The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-02-07

and VINO could enjoy a. Few s1anneB OF |
or penuckle without being ex-
pected to- spend "a: fortune III drinks.
Forney would not sell to a drunkard
Or to a man under the influence !: OF
liquor. He had been known. to turn
down his best friends when he saw
that they were becoming intoxicated.
His patrons knew ,him$to be exception
ally honest and his safe has often con-
tanned hundreds Of dollars: of other
mems money, held in trust by him, and
no man has ever complained. Of not
getting back every cent deposited with
Forney.
So this was the kind of a place in
which the merry crowd OF timber CRUZ
sers gathered on the stormy. evening
of this story. =.
''Hear it blow" said Jim Campbell +
the oldest of the bunch, as a, gust of |
wind ratified the door and threatened to |
blow in the entire: lass front of the
saloon. "This reminds me of my first |
night on Lake Vermillion," continued |
Jim. They had just concluded a game
of penuckle, and all moved back from |
the table, lit their cigars and fell to !
listening. Jim was a good talker and
esting was coming. E.
Il had been sent out to look up some
pine in 62-13 and IA. 1t was in the
dead of winter and the thermometer
frequently registered As below zero.
It had showed considerably early in the
winter and we experienced much diff
ficulty in getting through, We
reached the head of the lake early in
NIL
livan's. It was the most beautiful
winter day I ever saw and we spoke
of it several times on the trail. About
dark there was a slight furry of snow
and this began to increase until it
turned into piercing sleet. In less
than an hour the wind had raised and
became so fierce that it was dangerous
to even venture outside the door OF
Sullivan's log house. We all quickly
perceived that a. good old Minnesota
storm was upon U.S., which meant at
least three days delay at Sullivan's.
We had all turned out with Sullivan to
get in sufficient wood to keep us warm
for the night and had lit our pipes for
quiet smoke before going to bed.
There were four men besides myself
in the house and some one proposed a
game Of cards when JUST at that moment
there was a scratch at the door. and
| the whining Of a dog was heard on the
| outside. Sullivan's spaniel gave few
| sharp barks, but was soon quieted, and
| the stranger dog was admitted. Sui
| Ivan recognized him as Dan Hunts
big Newfoundland. Hunt was g.: home
! steader who lived across the lake. It
was known to Sullivan. that Huat had
left for. Duluth three, days before to
make deal on his claim: His wife
and baby girl were at the cabin, and
everyone was wondering vhat. brought
/ the dog to- sullivan IS nAs lch 8 hit.
when the doe5 Was cireled
All &;
q l iIsi
made
tail and looking about as much al Eta
say, come with me. Sullivan let. him
out again and he ran to- the. lake and
back. barking, jumping and whining
pleadinglX until Sullivan said "boys
there, is something wrong at. Hunts
and the dog is. trying TO tell .us about
it." * s.. y
| We were all puzzled as to; what could
be done. No man could face the storm
that night we thought. Finally Sulli-
van declared he would venture
f. the trip it someone would
volunteer to accompany hin:-We were
all strong, husky and healthy men ano
had seen many hardships, but there was
no ready response to Sullivan's request
Finally my packer, whose name was
Casey, said he would chance the TRIP
if it killed him.. He. was a young
man just >twenty-o one and his courage
put us old fellows to shame so that We
all agreed to make the " trip. We
wrapped up we'll and headed for the
lake, with Sullivan in the lead and the
dog barking and jumping like. d Graz,
jackal. shall never forget our expert
ence on the lake. It seemed that tn,
further away we got the more biting
, was the wind. 1t was in our face, ane
to turn about for a moment. The slice
was as piercing as 50 many needles ant
+ felt that we would never reach tn,
other side. It was s11llivan's grit ant
Casey's .- daring that revived ou
courage several times. Finally / W
reached the other side and found Hunt
caDln III aSneS- Inc Jog ran aD0ut Tn
ruins several times and whined an,
barked until we were convinced tina
Mrs Hunt and her baby had persisted il
the flames. AT that moment we hear'
d faint baby, cry. The dog listened 70
a; spell and then with on
bark and a =. leap he was gone
We heard him = in e. the dis
lance and followed; About one hund
red and fifty. feet from the house w
found: Mrs, Hunt, :cold, numb and I'm
conscious. She seemed to have realize,
her position before %loosing her senses
and had wrapped her cloak and shaw
about the baby in the hope that
might be spared, even It she did lose he
life: Casey had the. baby In: a: minut
lin his strong arms. We soon saw tina
if we could make good speed we coul
revive Mrs Hunt. The four Of us lift
ed her UP and while the walking: wa
Esbad, vet the sleets and wind was in gu
Eba ok and we were soon safe. at Sulli
|&van' fire side.2 The excitement: of GU
return trip was so great that we 5di
not notice the time it took us, to get: t