The morning call., 1894-06-03

steady, settled men who look well at a
thing before they take hold of it, but when
once they settle upon any action are likely
TO carry out their plans. He had looked
around considerable before locating, but
was now likely to stop 80 long he lived.
AS the father was very fond of Mandy she
was a tie 10 hold him, and his wife hoped
that she might end her days in peace in
this spot. When in little more than a
year q baby came to gladden. the home and
heRrts-of the young couple it seemed that
the weary roaming of the older couple was
ended
When first they had come to the State
they had been warned many times OF the
danger from cyclones, but as they had
never experienced any unusual disturb
ance had never found use for the cyclone
proof cellar which had been dug and Sc
curely walled when first the house was
built They had almost forgotten that
such thing as a cyclone had ever been
mentioned TO them.
One day when little "Bub." as they
called the baby boy, was about three
months old the young father and mother
came over early In the morning to spend
the day. Jim was to assist his father-in-
law in some work requiring two pairs of
hands, and Mandy would spend the day
with her mother. The day was an un-
usually sultry one. The sun shOne like a
copper ball IN the sky. A light haze
seem 10 temper the heat OF the flaming sun
al all.
- Inside the little house. however. it was
cool enough for comfort. GrandmOth
and mother had admired little "Bub" to
their hearts content, and at last his
mother put him to sleep upon pile or
rugs and shawls on a rude lounge in the
little sitting-TOom, and was assisting her
mother 10 preparing the midday meal.
The grandmother, in one of her trips
through the room, noticed that the flies
were annoying the baby, aud lifting him
carefully from his improvised couch car
REQ hlm mo darkened bedroom ana laid
= MIN on the pillow, closing the door behind
her as she returned to her work.
. All OF sudden the air was filled with a
strange roaring and rumbling. Both
women ran - the door and looked out
across the plain. Far off to the south a
wall OF sold black was rushing toward
them, whlrllng before it trees, rocks and
mere ana there some animal which had
been caught up by the fury Of the wind.
: In an Instant both realized that tie dread
cyclone was upon them,
Of TO one eide thew saw bb+h tho man
running with all speed for shelter. Thev
were too Tar away TO hope TO reach the
house before the cyclone should reach them
but little to one side grew an immense
tree, rooted deep IN the earth by its MANY
years growth. Perhaps if thew conid
reach that they might cling to lis trnnk
until the tornado passed.
The frightened women could do nothing
to aid them. They could only secure their
: own safety.
Bring Bub. Mandy, while 1 open the
trapdoor," screamed the elder woman
and Mandy sprang to obey her. In an
instant she returned with bundle clasped
tightly in her arms. The edge of the
cyclone had reached them already, and as
The trap fell behind them a shock caused
the house to shake and tTemble as if 1t was
sentient and realized the danger.
Then came a wild, shreking, bowling
roar. The solid earth shook as il in terror.
The aWestruck women for an instant
thought that the cellar was eaving in upon
them, but il stood the shock. The roaring