North Park union., 1901-04-19
NUMBER, 90.

/ those cattle could stand under It. In
the distance they could distinguish
some one whistlins. Was there ever
anything 20 musical - the midnight
whistler Then they remembered the
barking and bowling Of the coyotes.
They both declared next 10 the whis.
tling that was tho best music they
ever heard. Amelia's feats abated
when she knew the whistling was Ar
thurs. He was on foot and they
called to him. He came - near -
he dared, and found out what their
trouble was. He left Prince with
them till he could come back with
tho horses. They had got the corral
cato open, and were in the pasture at
the foot OF tho hill. 1t would be
hard work tO catch them, and he
happened to think that very few ami
mails would venture too near frc, 30
he lighted the big lantern aud hur.
ried to the rescue. By using tho
lantern tho cattics' attention was
quickly attracted, and they rctreatsd
to safe distance. The girls hurried
down, and in their hurried attempts
to reach safety, Arthur declared he
could not keep up with them. Spartf
laughed and laughed, and both de.
clared they would not leave again
without horses.
Spartas visit WAS now drawing to
u close. Both were very sorry; but
Sparta comforted Amelia by telling
her she would come again next sum
mer. In few days she took her de-
pArturc, leaving Amelia very lonely,
She often went with Arthur, and the
summer days hurried fast enough.
About the first Of September the
first sign Of snow began TO show In
tue clouds. Arthur came in and sat
dorn, and seemed very down-hearted.
His prospecting had been total
failure, and the trapping had been
but very little better. He put on his
hat and went out to LOOK al the traps,
nnd the snow began To fall In large
hSkes. Amelia sat long time at the
window, thinking. Arthur came IN
for dinner III no better mood, and the
long af,ernoon wore away nt last, and
they retired early. Arthur hurried
ont as usual in the morning. Amelia
went to get bucket OF water, and
cspeJ pair OF skces Oh the dirt roof
OF the cabin. She had hcard Sparta
tell what fun II was to run on them,
and decided TO try it at once. Tho
snow had quit falling, aud she did
not think that the snow WAS not firm
enough, but thought only Of the long
ride down the steep hill, She has
tened to put on her hood and cloak,
and proceeded to strap the skccs on.
1t was hnrd work on the level, and
with soft snow, but she went on to
the steepest part Of tho bill. She
braced herself and started. Down,
down, she went catching at the
shrubbcry, and finally losing her bal
ancc, she fell headlong to the foot,
pulling brush and small trees up by
the roots. y,
Arthur came home shortly, and
called her. Receiving no answer he
followed the skee track down the
steep descent At. the roots Of the
brush he noticed shining particles In
the earth, but did not stop to investi
gate. He soon reached Amelia, and
found her more scared than hurt
She was quito badly bruised, but the
bushes had slackened her speed. He
assisted her to the house, placed he1
on the bed, and soon she appeared
to be much better.
After time Arthur went TO inves,
t,gate tho shining particles-loi y
was gold. Had all his prospecting
been in vAin2 Amelis's fall had
caused him to be successful. He
treaded rs II in the air, and hurried
TO Amelin and told her their good
fortune, which indeed It proved 70 ba
Amelia seemed to be well At once
and proceeded to write to her aunt
asking her to come and share their
good fortune, which she did; and BY
Amelia's tact she was transferred
from grumbling old lady TO .
pleasant companion.
[rBs SNp.]