Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-30

but some terrible remembrance or pres
entmep which came over him with ir-
resistits power. T
eTse hour has come I knew it
wopi}-have felt it for days. I do no,
fear death, but it is horrible to be hunted
don in such spot as this, and be torn
b Internal devils
His breath came thick and Kissing
through his elenched teeth, and his chest
heaved with intense emotion.
Here said be, lifting the soiled string
over his head, and taking locket at
tached to it in his hand, $ is the shadow
of one you never knew, but the original
was once the light Of my young wife. /
and came with NE to this territory when
the world was bright with hope. l left
her in the cabin one day, and went TO
nv work as usual She crossed the val
lev and came where I was working
Wishing to fell the tree was at work
upon. | urged her to cross the log over
/ the creek before dark, and I would i'm
mediately follow her. She had not been
gone bat a little time. when there burst
up between me and our cabin, that long.
/ freezing sound, the howl of a wolf. 1t
was answered if from a thousand
throats up and down the valley, until one
wild, startling, unearthiy howl swelled
on the still evening air. God, how that
howl went to the souli I reeled in utter
weakness a moment, but soon rallied.
and with the speed and energy of de-
spair, rushed down the path. I had
reached the stream, and was upon the
old trunk thrown across. when another
and different sound reached my ears
/ 1t seemed that my brain would burn into
ashes under the fiery heat. and my heart
burst from my bosom. That was the
cry of my wife, clear, waillng shrek OF
> mental agony
Blair dropped his head and thrust hi:
fingers into his ears. as if that terrible
= sound vas again ringing through the
forest. a moment, and he hurriedly re.
sumed:
I remember no more until the morn
' ing broke, and the sun smiled through
the trees upon the terrible scene. 1t wa
horrible! The ground was torn an,
stained with dark spots where pools Q
; blood had sunk away. Seven long blacl
bodies lay around gashed by the ak, som
/ OF them glaring fercely as they fel
their tongues thrust out, and the whit
u faugs cleaning fearfully in their ope
y jaws. The ak itself lay within reacl
red with blood It's entire length. NJ
own arms were also stained, and sti
damp. But, God Of mercy wor:
sight than all this met my gaze ofreturr
ing consciousness. Tightly in my arm
was holding the head Of my wife, b
< form bare and limbs torn into shreads.
le
10 The cd man sobbed convulsively, ar
7P wruug bis hands until it seemed that Il
blood would start from his fingers.
n Coming
OF Again, and nearer than before, t
uF dismal howl rose above the storm. T
IN camp fire burned dimly in the blindi
IT. storm Of SHOW, and sense Of Ionelins
Ire and terror came over the spirit dark
ae- than the sky overhead.
Here. take this said Blair, as
- handed ne the locket, and if you 81
yive, carry 1t 10 -, New York, a
viii thank you. Boy, an not afr
q to die. Death viii be rest, and sh
see Maria. We must take to the TT
It's freeze, OF death by the wolves,
'A Quick boy Good bye
- - / felt the hot tears drop on my hs
Us as the old man pressed his quivering
upon 1t, and then pushed on towards
trees.
We had need to be quick, for We
% hardly reached the branches when
III score Of long, gloomy shadows shot
''n Of the surrounding darkness, sent u
4, yell which went 10 the heart colder t
nA' the breath Of the wintry blast. t
paid bat little attention to the dim e
: : and scenting their prey gathered
:, shadowy circle beneath Us.
Lash yourself fast, boy, and c
: mend your sOul TO God, for yoa
''4'' freeze, and better to rot on the oak /
WY be torn by the devils
c.s It's Of no use, he continued. as
guested that the sound Of cur guns n
al reach the inmates Of the cabin, =
= would nor hear EN- In the storm, and
~ sides, swear by the living God th
80: viii send some Of them to b--Il befo
die