Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-26

fniry tale and possibly our Indians built
up theirs on just such Incidents These
mice were there 90 enjoy the warmth aiti
nothing nothing else. There was no run
ming TO and fro, no sQuVnkinr, not a
trace Of unusual cxcitemcit and al
though Il was 80 cold We agreed % wait
as long as the mice saw tx 20 stay.
This rpsoluticn. however could not
hold. We were getting chilled. aud 80
had 20 draw near. As we did this. there
was faint squeakiug which we all no.
icpd. and we concluded that sentincls
had been placed 20 warn the congregated
mice ~ our approach.
IN SEARCH OF ADVENTURES
The spirit Of adventure was now up
on rs and our skates were but the
means 10 ohtcr ends than mere sport.
What. sc thought Of the gloomy hooks
and corners where thickets stood well
above the icci We had stunned these
heretofore. but without open admission
that we had any fear concerning them.
Then too, the gloomy gllllies IN the hill
side came ~ mind. Should we skate
into such darkness and startlc the wild
life therel
The suggestion was made and not
one dared say he was afraid.
We thought Of the fun en- chasing
coon or skunk over the ice. and brave
ly we vcnturcd In feeling our way
where we knew the ice was thin and
rough.
At bend Ia the little brook. whore
q large cedar made the spot more dark
and tOrbiddrg. we paused q moment,
not knowing just how 90 proceed.
THE SCREAM IN THE CEDAR.
In the next minute, we had no timc
/ for thought A fearful scream almost
/ held Ms spell bound, and then. with one
/ dash, we sought the open meadows.
Once there, we breathcd little
/ frecr. We could see the fast fading
! light Of the Gre and at last could Zee
in known direction, IN pursued.
should We hurry homer We debated
] this FOR some time aud were more
fearful Of being laughed at than OF
facing any real danger. We concluded
I with proper caution, TO return.
/ Keeping close together, we entered
I the tnyiuc again, stOpped near the en-.
/ trance aud kiudcd q lire and then, by
/ lbs light proceeded further. IL was y
/ familiar spot. but not without strange
/ features as we now saw H.
Again we were startled by the same
| Wild yell, but for IA moment only A
barn owl sailed by, rlaring at ny, as We
thought. aud sought the open meadows
We turned 10 follow. though why, u
would be hard 10 say. The owl flew
slowly and we skatcd firiously trying
To keep II directly over mead, Now We
were brave even 10 foOlhardmcss aud
| sped away over the ice indifferent
TO the direction taken. 10 this day
have credited that owl with keor
sousc of hum0r.
On we went. over the meadows Q,
whore the swift but shallow crcel
flowed by, and then. when quite to-
late. we quickly knew where were
The Ice bent beneath MS. then cracke,
and in an instant we were through 70
our feet well ia the mud aud the wute
about our uccks
Just how we got ont mover know. bu
we did; and the Que dry match between
us was vcritable Treasure II did no
go out at the critical moment, but star
ted a-blaze the few twigs We hastil!
gathered. and so saved MS from freeziul
As we dried our clothes md warme,
our bcnumbed bodies. ] for one. vowe,
never again 10 chase an owl ou skates
hut 10 20 at IL moro sobcrly. From
that eventful night the country ha
been attractive 10y Reasons of Us wilt
life. Il was there | hccamc-f indct,
j ever have becomcA naturalist
DIR, CHARLES G.. ABBOTT,