The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-12-30

,ui,0Lr !ua rs. anu va. juSt Tnl>hlhS
rounding Out the pau Of biscuit for
supper,
After placing them near the stove,
she again went over TO the widow.
The storm seemed hercer than ever,
and it WAS Impossible to distinguish
anything at all outside.
MAX. it is growing worse all the
! time. | must go right no" aud take
some water fer MCOley, and milk her.
I know l eau milk her il l try, and
Mooley is so gentle.
NO, indeed, Lottie: you mustn't
try to go out. You couldn't get tc
the barn: you couldn't see aud you
might be blown away aud YOU would
have to face the wind coming back.
! No, YOU mustn't go.
" But the poor COW would die with
Out water, and besides, Elsie must
have her milk Yes, shall try she
said resolutely.
She then united the clothe>-line.
with which Max had fastened the
basket Tor Elsie Tying one END
lirmly to the door knob, she made :
| slip-snot Of the other and put 1t OIL
her wrist.
! Now, you see. Max, l can just
follow the rope and get back to the
, door"
"Please let me 60. Lottje. l am a
Icy. and boys can stand more than
girls can"
no, Max: you are only a little
boy, not 50 Old as am. Don't worry.
won't get lost, l had better take
the lantern. II wDn't help me see
through the storm, but the barn will
te dark.
20 she took the lantern in one
hand. and the pail OF water for the
cow in the other. The brave girl
hesitateG for moment, for when
she opened the door The binding
! snow b!eW into her face, making her
! catch her breath. Then she stepped
outside and closed the door after her.
Taking the direction which She
thought right, she made slow pro
gress Al last she pushed against
/ something which she thought must
lie the barn. Holding up her lantern
dose to it, however, she discovered al
a>n barrel and knew that she had
still some distance to 60 On she
went through the storm, the water
! from The pail she carried spllllng over
her feet and freezing, every few steps
But at last she could hear the cow
and following the sound, she soon
reached the barn door. but her poor,
numbed fingers could hardly open it.
! When she stepped into the barn ani
held up her lantern, Mooley looked
al her so gratefully that she was glad
she came. First putting the feed
where the cuW could get It, She
auIptied the water for her to drink
and tried very hard To milk. But 1t
! was new work and her 1ngers we're
! very cold. However, she was 2lac
10 get enough for Elsie
| As she oponed the door TO 60 bac!
L. the house the storm seemed
higher than ever, and she Was
was glad she had the rupe and that II
would show her the way. Pulling II
until it seemed tight, she put urst
one hand forward, then the other all
the way until she fell against the
door, and Max opened it.
! He had been much TTlghtened
about her; he took of her wraps, and
shoes ana stockings and then rubbed
the cold hnSeTs As he Gld SO ne
discovered that the cherished ring
was gone. Poor Lottie! II was her
uulY bit Of jewelry. But she must
hot cry. She must go to "o.k. There
was the supper to get. She put her
bread aud biscuit into the oven, and
then vent Oh with other prepa1a-
lions, Max setting the table for her.
Elsie woke just as it was ready Lot
tie tried to console her for the al
scence Of her mother.
! Come, dear" she said, "and Lot
tie will give you nice biscuit and
/ milk" As she said this she broke
cue ot her biscuits, and there Was her
ring in the center OF it. Max VA:
almost as glad as she was, and It
seemed so funny to find it there.
After supper she amused Elsie until
bedtime She was SO worried about
her parents that she thought she
would not sleep at all.
| But she did sleep s0undly aud when
she aWoke the sun was shining
brightly They were soon Watchlns
anxiously for their parents.
Lottie could not keep from crying
when she saw them. They had no
started when it began 70 snow, anG
concluded to walt.
They thought the children had
lone splendidly and Mr.. Parker took
Lottie in his arms and called her
brave little woman W estern Rural