The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-07

a loud yell the whole pack rushed after him
Thank God for that exclaimed the bar.
onness. "Thcn we may be safe after all"
"Ay, madam, ifit plcases Him." replied
the servant" but this relief will not last long
and they will soon be upon us again"
GLOW far do you imagine we are from tho
post-housc now ?" eagerly inquired the bar
on.
"Some half-hour," answered Erick, "bu
they will chase us up to the very doors.
never knew them more fierce I1ark they
have got him"
AS he spoke there came scream, or rath
er shrek, as of person in agony : a shrek
so horrible in its sound, that once heard il
could never be forgotten. Helena and he,
mother exclaimed. What can it be >"
''I' is III" poor horse exclaimed the bar.
on; they are tearing him to pieces"
a hoarsc shrek is the most horrible of all
things
Drive on. for YOUR lives" shouted Erick
they will he back presently"
But the snow became ,lccprr. and tIc road
worse, and three horses. worn out with ta
ti"ur, ill-suPpIicd the place ofiour fresh ones
On the right hand the road thinncd little
opening into Glade. in the center Of which
was frozen pond as the travellers passed il
the pack Of wolves appeared .la>hno up tn,
valley. and the avs and heads of MANY w,r,
>tccrrd in blood
I'VE must let another horse ro.cricd Erick
tor they Will Ec TOO much for US: hut we m,S,
take care What we are about Yo and Isl,
viii fir" At once. and then do Won. Peter" h,
added. addressing the foremost post boy. ECU,
;hr 'ra'c> "'vo'r horse. Jump down. and lear
mp h"r, w me
hi> was done. and the pack were again
irawn or The rrm,ininn two horse, STRAIN
ed their utmost. and all the travellers instant
~ listened for any >irn Of the rcarn"aran-c
- Wv - wv '''' = Nv 't'u1 sih'k' once OF
twice t" Errk. 'ut received no answer. h.,
seemed quite taken ", w his own thoughts
III lcn"ii The carriage reached tite top et 4
hill and al a distance OF apparently two mile,
"r!"'' 1t. clear >'"a " lirht was 10 h., seen
hank God there is Boli>yo.' exclaimed
Eri <. Vow then. >ir. | believe That von
t"c sac. rs he SPOKE. the wolves were a.
"an heard IN III" distance. and though IN,
post li.ht rev larger ari brighter every
minute. TIE pack gained on them. and at las,
surrounded ,hcm
ut must come al last. m, dear master.
sad Erick. have served Won and vour
father these twcntv-:hrcr wears. but | never
'hd v"u hrttcr service than now intend "a
II. ii We All remain together We hail all hc
torn IN pieces. will ret down.anI with nv
pistols shall, trust. be able to keep them
At bay few mi,u'c>. Iou 90 on with all
>p"cd.-!ca'c nlr here know Won will
take care o. my wife and child"
NO Fri k. >ail the baroness, ..wc will
not allow ,l.i>. We viii all be saved. or all
perish together cannot bear to cscace At
the price of yonr Blood :"
NO indeed. Erick :" sad Helena.
Til" baron .oohc1 al his wife and chiId.snd
sad NOTHING.
, "i'">i!t>, vii, try 10 climb tree" said
EricA. may be- they will give ne time. But
II delay moment longer We shall he lost
together"
'('od bless vou. Eryh." said his MASTER
"''od bless YOU. and he mW bless Won. If
.on perish. will look on vour wife as a sis
ter, ard BRING up YOUR child as one of NV
OWL
THANK !you sir," said Erirk firmly. Vow.
God be with YOU all. Fire. sir. two pistols
at once ~
And w''ic the haroa fired. Erick leaned
to the @ronnd. On dashed the horses: the
pack terrified fora moment. stood still and
baycd. Almost instantly they heard The re-
port ola pistol. and in a minute after. Of two
close together. But they heard no more
And now they are within hundred wards
OF the strong log-hnilt inn: the whole ra,k
are close behind them: the post-bov cracks
his whip; the baron fires; the whole party
shout, and as the carriage da>i,cs IN to ;hc
doorand fresh blaze Of light is poured into
the road, the wolves turn. the baron and his
family are safe.
vi Erck no trace was found His pistols
were discovered next morning where he had
been left. three discharged, one still loaded
1t Is supposed he had not time TO fire il b, fore
he was pnllrd down. need not tell YOU how
nobly the baron fulfilled his promise to his
wife and child.
I'm the sacred spot now stands a monument.
bearing on one side of its pedestal the name
and story of Erick : on the other :-..Grca,cr
love hath no man than this. that man lav
down his life for his friend"
The Romance Of Making Wills.
some time ago had occasion to 90 to
Doctors Commons to look at the will of :,
dead man. The hand that signed il was !,