The Delta independent., 1900-01-26

that formed the pasture. II WAS AL
homcly. but peaceful aud presently the
girls eyes. heavy with unaccustOnsrsj
visils. closed. SLe did not sa.e the clossj
rapidly swelling and taking tie on.i-
nous shape dreaded by prairie dwell
ers. the SO called funnel fOrln. which in
this cass was much tiattens.l osse.
II ssensxsi but few nainatss kascr
when HIasta rousal abSuptly u slszcd
bewilderMent. A tlistant shout. one Of
alarm aud warning. seeiued echoing In
her ears. How Gark II had grown!
And there were Albrecht aud lila Et,is
old mother. who kept Ills house. ssan,l-
Ing before their door. exclaihilnG an
gesticulattnY wildly. Al the same me-
ment there came o rush Of furious
wind. bringing the sound Of low.
menucing rOar. wltile the mass Of dusty
green cloud appeared to quit the ao.i.
zou and start swiftly On an ssrthward
path.
Vlasta guessed instantly the p..rii
that thrsatenetl aud spr,ing Cp with y
terrible cry:
My father. mother. quick! The cy-
clone! The cycIoue.'
Then followed wild confusion.
screaming chiltlrrn running to their
parents. frantic exclamAtiOns, bustl.
and hurry.
Whittier should they ~ fos refuEr In
that hour Of terror! 1t was the good
mother that solved the problem with
prompt presence VI Mind.
"rhe henhousr. children! l4rt NJ run
to the benhouss!~ size cried. and she
crowded her stout self and her hest
feather bed. brought from tlse father
land. vaiiantly through tie mrrow
doorway. followed By h~r husband.
carrying bis pi,e and armchair. and by
the others with whatever they CHANG
ed to catch NJ. all racing through the
thick. Wliriing dust to the designstsd
place Of refuge.
In fact. n was the most suitable one
within their rcacA. bs.tn4 rsally . low
dug out" In the side u Q nslsau bill.
the front o. open side facing south and
filed In with . sod wall. cousainina
only . sninu. rough door and tiny
window whose four small Ianss we're
thickly coated with dust.
In they rs,slsed pellmell causing Wild
discontinue to the usual orcul,auts Of
this aisOle. which 0ew. 06tteriug and
cackiin4 wildly. from their rude nests
and perches. The father w1S b the
act Of closing the doos after tie hast
ore was In wlscn u was pushesS violent.
ly open from without. and All,rrche
and bis nsothes. lacking sucb . sh~itrr
Of Their own. 1ung themselves enoaG
them.
Then the dsor. like that q she ark.
was sbus and bssesA b. The Eashrr's
stout sbeahles. Ard D0oe t0o sooa.
for the air was shick witt ayi1g t1va,sts.
There wesv " oS ths@-0Dfe spalB
thas ths ask eorrSsd sod csowdlr6 isso
nseA snal1ss qnee. ~ ehna anattss-
I'd nlt1p q s1sh , e1asa
n 0nW1b nDgUouoA - G111g40
kNnG - ~ nG1lagv - - uot1s
: utsehW ssrhea - psaysa - sseA seh-
~ esusA ara IT, fhthrv hssasassra
- nnrA ard seock: sss - sor v1assa-
~ eye3ooe had gives her Whist the
Ibiss ha6 Otherwise drnIrd. snd The up
rsaS asd danxv.r were al d0sniustri by
~ ~ that AllN~cht was sGain t,s-aksr
~. - es0se ttat sase esaD6 almost feel
~ 1ssp. hurried bssathlnR.
o Wus hat . usOnrne. aDd then. with
. Asafealnx rnar. rush Of darkns.sa. =
eisokins breath Of sulphur. the storm
esoteS WAS upon them.
yIasao resnrmisresj bow n happrnrsl
hut when slse Was able TO rralisr any
ehjng Ecr arins WEIR around AltDrrrht's =
neek and h~ was holding her - him
an6 marusuring words of ~ntiearnsent.
which she felt rather than bcari. MY
Isve. my isiIe ore"-il,ouGh she was
% tall D. be-.',io mt f~ar. will keep
thes safe. Z. thy own feiored."
vlAsta's PCT white puiIrt 0uttcrrsl
- eAsir ahuubIrrs like the white wing.
Cd dOve q peaer. The storm went
swIstiy % tn rs,aistiess wny. IsaSius
1esoaastsu lprhind u.
Tbeir hOusra were la ruins. their nt-
~ poascssioss sOsu TO pserrs Or scatter.
q far anl wide. even larEr part Of
ne growtnR cros's rooeed sp - groUnsi
INTO the soil.
Cae s1bsir Nves werp sI,arpsl. and tlsey
~ hsrdy apsl corrus~osa Bod b"rsra
con suoa sise again and other crul's
grew gScen on suniighted peaiua. astI
be6ssp boag In thc new honse there VIII
- 'aoupds os rrveIry By night" anss
snpshev ncrry Wedsiaag dasss.-BaRaiu
NswA
Dss1 0oshss TAss 4ss1.
| Tbe responsibility oe tsktng huMnn
| MI undrv ANY circusnstanavs u trensrii-
Aoan. Justinablr - II may tr 10 XII!
= sese sDrs~ns~. wr cannot but adusirs
~ wsossrrfui s~if eoutrs, os IN As.
, usaaso who pscfesrssi 70 die rather
| slAas uve With bsoos, rpOa Biz hands.
| q was dusjag the horrible masaecvrS
10 Asuesia- 4 sasivs. says sse Rrv.
lSes~ u. HeVworti. wns euspsOyrsi
| n - % the enilruad ssntSonx. ffe