The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-05-06

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failed, the benches were sacrificed one
by one. the cupboard was torn down.
and the bunk and part Of the table
were split into kindling
The family slept shoulder to Shout
der before the hearth, with the brave
colored blankets Of the partition for
extra covering, Lancaster and the
younger girl stayed In bed all Of the
twenty-four hours. Dallas got up only
long enough to tend the animals and
prepare food. But a day came when
she could not make her way to the
lean-to and when the warped door
could not be opened in the teeth Of the
raging storm. Toward noon she
cooked some food, however. The seed
and no -four. While the blizzard
howled without and Simon and the !
mules called pitifully for their fodder
and drink, she broke up what was left |
of the table. Over its blaze the last |
smitch of bacon went to SAVIOR the
last pint of beans.
After the meal Dallas read aloud.
Lying down, she held her book In one
hand until her fingers were blue with
cold, then changed to the other. Fa-
Their and sister drowsed, and she put
the story aside to study over the pre-
dicament, In which she felt herself at
fault Counting on billiards., but know
ing nothing of their duration, she had
determined to say little about their
needs until those needs pressed, when,
she knew. her father would see their
extremity The extremity had come
Yet, willing or unwilling. Lancaster
was cut off from seeking help.
That day closed In fearful cold. The
wind was becoming furious gale.
Sturdily the log house withstood 1t.
Only the roof seemed threatened With
each great blast 1t lifted little, as If
on the point of whirling away, but
when darkness came even the roof set
tied into quiet, for the drifts that had
been piling up gradually to the north
and west of the shack, sealing the win
dows and the door, had risen to the
grassy caves and overlooked them and
so weighted the thatch
Next morning long before Marylyn
and her father wakened Dallas reused.
The room was in dusk. and Its air was
SO cold that it seemed fairly to SINCE
the skin. She could not read. Pres
emily Marylyn turned. The elder girl
FASTENED to soothe her. Then their
father yawned Dallas felgned sleep.
But the evil moment could not be
put off. Lancaster propped himself on
an elbow and called to her. He was
hungry.
Very quietly Dallas told him hat
there was no food.
He grnnted, arose and lighted the
lantern. "You dish tibet snow ON "a
floor" he commanded. Wen need n
fer drink"
what re you going to dor she ask
ed, Fastening to obey Her voice was
lowered apprehensively.
He was wrapping some clothes over
his shoes. Butcher Simon" he said
CURLY.
:. Her face became a white spot In the
: gloom.
J "Critter IL be tough, likes not" went
. on her father. but y en- poun' tn
meat"
. After long wait she spoke. "Yol
: can't reach him." she declared, halt
triumphantly.
"Yas, All en- he answered. "Ah CT
chop through with tn Ratchet" HI
was between the fireplace and a cor
ner, feeling over the logs with hi
l hands
She ran to him. "Oh, how can 20,
think of itY" she demanded huskily
! "Simon's so friendly and-came to III
for home. How can you kill him
{ Maybe you could eat him, but
] couldn't. 1t d just choke me!'
: "Oh amt we sof'!" sneered her ia
Their. He was fumbling about near TIL
8 bunk, as If hunting something. "Mebb
: v d like All should kill a mule! Ha
e ha, No mule meat fer me. Ah'll Civ
: tibet bull q funk tween tn eyes. ar
: we'll hev steak"
q She stood in the dim light. one arr
crooked up to cover her face. Present
Q ly Marylyn moaned. Then Dallas low
}. cred her arm and looked down at he
It sister Zone of the mules would b
d easier" she said bitterly. Rut. remen
. bering the brown eyes of the team an
the long, gray whiskered noses, sh
> covered her face again.
e "Ah don keer wat y say" declare
d her father. We'll hey steak" he 81
d lected log and began to hack at 1t.
o Shuddering. she sank to her knees
one hand reached out to touch Mary
l. Ign. Maybe Charley IL come. honey.
T. she whispered hopefully. "Mayb'
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