The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-18

her. She moved her feet lie pushed
her UP the mountain Miss St. Clair
and were still able to go
along at reasonable rate.
We felt extremely hungry and
wanted to eat but Mr.. Caldwell sug-
gested that We wait until we reach the
sunshine, as we were all terribly
chilled The wind was now blowing in
our faces at rate of forty miles an
hour On we trudged, up and up--tired,
thirsty, hungry and oh! so cold.
Mr.. Caldwell strapped the shawls
and lunch to his back and went on
ahead Of US Mr.. Gregory and Miss
Cornish came next, ne still all but
carrying her up. Miss ST. Clair and
were last, ten minutes walk behind
Mr.. Gregory and Miss Cornish, and
about twenty minutes behind Mr. Cald-
well. l felt myself becoming weaker
and weaker Miss st. Clair noticed it
and felt worried. ! told her 1 thought
if only had something to eat and my
shawl that / should have strength to
go on. Ny lips were now so stiff with
the cold, that / had difficulty in mov-
ing them to even speak. At supper
the night before, was too much elated
at the thought of going to eat anything.
All | could think of and say was, 'Tm
going to walk to the Peak" The same
way at breakfast and likewise at lunch
at the Half Way House. Do you Won
der that l now felt hungry? Felt
hungry" is putting it mildly. | was
starving. Miss ST. Clair told me to
come on as rapidly as l could and
she would go ahead to stop Mr. Cald-
well to get me some of the lunch and
my shawl. In twenty minutes more
she was out of sight. We had now
reached Windy Point. l can assure
you it was truly named.
Business for MIR. Gregory.
Mr.. Gregory laid Miss Cornish down
on the rocks and came back to help
me, as he had noticed my failing
strength. The wind had blown me
down several times. l managed with
Mr.. Gregory's help to get as far as
Miss Cornish. Then 1 lay down by her
side too weak to stand even with the
aid of Mr.. Gregory's arm. He, poor
man, was just exhausted. For two
hours he had literally carried Miss
| Cornish, and now he had me unable to
go a step farther 1t was yet tive
miles and three quarters to the top OF
the Peak, and he alone with two girls
unable to walk. He just thought the
three of us would have to die right
| there. We must go on; to stay there
would be to freeze to death. The ode
stuper that comes from long exposure
at q great altitude in cold, was steal
| ing over me. Strange noises sounded
| in my ears and my feet and hands
| tingled. Down below in the valley the
| sun was shining warmly, but at thi!
elevation the cold was piercing. A higi
| wind had also risen as the day declined
The fatal desire to be down and bt
at rest with which frost kills, stole on
me. / struggled hard against this NOR
tai sleepiness and increasing numb
ness. At last | begged Mr.. Gregory t
let me lie on those rocks and sleel
while he went on with Miss Cornisl
and sent back help for me. l did no
realize my danger. l. thought weak
ness and hunger had made me sleepy
and that If | could only lie there anC
sleep an hour, | should then haV
| strength to go on. | was no longe
cold but so sleepy that l simply coult
not keep awake. Mr.. Gregory woul'
waken me, and in anothes second
would be in a sound sleep. Suddenl!
he had the horrible thought that
was freezing to death-I was really be
ing chilled rather than actually free2
ing. He made one last supreme effort
He took me under one arm and Mis-
Cornish under the other, and wa
dragging us along, when he saw a mar
with a shawl under his arm, approach
ing u.s. Just imagine his joy
The man came from a log cabin
mile away, and said that a lady ha
sent him to help us. The lady, of coursC
was Miss ST. Clair. He said Mr.. Cald
wen had left the cabin about twent
minutes before Miss st. Clair reache
there. You see, when Mr.. Caldwell lei
us, Miss st. Clair and | were gettin
along very nicely. only Miss Cornis
had given out. SO he thought he ha
better so on as fast as he could befor
he gave out entirely Himself. He is nc
very strong man, and at that tim
could not have lifted two ounces.
The thought OF help being so near q
hand, revived me somewhat. | stoo
alone and in q weak voice insisted o
Miss Cornish going on with the man q
I considered her in q worse state tina
/ was. The man was fresh and stronl
and he half led, half carried her witl
out much difficulty. Mr., Gregory an
sat down to rest after we had slowl
walked on lstle distance. l had n