The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-16
AStory Of the Great
Blizzard of
1883
., CHARLES CRAIG

&AlO 8ASVW sO0s AAVW 0S~P - ~
came! How many psrsons were
caught. betiidersd. and sank down
within reach Of safety. yet never arose
alive!
During the day i. rebelling against
remaining longer Imprisoned. started
out to walk to the village. = mile dis
tant. How ! got a. far a. did don't
know. though ! didn't get very far.
Between my home and the town was
an old brick house that had been built
16O Year,. 1t had been occupied till
kix months before. when the tenants
left It, shutting 1t up with all the high
post bedsteads and other old fash
toned furniture. Eeeing this house
and realizing that was battling .
stoSm that was too much for me.
made for 1t, climbed the fence-the
snow would not admit Of opening the
gate-and after struggling over hun
dred feet up to the porch sank down
at the front door in stupor.
Things were vague after that
seemed to have forgotten that tie
house was unoccupied. and, making an
effort, pulled myself up to reach the
brass knocker and raped. The door
was opened BY = gentleman. and.
strange to ray. be wore the uniform Of
the Continental army. ! saw many
peepons moving about In the rooms
and heard the strains Of music.
bad night SIR" said the gentleman.
~Coms in and warm yourself"
~ certainly WILL" ! replied Il feel
very queer. am certainly benumbed."
Fortunately some hot punch u just
being served. 1t u Just what you re-
Quire."
He put his arm through mine and
supported me to q room with . side
board in It on which was an enor-
nous bowl. from which negro was
ladling out q steaming beverage. Ny
conductor took one Of the mugs and
handed It to me. put It to my lips.
but somehow ! couldn't taste anything.
Il was Hike drinking air.
II shall b happy to present you to
my friends" said the man who had ad-
mitted me- 1--WE are having dance
here tonight I'm honor Of the o@cers
comtn.no'ns tae uoop. !ast ss'xsu
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thing remarkable about II. was
taken mp and introduced to ladies with
enosmous wigs and queer cut dresses.
! txisd n ~ ssassthinG ba4 somehow
- 4. (scn4ire.&ni n,,seosr ~ 4 ~
a rtNseoS. Aresn ~ attsr vith !
vnr6 ar more AZ vhite stnlY vranna1a
Around thelr throat. ANA ru6,es sfanA-
inr ont from their boeoma.
"A bad pisht for our boys at Valley
Foere.~ remarked q tall man, who a.
/ looked At him seemed to resolve him.
self into General Washington.
II should cay TO-" l replied. "I'm
cold myself here In these warm rooms.
What must be the condition OF those
fellows living in huts or tents without
sumcient bianketsr'
Our conversation was interrupted by
the entrance Of young man, who ap-
preached Washington and whom the
general received with marked favor.
"Wbo 10 thati" ! asked Of guest.
The Marquis do lafayette"
Tho next thing remember was see-
ting the general dancing the mlnuet.
and wondered how b. could be dane
Ing when his troops were Pressing. to
say nothing Of starving.
While he was engaged In the dance
! heard 4 colored servant standing at
the door announce In 4 loud voice:
General ArnoIdr'
looked at tho man who entered and
rccognissd-fromp portraits I had seen
Benedict Arnold. He went straight
up to Washington and tapped him on
the shoulder. Washington turned. and
the look Of contempt and loathing on
his face was terrible to sec. While I
was booking at Il the view dissolved
before me. and there was n blank.