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next morning, but when we waked up we 

 found the snow fully a foot deep, and 

 the air piercing cold, and the snow still falling. 

 The air was bitterly cold and I proposed to lie 

 still until the storm was over, but my boy 

 soon became tired r.nd got up to kindle a hre. 

 In this he failed and soon commenced crying 

 because of the cold, and I was compelled ""o 

 get up and make a lire myself, which I suc- 

 ceeded in accomplishing after considerable 

 trouble. Our horses could not be found, as 

 they had gone off in search of shelter from the 

 storm, and Jimmy vvas crying to go to Sher- 

 lock, a distance of thirteen miles, so I was in 

 a rather queer position. I was almost afraid 

 to start to wade the snow to Sherlock, but 

 finally consented to try and make the trip. 

 When we got started we found it even colder 

 and more difficult traveling than we had ex- 

 pected. The snow was drifting everywhere 

 and the wind was blowing fiercely, driving 

 the snow through our clothing, and while the 

 heat from our bodies melted it, the piercing 

 cold froze our clothino- stiff, and besides, walk- 



