Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-09
90 PARIS. MAINE. FRIDAY.

lared. and mentally resolving that the LOGS
should be removed to prevent further aeci-
dent. she turned 70 retraoc her s.sps. bat
the sisht that me, her eyes froze her With
; horror TO the spot.
Confronting hcr on The bridge. not SIX
feet distant. Vas an enormous wolf. eaunt
and hony ~ith hunger. has eyes biazins Ike
i've Goals thrO' the mist. bis hot fctid breath
scorching the very AR ske breafhed.
A Io~ gro-l Ofintense satisfaction stirred
tie air. answered BY the growl Of 6fty more
OF h's kind. belonging 70 the pack ia an
other moment they would b. upon ber,
Without an instan, thoaght Of the conse-
quences. MsrthA Obeyed her first impulse.
sud struck the log With her foot. exertiny
AT her fuii strength IN the bl5w. The fraa
fabric tottered. the son earth gave way.
there was br~sdth Of awful suspense. and
then the bridges vent do~n with dali
plunge into the waters beneafh, The sharp
elaw % the wolf bal already been fxed on
the soant vegetation Of the rock. and be
held there a moment. struggling with fero-
cious strength 10 gain a foothold. the next
he siid dom into the chasn. uttering a Wild
howl Of disApPoinieJ rage.
Martha sank on her Knees and offered
up a ferveni prayer Of thankseiving for ber
escape; bat simultaneously with the bcar;-
felt o. Amen there came dreadful recol-
iecsion. The bridge formed the only con-
ncctiug Ink between the Pulpit and The
uiaia land. and that was severed, True.
she vas not more than twenty feet distant
from The shores Of ibe river. bat she might
a. sell have been thousands oi miles out in
the ocean. The water vas deep. and !; raa
with almost inconccivable rapidity. forty or
6fty Zee, below ber. over rocks % sharp and
jagged that u made her SILVER 20 look over
thc brink.
Her only hope uas in her husband
Should BE- return a; the expected time they
might siin be alive; bat II BY any accident
BE- -houll b. detained beyond the lime,
She closed her eyes. and bSsosght God for
protection and help.
Cold and hungry. and drenehcd By tie
mist Of The river. Charley began % cry for
home. She eoald bear anything better
than that She took OF her Own garments
70 fold around hin. and held him to Ler
brca.i and sang him the sweet cradle songs
which bad 50 often soothed him.
But the fercc howl Of the wolves nj the
sulicn ihsnders q The river. flled BIS Iatle
heart Nth terror. and al the long dark
night through. be elung to Der neck. sleep
lcssly crying 90 50 home 20 papa.
Day dswnci AZ iast. thc pale sun swim
ming thro1gh the sickly sky. the pallid
forecast q storm. Weak and faint from
hunger. and suffering intensely from cold
for SUMNER j. 10 bearer - tropical smiles
IN that inhospitable cliue-Martha paced
back and forth the nsrro~ limits of The
rock. Noon cane, The faint sun destined
lit vas night again A cold fog sank
down over the mountain. foiio~ed b. a
drilling rain. ~hicb before morning chang
ed % perfect deiuge. The riEcr rose fear
folly. foaming milk white down tie gorge.
sling tie ar with sballering roar. Ike tbo
peal of an imprisoned earthquake.
Ths day that follo~ed was no better
only rain and asbcn-wbiie uisi-not ray
of sunshine.
a new fear arose in the heart q Martha
Warren The Turbulence q The stream
must have swept avsy the bridge over
Which her husband wolld cross on hi. re-
turn. Aad Dc would be retained for DAYS.
may be for weeks
She gave up an f5r lost. Strongly and
ieariuliy vas she tempted 10 fold her cLild
in her arms and plunge into The cauiiron
beneath. and thus cnd Der fear and doubt
u ~oad be better. BE tbougbt tban to
softer that slow. painf4i deaih Of starvation.
But something held her bsck-God's curse
va on those uho seiLmutder
Iosards night. q loa robin. beaten about
by ihc storm. stopped 20 rest q moment on
the roek. Mr,ha seized BIN and rent BIN
ia twain. 9Th almost savage giee. Tor her
cLiil % devour ra--she. uho three days
before -oaid have vept 81 thc sieht oi
wounded sparrou.
Anathcr n.shi and day Ike ibe other.
Only more Intensely ag0nizing. Msrtha
Warren vas suaering indifereutly now /.
sufering hsd paisied every noble feeling
. Charlie mosncd sor suppcr-too reak and
. spcni to 90 up. BE- vas wing on fbe r5ck.
h. bead in her lap. his great eyes fKed
on hcr hoe.
She tore open vein 10 her arm nth her
scissors. ard maic him drink the blood
, Ansthing. she said 90 hsrseM. % calm The
. riid. visiiui yesrning Of his eyes
The boy raisel-hs sat % and peered