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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Times, 1892-04-22, Page 2iingpiin FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1892. ' 1 LIZ ARD That the country fair took place dur 'ing the closing week of the Little prig school proved a utost unforuns ate sire stance to Misa Deane and her pupils, The children had a nature al desire to go to the fair, but it was highly important that the work of the solroel Should be» finished, and the teacher insisted that this duty should be dobe before ,the scholars gave them- selves up to pleasure. That will dn,Meg, said Miss Deat,e, She was prepitred for dissatisfaction, sternly. Take your place in file, and but was confident that she world be I will ring at once. able to win the warm-hearted children Jiain't you goin' to shet up? inquir- over to her own way of thinking on ed Meg, surprised. Well, if you haint the matter. the beateness ! kap said you mout However, she was suspicious of her mark the kid same as teaches], so the' largest pupil, IIIeg Httower,the Baugh- ain't no call to keep school, anyway. Silence ! Now, 1Ieg, you foice me to say thet I do not believe you. You are taking a silly revenge for not being nerraitted to go to the fair. Had she teen less angry, Miss lets* intended ilio offence ill this ex• gwine to help you all 'I lain. ',Phar liaint ed to•str.p arqund it hut failed, and l Meg was that set on. goin', be said, presaion, hut Miss Dearne felt her face no tinge to get boti,e now ; but down fell prostrato. that 'twain` no uso to go twain its color angrily, She had riot become fully aceastotned to this Arkansas dime lebt. 1 aeon a,flock of snow birds, too this morning, said Meg,as yet unaware of her teacher's suspicion. An' that's a mighty sure sign at this time of the year. Miss Deane smiled incredulously, and expressed her unbelief in signs of that sort, Ye're pert enough when it comes to books, said Meg, evidently offended at this doubt. But the' haitit a kid hyar but what knows more about the netut'' o' things. • ter of the school director. The girl, who was a famous rider, was expected to ride her father's horse at the fair and was quite sura of winning a prize for equestrianism. But it would not be just to make an exception in her Deane would have regretted her words favor. as soon as uttered. She saw that the When Hiss Deane made the an- girl felt herself•deeply insulted. With nouneemeut that. the sessions of the flushed, angry face Meg confronted school would not be interruptee, Meg her and in spite of her faded calico, took the matter very cooly, hut sullen- gown and uncouth sun bonnet•,she was ' ly. Miss Deane had found her a a picture of lofty resentment. strange girl—somewhat secretive, as it You have dared to perpetrate a silly seemed and not inclined to accept the joke upon me, Miss Deane persisted. teacher's proffered friendship. A joke ? Oh,; yes, I see. I dast Miss Deane first took the precaution not du anything. I dast to lie to my to consult the girl's father,Ben Hitow• teacher ! Co'se there ain't goin' to be er,one of the first settlers from Axlcan- no 6,!izzard ! . she said, loftily, as slie :sas; who were numerous in the section, went to her seat. .e assured her of his support. Miss Deane thought that she had But ye know, miss, he said, Meg's done right. She had no further thought 'too deep for rue. You'd better look of Meg's warning. Had not the girl ,out fer her. She's sot un going to the confessed to falsehood ? ' - 'fair, an' 1 'low if elle takes it inter her And yet the hours that followed -head to go auyhow,sbe'll i;c: Ye know dragged wearily. There was little study she 'lowed to take the first ticket -a -rid- among the few pupils present, and the in' Topsy, an' she is mighty pert on young faces wore a grave, anxious ex. 'critter back. town I'd like to see 'er pression, Meg ekept sullenly at her do it. But keep 'er to books if ye kin; books. The event of the moroieg had and watch out fer her ! a depressing effect upon all Warned thus by the girl's own father At recess the pupils, all but Meg, Miss Deane put herself on guard filed slowly out, and stood about the grounds, silent and restless. At last the teacher beard a sound as of sup, ing, the last ay in October, and as' pressed weeping, in the yard,and going to the door found a shall girl leaning dejectedly against the building,sobbing bitterly. She went out to where the child was standing. What is the matter? she asked. I'm skeered of the blizzard, said the child. My dear child, there is no danger. Meg confessed that what she said was not true, said Miss Deane, It was a silly:joke. But Meg was read when she said she lied, said the child. Ben fIitower jest natchelly knows the 'weather by signs. against Meg. The fair opened on Monday morn mild and sunny as in May. Miss Deane was early at the school ; but, to her surprise Meg was there before her, and evidently waiting to speak to her. 