The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-12-02

look of rage beaned from them, as she came
erect with dstended jaws te meet the human
intruder. Jack stood trembling from flight and
the effects of cold, not daring to move, for he
knew that the instant he turned about the infu-
rated beast would pounce upon him, and tear
him into mince meat.
Poor Jack! worse fate await. him than his
comrade. Here hestand in the bowling tempest
another long. dreary night is approaching fast
to stand there is certain death, as his chilled
and benumbed limbs are giving way, and a
dull drowsiness is overcoming him. He has not
tasted morsel of food for twenty four hours, nor
stopped an hour in his hunt since he left home,
But one alternative is left he must either perish
in the snow drifts or encounter the fearful ami
NAL that is auxiously waiting to grind his bones
into atoms between her savage jaws.
No time can be lost--Jack grows weaker and
old Bruin becomes fercer and more determined
on securing her prey.
With trembling hand he reaches to his belt
for his knife. He grasps the hilt firmly and 81.
lently offers prayer to God for strength to con
quer his foe. The enrnged bear, seeing his in
tentions, sprang toward him with open jaws and
glar,ng eyes, ready to crush his bones within
her ponderous mouth. He watches her in
every movement. AT length an opportunity is
afforded him for the encounter. The cleaning
blade is raised nloft--with feeble hand and q
trembling heart he summoned all his strength,
gave one desperate plung, and old Bruin fell,
pierced to the heart, at his feet.
= "Thank the Lord" were the first words that
he uttered when he seen his adversary bleeding
and dying before him.
Now that he had dispatched the old bear, lie
availed himself quickly of the protection the
den or cavern afforded him. After he had en-
tered the cave, and explored it some distance
for it was a large room, he discovered two cubs,
the mother of which he had slain, concealed
n one corner. In moment he had killed them
with his knife, that was yet warm with the
mothers blood
The first thought that now entered his mind,
was the idea of making fire, which he soon put
into execution, and in an instant he had large
and comfortable one, made with roots and sticks
that were laying in perfusion over the rocky
floor of his new habitation.
1t was nearly noon, and the storm without
had ceased, and the glorious sun was shining in
all his wonted brightness, and the wind was
calm and still. After Jack had warmed his
benumbed and almost frozen limbs, he cut
piece of meat out of old Bruin, and had justput
it on the Goals to roast, when he imagined he
heard human voices, he crawled to the opetirgj
for he was now SO weak, that walking was i'm.
possible. He attentively listened for short
time, and finds to mis- joy that he is not mista
ken. They draw nearer, and he can now hear
them talking distinctly, as they are looking in
every direction for traces of the lost hunters.
1t seems that as soon as Tom fell, when in
he act of picking up part of his game, that his
logs Immediately returned back to the settle
nent, and from the manner in which they acted
md the doleful way the yelpped and howled,
'aused they settlers to believe that something
lad befalen the hunters A number, led by the
aithful dogs, at once started in search of them.
They had gone but short distance, when they
loticed an uneasiness in the dogs, and that they
would run around several mounds of snow
cratching and barking frantically.
"There's something in that snow, fellows"
aid one of the company.
ooh, Heavensp exclaimed 6ne of the men, as
lie scrapped away the snow and human being
net his view-"its Tom Latton, as sure as live.
The inanimate form of Tom was borne away,
While the hunt for the other unfortunate man,
" those remaining was diligently continued
The little party had almost concluded to give
ID the hunt, when one of them exclaimed:
"I'll bet Jacks there" pointing to the cave,
rom which black columns of smoke were issu
ng.
Tn moment the whole party were there, and
acl, through joy, fell at their feet insensibIe.
"Where is Tom?" he intorogated, as soon as
e was conscious. {
"He's saved" answered they.
"Heaven be praised!'' exclaimed Jack, as the
ears trckled down his cheeks.
Jack ana the game was now taken to the set
ement, which was but short distance off. 1t
ppears that the hunters had been trayersing c
lat forest over and over the entire night, and [
ere near their homes, but from the tempest of
low driven by the wind in their faces, they
ere unable to discern where they were.
When they arrived at home, they found that |
le vigorous efforts of the settlers had brought
ON to consciousness, for the thick covering of
low had protected him from cold, thereby sa- |
g his life. t
"Both saved +" shouted the little group, when I
icy saw them come leading Jack.
"The Lord be praised" burst from every :
cart, as they entered the habitatstion of Jack. I
Many are the happy hours that the two in Q
rpid hunter spend in recounting their narrow d
cape in the forest Long live the Hunters of
e frontier.
ES- Oh? whistle, daughter, whistle, S
nd you shall have COW. I never v
histled in my life, and can't whistle now. il
'hl whistle, daughter, whistle. and you n