The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26
THANKSGIVING FORT AOREY
Lieutenant Morton and His Sweet
heart Rescued From the Gale.
[Chicago Chronicle.l

giving morning at the little poSt
perched on the banks of the sullen, ice
fecked river below. Like most of the
days set apart by the executive fol
prayer and thanksgiving, this one bid
fair TO out-Herod all others III trying
tie tenDers and Christian faith of the
troops stationed at Morey. AS the sun
rose sneakingly above the ramparts
of the hills to the east fierce winds
shrieked and howled over the Drairies
and tossed the gray grasses about
With wanton energy. The sun Strug-
gled manfully TO make his presence
felt. now breaking through the black
clouds which fitted rapidly across the
sky and anon being hidden behind
their impenetrable masses. Now and
again his light beamed on the gray
walls OF the quadrangle, lighting the
barracks uD with a wonderful bril-
lancy, and then as he was eXtin-
guiShed they were enShIouded in an
inky blackness, making Of them col
Cssal studies in black and white. 1t
was a day of chill winds and sudden
squalls, with fair promise of one of
the fearful storms which render life
on the bounding prairie a thing of the
story books, but not a joy forever. All
was quiet at the garrison when the sun
made his first awkward bow as if in
apology for the contrariness of all ma
tUre. He meant well, but the signal
Office had failed to notify him that
storms were indicated al Morey and
he was helpless.
Curious cadences were to be noticed
when the chief trumDeter sounded the
call which reused the garrison to an
other day Of routine. No, ii was not
to be a dav of routine, for ordinary
inc H11. - 7r4 1,t,
omitted were side-tracked Ter that day.
It Was to be a day of pleasure, pro-
Vlded the weather would permit This
did not seem likely. as the storm in
stead Of breaking was thickening every
hour, and snow was beginning to make
it's appearance shortly after sick call.
All told the outlook was not very
brilliant as the officers and guests
from other posts began to assemble at
the club for final ARRANGEMENTS for
the days pleasure.
1t really had all been decided the
night before. Half a dozen juniors
from an adjoining post had arrived
to pass the day at Morey and around
the tables in the club it had been de-
cided TO begin with a good course af-
ter rabbits, have a garrison dinner at
the club and wind uD the festivities
with bah. fairly attractive pro-
gramme even fer a post where plenty
u LII Ceiu DS 1lSiG LOT the dSkiliS. NOW
the question was, would the snow
spoil the coursirg. the best of the
days sport.
Deuce take it," growIed young
Harry Morton. commonly called "Ba-
by because of his six feet two of
bulk. 'Of coures it had TO snow. A
little of this. and you could not get jack
to make start. let alone give the
dogs a good run
Never mind. Baby, said his chum,
George Adams, who was also anxious
on this question. Lets hope until /
we have 10 quit. Hanged if I like the {
outlook, but here comes the weather /
man. Let's quiz him and see if that !
contounded thing means blizzard or |
merely a furry"
The weather man." as the young /
STEERS called him, was Captain Arm |
strong, an officer whose experience in |
the climate made him good authority /
on the subject nearest the hearts of |
the juniors that morning He ad- :
and carefully scanned the clouds for
an instant. and then said well, lads
II looks rather bad, doesn't il? Not
much chance of tripping a jack today,
and that's fiat. Don't think it would
pay to get the cattle out for all the
fun we are likely to have"
20 Lord. captain groaned Morton.
Don't say that. Miss Baker is to ride
with me-
And Miss Carnahan with me-" broke
in Adams.
-.FiGty we beat YOU in at the trip"
said Baby
Done" was the eager response. u
imagine my cattle can outstay yours
any dav of the year. And then Miss
Canadian has the best seat for lady
I ever saw"
Just what I think of Miss Baker"
said Baby, calmly. Give us a chance
and my dog viii win. my companion
will outride all the ladies at the post,
and l VIII have the pleasure of Civ I
ing her the first ears taken"
As they spoke the club doors opened.
and the hitherto quiet rooms rang
with feminine laughter as the ladies
under the escort OF the mar
RED men Of the post. 1t was a gay
party that assembled in that club.
Even the gray-haired colonel smiled in
diligently as the pretty girls ran to
him FOR help in the Impending inter-
ruptiOn of their pleasure. 1t was: "Oh.
colonel, l hope Please don't let
is stay cooped w all day." and a va {
rlety OF other EXPLANATIONS Colonel !
Fletcher smiled at the eager young I
faces and CALAMITY offered TO wire to
Washington for better weather. and
then quietly remarked:
i fear we are in for a bad dav hut
so far there is little to prevent the I
Unless it becomes very much / I
worse ! shall not stop the fun But" 5
ne added IN response to a chorus of {
delighted shrieks, If additional signs
II blizzard appear Will be forced to {
,ounternand the coursing. This is a
Wild country and it is very easv to
get lost. However, we have the dinner J
ana the ball, and with these and the =
games OF the men when all else fails Y
We can nave pleasant dav'' q
30 II went until late in the forenoon a
ne angry winds and snow fiurries
,auslng The colonel to DELAY the start y
About II O'Clock the sun made final =
desperate squirt, the wind died ont ana
he snow ceased to fy. so the marty L
lIstily arraved for the chase. assem- a
lied on the parade, and ambulances s
mounted hunters, attendants and dogs s
ode out on TO the prairies in search y
4 the sly and speedy jack Miss Baker q
vas mounted on handsome chestnut s
vnJch seemed proud of his pretty rider s
Ter escort rode his favorite bay. Miss 2
Sarnahan. With the fire of her Irish
glowing in her pink cheeks 5
at easily and gracefully on a fine 7
hood bay. attended by Adams. whose i
'oylsh enthusiasm could scarcely he !.
They rode, these two L
ouples. well to the front, and as thew v
slowly along the broken u
round many an admiring glance was 5
ast after them. Ladies never nre- d
ehteo more enhancing appearance Il