Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-07-03


the wolf bark and howl. in a manne
which would set The dogs accompa nya'n
!: them to baying, until the whole iore'
echoed to the sound. Debby,it it is tru'
would sometimes feel degree Of alarm
but daylight always had the effect of re
assuring her for the scenes throug
which they passed possessed the charm {
novelty. and there was an indescriba5.
interest connected with their progress an
the beginning of their life in the wilderness
AT length the desired haven was reached
and they found IA comfortable log dwelIin
awaiting them, within two miles Of a sci
,lement consisting Of a dozen or two houses
The site selected Tor these dwellings wa
4 gentle elevation, in the centre of love
ly valley, girded in by an amphitheatre o
hills, whose graceful aud romantic shape!
added much to the beauty of the scenery.
The AIans had been settled some week.
in their new residence, and were beginning
TO feel quite at home, when Debby. who
was engaged at some domestic duty or
the outside of the door, noticed woman
approaching the house she had weared
look, carried an infant in her arms, and
led BY The hand little one apparently
about three years of age. The coarseness
of their habiiments proclaimed their pov.
er,y this, however, instead Of repelling,
opened Debby's kindly Eeart towards her,
as 10 one less fortunate than herself. And
on her advancing, she invited her in 10 rest
awhile. There was something pleasant
about the countenance of this way larer,
and, although evidently Injured TO hardship,
her manners were far from being rough or
uncoulh; while her language, although
she had acquired some OF the inaccuracies
common to the woods, showed that her ed.
ucaticn had not been wholly neglected.
On asking leave TO stay all night, it was
granted with ready hospitality; and after
being refreshed by cup Of milk and hot
tea was beverage more
difficult to obtain than at present-they
asked as to her place Of abode. She re.
piled as follows:
1--WE live on clearing about SIX miles
farther up. We have garden and few
fields; but as there is no house nearer than
yours, it is often quite solitary. | can see
squirrels at play in the woods when sit at
work land the wolves howl disnlaly around
the house sometimes"
"Are you not afraid o. asked Deb5y,
with dla,ing eyes.
mot o(ten," returned the woman smi.
ling. 81 generally keep good fire.
(wid animals always flee from fre)-
"and Towser there" pointing to large
bull dog who had followed her. and now
sat su!lenly eyeing the group-"Towser
there is is nearly as good as man."
as your husband always at home !" in
,errogated Peter.
"No /; he is sometimes gone two or three
days TO the mill, and then have to stay
alone. But would not mind if we had
door 10 the cabin"
"Have you no door :" asked Debby,
again, in amazeme Mt.
"Not yet. A body can't get everything
at once. But, as was going 10 tell you.
this accounts for my being here. My man
Iei, yesterday morning, TO be gone cou.
pie or three days; and last night hung
quilt on two forks before the door, brought
in the pitch.fork. put the dog outside, and
after hushing the little ones to sleep, ,betook
myself 10 bed as usual. Some strange
noise awoke me in the night; and on tur.
ming around, the dog came in looking
dreadfaIly afraid, and whining as | had
never heard him do before. Feeling scared,
got up. made a blazing fire, for it had got
low, and peeping out from under the quilt.
saw,he most enormous bear you ever laid
eyes on, standing just outside. You may
be sure pu: it down in hurry; and as
did not feel much inclined to sleep again,
for fear the critter would come in, Towser
and | sat and kept up fire the remainder
Of the night"
Have you never been seriously alarmed
or injured by these wild animalsl" inquired
Peter.
Delighted with having an audience SC
evidently interested in the incidents which
had befaIIen her, the woman commenced,
with animation
al can't say that | ever was much
afraid but once. We lived then up in the
Green wood, as much as fifty miles from
here. h was a terrible lonesome place
there was no habtation within a long dis
,ance from US. This child'-pointing tt
The elder girl" was baby then anc
one evening | shut her in the house. ant
wen, out about twilight TO look for the COW
which had s,rayed away; for my HUSBAND
was from home. lad not proceeded far