Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-10-11
MIS- G. Ell. A n Y.
A NIGHT IN THE WOODS:
Another W oii story.

one of the widest districts OF Canada We
were occupied in tracing the course Of hi,h-
eFto unslploFed rivers, which unfolded to
Us succession OF scenic effects, such as
would have delighted an aru., and poet,
and which they only could describe.
1, would be diseal, TO convey to the read.
or Who has not hvouacked Outin the woods,
the luxury o, those evenings around the
camp Gre.
After a great deal OF story telling. We all
torned in lor the nieh,-tha, Is, We rolled
ourselves in our blankets. and Sell asleep
with our feet toward the ire.
The s,orie, told upon the evening | have
in nv mind. had all been about wolves.
some OF which rspaeiou, creature. ~eIe said
then to b in our nsishborhoOd. Owing,
perhaps, to nv imagination having been sS.
cited by these ialc., bad terrible night
mare. dreamed that wolves were pur.u'
ins me: knew they were gaining on the {,
could hear their bowls growing more aud
more distinct. There !. point OF agony
NJ Which Ill such dreams must have an end
Il awoke with terrible start, and found
mv-elf in cold sweat, aud prey TO a sense
Of terror tor which could no, account.
Instead Of the cheerful blaze which had
.cen ere fell asleep. al VA. now cold and
dark. The Gre bad sunk TO heap Of red
smhsr.. could not distinguish Que Of my
sleeping eonpaniOns. GcOd heavens can
I still be .lunSerine' There. again, is the
long. low. wailipg howl which | beard 80
distinctly in my dream.
Lat up erect AnI listened. What :. that
,ounde ru-,ling among the bru'h-wood
some Of the party stirring No; all are
silcn, a. the grave. an the only ooe awake
in the camp. once again Surely aB
mistaken. thought the Gre was nearer TO
me, Just 10 front, - /, -. What, then,
can ,. those two glimmorins light. few
yard. Oh Now they are moving lAwote
tbe nearest slceper-an American named
SilAs Wood. The man starts to hI, feet. and
rah- hi, eyes. What j. it," Look
there. Silas" lie looks, and as quick a.
lightning. seiIes a burning iagoi. and hurl.
IL with all his force and an unerrinG aim.
The cleaning lights disappear with the
rustic Of the brushwOol-a sharp bark close
ai hand, AMI then 10 a minute or two, the
loog, low wall in the distance is heard.
Silas then stirred and raked the burning
embers aud throwing On an immense heap
Of dry brush. in second the Egyptian
da-kne.. /. di.relled by bright aAne which
leap. up AZ feet into the AR, aud brings
the sleeping figures and the nearest trees
into toll relief.
.Sla., wbs, doe. IL all nean?" asked.
"It means. squire" replied the Ameri-
can, speaking with bis usual deliberate
drawl-" ,r0.rg ~
"wolvosi" rc.eehoel. Then these
,wo cleaning light. that took for glow
worms. were -
"A VOLTS ewes, squire; but | guess hi.
friends wAru't fur % waiiin' kinder anI-
lou. 10 hear tell Of their scout. Hark IT
the darnsd things ain, erOAnin and Ia
men,in' over their disappointment. as sure
~ nv names Silas Wood :"
once more the long. low howl, ineIPrcs-.
ihlv -ad and fearful. was heard a, - greater
distance. Now that knew wha, /, I'M
plied. Il made the blood car1le in my veins.
- shall never forget woli's howl" |
exclaimed IL heard that accursed sound
in nv dream a. plainly ~ hear il now
But are w. not in iapger'' and began
mechanically to pile Up more wood on the
blazing FIRE.
"No fears now, squire" replied the
,he Yankee coo!ly; "the cowartly critters
darsnt CON, anish Gre like that. Bo-
.iIo.. reckon ;be fellsr scared 80 with
iha, ere burniu. chip. has told en- It's nc
70 by this time THEY'RE As cunning a.
humans. .. them critters Az. Dc "a, and
sgood riiiancs to we've bowling yarmen,. -
he added. Us the low wall wa. once more
beard dying away in the distance.
Notwithstanding che assurance that the
wolve. were retrsa,ing. took grea; pleas.
ure in seeing the FIRE blazing up brightly
for I krcw in that consisted our protection
81 suppose We have bad a narrow escare3'
said TO my companion, who, besides my
self. was the only one awake IN the camp
IL reckon I've seen a narrower, then,
replied he. "why that ere skulkin scout
dar.n', have give warning to the re', OF The
pack as long ss single rel enber remained
The eriiier. is dreadful afsared ot fire.
"well." rejoined, Z" | am not at al
sorry I awoke when dld. Bot as were
the only two awake, suppose YOU tell uiS
this narrow escape you allute to-sha, ls,
# you doh,'i feel sleepy"
Ne. .quiro' amt sleepy, not moe
s.l. eOulin', sleep a wink. 1t tired.
feel too kinder happy liked to have eo'ehsd
that darned .ueakin' scout such a lick '
And the Yankee laughed. quite tiekled a
the recollection. 81 guess be had ii right
.hek Atween the eyes. knOwed be felt i
by the bark he gave. Well, squire, i'll
give ne considerable satisfaction to parra''
toy you nv adventure with ,hs ,arnal critters
gus.s, squire. 1t be a matter Of ten year
Agvnq that Deacon Nathan bad u raisin
away down 10 S,Oek,ille in yarmOuni
wher, Wa. reared"
&" What Is a raisibgP' asked.