Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-20

I60N6I first, but growing heavier ev-
k.ssYssj cry minute-and as the flakes
fell thicker and faster the wind began
to blow, and it's force increased stead
lily. Ralph, hearing the gusts as they
swooped about the corners of the house
and the "swish" of the snow as it was
thrown against the window panes, sew
eral times rose to go out, but Captain
Fri in each instance urged him to stay
a little longer. Finally the electrician
rebelled.
Il sheulG like to stay, captain he
said, ''but how do you think am 60
ing to get over to the station if this
storm grows worse, as ibseems to be
doingS' !.
Il don't think" wassthe calm reply.
you're goin' to stay here''
''Well, 1 guess not"
81 guess yes. Spose we're goin' to
let you try to row over to the beach
night like this? It's darker'n a Mig
gers pocket, and BLOWN and snowin'
great guns besides. Jest you look out
here
| He rose, beckoned to Ralph and then
! opened the outer door. He had to use
considerable strength to do this, and a
! gust of wind and a small avalanche of
snow .roared in and sent the lighter
articles flying from the table. Elsie
gave little scream, and Mrs. Snow
exclaimed: For the lands sake, shut
that door this minute! Everything III
be soppin' wet"
So Ralph did give it up, although
rather against his will There was
nothing of Importance to be done. but
he felt little like a deserter neyerthe-
less.
Perez won't git home neither" OBJ
| served Captain Fri. "He's showed in
too.'
Captain Perez had that afternoon
gone down to the Mayo homestead to
take tea with Miss Davis.
"Git home. l should think not!' said
Mrs Snow decidedly. "Pashy's got toe
much sense to let him try it,
In the morning there was little
change in the weather. The snow had
turned to- a sleet, half rain, that stucE
to everything and coated it with ice
The wind was blowing as hard az
ever Captain Fri and Ralph, stand
ing just outside the kitchen door ant
in the lee OF the barn, paused to watcl
the storm for a minute before they
went down to the beach.
Think you want to go over, d.
your asked the captain.
Il certainly do, if 1 can get there"
"Oh, we can git there all right. Iv'
rowed dory good many times whel
twas as bad as this. This amt M
picnic day, though, that's a fact" h'
added as they crossed the yard AM
caught the full force of the wind
Lucky you put on them ileskins."
Ralph was arrayed in Captain Jerry
dirty weather rig" and although, a
Captain Fri said, the garments fittet
him ''like shirt ON a handspike," the.
were very acceptable.
Their dory hit the beach almost exac.
ly at the right spot, a feat which the pas
senger considered miracle, but whic
the captain seemed to take as mat
ter of course. They beached and al
chored the dory, and, bending almos
double as they faced the wind, plowe
through the sand to the back door O
the station. There was comparativel
little snow here on the outer beach
: the gale had swept it nearly all ava!
Mr.. Langley met them as the
/ tramped into the hall. The old gent,
: man was glad to see his assistant, fe
! he had begun to fear that the latte
might have tried to row over durin
D the evening and met with disaster. 4
they sat round the stove in his room b
5 said: I'VE don't need any wrecks il
Z side the beach. We shall have enoug
outside, I'm afraid. I hear there
D one schooner in trouble now"
l. THAT 500? asked Captain Ell
5 Where is she?'
ION the Hogs Back shoal, the
think One of the life saving Gre