Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-02-15
CHASED BY WOLVES.

How n Country LOthamO PuIIed
she Wool over his SweetheaEt'i
Eyes A Cleveland .Reporter''
Romance of Mutton and Matri-
mOny.
Your speaking of being chased by
wolves in the Canada woods, recalls 8
st.uilar experience / once had in Ohio, y
salt the old pioneer, as he shook with
SUNNI essed emotion, but whether of a
sad or pleasant nature could not be as
certaineo in the dim light Of the fire
place. :,
Let us hear the yarn, we suggested,
with a reportorial eye to an item for con-
sideration in dull season.
"Oh, it amt any yarn, | assure you, "
said the old man, as he chuckled and
grinned, until glacial movement of to-
bacco Juice started from each corner of
his mouth and pushed its way slowly
down the wrinkles that led tohis stubble-
covered chin below. "Shut the door
there-so that mother can't hear what is
going on, and | will tell you how came
to get married.
We complied with his request, and af-
ter storing away a fresh deposit OF the
weed that cheers, but don't inebriate, y
he drew his chair closer to ours and
commenced:
1t was in the year 1850 that / came to
Cleveland, and beceme employed in a
hardware store on Superior street. |
had spent all my previous life on farm,
and had become tired of tramping
around over the pastures, foddering
Il -. - o.4tIo =. ,D;utar and worli N ~
still harder in the summer. | won't say
anything about the difficulties | expert
enced in getting employment upon my
arrival in the city, nor how tried every
place in town before l could find a
boarding place that suited me, until !
became acquainted with widow lady
who kept few boarders on what is now
known as Euclid avenue.
My landlady was accomplished and
had evidently seen better days, but the
death of her husband left her in reduced
circumstances, hence her taking board
ers as a means of subsistence. She had
two daughters, both lively, intelligent,
and possessing the graces that only come
from association with the better class of
society. They we're of extremely gay
and | had not been at the
house q month before / was hopelesslyin
love with Fanny, the eldest, and though
at times her manner toward me was ten
der and encouraging, she carefully avoid
ed giving me an opportunity to be alone
with her long enough to declare my pas
sion.
The winter had nearly passed without
finding me any farther advanced in my
suit, until one night in February after a
heavy fall of snow, / asked Fanny TO
take a sleigh ride with nae, TO which she
and after tea, | procured as
high-stepping a pair Of horses as could
be found in the city, drove up to the
house of my affinity, and in few min
utes we were whirling away out on the
old Cleveland and Medina turnpike. /
had taken this road partly because it led
toward my old home, and also owing to
its being less travelled at night than the
other thoroughfares leading from the
city, and we were not likely to be inter
rupted in our ride or conversation. The |
night was just cold enough to make it
necessary to place my arm around my
the horses we're frisky, and |
the moon shone with that peculiar mel
low light which is preferred by lovers to |
all Others unless it be thst Of parlor |
lamp turned down so low, that as an
illuminstor it is nearly useless.
Through Brooklyn township we Whirled |
,ut into the country, where the lights |
rom the farm-houses became more scat
.ered, aud the baying Of watch dog was
he only sound heard. Fanny, who had |
previously sang, laughed, and chatted |
nerrily on our ride, now became quiet, |
md as we came to q rise in the road that