Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-12-04
sGREAT LOVE.

Some years ego. Russian nobleman was
travelling on special business ia the interior
Of Russia. 1t was the beginning of. winter,
but the frost had set in early. Ills carriage
rolled up 10 an inn and be demanded relay
Of horses 10 carry him on 10 the next station.
where he intended 10 spend the night. The
innkeeper entreaied him not 10 nroce ed, for
he said there was danger in travelling so lae
the wolves were out But the noblrmsn tbo't
The man merely wished to keep him as guest
he said il was loo early for wolves, and or.
dered the horses to be put TO- He then drove
of, with his wife aud only daughter inSid the
carriage with him.
On the box OF the carriage was aSerf, who
had been born on The nobleman's estate, TO
whom he was much attached, and who loved
his master as he loved his life. They rolled
over the hardened snow, and there seemed no
signs Of danger. The moon shed her male
light and brought out into FURNISHED silver The
road on which they were going. At length
The llille girl said 10 her father, "Wbs, was
that strange bowling sound that / lust heorl?"
so, nothing bnt The wind signing lfrourhabe
foreEl Trees" replied The father. The child
shut her eyes and was quiet, but soon she
said again, "Listsn, father, il is not like The
wind, think" The father listened; and far,
far away, in the distance behind him, through
the cieat, cold, frosty air, he heard a noise
which he loo we'll knew the meaning of.
lie Then put down The window, and smoke
10 the servant: "The wolves are infer MS.
make haste; tell the man to drive faster, and
get your pistols ready" The poslilIicn drove
aSler. But the same mournful sound which
The chl heard approached nearer. 1t was
quite clear that pack of wolves hadscen,ed
them out. The nobieman tried 10 calm the
anxious fears Of his wife and child.
Al last The baying of the pack was distinct
| " heard. So he said 10 his servant, "When
they come up 70 US do you Single ont one and
ire, and | will single out snolher, aud while
the rest are devourng them we shall get on"
AS soon oS he put wif the window, he sa y
the pack in fUll cry behind, the arge dog
wolf al their head. Two shots were fred
and two Of the wolves fell. The others in
slanlly SET upon them, end devoured them ;
and, meanwhile The carriage gained gIound.
But The taste OF blood only made them more
'utouS' eha9aey were soon up with the car.
liage again: Ahd Two shots were fired, and
TWO more Ieii ahu were devoured. But the
carriage was speedily oreraken, and the nnsl
house was yet far dstslt.
| The nobleman then ordered the pos,il,;on IN
'NoSN WV W uiS ~ S"uSIoy bUuk lUG1 Ullgul yalu
q little time. This was d0he, and The moor
horse plunged ftanticuIly into the forest, and
The wolves after HIM, and was soon torn TO
pieces. Then another horse was sent of aud
shared the same fate. The carriage labored
on as fast as il could with the remsining horse /;
but The post house was still distant.
AT legth the servant said 10 his master, al
have served you ever since | was a Child, |
love you as ny own self. Nothing now can
save you but one thing. Let me save YOU. |
ask you only 10 look after my wife and little
ones" The nobleman demonstrated, but in
vain. When The wolves next came up, the
faithful servant threw himself among them
The painting horse galIoped on with the car
rage, anc the gates of the posi- mouse soon
closed in upon it, as The fearful pack were on
the point Of making he last and fatal attack.
But the travellers were sale.
The next morning they went out and saw
the place where the faithful servant had been
ulled down by the wolves. His bones only
were there. And on that spot the nobleman
erected wooden pihar, OH which IS written,
"Greater love hath no man than this that a
man lay down his life for his friend" "Bn
God commendeth his love toward US, in Nat
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
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