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ay, and concluded to go on at my

risk.
Being refreshed and q little rest
ed, l had not much trouble in dis
posing of the first seven miles,-.from
Hillsgrove to Lincoln Falls,--but
the eighth was up Lick Hill, con-
fronting at every step an increased
depth Of snow. On attaining the
table-lands, in Elkland township, I
found myself completely used up,
and with difficulty accomplished the
next two, which brought me, about
ten o'clock, to Charles Mullan's, now
Eldredvillc. Going into my old
friends house for short rest and to
obtain some information about the
last two miles Of road, I was little
discopcerted when told that only the
postboy's horse had gone that way
since the recent storm, and that the
road was previously only partially
broken, the snow being fully three
feet deep. The good old lady, Mrs.
Mullan, offered me some refresh>
ments, of which l gratefully partook,
but could not be persuaded by her
husband that it was impossible for
me to get through the last two miles
OF road alive. I decided, however,
to do it If it took me all winter, and
it came very near taking me much
longer time. In fact, it was the
longest two miles l ever travelled
under the circumstances, for I had
not gone one hundred rods from Mr.
Mullan's before / caught myself
standing fast asleep in the road,
and the same thing occurred every
few hundred yards afterwards, be-
coming conspicuous Of my condition
only when about to fall PROSTATE
into the snow. The night was very
cold, but I experienced no incon-
venience from this fact, as the snow
seemed soft couch inviting me to
repose, and but for the knowledge
that to lie down for short rest
would be fatal, 1 should have done
so with apparent comfort. But
knowing it was necessary to keep
awake and moving, I persevered to
go on, but it seemed an endless
task to make very short distance.
1 would observe a familiar object
ahead, and struggle through the
snow to attain it, but would often
fall asleep and dream that I had,
only to awake by partially falling i'm
to the snow, and finding that | had
made but little progress. After
worring on in this way for several
hours, at last reached my fathers $
fields overlooking the homestead.
This fact gave me new courage, but
still had nearly hundred rods to
90. Working my way slowly down
the lane, sometimes for several min
utes asleep and standing still, some
how attracted the attention of my
old friend "Rover," the faithful
family dog. His familiar voice
aroused me from another standing
nap, and | essayed to go on, but did
not get more than ten rods before /
was again fast asleep. This time
the old dogs presence aroused me,
for he had come to meet me and rem
der such help as he could. l found
him close at my right:side, and plac-
ing my hand upon his back was con-
Quoted by him directly into broken
path and soon after reached the
house in safety. 1t was now about
midnight, or twenty>four hours from
my leaving Williamsport, which
seemed to me, however, at least that
many days. l need hardly add that
| soon afterwards retired, and for the
next three days maintained a hori-
zontal position, However, / suffer
ed no ultimate injury from the ad~
venture, but returned to Williams
sport the following week in good
condition, but perhaps wiser, if
not better, youth.-Noao and Then
March 1891.
Frank Crossley, who carries the
mail to and from the depot, had
quite serious runaway Monday
afternoon. He had met the p. m.
train and stopped at the Laporte
Hotel 10 let passenger off, when
his horses took fright and started
down Main street at a break-neck