Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-04-18


now and then we could sec great, glowing
eyes, staring up into the tree where we
were seated. And then their yells; they
we're loud, and long, and hideous.
know not how long We had remained
in this situation, for we had no means of
uscertaing The time, when heard limb
of tree cracking as if breaking down be-
meath the weight Of some of US; and a
moment afterwards shrek went through
my ears like the piercing Of knife. A
light form went down through tho naked
branches, with dull heavy sound upon
the stiff snow.
'Oh, God I am gone y
II was the voice Of Caroline Allen. The
poor girl never spoke again There was
horrid dizzid dizziness and confusion in
my brain. and l spoke not; and l stirred
not, for the whole, at that time, was like
an ugly, unreal dream. l only remember,
that there was smothored groans and dread.
ful howls underneath! 1t was all over in
a moment. Poor Caroline She was lit
orally eaten alive. The wolves had a
fri igh' full feast, and they became raving
mad with the ste of blood
When | came fully to myself-Hhen
the horrible dream went off-and i. lasted
hut a moment struggled 10 shake of
the arms of my sister, which were cling
ing around me, and could have cleared
myself, should have jumped down among
til ra,ing animals. But when second
thought cane over me. knew that any
attempt 10 rcacuc, would be useless. As
ior poor Mason, il was wild with horror.
! lie had tried to follow Care line when she
fell, but lie could not shake of the grasp
Of bis terrified sister, Iii youth, and weak
constitution and frame were unable o stand
the dreadful trial and he stood close by
NY side, with his hand firmly clenchcd and
his teeth set closely, gazing down on the
dark wrangling creatures below with fixed
stare of a maniac. 1t was indeed a ter
riblc scene. Around was the thirk cold
night and below, the ravcnous wild beasts
we're tapping their bloody jews, and how
ling another victim.
The morning broke at last, and Gu,
Grightlul enemies fed at the first advance
Of daylight, | Ike so many coward y MUIR
dcrcrs. We waited until the sun had isen
before we yentured to crawl from our hid
ing places. We were chilled though
every limb was numb and cold with tcrroi
and poor Mason was delir;ous, and RACED
wildly about the things he had witnessed
| There were bloody stains around the tree
and few long black hairs were tramplcC
in the snow.
We bad gone but little distance, whcl
we were met 10y our friends from the set
tlcmcnt, who had come alarmed at ou
absence. T"oy were shocked at our wilt
aud frightiul appearance; md my brothers
have oltcltmes Id me, tn t at first we al
seemed like 80 many crn2ed and brain
sickened creatures. They assi,t'd us K
reach home; but Harry Mas never rc
covered from tie dreadful trial. lie ne
elected bis business, his studies, and Iii
friends, anon murmuring to himself abou
that dreadful night. Hc fell to drinking
soon after, and died miserable drURkarC
before age had whtened single hair up
on his head
For my part, conf. IS, never recover
ed from the terrors Of the melancholy ~
cumstanccs which have endcavorcd t
describe. The though of it has haunted
me like my shadow and even now th
scene Genes at times freshly before me il
my Dire ms, and start up with somethin
OF the same feeling Of terror which ex
perenccd, when, more than half cen
tury since, | passed night among tn
wolves.