The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-01

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Outside, all looked dreary and desolate;
but inside the sot.ass JrvassEsol.
enough; the fire was burning with y
clear red glow; a great tabby cat WIS
lying IN front of the warm, red bricks,
pyrriMg drowsily; ind an old woman
was sitting in u big wooden armchair,
her hands folded in her lap, her head
pokc,l little forward, her dark in
tclligent eyes looking into the fire. On
the shelves Of the little corner cupboartl
behind her stood long rows Of bottles
anil Jars containing ointments, hettle
tea, cl,icibrrry wine, cOrfials and liiGli-
cines,. for she. d0ctored the whole; par.
ISL, which was an outlying onc,. with
no DOCTOR living within several miles;
but all the country people said they
didn't want no doctor; the Wise Oman
was worth ten O. they" Sh, nnsel
tlicm WHEN they were i'll, too, and iil-
vlsGd them In nll their affairs; and they
always ,svitl,, ito tell, the. Wise Oman
secret were like .droppen, u stone into
awell-you was sure you'd never hear
D 1t agafn. She wrs a very old woll-
ah, though exceedingly hale andl active
No. one knew exactly what !:,er age was.
Her. mother was Il gypsy. and from
her she had learned Il Slight Knowledge
Of surgery and the medicinal qualities
IF herbs. She, would wander, for miles
III search of these. All the flowers, too,
II her little garden had their uses.
Now, however: there was nothing in it
save Il few. cabhages sticking out OF the
snow.
AS the room grew dark the Wise
Woman rose and lighted candle, put
ting it.in the window, where 1t was Ill
ways placed as a beacon to guide peo-
Pile across the moor. She had scarcely
lighted her candle when there was Il
.oild tap ut the door. Come In" she
allied, and the door opened, letting In
\ keen rush Of icy air and Il shower of
alGw; flakes, aud "a man cntered..., .
1T be snowcn fast agen.' he said,
sciiiE TO the fire and Striking the snow
iff himself. Youth be pretty nigh
showed up" s"I5,.. 7,...,t /:
"Ah, 1, desscy. thcrc'l he some un
b dig me out, IL be-" said Mrs. Warne
comfortably.
I'm warn't there WILL" replied tile
man. I'VE couldn't get on without you
40 sense; and l be come now to ask
you what be to do about my hedge
You knows my beautiful hedge? Wull,
aow, he be gotten old; the !ood In un he
lice for burner; and some un comes
every might pretty handy aud pulls it
out; and can't find out who tits; and
f YOU can't tell me, I'll set up all night,
out I'll find OUT" go.
NO need fur that, .Bill.' said Mrs.
Warne, after having thought for q no.
nent. You just listen now. You get
1ut there tomorrow and make pre-
.ence rs you be Amending the hedge;
and you take u ginllet. and bore little
lOles in the God anf fill 'em wi gun
powder. and Ill warn't you wun't I've
:rOubled no more!" 49,. =.
"Eh! mother, but YOU be "a noted
oman fur clcvcrncss, that you bel" said
Gill ,admiringly. bringing his large
land down with a smack on his knee.
I'll be Off ut once down to shop and
get some POWDER" He took leather
Dag from his pocket and brought h
shilling out of 1t. which he laid on tho
able. Il he terrible Obliged to ye," he
said. :, ...,. -.
"foll'm vurry welcome" replied Mrs.
Warne;as he went: away..s; l.r .:..;'
She, stood watching the snow tall
softly against tho window till her eye
was caught by q light In the distance
that rapidly grew larger. md disclosed
itself to. be: Il lantern. The bearer of
It came hurrying- along and, opened the
door without stopping to knock. ''Oh,
Mother Warne!" he began, John Long
hev fell off q ladder and. hurt lisself
terrible"
Dear, dear! Any bones brokei'''. :
Il don't rightly know; but lie groans
/ 1readfulw :p.t:: IN:
Nus. Marne .hustled about collecting
/ Z roll Of bandages IA: pct, OF Ointment;
and n small hottie; then she put u long
knittetl purse in her pocket, bundled
I herself ia II. big shawl and bonnet, ana
SILL: :; - -';N 80 ;;''..:': IL, ~ Il.
Now be ready; to start" ...,...:-
at don't sim hardly right to. ask We
to comic out such n night, ;" the man
said; :.bat- then. we dent know wAat--te
DO fur him, aud Mis- Long be In u ter
BILE twitter!'
BLESS me! Harry, anybody I'D think
gou was talking to anpld' oman" sid
'i The M man la Du;hey wen. is tds.
hc said. MANY Il young oman med
be glad to be as peart as you be-"
How did he do it!' asked Mrs,
Warne.
He was cuttcn hay fur the horses,
and the ladder We're slippery. and he
Tell right from top O. It,"
They We're well out into the moor by
this time, and further conversation
was impossible, for the fine snow blew
straight into their, fi.eAS and took tieii.
breath away. Axpund;s above uothinx
was 70 bc Heen Elt tll& damcshghno&
aakes, but Sprsenaly -Mc lights Sc til
cottage Gegan to show through tho,n,
"Wull, bain't sorry to hey got
here" said Mrs Warne as she entered
the cottage.
The door of the inner room opened,
and II woman put her head out. Here
be Mother Warne,' she said, and In.
gave Il sigh 81 relief. Tic man Vas
Keeping up a low moan of pain.
ddRe SaosSdisdA said MrM l4r
rHhr@l@, q sill ent up 70 mA 81
fd6nf Mi1thril ttkbc 81 badly By
i h'sd I! ahA a 3 9F'ee HI w wrA
we1s baxg edFsand ointnf1e lit u
the bruises, while she propped him up
comfortably with pillows. In Il few
moments, the strained 8els-ef fefink.
on his face relaxed.
THAT ointment be powerful sooth-
Ing" he said.
'Ah! that be some of my own
making" said Mrs. Warne compla-
Gently.
How long shall be led upY" he
asked