Identifier: mystrangerescueo00oxleuoft (find matches)
Title: My strange rescue, and other stories of sport and adventure in Canada
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Oxley, James Macdonald, 1855-1907
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Publisher: London T. Nelson
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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he was a brave little thing, accustomed to a good dealof outdoor life, and to running through the woods; butwhen night closed around her and the forest shade deepenedinto impenetrable gloom, poor Edie gave up the struggle,and sank down in a mossy hollow, shivering with terror. Yet so weary was she that presently she fell asleep, anddid not awake until dawn, when, though feeling very stiffand sore from the unwonted exertions of the day before,she ate her breakfast out of the basket and renewed herprogress. The following day she wandered about, only gettingdeeper and deeper into the forest. Her basket was emptybefore evening, and she was fain to make her supper of FOUND AFTER MANY DAYS. 215 the berries, which fortunately were very plentiful. Theywere not altogether satisfying, but they were better than nothing. Another day passed, the weather providentially continu-ing bright, clear, and warm,and the little wanderer stillkept on, not knowingwhither she was goingThat night stranse things
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