Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-11-30

,.sost the party. ana Il last her dssirs
merged into Q resolve TO 60. "And
s sss,,,; are - sSins Nth me. she ss.d
ssase, .h q as s.r esGta'F ! sess. Two you ys ARE
AID don't cay mol It's Just awful Tor
~ 70 have no fun Ct all. We will 70
to Nellie Browns TO spend the even
TAG. We haven't been at the Browns
for 20 long. Surely papa viii not re-.
the browns ever 20 nice. They live
nearly across the river from %Johnny's
aunt and they are going over in the
9 to b party. 20 Nellie told me-"
But that will be the same ~ tell.
Ing . lie. for we will not spend the
tested Sam.
Yes. we wtll-we will spend It with:
them at the party. I expect to tell
papa where We have been when I get
home again. won't care then fon
ne sco!dins. for I will have enjoyed
e al turned out as Kitty planned:
WITH Nellie Brown. her sister and
brother. Sam and Kitty rowed glee-
fully across the river. down which ice
were floating. and the clock was.
striking twelve before Sam. fearing his
Kitty to go home. THE Browns are
ready to go" he urged. |:
Johnny Martin wanted to take Sam,
q Kitty home in his sleigh, and while,
they debated over this Offer, Will Brown,
q his sisters. thinking Sam and Kitty,
not coming with them, went on toward!
the river. .
But Sam wanted to see Will about
something that night ana said: 'Tll
hurry on to overtake h crowd. and
you two 60 on in the sleigh around
BY the bridge. and drive back along
the cver road on the other side to meet
me. Eve Just got to see Bill again to-
night So Sam hurried on to the river.
When he reached the mooring place.
the Browns were nearly across the riv-
cad 70 them. but looked for another
toat. There was none In sight but an
atd dugout. which 10 simply half q por-
t10n OF a log. dattened on the bottom
ana ecooped out like q trough. One
and Of this dugout was filled with ice.
but Sam had rowed about the river
too much to mind that.
Picking up q long pole used for steer
Ing the dugout, he sprang into It ana
was soon bobbing out into the middle
of the river. Perhaps. IL he had not
eeen 10 such e hurry, he might have
Brown. looking back. saw him pushing
the boat In q reckless manner among
h floating cakes.
The night was not bright enough to
ace objects plainly, but Nellie raj very
sure that she saw Kitty sitting behind
Row hseki That dusout win roll
wan rowed back with all the spesd
possible. but before he came In clear
saght Of the dugout II struck = cake
the cir. tumbled Sam backward. his
head striking the ice In the boat before
No rolled out Of Il into the river.
/. He was clingtng to the dugout.
1Ased and Speechless with the blow
and he shock from the colo plunge.
their home unconscious.
1ehnny and KITTY. almost dying along
the river road. wondered why they did
not meet Sam. They pulled out Of the
yoo6 to let . galloping horse 90 by.
y rder % older son Of the Browns;
= tell Elder Blair that Kitty was In
the river. He did not recognise Johnny
~ Kitty. but called back: Sam Blair's
boat turned over!"
Then Kitty went almost Wild with
grief and remor0e.
She dared not 20 home for fear of
what her father would say. Johnny
aould do nothing better than take her
70 his mother. his " refuge when in
trouble, and for hours the kind woman
tried to comfort the little mourner.
Near morning she said: Hitch up
ne pony. Johnny. and 60 tell Elder
HAIR that Kitty 10 with us."
~ Johnny went driving out Of the
paea. . neighbor passed and called to
hin: '.That's dreadful about Kitty
Malr. isn't I'll"
gam, you mean" corrected Johnny.
Mo. KITTY. Sam with be al right
u a hour or 20 more. the doctor says
l8alD for KITTY that Elder Blair grievel
- 1svef man grieved for daughter be-
Over HE son Elder Blair bent. listen
- 70 him mutter for Kitty to hurry!
AaEtys A In . dase. he saw Kitty
$50 between himself and the bed
bead over ana kiss her brother. ther
tns1ln8: throw herself In his arms. cry.
ne Forgive me forgive ne. papa, and
1ovee. eve again will I deceive you!'
UoSdlng Kitty In his arms. those nea,
- . leok Of glory spread over tn
eeog0 16co and heard hum mutter
..DeaF Lord, We al come short In Tn,
1eleAt. Forgive me and accept m!
tAAnko TOR this blessed Thanksgiving
s1AUn. which ! viii ever keep In mem
- e Thy mercy to me-"
nnndatj0no caused the loes IN 4;
10y lese var Of nearly sii."ef