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sion. No.ei.hslsndipk bis crippled Coz.
dillon. The enemy. uhoss fsior / my
s.isIy say, We wor,hyef better canss,
advanced 70 fenew he contest. Seik;oc
my ride. ihtseieFe. gladly svailed nv.
self Of lhi5 fsmlli,r arm Of deienes. and
poured il terrific Ore. ne eject Of rh;th
Was 70 put 90 ED iotbe contest snd ihs
Zoe. leaving me victorious upon ,hs Geld.
1 nov respne' rs original in,sn,ion.
and sitter so'lse| 'es iwigs. s,fpck
op = cheerful m. .'.'. Cash 81 6rimins
snd : lev Is4< 6nly > scess,fv "a
do 90. Alief .-.. : 6;ds iSom ~
.ss{<4 nd ~ down. sfsskltsd b ~ :
the best OF my coalition.
Tbs snuu still roniinusd 10 fall. I
was alone 10 the forest. some six or seven
miles from The nearest clearing, 10 the
midst Of winter storm this, tog
with the pain Of my wounded limb, rem.
dered my situation anything but sgresa-
BILE. There Hss one circumsta ice how
even that afforded me- some consolation.
and proved . balm 10 my wound.. 1, !
boy OF eighteen. had mel ons offthe lar
gest snimals Of lite kind. al that season OF
The year when mos, fierce and dangerous.
and conquered il 10 4 personal struggle
Although expected not quite so much
benefit from the sctioG as would the
young Indian. ambitions o! The lille OF a
brave. yet | knew that even 10 our own
rude community, should beleniiiled 10
that respect which was awarded 10 The
bold spirits and strong arms OF the hunt.
ing sristocIscy.
AZ the snow had fallen 10 aconsidera
bic depth. aud there was no prospect OF
cessation Of the storm. ] DR. eyed the car
csss oil The wolf 10 the entrance 81 nv en-
canpment. d warning 10 all iniruders,
and then nesting down 10 my bed OF
leaves, covered BY my shaggy trophy, /
soon sank into slumber, and then knew
no difference bsiwsea my wild lodging
and the cheerful 6ieside and comfortable
bed Of my native cabin.
| wandered among the scenes Of az
ideal land; scenes. that il they do not
exist corporeally. have such positive be.
ing 10 the mind ofihe somnambulist, thai
II would seem be were The embodimen,
OF two beings. one Of which was destined
to roam over The dull earth, The other Ia
king advantage Of the lisiless state OF It's
fellow, living in higher regions. aud en-
joying more free and vivid Stats Of exist,
ence. For moment. afousedfr my
dreamy state by lsome cause which had
neither the wish or faculty to inquire IN
70 | again selapsed 10 my lormsr condi
lion. Again. BY the same cause, was !
more powerfully awakened, yst s,,il the
listless mind refnsed 10 return from its
airy wandering = The spmzaiuns Of the
senses. The shriIl cry Of panther 10 NY
vicinity. sgain repeated, caus. ).
ed the latter 10 prevail. and started up
with all the energies Of mind and body !,
and fully alive 10 The outward world. II
was night my Gre had gone down. and
| was 10 total darkness. n did not seem,
as ] listsned 10 the signing OF The wind
through the cedst snd sverereens, and
the rafting Of The bsfe snd frosty branch
e. Of the forest, thai the whole world was
only dark. stormy desert. with myself
in hs centre. tie only existsdt save The
Wild. ferocious beast seeking ID dsvour
me. / thought Of the ouicasls, where
thersSis weeping. wailing. snd On ASH
ing Of teeth. and believed could sp.
prsciate their condition.
Az the wssiheI was quite cold, and my
mes. ws6 WsfnA and comfsriabis. resoIv.
ed NOT ID sir UNLESS d the nearIspproach
Of danger. Suddenly. enid ths hissing
Of The show % il Dew 10 currents spainsi
the bushes that screened my refuge. j
heard succession Of 'grovls, pitched 10
several keys, which sounded ~ II some
Of my particular friends Of the wolf tribe
had found deSa,abie subject, and were
engaged in On angry discussion. arose,
graspsd my rife. and peering il into the
dsrkress. bebeld = number of dark OBJ
iecls wallouiDR 10 the snow banks, and
soon found them 10 be wolves, esch one
vorsciousIy claiming the largest shsIe Of
The carcass Of their fallen comsade. As
shove Oh things, ! dsiesisd cannabalisiD,
! brought my rise 10 nv should ers !: there
vas ! Sash. report. sna then followed;
= yslp like that Of an abused cur. A few
heavy ploages through the snpw banks
relieved me sf my disaereesbls neighbors.
Alter This | re kindled my ffe. and re-
solved to spend The remainder Of ibesnishi
svaES. especially q found ihe vicinity
becoming dangerous. had moi the
lsast idea Of Tie time. and there sal pa.
tienlly waiting lot The break Of day. A
few weary hours q lasi brought the well
CONE gray 81 The morning 10 place 81 tie
pitehy darkness 81 ike woods. As room
- il was light enough. T emerged from
ny cover. but found my legs So s,if and
soss. tbst.l could scarcely move. much
isss wade through The deep banks Of
snow. n iifils exercise. however. rem
dered Il more available. By pfsliog Of
. couple Of broad pieces Of bsrk from !
huge hemioak. with my Ratchet, ! suc-
tssdsd ii manufacturing pair Of snow
SHOES, and alter binding them villa thongs
tightly Il my feet. ! commenced my
homsu nrd march. MY progress Was
slow snd pafEful. Nevertheless. little
beiors mon 4 came ID sight q ny home.
and never did ibc loveIiesi scene thai !
bs1s ever btktld. btfofS o. since that
day, spps,r Cd bsau,ilhI q The little snow
bound cIssrl1g, With Tie dark cabin ssnd-
iDe p il column ofsHoke hon ne cen
~.
! M oprsrly Welcomed bseE 81 ny
psrs1i5, uh0 I'D bssn sIsFmed 4 ~ sb-
ss1cs. 4 fe4 aseks were soficient 70
r1slos6 ~ lopsrisci health. The news
q - 1lvsnlrls Eoins abroad. md being
rouS1ttrsi = . laisl dSy. vhen | ves
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