The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-01-31
SAVED by A BOYS WIT

tURIt aefE tt.rci ibti moved ~ '"' ''''
90 TIE fstiue like shades.
B.ns usut the smooth bored AnsEe'-
hot The sbsdow feceaei faster tbsn e'
a.
TIE ald goa ts 60 eooj au!ho~, ''i,
Im. l.ytos j, down and picking np'
aet I'l give you = race. Nj. Ground
Bog, by sauny'
saZ4m girded up bio loios sud took a.
ter the clumsy yet alert little animal 1ltl
suca vim lhst the ground hog hndiot
be could not resch his hole IL time, vhif
ei aud scrsm bled toto hollow log. In
octed the larger ID with rock, 'bet
srsicAed hastily for other outlets. finc
Ias roue. be congratulated himseII.
don't believe Louder The do. at LONE
could pu, him into hole any qnleker
sdi be to himself Bat ia a ptrple1ed
tone. how is | gcia TO get iin on'f
t1err
TIE log lsy With its smaller eud dowr
tie u.o ouu,siu sIdr. 4 u got down on BIZ
ku,es. ssuuou ly withdrew the rock and
peetpa within lie could see no bug tut
sii.tt scratching scratching sound tIcl
lied iu st once he threw oh bis bot
40 op~lyd bis Jack kuiie
! Ir,ug to dig your way ont, are ye' be
e1caIutd. as f to the ground hog. Mebi
b The, wood is rotten. II can get into
you. old fellow, we'll see e &!
IN began flneeuag bimseIt into toe
h,l % OF the log, sod the operation was
evdtltly q close pull Had be been The
mtr,st rrIhe larger be never could have
weikrd his way down as be did, uutii
uoihrg Tut his toes protruded
Tie ground hog sparled. TIE boy +
70 } llu was Intensely dlsaR reeable, ss be
|tc,l touli out. The rush Of blood to his
had aud tie difficulty in drawing bresth
both wall ed bin to hasten. 1t was, more
over, so dark that be could see nothing.
Keachi 2 forward, HE hand was snapped
a., la. he managed to get hold Of the sn
lmsl,
TLele Vss II REF struggle Ilm Leld
ou vi h one tend and used bIs knl g with
rhe other. Presently the ground bog
cess, d ITS ,tioris aud gave up the fight
ald lts life as well.
Bat whtn Xim sttemE ted to withdraw
rom The log be found be could not SIR
HIs cad was down hill, nor was there
room to work himself backward. 10 ada
To- his distress, bis toes had lost their hold
upol tue upper end OF the log.
Hlm realized that il be remained IN
Itaut situation much longer be would sure
~ tullucate though the chance OF beng
ntBrd by human ears in that secluded ri
vine was dsmsIly uncertain. Yet, IN the
very ecstacy Of his fear he continued to
y,Il for aid. The swirl Of blood to his
braIu, the stUtiy choking darkness and
more than all, the appalling sense that lie
miQLt die there we're almost more than be
coald endure. With vague pricking o.
pity fer tie ground hog aud de2sd idea
that be was being punished for his own
mtrcilessnCss, be i,lt his head whrl dIz
ziDy.
Then something made noise outside,
The log wes pulled round, turning over
as it went Hands grssped his heels and
Xm was drawn from bis narrow prison
He wss more exhausted by his emotions
than by the struggle be bad undergone.
One hand still held the jack knife while
the other clutched the dead ground hog.
He was scratching and his clothes were
,orn, but be was alive. He sat up, blink
ipe the dust from tis eyes, and looked at
hI- presetger.
rOe stranger, having accomplished Zlm
rescue, was now eating the boys berries
raven u5ly.
Much obleeeed to ye, began Zm; then
noticing what the other was about he IN
retrnpted himself Herel Let them oer'
,i,s alone, please, 'lr. Dad lick me II
ont 90 home VITA the bucket full,
All Ight, sonny, rel lied bis rescuer,
s,i eating away, rs II bis life depended
ou BIZ CELEBRITY, I'll LeIp you pick more.
didn't know there Was say round here
aud I'm so-bungry
Il. troke short Il us be noticed the
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