over mi
was the darkness of a swoon, from
which did not wake for hours. Tw,
of our faithful Tungusians came to m,
relief, ferrying themselves across tn
open water upon cake of ice. The,
cut me loose from the ice that held me
| nd than nc No ttp,a ~ hn l4e&
they ferried my insens ible body owe
with them to where my anxious friend
were standing.
"They stripped me, and rubbed m,
body with spirits and oil, which we al
ways carry on the sledges for just sue
emergencies. For an hour and more
gave little signs of life, but finally wa
able to speak, and some of the spirit
was poured down my throat Thi
helped to revive me, and in few hour
was all right again, though terribl
stiff and sore from my immersion i
the water. They wanted to place m
on one of the sledges, but insiste
upon walking, as knew the exertio
would prevent return of the chill |
few hours we reached the shore an
fell in with band of wandering Tur
gusians, who supplied me with DIR
clothing and plenty of food. We toll
them about our adventure and wher
we had left the ivory; several of ther
started to find it, and by great goo
luck they secured two of the tusks an
brought them away."-Thomas "
Knox, in N. Y. Ledger.
Breath.
The following composition by
twelve-year-old schoolboy was th