The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-03-21

a WOLF RACE.

tlemont IN the southwestern part of the
United States preparatory to crossing
the broad plains which lay beyond, be.
tween them aud their journeys end,
tired with the travel already accomplish.
ed, and knowing that still greater priva-
tious aud iatigucs than any they had
passed, were likely to beset them be-
yond this point, they fingered here till
one ofthc number a somewhat opiniona.
ted obstinate man named Walsh, refus.
ing to wait longer, started alone with
hi, family, which consisted of his wife
and four children, ranging from year
to eight years old.
Mrs. Walsh, more timid if not more
prudent than her husband, remonstra.
ted against proceeding thus, but in vain,
and they accordingly set out, leaving
the remainder of the company to follow
at their leisure, the intention being to
remain several days still where they
were. The first day passed pleasantly
enough, the impatient travellers making
such progress as caused Sir. Walsh to
congratulate himself repeatedly on the
- advantage he had gained by not waiting
for his tardy companions. His wife did
rot, however, reply to his rejoicing
She continued to feel anxious aud tmid
at heiug by themselves in country so
ney, aud where the uniformity OF OBJ
iects presented on every side, rendered
it SO easy matter to lose the way.
Her fears proved to be well founded
before the close Of the second day. Her
husband, after repeatedly altering his
coulso, confessed at her half frantic So.
licitation, that he was completely at
fault concerning the route to be pursued
Night came, but was cloudy, and
morning found him in no way relieved of
his pcrpIcxity. What to do he knew
not, but it seemed as safe to push for.
ward as to remain where they were,
and they accordingly did so, but with
far less hopeful feelings than at the be-
ginning Of the journey.
Toward evening Of the third day, just
as the despondent Walsh was drcading
another night passed in the narrowing
uncertainty Of the previous one, his cid.
est child, bright pretty little girl, call
Cd out:
ooh, papa I see a dog :"
Her father turned eagerly to look,
the relieving thought instantly present.
ing itself that by some fortunate chance
the party OF cmigrants that he had sopa,
rated himself from were approaching.
1t was not 50 however-no wagons
or anything that looked like them were
to be seen, but away to the right of the
animal which the child had called 4
dog, were several dark, creeping figures
the s;eht Of which maze the mans
check pale.
"What curious looking dog !" ex,
claimed Mrs. Walsh and then catching
glimpse Of her husbands face she
d dropped her tones to breathloss horri
fed whisper, stra;ning the baby in her
arms close to her bosom.
Walsh, without speaking began tC
urge his horses to swiJer pace, and The
children scared at they knew not what
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