The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-07
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LOST#1N Al SNOW-STORM,.

Doris was curled UP In the * big arm
chair, reading. the glowing Are sending
rays, OF light all over the room, when the
sound OF the door bell reused her, and
Eflinging down her book she was at the
door before tho servant had time to half
way get there. II! y 4 ls$ 83l
Opening the door. she saw LII lian and
Maud aArmstead, her nearest ncighbors
standing on the front steps. a
oh, e Doris, IL cried Lilian.s5 when they 4
were all sitting before the library fire..
I'VE came to ask you please to go skating
wit h 4s,,sk to.r, orrow morning s 1 am sure
the Ice will be splcndid. Nylil you =
Doris promised on the spot, and after
arrangements about meeting at pond.
was getting late, Lillian ana Maud left.
| with a 'be sure to come tomorrow
1t was ten o'clock the next morning.
and the three girls were bus v ska ting.
The hours flew like minutes, and before
they knew t.. Lillian's wa tcl told them
that IT war h Al f-past twelye. 5SssF
III lllian and ~ aud left for HON as they
| lived a good way from there Blu Doris.
taycd to skate little longer.
Suddenly a AXE OF snow ell on her 4
cheek. i It was folloved By another and /
another i3i55
Almost before she had time to realize
I'll It was s:lo wing hard and she skated \
to the end o { he pond, and quickly TOOK
of her skates. Singing them over her
shoulder. she wa ed ra Idly In the tilrec-8
ton Of home But much more ra pidl y5 fell i
the snow, and much more rapid he I
dark clouds grew 3da rker. sssah
@ The snow was binding her, and as shsE
entered the silent woods, glistentng with \
tho new fallen snow. she could not find
the right pa TIL to tai so dark was ~
| read y.$g She CROPPED her wa 81 along HitllS;.S
strange fear IN her heart, each step {un-4a
known to herr taking her "a Their and far
| yther into. the great woods. 81 III
| RI Suddenly She SLIPPED a nd vi fell In to NJ
bank OF deep sn oW, and sudd enl " real. zirg
THAT she was reall ~ lost, she gave a II, oan.
and.f fell back In a dead faint.
&55.. wish Doris would hurry back. Il am SO 4
afraid there is going TO be Il sIlo " torn. W.
said Mrs. X ent. is she looked anxiously$
out OF the window, first a & the woods,
1then at the gathering clouds in the $ sky
Her husband rose from his sen + be fore q
the fire, where he had been toasting his
fleet. and reading. N Il
Eyes, ~ he sal d. i she Is no there 8 on
| I@must Igo for her. She would be aplatos;
lose her way In the woods. for@l real VI
! fear we are going to have a terrible L
| storm. Z. He beat tattoo on he wiz y
dow pane, with his fingers, and then putt
Ting his. hands In his pockets. he walk q
4 slowly over$to the fire; and stood there
staring dowa at the blazing log. ii
Half an hour ater, N r. Kent started
Iron his house III the binding snow
storm, with hall a dozen Their m en-, each 1
Harmed with Il lantern "a d III horn
s33s.sNow be sure to Civ q three y bl asst s on s
your horn, i + any OF you i come cross
lsher,,. said Mr.. Kent, and then as they ems
litered 5ti1e " GODS, each man, went In "A AL
| different dlrec tion, and soon lost light OF
each other. d MI
Mr. X ent went deeper and q eeper' into Mt [
1.-The woods, flas hIngS his lantern on eve rs,
i dark object he saw, hut no Doris appear
ed IA a u n IL Is 355 u .a5. S8 IA
Just a 81 he was about to turn back In
tdesnair, his foot hit against something,
! and lowering his lantern. ~ he sa " the
|.prostra te form Of Doris. sunk en- deep In
/ the snow He blew his horn loudly three
i3llmes, and lifting his daughter. he helas
her In his arms, nd rled 2 to ~ ~ 2 h er
Inumb hands. a{ K 4!
ISNWould those men never com S
He blew again. louder than befo once 4
-twice- thrice, and soon one Of the men fe,
was by his de- VIA d ~. y, 1t
"a lave you found her, sir7 he jn nc &
I5anxlously, .ft3 Ri y y 3Sii
il!@.I5 have" wa the ABRUPT "a u s1er.
HOW far were you from llsIe Whs14'' Z
gavesthe signal 2" he presently con inued.
Before the man had time to answer, Two 3
more Of the men came running Y p alnra f
began to make Inquiries ~ # u @ s ~
They we're soon followed by the others ~
land before long, the whole pa rtyS we're Y
homeward bound, Mr. Ken allo WING i 70 2,
one to carry his daughter but hins E.
they we're going 5upGthe broad Walk tnnt
led to tho holSe Mrs; Kentsrain 70 meet
|sthen,, nd when sshe ga W Doris lying ap-
parently lIfeless In her husband rms y;
she gave IA great cry OF 9 8 2,
and paused as II dreading to let ne ter,
Tribe word esca pc her II ps.. s5sEj
8s Herr husband shook his head era veiy.
and gently carried his burden Into me J
house, Il s35 III Z, Y, XII
weeks, and sId:lar and Maud, y ( who had
esca ned from the worst Of the stornO
came often to- inquire for her, After I
severe struggle. she pulled through ana 4
vent abroad with her mother and father
| to regain her lost s strength,
ELEANOR cOWAN SEC
New River. iyas8s5 N
THE SWING.