Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-11

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It without being injured and given an
hour to herself she might have dug
her way out. but she knew that an old
man was near, and as soon as she
could get her mouth open she began to
call for help She could both hear and
feel some one tramping around. and
she called out:
This way Here ami Don't try
to chop me out with the axl"
Can you hear me speak?" was,
shouted to her.
Yes. can, but don't waste time In
yelling"
But what shall o?"
"Why, dig me out You don't sup
pose | want to leave my bones here.
do your"
"sha'n't go after men with
shovels? l never have had any -ex-
perIence digging old women out of the
snow"
What old woman are you talking
about?" demanded a voice from al
most under the mans feet.
Why, thought-thought-"
IF you haven't any brains In your
head go and find some one who has.
can breathe all right, but this wet
snow holds me like a wise, and the
sled Is digging into my side"
Got the voice of girl, but slams
at me like an old woman" said the
young man as he. laid his gun aside
and began to use his hands as scoops.
In five minutes he could see an old
felt hat and he ceased his work to
ask
Are you such a poor old woman
that you must gather your own fuel?"
dig away" was the answer. Time
enough to talk after I'm dug out"
Under the old hat were the chestnut
curls of girl Then came we'll
shaped head pair of hazel eyes and
handsome face. Young Mr.. Victor
fell back blinking. The hazel eyes
looked straight into his black ones.
and voice asked:
We'll, won't you help free my
arms? Get hold of the sled IL you
can"
But II beg your pardon. saw
an old woman"
No, you didn't. You saw me-
thought | saw an old man, but It was
you. That's it-dig away. Now give
the sled pull, and don't step on my
head in doing it,"
1T was SO curious. you know" he
murmured.
Nothing curious about it. The snow
was ready to slide, and l brought it
down with me. Now, then, you can
resume your hunting. Much Obliged
for your trouble"
But you are not fully out yet" he
protested.
Il can do the rest. haven't broken
any bones, and l can do the crawling
act after you have gone. If you hap
pen to fall down before you get home
I'll come and dig you out!"
Mr.. Victor turned away and walked
towards his aunt's house. When half
mile away he halted to look back,
and he saw bedraggled figure carry
ing a broken sled and making its way
across the meadow He did not trail
his rabbit further. He hurried to tell
his aunt of his adventure and to ask:
Now, who could the young lady
have Deen?"
why, Carrie Thornton, of course"
was the reply
And who is she?"
Lives in the brick house, and is the
biggest tomboy around here. Hugh,
was going to warn"
But she was buried under the snow,
you see."
Il was going to say"
And she took me for an old man.
and | took her for an old woman. 1t
must have been what they call refrac-
ton"
But she's tomboy Think of a
young lady with any dignity sliding
down hill"
with such chestnut curls, aunt!'
Hugh victorl"
And hazel eyesl"
Hugh, say"
And auntie, dear-the way she or
dered me around"
But only a tomboy-"
And have so longed to meet a
tomboy of girli'
We'll, II you fall in love with her
and make an idiot of yourself don't
say didn't warn you"
But young Victor did, and the tom
boy is at least interested in him, and
the good-hearted aunt hasn't changed
her will and isn't going to. She real
ICES that snow-slides have their mis-