Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-09

little coulee small log cabin, the sum.
mer residence of an old prospector.
This was a very welcome sight to
our tired traveller as he did not know
Of sheltered place for many miles
He gathered some fuel from a few
dead trees near by. His supper con.
sisted of a rabbit he had killed in
the afternoon and a portion of his
lunch brought from Dorsden.
He was very tired so he took from
his pocket the Bible, from which he
read Of Christ's love for the little chill
dren. The he prayed that his Alice
might be spared to cheer him and be
Of some use in this world
In one corner was a heap of leaves
ana an old skin left by the prospector
Mr.. North put fresh fuel on the fire
and went to rest for he wished to be
far on his way by sun up.
He wakened just before daybreak
with feeling Of fear which he could
not shake off. After preparing for this
days journey he stepped out into the
clearing and saw. to his horror. some
eight or ten large hungry timber vol.
yes. He took careful aim. and killed
the leader. after injuring another,
the band separated. He continued his
journey keeping close watch for any
signs of these horrible animals.
He was making god time now and
had only few miles to go till the riv-
er valley could be entered when he
could soon make the distance and
get home before evening. He was
contemplating this in his mind when,
suddenly his snowshoe slipped and, |
to his horror. sank thro' the snow
and caught in the rocks in the bed of |
creek. He struggled long time but |
could not get free for the crust was
so hard all around him that he could
get no hold on anything underneath
it. He grew cold the water came above
his waist and chilled him thru and
| thru
A happy thought dawned upon him
ne plunged his gun into the snow
with all his might, then with it's aid
he managed to pull himself up till
his snOwshoe was freed and he scram- |
bed out upon hard snow again. He
had grown very cold and it seemed
| that he was freezing.
| He realized that he would have to
dry his clothing. He searched for a
dry tree. His clothing soon froze, and
he could scarcely move. At last he
found tree; broke of some twigs;
arranged for fire; but could not un-
button his coat with his numb fingers.
He pounded them together, and at
last succeeded in opening the match
case but was too cold to strike one,
He sat down in the snow: he felt
warmer now and Oh, so sleepy. His
muscles relaxed and he sat leaning
ANONYMOUSLY against a tree.
He knew not how long he sat
thus but he was suddenly awakened
from his senseless condition by a
band of the fearful timber wolves.
He had accidenttly been partly sup
ported by his gun and as he sat up.
right it fell forward, going off for his
hand slipped over the trigger. One of
the wolves gave death howl. The
others were terrified and fled into the
woods
The shot was heard by somee lum-
bermen short distance away who
found North and took him home where ,,
under skillful treatment he recovered.
One day while North was sitting in
his study window little blue eyed
girl came in and climbed upon his
lap. MAY Alice go with papa to Dor
SEM" said the baby. Yes, darling"
| answered her father.
A week later Mr. North drove into
Dorsden accompanied by his wife and
child. That night the men assembled
at the inn and asked if he would not
read to them. Without taking his Bible
he repeated the "She pherd's Psalm"
Many eyes were wet with tears be.
fore he finished and as he was not yet
strong they soon rose and greeted
him with warm hand clasps. They
now realized his worth and appreci-
ated his presence for the evenings
had ben long and dreary with no one
to joke and smile to make them for
get their troubles.
Mr.. North is still minister at DORIS
den. A neat little white church is the
meeting place for worship. The min
ers were eager to build it for him at.
ter he had won their admiration. AL
ice is now sweet young woman whom
the miners call their Guard Angel
Her father Mr.. North, is known as
their Good Shepherd"
MINNIE CORYELL. '09.