The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-03
GREAT LOVE.

Some years ago. Russian ECbleman was
travelling on speciA. business IN the interior
Of Russia. 1t was the beginning OF winter.
but the frost had set in carIv His carriage
rolled up to an Inn and he demanded relay
OF horses to carry him on 10 the next station,
where he intended 10 spend the night The
i'nkeeper cntrra'ed him not to proceed for
he said there was danger in travelling so late,
the wolves were ont ijnr the noblem an
thought the man merely wished to keep him
As guest: he SAID 1t was too early for wolves,
An! ordered the horses 20 be put to. lie then
drove off, with his wit. and his only daughter
inside the rarria.r with him.
On the box ut ,i.r carriaue was a serf VINO
had i'crE i.orn on the not'icmsns estate, to
whom h" WAS n"rh attached. and VINO loved
his master as he lo,r,! bis own lite. They
rolled over the hardened SNOW. and there
See.r-l nn i-I.> II Linc.r. Tue moon shed
her pale iich'. ard hrou.ht cat into hurnl,Il-
ed silver the road on whirh th.v were COM"
Ut length The little girl said to her taturr
hat was that strange howilny sonhi that
inst hear: "Oh. nothing bat the wind
>ighinH through the forest trees" replied the
father. The child shut her ewes. and was
quiet But soon >h.. said a.,n, List-l.
father; /, is not ike the wind, think" Tnr
father listened and far. far away, IN the DIS
tance hc.ii.i hin,. ,hroI- nr clear, cold.
frosty air. he heard a noi,r witch hc too we'll
knew the meaning IT,
He then pr, down the window. and spoke
to his servant: " The wolves, tcar. are after
rs: make haste. Tell the man to drive fast
rr. and get Your pistols ready" The po,tiil-
ION drove faster I,u, the same mourntul
>uund which the child had heard approached
nearer and nearer. 1t was gust. clear
that pack OF wolves had scented them ou:
The noh!rman tried to calm the anxious fears
OF his wife and ,hli
At last the b,vinC of the pack was distinct
" heard. SO he said to his servant. When
'hrv come ny with us do vou >inclr out one.
and lire, and ! will single, out another; and
while the rest are devouring them. we shall
get on. As soon as he pn, down the win
dow he saw the pack in full rrv behind. the
large dog wolf at their head Two shots were
fired. and two Of Qne wolves felt. The others
instantly set upon them. and dcvonrp.l them
an! meanwhile the earring" gained ground
Bat the taste of blood only made them
more furious, and they were soon up with
the carriage again. Again two shots were
fired; and two more fell, and were devourcd
/ But the carriage was speedily overtaken
and the po>'-ho was vet far distant. The
nohleman then ordered :he postillion to loose
one OF h'S leaders, that they might gain lit
tie tune. This was done. aud the poor horse
plunged frantirallv into the forest the wo!ve.
after hun. and was soon torn to pieces Their
another horse was sent of. and shared the
same tate. The carriage Iahorcd on as faS
as 1t could with the two remaining horses
but the post-house was still distant
At length the servant said to his master
:" have served you ever since was child
] love You as my own self Nothing now ca,
save you but one thing Let me save YOU =
ask You only to look after nv wife and m,
little ones" The nobleman demonstrated
but in vain. When the wolves next cam
up, the faithful servant threw himself amoncs
them. The two painting horses galloped o
, with the carriage, and the gates of the post
| house just closed in upon it as the fearfu
pack were on the point Of making the las
and fatal attack. But the travellers wer
safe.
The next morning they went ont. and sa,
the place where the faithful servant had bee
pulled down by the wolves. His bones on
ly we're there. And on that spot the noble
man erected wooden pillar, on which
S written, "Greater love hath no man tha
e this, that man lay down his lite for hi
friends" But God commended his love Il
ward US. in that while We were yet sinner
:, Christ died tor u.s.