SAVED FROM FREEZING TO DEATH. 



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began to feel drowsy. Then he thought it was so nice and com- 

 fortable that he would stay there awhile. In a very few moments 

 he was asleep, and perhaps dreaming. 



Suddenly he was aroused by a tremendous blow, which sent him 

 spinning from his perch on the rock to the ground. Looking 

 about him, he saw an old ram near by. The creature looked as 

 though he had been doing mischief, and Bobby was no longer at a 

 loss to know where the blow came from; but he thought the 

 attack was an accident, and in a short time he was again in the 

 land of Xod. 



Again the ram very rudely tumbled him over into the snow. He 

 was now wide awake, and provoked at the attack of the beast. 

 He began to search for a stick to chastise his enemy. The ram 

 understood his intention, for he turned upon Bobby as if to finish 

 the poor boy. Bobby was forced to take to his heels, and ran 

 towards home. 



The ram chased him, while the rest of the flock followed after 

 their leader. The inmates of the farm-house were surpi-ised to see 

 Bobby rushing towards the house as fast as his little legs could 

 carry him. His hair was streaming in the wind, and he was very 



