The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-11-04

at my heels before reached the rest OF the
company. There was one moment OF hard
breathing and calm exclamation among
Us, and then feeling OF calm ihankfulness
for escape. The night was cold-and we
soon began to SILVER aud shake, ike so
many sailors 90 the ,opmast of an Iceland
whaler--But there was no murmur--no
complaining among Us, for we could dis.
tnclly see tho gauni, atienualed bodies Of
the wolves beneath US, and every now and
then we could see great glowing eyes, star
ing up 10 the tree where we we're seated
And then their yells-they we're long and
devllIsh.
al know not how long we had remained
al the situation, for We had no means OF as
certaining the time-when | heard a limb
Of the tree cracking, as il breaking down
beneath the weight Of some OF US aud "a
moment after shrek went through my
ears like the piercing Of knife. A light
form vent plunglug down through the ma
ked branches and fell with dull and heavy
sound on the stiff snow" oh God, an
gone
Ii was the voice Of Caroline Allen
The poor girl never spoke There was
horrid dizziness and confusion 10 my
brain, and spoke no,-and stirred not
for the whole vas at that time like an ugly
unreal dream. only remember that there
were cries aud shudderings around me
perhaps joined with them-aud that there
.,., ..no,ba.a ,roaps and draad6,l howl.
underneath II was all over IN moment
Poor Caroline she was literally eaten
alive. The wolves had lrightful feast,
and they became raylng mad with the taste
Of blood.
When came fully to nyself--1 hen the
) horrible dream went oii-and il lasted but Z
moment-I struggled to shake off the arm:
of my SISTERS, which we're clinging arounC
me, aud could | have cleared myself,
should have jumped down among the rag
ing animals. But when second though
came over me, knew that any attempt II
rescue would he useless. As Tor poor Ma
son, he was wild with horror. He hal
! tried 10 follow Caroline when she fell bot b:
f could not shake Of the grasp Of his terrified
! sister. HIS youth and weak constitution
end fiame. were unable to withstand ih'
dreadful trial; aad be stood close by n,
SIDE, with his hands firmly eIenched OK
, teeth Sc, closely, gazing down upon tn
dark, wrangllng creatures below with tb
fixed stare OF maniac. Ii was indeed
terrible sceue. Around US was the thick
cold night, aud below, the rayenous viii
/ beasts were lapping their bloody jaws, al
/ bowling for another victim.
Fne moruing broke al last; and gu
, fngbilul enemies fed at the first advanc
Of Gay light, like SO many COZ ardly mur
! derers. we waited TIL the sun had rise
before We yeutursd 10 crawl down from on
resting place. We we're chilled through
Il every limb was nurEb wI,h cold and terror
and poar Mason was deiiriuus, ravIug TIdl
about the dreadful things be had witnessed
There were bloody stains all around th
tree and two or three long locks of dar
har were trampIed in the snow.
+ We had gone bu; little distance whe
: re we're met BY our friends from the sci
a ,leDeut who bad become alarmed at on
D absence. They were shocked al our vii
4 and frighl!ul appearance and my brother
: have o!ienumes .oId me that al first view
: Se all seemed Ike so many crazsd az,
;. traius,tIckeu creatures, They assisted u
: to reach our homes bot Harry Mason neN
y er recovered fully from the dreadful tTia
n lie neglected his business, and his friend
: anon mutlering 10 himself about tia, hoTr
e lie night. lie fell to drinking soon efit
e aud died miserable drUaksrd, before az
i had vhiiened hair OF his head.
|, "Fos Ny part confess | have nev'
entirely overcome the terror Of the melaI
# cholg circumstance which have eudea'
d ored 10 describe. The thought Of it b;
y bauated me ike my own shadow and eve
S GOV, The whole scene comes al times fresI
a y before me in my dreams, and | start I
It with something Ike the Same feeling oftc
e ror which experienced when more tda
: half a century ago, passed night anon
tha wolves"