The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-07-07
l long shadow was gliding along on the

A long shadow was gliding along on the
trunk of our last refuge. Garry was
helpless, and it required all the strength
of intense despair to hold her and remain
upon the slippery trunk. turned TO
face the wolf-he was within the reach
of my arm. I struck with my Est, and
again those fearful jaws shut with snap
as my hand brushed his heed. With a
demoniac growl he fastened upon the
shoulder of Carryl Oh! for helpi-for q
weapon-for foothold on earth, where
could grapple with the monster.
! heard the long fangs craunch into
the flesh, and the smothered breathing as
he continued to make sure his hold Oh
it was horriblel I beat him over the
head, but he only deigned munching
growl. yelled, wept. cursed. prayed,
but the hungry devils cared not for curses
or prayers. His companions were still
bowling and whining and venturiug out
upon the pine. I almost wished the tree
would give way.
The wolf still kept his hold upon Garry.
None can dream how the blood Kissed
and swept through my knotted VEINS
At last the brute hungry for his prey,
gave wrench and nearly threw me from
the pine. Garry was helpless and insen-
sible Even the branching teeth of the
monster did not awaken her from the
deathly swoon into which she had fallen.
Another wrench was made by the wolf
and Carry's waist slipped from my aching
grasp, leaving me but the hold upon the
skirt of the dress The incarnate devil
had not released his hold, but as if aware
of the danger beneath, retained his grip
on the shoulder of Garry.
The end had come! Ny brain reeled-
the long body Of the wolf hung downward
like dark shadow into the abyss. fast
wearing out my remaining strength. The
blood gushed warmly from my nostrils.
and lights danced and flashed across my
eye5alls. The overtaxed muscles of the
hand would relax and as Instantly close
convulsirely upon the eluding skirt. l
heard q tearing, as ifof stitches. The
black mass writhed and wrenched as if to
deepen the hold A sharp cracking min-
gled with the humming noise 10 my head
and the dress parted at the waist. ]
shrieked as I heard the swooping sound of
the fall of the black devil and his victim.
As they shot down into the darkness, l
heard something like bay of the old house
dog and the firing Of guns but nothing
more.
Weeks and months passed away before
the fearful delirium night left me. re-.
turned to consciousness in my fathers cab.
in, an emanciated creature, as helpless as
a child. My youth had passed away. and
was prematurely old. The raven black
locks o. twenty yrs. Of age are white. Look
this arm that clung to Garry! 1t is with
cred; have never raised it since that
night. In my dreams feel again that
fearful night, and awake. covered with the
cold. clammy sweat that gathered on me
while on that pine.
The ueighing of the horse, as he dashed
into the clearing. had aroused the people
at home. The empty. and broken sleigh
told the brief story. The bowling of the
wolves arose on the blast, and with guns
and the old house dog they rushed to the
scene. They found me senseles on the
trunk of the tree, covered with blood, and
a wolf feeling bis way on icy branch to-
wards me. In turning at the sound Of
their approach, he slipped and went down
upoa the ice.
Gu: people looked long for Garry Ma.
son, but did not find her till next morn.
ing. They went down upon the ice and
found her corpse. The wolves hud not
picked her crushed bones-l thanked God
sor that The fall had partially broken
the Ice and the oozing water had frozen
and fastened her long black hair as it float.
ed out. The wolf had not released his
death grasp, for his teeth were in her pure,
white sholder.
The spring sunshine, and birds, and
green leaves. had come again, as tottered
out. My sisters led me to grave on the
rivers bank-the grave of all my youthful
hopes, and all I loved. The wild flowers
were only starting on the mound. Ibles.
sed them. for they we're blooming over the
grave Of Garry.
A DIsTINGUIsHED gentleman, x-Gov.
ernor of an Atlantic State, was employed
| for the defence on a trial for murder