The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-02
King Winter Takes a New
Hold Upon the Earth.
GROUNDING SEES SHADOW
His Liberty Was of Very
Brief Duration.
The Shadow Was Not Distinct. just
Suggestion, But IL is Claimed TO
BE Enough TO Brighten Any
GrOundhog Sufficiently.


To escape from a dungeon similar
to the one in which the victims Of
the Cherry Illinois, miners found
themselves entrappcd after the fire
and explosion which cost 50 many
lives some months ago, and then dis
cover that freedom was to be very
short lived was the experience OF one
individual In Marion county this
morning. For months, he has been
waiting for tho time for his liberia.
ton, which lie felt must come sooner
or later since "hope springs
eternal in the human breast.
At last the days of Imprisonment
car1e TO an end with the first streaks
Of the morning dawn, which were by
the way rather late i'm streaking and
the prisoner realized that his time
had come. SO. shaking out the wrint.
les I'm his overcoat which had not
been in use for some time and stretch
ing his unused and stiff muscles. he
followed up the little streaks OF
light until he found that liberty way
again his.
Like most released prisoners Tia
first thing noted was the change
which have taken place in the world
outside since his enforced incarccra
tion began. There were changes every
where. Tho trees which had been GOV
cred with leaves Of beautiful hue
when he was cast into his dungeon
now showed naked and bare limbs;
the soft carpet which had been
spread over the earth had turned to a
dull brown color, and succulent vegc
tation upon which he was wont a.
feed had disappeared and the haunts
which he had known in his boyhoo1
days had been changed until now he
felt he was in new world and thai
he could no longer endure the chang
cd surroundings. He Immediately set
off across the field in search of the
old world he had lost. He had not
gone far when he discovered lust u
suggestion of something which was
following him. He gave few bounds
and then looked 10 the side of him.
and there was the thing still follow
ing him. It was not distinct, Just a
suggestion Of something. He re.
membercd having heard of premoni.
tions of danger and decided this new
world must be inhabited by strang,
creatures which meant harm to him
Recalling the days when he was
quite fleet Of foot, he endeavored to
outrun the thing by his side. In this
he was successful for when next he
looked about him, IL was gone. Breath
ing more freely he stopped to again
survey his surroundings in an effort
to discover something which might
lead him to the lost world he had
known before his long Imprisonment
began. When next he looked at his
side there was that dark something
greater intensity and in his fright
he determined to return to his
prison, for even that was preferable
to being constantly followed by
spectre whose intent was not known
He whirled and rctraced his steps
through the mud and again lodged
into his hiding place, wrapped himself
into bah tucked his nose down be
tween his front paws ana went to
sleep. From that sleep he will not
be awakened for six long weeks and
until he awakcns II is reported the
coal and gas bills will soar while
the lee mau will be given rest
All of which means that MIR. G..
Hog saw his shadow and has gone
back while the small boy will enjoy
his Christmas sled and the old man
rheumatic shins while King Winter
takes a new hold upon the earth and
chills it with his cold blasts.