'Pears like we'd get a storm, said the girl, advancing.to meet the teacher. Better shet up the books an' hide out. This shanty won't stand no great shakes. Miss Deane's suspicions were at once aroused. Not only was the sky clear and the sun shining, but the very fact of Meg's addiieseing her voluntari- ly was in itself a suspicious circum stance. There is no sign of a storm, the teacher said, coldly. The weather is simply delightful. Pears like, assented Meg. But girl's fears. pap 'lowed seal' sort of weather But the sun is : shining'? said Miss natchelly breeds blizzards. • Deane reassuringly. Storms do not Blizzards ! repeated Miss Deane, burst from eleiar skies like this. staring in spite of himself. As a new- But them clouds hez h'isted plum comer from the East, she had heard to west, said a bey, standing aloof and those terrible storms described, and nervously digging his toes into the furthermore she knew that Ben Hitow= sand. It looks sort 'o gray 'n ,jubious er was regarded as ark unfailing weather like, he added, 'pears, like I kin jist prophet.' feel the storm in my bones. Did your father tell you so-? she Miss Deane smiled at this remark, asked. and was beginning to think seriously 'Yese'ee, said Meg, Ile 'lowed that of dismissing these few frightened haze off yon way looked mighty jus children, when Floy Millets, her little bions. niece,oan:e rushing out of the building, Miss Deane glanced towards the her face pallid with; fear, northwest, and sale a lowslying, fir- 0 entitle, Meg !!says the blizzard's away bank of hazy clouds, which ape coming sure. Letts go home; oh, let's peared anything but dttbious to her. go horse- I Do these storms ever omit in Oce At this rnotnentr'Meg herself appear. tuber? Miss Deane asked, ed. All traces of her anger had van Yase'm. This month four years ago iehed, antl_anly a nervous clasping and Sense Yaddy frit, aspire from parater. unclasping of the broWie bands betrays He drapped down afore thtr doer not''' ed unusual excitement, ten fent away. I tell ye if ye're ketch•, .Have you come out to finish your ed its a blizzard soh ez that, yor a silly joke P Miss Deane aakcd. crooked goose, ; t 1Vo'm said Meg, humbly. I'm thar by the branch jest beyant the It's the ruff of rho ahatrty !leg She's too many for me— that gall spring, thar's a ole dugout. You ung shouted ; and with an effort arose to know whar 'tis, she said turning to the their feet. A life of active out -of door children ; an' ye'd better ekiri right exercise told in her favor in a time out, and stay than, too, till I come, like thia. • Now hide out—cut sticks l Though Meg shouted,urged, entreat- ed, oonunanded, Miss Deane made no further effort, Despair and resigna- tion alternately filled her heart. She heard Meg's voice, but gradually it grew fainter and finally ceased. The tempest seemed to have passed away and a delicious warmth pervaded her being. ,Site was overcome by cold and exltiiitstion, and at last lay because conscious now that it shone senseless at Iteeg's feet. but di.nly, and the dubious grayness of which the boy had spoken was very plain to her. , Be ye rc.acly ?° asked Meg, standing composedly by ;her side. The dugout is safe, pap'n Ilived there goin' on six years. Better 'buoy, Miss. Ye kin hear it roar note. Law, how she gits Char.. Ono glance wt§ enough to show that Meg had indeed spoken truly. The Haze bed arisen and now filled every inch of space from earth to sky. Like a solid wall of misty vapor,it was bear- ing down with frightlul rapidity. A low, wailing wind had begun to blow in fitful, icy blasts, The roar of which Meg spoke grew louder and louder, The bi<ightness of noonday suddenly vanished, and the gloom of early night was about thein. There was one instant of overpowering, para- lyziug fear, and then the stortn was upon thein. Blinded, deafened Bewildered by Meg's positiveness artd her master a ay of managing, Miss Deane stood in eileuce,whilo the child- ren promptly obeyed the girl's com- mands. Even Floy calling to her aunt to follow quickly, was caught upbe- tween two strong boys and hurried forward, The sun still shone, but Miss Deane • and partially stunned; Miss Deanne struggled to her feet. She tried to cry out to Meg, from whom the fury of the storm had separated her; but the violence of the wind tools her breath, and the effort to speak was followed by a suffocation. At last she felt herself once more in eleg's grasp 'and heard her shouting as if from afar : Stan' stiff agiet the wind, an' foller• my lead 1 Slie tried te•obey, conscious that in doing so lay her only hope. But she felt that the hour; of death had- come. If strong hien had died in these storms, dying at their very - doors from cold and exhaustion, What hope could there be for two frail women ? Th storm dragged, hurled ed them. Tlie intensity of was beyond conception. There was a dull, hard bitterness, which chilled the blood, added tb the cutting cold which benumbed 'their very senses. And besides all this, to be surrounded with the gloom ot might, and to feel the fine particles of snow and ice like needles penetrating the flesh 1 Anna Deana though a delicate sense of and toss, the cold How long she lay thus she could not have told ; but when consciousness re- turned, it was Play's arms that en- circled her neck, and the chilli's lips were kissing life and warmth into hers. Meg knelt by'her side, chafing her hands