Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-29
MY HUSBAND AND |
BY Jane Phelps
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A blizzard
CHAPTER LXXXIII

CHAPTER LNNAlll
An night il had showed steadily. /
When Tom left for the office the big
swirling flakes were still coming down,
softly and steadily. But by ten clock |
the wind had risen and the blizzard had
started Peggy and | went to market,
and it was all we could do to get nome, |
The snow had drifted so that even at
that time we could scarcely struggle /
through the piled up drifts IN the
street.
During thc afternoon it gradually in
creased in violence until we began 10
wonder how Tom was to get home, ne
Ibad three long blocks to walk after
leaving the subway, and the wind in
his face all the way About four o clock
II fried to reach him on the telephone,
Int the wires were all down, and
could oct no answer. Peggy and stood
by the window watching. Occasionally
/ Norah oined us, awed and frightened
Ibv the force OF the storm Six clock
came and She left us to attend to the
dinner. -
"Sure it will be all burned up, =
| | stand here any longer. she gruhh-
He'd. loath to leave.
"NDo light up! Peggy exclaimed
'sThis storm is getting ON my nerves
| thought we had storms out home, hn'
never saw anything like this.
/ really was beginning to be trshtf
cncd. Even after we turned on the
lights I kept going to the window ana
\ holdino my hands around my race 10
shut ont the light, watched Tor Ioh'
Helpless Fright
When seven o'clock came and we
hind heard nothing from Tom, we went
ont to dinner, more TO stop Moran
ornmblinp. than because we were nun.
@rv The storm had steadily increased
In violence until the drifts were plled
Inn in spots as high MS a person, ana
the wind blowing the swirllng snow
imade il impossible to see across the
I street. while the street lights looked
Hike lightning bugs thru mist;
couldn't eat, Mother could sit
sin Back and forth | went from the
dinina room to the living room window
which frontcd the street; the only ones
lin the apartment from which | eouia
watch for Tom. ,l
Finally I rang for the elevator ana
wont down to the door. Several o'he'
Iwon,en. Helen among them, were IN inc
. hall ali nervously talking, and question
ing the hall hoy, who knew as httle rs
: 4oh. Helen, n,"iI exclaimed, ''isn
liz awfuls How do you suppose they
ever get home -
! ~ think they II be along soon now
Sne She returned. 'sNou know tn'
) subway will be iammed, and thou !
win take them some time TO walk owe
here They II have TO fairly plough thei
way thru the drifts. / never saw any
!, thing like it,
@De come slp with Peggy and me,
said to her. "Thc boy VIII ten yo'
Il Waiter GETS in before Tom does,
a. hclieve | will, 4" Then to the eie
yator hoy she said: sslf Mr.. Ihntsto' i' =
eomcs in. shall be in Mrs. Randai1
4 anartment. call me immediately
4 IN eight o clock ! was almost irants
ana Helm Was hut little caimer. tegg'
s tr;ed Ia Keep up our spirits by teianl
i Ms that nothing could possibly hapPss
= III ire three blocks they had TO wal
s from the subway; that it was only te
4 nrehable blockade which was deiaNN
A Helpful Neighbor
II was about half past eight whe
,ve heard 4 eonmotion in the hals
rushed 10 the door, and there was wa
ter Thufston. covered with snow pa
lana painting from cxertion, holding tet