Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-20

stopped TO drink. Inc dog drew the
little girl closer TO the spot.
where has that man gone TO? If it
was a man."
Prince stopped suddenly and whined
and then looked around at his mistress.
as though to say: "See therel"
Carolyn May tumbled off the sled
in a hurry. When she did so she
slipped on patch of snow-covered ice
and fell. But she was not hurt.
There that's where the water runs
across the road. It's all slippery
Ohw
1t was the sleeve of mans rough
coat thrust out of the snowbank that
brought this last cry to the child's lips.
"Oh. OH It's man y burst from
Carolyn Mays trembling lips. How
cold he must be-"
She pumped down on her knees and
began brushing the snow away. She
uncovered his shoulder. She took hold
of this with her mittened hands and
eried to shake the prone figure.
"0h, do wake up! Please wake up!"
she cried. digging away the snow as
fast as possible.
A shaggy head was revealed, with an
old cap pulled down tightly over the
ears. The man moved again and grunt-
ed something He half turned over,
and there was blood upon the snow,
and a great frosted cake of il on the
side of his face.
Carolyn May was dreadfully fright
ened. The mans head was cut and the
blood vas smeared over the front of
his jacket. Now she could see pud-
die of il, right where he had fallen on
| the ice-just as she had fallen herself.
Only, he had struck his head on a rock
and cut himself.
'You poor thing" murmured Caro-
lyn May. "0h, you mustn't lie here
You must get upl You'll-youll he
/ frozen %
Easy, mate" muttered the man.
Il amt jest right in my top-hamper, /
reckon. Hold hard, matey."
He tried to get up. He rose to his
knees. but pitched forward again.
Carolyn May was not afraid of him
noW-OnlN lfOuDieu.
an take you to Miss Amanda's.'
cried the little girl, pulling Mt his coat
again. shes nurse, and she'll know
just what to do for you. Come. Prince
and l will take you
Then she guided the half-bIinded
man to the sled, on which he managed
to drop himself.
Prince pulled, and Carolyn May pull
ed, and together they got the sled, with
the old sailor upon it, to the Parlow
carpenter shop.
Mr.. Parlow slid back the front door
of his shop to stare in wonder at the
group.
For the great land of Jehoshaphat y
he croaked. "Carlyn May what you
got there?"
"Oh, Mr.. Parlow, do come and help
us--quick!" gasped the little girl. My
friend has had a dreadful bad fall"
your friend?" repeated the carpen.
ter. II declare. it's that tramp that
went by here just now :"
Mr.. ParlOw made a clucking noise in
his throat when he saw the blood.
Guess you're right, Car'lyn May
he admitted. Call Mandy. She must
see this"
Miss Amanda's attention had already
been attracted to the strange arrival
She ran out am helped her father raise
the injured man from the sled. To
gether they led him into the cottage.
He was not at all bad-lOoking man
although his clothing was rough and
coarse.
Miss Amanda brought warm water
and bathed the wound, removing the
CONCEALED blood from his face ant
| neck.
When the last bandage was adjusted
and the injured mans eyes were closed
Mr.. Parlow offered him a wine-glass
of homemade cordial. The sailor
gulped it down. and the color began to
return to his cheeks.
"Where was you goin', anyway" de,
handed the carpenter.
"Lookin' for a Job, mate" said the
sailor. There's them in town that
tells me I'd find work at Adams camp
"Ha! didn't tell you twas ten mile
away from here, did they?"