and smiling through tears, It was a close shave that time, said Meg. I 'lowed your goose was cooked for sure ! Miss Deane' smiled gratefully to hear Meg's voiice, which bras sweeter now thar, the sweetest music. She saw that by some wonderful means they had reached the dugout; that the children were safe. With heart overflowing with • thanksgiving she lifted up a praxer to God, and then finally besought Meg's pardon. I wronged yeti, dear girl, she said; and you would'have given your life for ire 1 Meg was overwhelmed with embar- rassment. She did not then, nor did she ever afterwards, utter a Word of pardon. • But Miss Deane was begin - ring to understand tine strange girl, and smilingly listened to her explana- tion of her resale. At the moment of greatest danger, when Meg, bewildered by the • storm and ready to give up the struggle, still stood guard over her unconscious teacher, there otjcurred one of those utxaccouutable lulls in the storm some- times noted ine'•vestern blizzards. It was only morn ntary, and yet it was sufficient to show her they were with- in a few feet o6 the dugout. The de- tached roof of `1 the schoolhouse had 'Leen blown against, and lodged in, a small scrub oak 'close by, Peered like I Was strong'u Meth- salum then, said,;Meg. 1 gathered ye ez easy like, and toted ye into the hole, Miss Deane attempted no further thanks. She could only clasp the brown hand tightly, and look the words she longed to speak. But before thi night ended there was a perfect understanding between the two. Meg opened her heart and laid bare its gir9ltish aspirations' and girl grief. She lcneve that she was misrule and unaccustomed to exposure of any clerstood, and had drown hard and sul- kind, was nevertheless no coward. len, reckless aliki of love or hate. She thought of Floy, and blessed the Even when yo1 'eased me of lying A group of children gathered about brave girl at her side that the child i miss, she said, I jvas that mad that I them, and it.vas plain•theey shared the was safe. She world wait in the dug- I didn't keer. ! + out and cry for auntie but probably in vain. She thought of her widowed mother in that far away eastern home, and Longed to live for her sake. She reg aiized how vain were all regrets ; and yet deeper than love of home and kin- dred, deeper even. than love of life itself, was the remorse of conscience for having so eruelly---yes, fatally— misjudged this girt. She would have been glad to hunible herself before this child and ask her forgiveness, hut the could not, Fee!• dwellings ot the settlers. ing that even in this terrible tempest The shed sehhol•honse was blown to God was near, she earnestly prayed in pieces in the gale. 1t was never ro- her heart for pardon. Then a great built but a fine ;stone building stands calm filled Tier heart, in its place, Meg, much against her How long they had struggled in the will found herself quite a famous per• storm 1Ite had often heard that song When Miss Deane recovered people who had lost their way wander' from the eitposire of that day and rem ed in a circle, The dugout was so turned to her city home, Meg went near; surely if they had kept their with her. 8114 became a pupil at the bearing, they must have'reached there sehoed from which Miss Deane -had lend ago. graduated., Then suddenly some huge obstruc• Ben mower, gave his elieorfttl con• tion filled their path. They attempt- sent to this arringereent, It`was not altogether an unhappy company that spelt. that stormy night in the dugout. F py cried herself to sleep, and some complained of 'hunger, but there was a rude fire -place in the dugout and plenty of fragments of wood lay about it, and no one suffered from cold. The morning daw,ied gray and stormy ; but as'ieoon as it was cotYsid. ered safe, word 11 was carried to the anxious parents' and thmre'svas great rejoicing among the widely scattered Blood Will Toll. Good blood shows its .quality. Go will bad blood, the one in a healthy body and ruddy complexion, the other in ill health, blotches, pimples, boils and sores, stud frequeutly in inteuser forms as ulcers, abscesses, erysipelas,acrofulous diseases, salt rheum, eta. Every organ cf the body dept nds upon the blood for force and vital- ity, and is but soautlly served when the blood is impure. No remedy is aa potent as a blood purifier or more rapidly pro- duces new and healthy blood than Burdock 'Blood -Bitters, which neutralizes the various poisons and restores the vitalizing ,power ot this all important :fluid. As an instance of this read what Air. 3. S. Neff, of Algoma Mills, Out., says is a recent letter : Stns,—A year ago I was troubled with spots breaking out all over my body, the effect of bad blood. I consulted three doctors, who gave me meaieine but did not cure me. I was advised to try B. B. B. and after using two bottles I notice,`' the spots getting less. I continued to use B. B. B., which entirely cured me, giving me also a splendid appetite. Since then I would use uo other medicine. 1882 Philosophy. Don't call a man mean because he keeps his expenditnres within his re, ceipts ; he would be inean if he did itot. 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