Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-11
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Far ~ o. tho great mountain side
ilt'1c hui 49, nestled amou. tho
pines ia" SNOW had completely cDy-
cred ~" tiny roof. and even tho srca,.
sturdy pipoa had changed tncir mantle
- green 70: one 90 White. The wind
wax driving The snuN with IL; utmost
power against til" glass - the one
n"rii, window TIC Wind WAS playing
t through IL" pines - some great mu-
H'cian nia5ing on dc"p-tuncd harp
I some tunes 1t shrtck"d ana whistlcd
/ through ia" hrarchcs ana again i,
would die down TO a low nioan. as
though weeping FOR one uf its weaker
3rothcts Who had lost his life III the
| strngeic
W wonder tho family tn The little
cabin gathered closer around The warm
ii:csidc Onc ny ono til. little eyes
would gather into tnc iand of dreams
untii only tho elder daughter was lcf,
to guard the dying cmbcrs.
The dark eyed maiden WAS reading
battered copy oC iiiawaiha. She
could sec the tail torm nf the young
Indian lad calling N hts brothers,
the squirrels. Perhaps it was because
her own life had been spent in the
heart OF mother nature tina; She SO
often rad the Volume. Her face grew
! sorrUwful she read Of Hiawutha's
farewell to his lovely bride as he
( started on ;hat desperate hunt. Her
/ hcur' tcaDen III = ithlitoS OF PITY iol
/ tho dying Minnchaha when knock
sounded on tho door. Perhaps it WAS
! tho last throb Of the expiring mai
dcn's heart. Not until tho second
I knock came did the girl dreauliiy walk
TO the door. and as she opened II a.
strong gust Of wind almost drove her
OF her feet.
Two dark objects s,agsered up &c
the fire and fell into chairs. The girl
recognize, Eill Berkeley. tho coach
driver. who turned - her and spoke.
! us Your pap at I,ome?' he asked
The girl shook her head. Too bod
too bad" muttcrod this old man This
here Nj, Fields just sAld he had to
get 10 Hamiin before the II O'Clock
! train left. | thought twant no use
I though the horses ate wore plumb
out coin' through the snow"
cant / get there in some way,
! said the stranger If I cant catch
that midnight train my bank VIII DC
ruined Tomorrow ! must be in New
| York"
lie desperately looked around the
! room. Mrs Johnson just appeared at
| ,i.e door. Bill Berkeley again told his
| story. and the man neryously looked
a, his watch. Suddenly the glri
spraug up. TN take you, she sa,d.
rhe mau looked puzzled You. ne
exclaimed The mother looked ~ inc
rirl Meta hair't YOU feared YOU ca"
| .rii thar IN sich a storm. she s"'u'
/ ";no wind is turribly fierce.
( In a few minutes Meta had on her
\ eoa, and cap and darted Tor me
stables The mu!ca were driven w
I close to tn, door. and She sat down
,rnnn the front scat. while Mr.. Fields
/ MAS stationed on the hay ana blankets
/ AS they drove into tho darkness the
woman in the doorway closed The do"F
. she said proudly, "Shei IL git ihar' Meta
k,F ,rs
I her head TO it. She's been iret'in
! about goln down 10 that schooi u,
! N-archain, and VI | don't mind she'll
: 10 down thar fore ! know IT.
7 out on tho snowy trail Meta strus-
I c-jcd with the wind and darkness. Tie
! ysind seemed 10 blow the whole snow
storm into her face, aud she could not
$50 anything about her. She trusted
tho mule. 10 pick the wa% 'ciofe
,h,v had gone tar she suddenly re.
tliacd she was out 81 t!ie tr"''' ana
4, ,.iiculy into 4 clearing. Size stopped
/ line team and rccrcd into tn" dark'rs5.
! NE Fields asked her v hat the trouble
Nas she told hun she was slightly
III, IL the way, but would soon get
/ buck. She jumped into tho $no" and
/ AIDED about. she stumbled upon
I largo rovk that ioomcd out ~ the
/ darkness ''lMc sawnill trail" She
/ nurnurcd. tho mules have taken The
-awmiil irail'
After som" dnicui,, she had the
mules headed for the main trvii
Another difficulty arose. They wore
sc"r upon the road that lcd h% the
rrccipitc; not :" near. but i wae
dangerous 81 such dark night. The
.,iri studied che had best lead them
~, sunny She again "iambercd out Of
~, wagon. and. rattinS thc mlica, shc
lea ,hcm through The deep SNOW. The
cold wind had almost bruuudb"d her
BODY. aud, with muvh ciNiculiy. she