The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-01

She promised readily to observe, he threw
his rlfle over his shoulder and took his
way across The clearing, and his wife
watched him from the door way until the
A forest thicket hid her from his sight.
The morning had given promise of a.
beautiful day, which assurance was we'll
k"pt unit! livtle past meridian, when
te wind changed to the eastward, and
dirk clouds began to obscure the skv to
the south and east, living strong indica
tons that q storm was nigh at hand
Busy with her work and the care OF her,
boy, Mrs. Sloey did not notice the ap 4
preaching storm until near nightfall,
when tie sudden darkness that seemed
all at once to throw a deep gloom about
the cabin reminded her that the night and
storm were close at hand, and going to1
the doorway she gazed anxiously toward
that point in the forest whence she expect
ed TO get the first sight OF her husband
Although her gaze was long and earn
tier hus 3and then with glance at the
lark clouds that seemed to hem the little
Gle rig in as if with huge pail, she
tried to calculate how long it would be
before the rain would begin to fall, and
to guess he distance her husband might
be away. ana the chance he had of reach
ing home before the storm.
Standing in the doorway the gloom
seemed to Ler TO deepen every m0ment,
while the wind that had been signing
li,smally IN he forest died away, leaving
Ieveryi hing almost as still as death.
I The kettle singing on, the hearth recall
I'd her to- he fact thai she had commenced
preparing supper, and turning away from
he door, she approached the rude stone
fire place, and after paying due attention
Ia What was cooking there she approached
the bed upon which her boy Was sleep
4ng, aud found the air If the fast deepen
ing night appeared to strike him where
be lay. Mt caring 10 close the door, as
she wished 10 catch the first sounds OF her
husbands footsteps on his return, she be
Thought herself at IA quit that was in the
Il II, which she could spread Il Ion the bed
without dlstuI 5ing her little son.
Listening tor Is moment 20 make sure
~ tcGsteps were approaching, she as
cendcd the rude ladder, and felt her way
along IN the darkness-the loft was un
provided with windows - to the spot
where she supposed the object of her
lSNnIGh w w wv AU was HOO IilCIc.
Eli heI she rr husband had moved it, and
gripping her Way about in the darkness
she af er "a few m"meuts delay, succeeded
IL Il ding it, and taking it on her ulm
she approached the ladder and was about
To descend when she caught sight of an
object in the room that seemed to turn
her blood to ice. and for moment rem
derrd her incapable "f thought or action
Standing in The center of the room
with Its head up'urned its fierce eye,
gIarlng around in every direction. its long
rcd tongue partly protruding from it,
half.open mouth, in winch the whit,
tangs were visible, was huge, lank volt
that despite the t!midity of It's race, had
vcntured in through the open door il
search OF food, attracted by the oder al
the meat that Mas cooking npon the IRE
as it bud been proving aonut the cabin
as was frequently the case at this Season
u of the year.
For q minute, Mrs. Sl0ey was so para
J tyZrd with horror hat for her life or heI
child's she could not have moved or utter
! ed word, and the WOLF also remained
!, stat ihnery snuff ng the air,and tnen moved
= cautiously toward the fire, To the momen.
: tary relief OF the mott her, as she saw that
: he Was farther from the bed uD,n which
her boy WAS sleeping, yet whom it seemed
. as it no power on cart b could save.
= Slowly and shyly the wclf approached
Z the fire, shifting the air rs it all SO, but
l. not tancylng the strong light thrown our
, Wy the embers, or the heat that AS it ap
: preached began to be rather uncomtorta
{ bic and AS tn. mors' or would dart back
' new pang of horror would assall the
: heart of the mother, who
with feelings that cannot b.
:, described, Was watching any motion on
which depended the ille of her Child.
Suddenly one of those wild fittul gusts
y :, or wind tn t sometimes pre-ede storm,
came whirling down the chimney, and
: scattered sparks about the. room, to the
y visible terror and disgust of the wolf
who sidled towards the door, and just rs
Mrs. Sloey was experiencing delightful
J hope that the monster would go away,
the fierce gust slammed the door To with a
. loud bang, AID the heart of the mother
q sank within her as she saw that the wolf
> was prisoner in the cabin.
Horror stricken at the situation of af
> fairs, Mrs. Sloey watching, with sinking
heart, the movements of the wolf who.
e finding himself thus Gagged began to move
anxiously about the room, NO longer
8 seeking SO much for food as for a chance
d To escape; but, at this moment. what
was the horror OF the mother to see her
s boy awakened, no doubt by the noise
made by the slamming of the door,
rise up In bed and call her to come to
e him.
I At the sound ofthe child's voice, the
J wolf paused near the centre of the room,
$ and fixed It's eyes upon che little fellow,