Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-04-20


howls so alarmed the family that they
finally took refuge in the garret. On
Friday morning not hearing any unu-
sual noise, they supposed the creature
had left them to themselves. While
they were busily engaged in preparing
breakfast Mrs. As second son,
babe of seventeen months, crept out
into the yard. Going out and casting
a glance towards the boy, to her sur
prise and horror she saw the monster
within a few feet, and ready to pouncc
upon her darling. She caught up a
that CHANGED to be near,
and succeeded in driving him off,
The wolf, disappointed of prey, made
for the woods and disappeared; but
on the approach of darkness he re-
turned to the siege. Friday night
WAS made as hidanus n Thursday night
had been, andnearly the same scenes
were re-enacted. On Saturday Mrs.
A. declared she would not be
scared out of her lodging place anoth-
er time for one wolf, which in accord
ance with its nature and habits had
already retired into deeper recesses of
the surrounding forest. 1t happened
that Mr.. A. and l. had some
cows that would d occasionally stray
down to their neighbor's, at the mill
mile below. They had wandered
there on the present occasion; and,
little Lewis, anxious to 60 to the clear
ing, begged the privilege Of going ear
ly for them. Mrs. A. told him he
might, providing he would tell Mr..
Young to send her his gun well loaded,
as she wanted to kill wolf. He pro-
missed faithfully to do the errand, and
kept his word. Mr.. Young remarked
to Lewis that the gun had been load
ed for six or eight weeks, and he didn' t
know which end of it would be most
likely to kill. This information did
not daunt Mrs. A.. When the
sun went down she bade the children
come in and close the door.
Keep sharp look out for the vol
from the windows"
Presently Lewis in a state of ex
citement called out
"Aunty, | SEE him; he is coming"
Mrs. A. requested Mrs. l.
to take the children and retire into
the bed room, saying that she and tho
British fowling piece would stand be
tween them and all harm. Some do
mestic fowls a few rods from the house
attracted the attention of lord lupus
and he advanced towards them witt
the intention o. seizing one or NOR
for his supper. While he was thu
engaged, Mrs. A. showed the win
dow just high enough to run the mu7
zle of the gun through, aud gettin
down upon her knees brought it t
bear directly upon him. AS it had
flint lock, she said it gave her som
trouble to get her face close enoug
Ito draw a bead but that difficult
overcome she pulled the trigger, an
down went the wolf and down wen
she, he falling one way and she anotl
or. The fash of powder from the pa
burned her forehead and eyes so badl
that she could not discern the effect ,
her shot. Mrs. l. now called OF
that the wolf lay upon the ground a
parently dead. Mrs. A. washe
her face and found to her JOY that he
eve sight was uninjured. Fearing tn;
: the animal might recover she took Il
handspike and with Lewis by her sit
l went out to make sure work. UpC
| examination she saw there was /
: need. He had given his last grow
5 She resolved to have his skin for a TT
t ply, and at once set about taking
t off. Persons who came next day
J. see for themselves, pronounced it han
t somely done. During the week maj
n came to talk over the adventure al
r compliment Mrs. A. for her bray
: ry and skill-among whom were sc
I eral gentlemen of influence. Tn
I told her there was q wolf bounty, al
e they would see that she received j
but the law required the head al
h ears of the animal, and as the latt
n had become purified, it was impos
k ble to meet the requirement, cons
d quently she was never recompensed
e Since til hat period as Mrs. A
e predicted, no wolves have been Sc
in Mooers.
> AS a story is good for nothing h
Is told, we will give some additional p
n ticulars which will serve to render 81
= more apparent and wonderful the
IS stance of female heroism we have
II corded. Mrs. A. was nearing
ir Gethsemane of maternity. On
le 11th of the following November
t. son, fair looking child, was born
at her. He was very appropriately
a med Wolfred. He grew up to m
ID hood, and took an active part in
Il, late great rebellion, under the ST
le and stripes; and his soldier comra'
I'd say he has remarkable eye for dr.
70 ing a bead on a rifle, that his aim '
= sure death to the rebs, that he
n eminentIy cool in action, and had
e. fear of being hit by a bullet except
q in the face. He served ont his ii
en- as we would expect the son OF sue
o. mother would do, and returned he
: without having received a scratch.
ed
'u' A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT.-What
'e- be more original or expressive t
u the first thoughts of children W