millboro, sout dkota
jus north of th nebraska line
the midle of nowhre
it was a nice mornng so
at noon clarence longcor
wnt to town for suplies
the forcast sed a storm
wuld strike but
he dint expect it
to be there til evning
sudenly the air got vry still
he had a hunch 2 or 3 times
to turn back
and lookd fr a place to turn
around
thn the blizard struck
snowng heavily
no let up all afternon
car stuk in a drft
he culdnt see frther than
th ornamnt on the car hood
mor snow
4:30 he left th car
to try for the davis farm home
a quartr mile ahead
culd only see the ground befor him
barely made out the hi-line posts
missd the turn to th yrd twice
aftr 15 minuts and 3 tries
made it only as far as the granary
th house just 50 yrds furthr
but which way?
afraid he wuld freez so
no sleep -that enemy
evry 20 minuts would
stamp his feet 200 tims
nd beat his hands together
200 tims
th sno blew an blew
he prayd for his wife home alon
smokd cigarets
an talkd to th ducks
8 hrs then mornin
mad it to th house
they gave him warm cloths
a warm breakfst and coffe
which tastd good
his hands were swolln
for days
from beatng them togethr
