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A Night of Terr0r.--A swedish Story.


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A Night Of Terror.--A swedish Story.
FROM THE GERMAN OF GEO. poRING.
should in vain endeavor TO describe the
feelings experienced at that moment, -
Many years have passed away since thar
time; have gone through much that was
calculated TO try the soul but never had
feelings equal 10 these. The puresl Joy a!
the deliverance of my sister took possession
of me, and with il the feeling that had sin
ned againsl The greatness and goodness OF
the Almighty. felt The utmost contrion
dared not speak 10 Axinia, whose conf.
dence in Heaven had never for moment
forsaken her and who at this moment, and
with steauy voice, was Offering thanks
for her merciful delivorance. The snufflng
ahd ratlling CT The wolves st the door reused
me from the train of thought into which |
had fallen. Rosko had the presence of mind
when he ran back 10 set The horses off, aud
thereby gave them the chance OF saving them
selves, to snatch the lantern from the sleigh,
and bring il with him into The but. We row
began to examine the interior, 10 see whelh.
er we were in safety; and as we did SO, we
heard the low growing OF the wolves, who
continued jumping against the door, and
climbing up against the windows; but fortu-
nately the windows were fastened with very
strong shutters. Mud walls surrounded us
and bank of earth was built against one
| side T.; little half rotten straw laid in one cor
ner, and by The side OF ii lay an invaluable
treasure, heap OF irewood, sufficient, in all
probability, 10 save us, during four and lwerly
hours, from the severity OF the frost. The
old servant lost rot moment 10 making use
of the discovery. A most grateful fire soon
famed in The middle OF The room, the smoke
from which wen: upwards and found an out
let at one OF those openings in the roof which
usually form the chimney iG these hunters
hus. now brealhed more freely, and could
look more calmly upon my sister, who had
sat down quietly upon the eaHhen bank, and
was engaged in endeavoring to restore the
faintins acy's.maid, whom had Rosko pla.
ced there when he carried her in With the
help OF some spirits from Rosko's flask, she
al last succeeded and we all gathered around
the ire, the beneficial effects of which soon
gave us new life; and while we listened 10
the savage growing OF our fearful enemies
outside, we congratulated ourselves upon
having escaped from them. The French
woman, now that the paralysing effect of the
fear had left her, began 10 describe, and how
she had expected every moment 10 see one
OF the monsters spring into The sleigh and
swallow all up. / sal holding Axinia's hand,
in mine, and an expression of unspeakable
Joy might be seen in the faces of US both
Old Rosko alone appeared unmoved a, the
favor which fate had shown us; he sat look
ing with gloomy ,hough,fulness into the ii.
sing flames; his brow was knit, and from
lime 10 time be shook his head. Suddenly
we now heard, resoundng from a distance,
SO loud and hear-piercins a cry Of pain, that
we looked al each other in sstonishment, and
Axinia crept close 10 me, as If for safety.
had never heard sound like il before; il
could be the tones OF no human being that
pierced The air with so much strength, and
knew of no animal The cry of which it re-
sembled. II soon ceased but the pilsous
complaint, the complaint, the heart-pisrcius
distress OF tha, lone, continued to sound in
our ears. Rosko had gone uueasily towards
the door, and was looking through the crack
in il. Ii had now become sliller without,
and it appeared 10 me ;hat the srowIns and
howEns OF the wolves no longer sounded
so dtrec,ly into our neighbortood. Old Ros-
ko came back from the door, and he mus
have seen in the expression OF my lace an
Interrogation as to the shocking and unnaln.
raj tones we had heard.
al Poor Alexander all is over with him
The yours beast was tull Of courage and trs,
aud no doubt fough, his elcCi thirsty spe-
mics bfavely with his hcots hut be was oSl'.
ged TO give way; the numbers were 10 Srsst
for him Yes sit" continued he, "lhs, dread
iul cry anu uouueed 10 Us the death ot your IA,
votte horse, have heard this loae walch
pierced 10 the vsty soul, On the 6sSi ei esNSs,
Ii is peculiar 10 strong, yoaus horses, which
part haIdly With ths,r lie, aud Struggle wNa
death 10 the las, momeat viii lay any
wager il went esssst with Cye,Asa she -
weaker than Alexander, aud click tNc, SUI
ibis much is certain, that .he pee, sa'msls