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the gray wolf These sounds. familiar bv
their constant occurrence throughout the
journey. were now fall Of terror. and drove
slumher from my eyc-lids. Above all this
however, was the hope that / should he re-
stored 90 my comrades the next dav.
Early the mex, morning rose unrelreshed.
and pursued my weary way over the prostratc
trunks 10 was noon when I reached the
sp1t "nere my notices were posted. No one
Aai been there. Ny disappointment was
almost overwhelming. For the frst time. |
realized that | was lost. Then camea crush
il5 sense oil destitution. No food, no fire
no means TO procure either; alone in an un-
explored wilderness, one hundred and fifty
miles from tie nearest human abode. sur
rounded by Wild beasts, and furnishing with
hunger. IL was no time for dependency.
moment afterwards fcl5 how calamity can
elevate the mind, IN the formation of the
r5soiuuon mot TO perish in that wilderness. 80
The hope Of finding the party still con
trolied my plans. / thought, by trayersine
tde peninsula centrally, would he enabled
% strike the shore of the lake In advance Of
tacir camp. and near the point of departure
Tor the Madison. Acting upon this mpres-
SION, rose from a slcapess coach, and uur
sued my way through the tmbcr-cnangled
loFost. feeling of weakness took the place
OF hunger. Conscious Of The need Of food.
iclt no cravings. Occasionally. wEile scram-
bling over logs and through thickots, a sense
ol iaintness and exhaustion would come owe.
me. but | would suppress it with the audible
expression. "Ihis won't do ! mast find my
company Dependency would sometimes
strive with resolution for the mastery of my
thoughts. would think of home-of my
daughtor-and Of the possible chance Of star
vati0u, OF death IN some more terrible form
but as often as these gloomy foTebodinrs
came, | would strive t. banisa them with
reflections better adapted t. my immediate
necessities. | rccoilec. at this time Discus
sing tie question. whether there was not
implanted by Providence 10 every man a
principle oi sci.-pTlseIvlt.on equal TO any
emergency which did not destroy his reason.
decided this question aHmItYeiy thou
sand times afterwards IN my wauieTnEs, and
tr-c1ri this experience here, tlat any Ter-
SON "h1 reads it. should be ever find him
sell ~ Ike circumstance. may not despair.
There Is lille In the thought. lt vii. revive
nope, ailay hunger. renew energy. encourage
perseverance, aud. as have proved in mv
Own case, bring @ man cut ofdiiicaitv. when
nothing else can avail.
Itwas mii-iay when : emerged from tie
i1fes' mo an open space az the icot ol tie
peninsula Il broad lake ot beautiful curTa-
tuIe' win llasnlhcent surrounding, ily be-
lore me- -I'lia-nS in The slnoeains-
DuIilS lAe -lsl Two dA5s' tlo lear Oh meet
ing VITA ind'an7 gave aie clns.uerao-e ankle
W nut. "Aea conscious oi beng lost, there
was nothing 3 Sd much desired as - fail IN
WIN i'Ise oi hAnnickS OF crows. Having
h5thius 90 temp, tl--r eli Ity, they woa.d
90 me mo- personal haEm- and, with the prom
ise oi REWARD would probably minister to
my wants ana ma my dellycr1nce. Imagine
my delight. Nliic gazing upon the animated
exp2nse "i water, az seeing sali cut from q
distant p3iul % large canoe containing single
oarsman- ll was rapidly approaching the
shore where ] was seated. With hurried
steps paced thc beach 90 meet IT, all my
energies stimulated by ,le assurance 1t gave
OF food, safety. and restoration % friends As
drew ncar 60 10 l- turned towards the shore,
and ola bitter disappointment. the object
which my eager fancy bad Transformed into
an ange. OF relief stal1eG i1-m the water, an
enormous pelican, tllpcl l,s dagou-wlrgs
as II IN moekery Of my sorrow. and dew t1a
solitary point lar-her uq tlc lake. This little
ineitcatQai unmluucl mc. The transition
from D y % griei brought NljA it 81 terrible
Consciousness Dt the horrors 90. my condition.
But night was last annro-.h hing, and dark
ness would come with 81. While looking i0r
o spot where might rcF.-e n safety. my
attention was attracted % small green plant
ol sd lively hne 2- t1 form striking con-
trast with the deep pine illage For closer
examination pulled II phv the root which
was long and taperlH-, not unlike radish.
10 was thistle. I tasted It; it was palatal.e
and munitions. My appetite caycd i,, and
the first meal IN four days was made on this
tie roots. Eureka had found tJ1i SO
optical illusion deceived me this time;
could suhsIst until / TCl5inci my clmTani0us
GLORIOUS cluuterpI.-e to The Wrc.caelncs> of
the preceding hall-h1ar
OFcglycd at tins discovery, With hunger
allayed, ] stretched myself under % tree, CY-
on tne foliage which had partially filed
space between contiguous trunks, and fell
asleep. iio" long slept kn1" not; but
suddenly was used ty loud. shrla
scream like taat ola human being in distress,
poured, seemingly INTO tAo very portals OF my
ear. mere "as no mslaAing tlat fearful .
voice. had been deceived by and answered .
1t dozen time while threading the forest
with the belief that il Was iIenalr slgna-. .
lt was the screech O.. mountain hon, so
aianuingiy near as ID cause every nerve TO .
thrill with terror To yell IN return, seize T.
with clnvul-ire grasp the limb OF the friendly
tree, and swing myself into j., was the work .
ola moment. Scmmh.ing hurriedly from .
limb &C. limb. ] was soon as near the top as .
safety would permit. The savage beast was +
snuiing and grow ing below, apparently on .
the very spot ] had just abandoned. ! an
swered every growl with q responsive scream.
Terrified az the delay and paving Of ihe beast.
increased nay voice to DTS utmost volume,
broke branches from the limbs, and. i1 he
im potency Oh insAt' ma1-y hurled them at .