Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-01-06

o ooiu. guess IL time to start
one put on her things in nervous
eagerness that told how excited she
was over her undertaking.
There, guess I'm ready" she said !.
as she tied on her hood. Come. Rover
We'll be goin'.'
ohe gave one more look about the
room before she left it forever.
It's poor place. she said. with a
break IN her voice and quivering lip,
Dul us pen home to us, after ALL
Ihen they went out into the night.
Inc snow was half knee-deep in
many places. and the old woman found
II nard work to struggle through it.
Here and there the wind had blown the
the roads almost bare, and when. she
came to such spots, where it was easier
walking, she got back little breath.
don't Just seem to remember how
fur't is to the poor-house," she said to
her companion, as he trudged along by
her side. but it's good long ways,
an, shouldn't wonder if was all tired
out when gat there I know it's resky
for an old woman like me to start out
on such tramp, butt won't go to Job
Green's If can't take you, Rover"
with pat for the animals shaggy
head. We've ben friends too long
to be separated now" More than once
she said this as they went on their
journey, and the dog would lick her
hand and look up into her face with
look that said as plainly as words
could: I'm a dog, but I'm friend to
be trusted. You can depend on me-"
BY and bye, Grandma Waite began to
realize that she was getting very tired.
Her limbs shook under her every time
she paused to get breath.
Il don't know s I'm goin to hold
out to get there" she said, YEARLY
| But if | die by the roadside, I'll have
my best friend by me-"
| On and on the two comrades went.
By and bye Grandma Waite sank down
as if all strength had suddenly gone
out of her.
I'm givin out" she moaned. God
help us, Rover, but you won't leave
me, will your"
She saw something ahead that looked
like great rock by the roadside to her
blurred eyes.
/ eff I can get to it mebbe it'll keep
the wind off, she said, and struggled
on again.
| The rock was reached at last,
and proved to be load of hay that
had been overturned and was left
there by it's owner.
we'll rest SPELL she said, as she
sank down by the sheltering heap.
Come and lay down by me, Rover;
you'll keep me from gettin' cold.
| You're most as warns feather-bed,"
and Grandma Waite laughed in way
that told that her mind was begin
ming to wander, like herself.
Rover Struggled down beside her, and
she spread her shawl over him as ten
derby as if he had been a child in her
care
We'll share with each other" she
said That's the way friends ought
to. They sha'n't sep'rate us, and she
put her arms about the faithful friends
neck and leaned upon his warm body.
mo, Rover, they sha'n't part us S
Lungs I can help it.
The wind began to blow presently,
and it gathered up great handfuls OF
snow by the roadside and scattered 1t
over the two comrades, who seemed to
have fallen asleep by the load of hay,
so quiet were they. And by and bye
they were so covered by it's cold, white
beauty that the stars of Christmas
morning could not see them as they
looked down upon the sleeping world.
There's that dog howlin' ag in"
said Mrs Mason, as she came out OF
the bedroom on Christmas morning.
GIVE heard 1t ever sence about four
o'clock, an it seems real clost by. l
wonder whose t is?''
AI'l1 go an see," said Mr. Mason, as
he gave the kitchen fire stirring that
made it roar. briskly.j1 1T sounds s ct
it come from that load q hay tipped
over las, night. 80
Abouf ten minutes later his wife
looked out and saw him coming up the
path with a woman in his arms, and and. a.
dog by his side jumping and barking as
If in great delight;
"For the lan's sake!" cried Mrs. Ma
son, running to the door. Who have
you got there, James
ST don't know answered her hus-
hand. eIt's atwornan found in the
snow down by the load ebay. reckon
she's about chilled to death. Get her
into some warn. clo:es as quick as you
canaan III get the kittle to bilin, so
YOU can make her some hot tea. It's a
| wonder if she amt froze
.oThe moor thing!" said Mrs. Mason,
stripping off Grandma Waite ciothins'
II declare, it's awful to think her
bein' exposed in that way an sneiter
so near t ss y.
Grandma Waite was unconscious at
first, but by and bye sense OF warmth
began to steal through her limbs, ana
the wheels of life that had almost