I had to do something. She would never be able to get out by herself.
It was only a matter of time until her body would be paralyzed by the freezing water.
Laying my ax down, I held my lantern out in front of me and stepped out on the ice.
It started cracking and popping. I jumped back to the bank.
Although it was thick enough to hold the light weight of my dogs, it would never hold me.
Little Ann started whining and begging for help. I went all to pieces and started crying.
Something had to be done and done quickly or my little dog was lost.
I thought of running home for a rope or for my father, but I knew she couldn’t last until I got back.
I was desperate. It was impossible for me to swim in the freezing water.
I wouldn’t last for a minute. She cried again, begging for the one thing I couldn’t give her, help.
I thought, “If only I could see her maybe I could figure out some way I could help.”
Looking at my lantern gave me an idea. I ran up the bank about thirty feet, turned, and looked back.
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