Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-05-02

clusion before I heard a peculiar
rushing sound behind us,and look.
ing round could see a flock of
sheep coming at full speed toward
US, and behind them were two or
three dogs, which accounted for
the fright Of The sheep, who would
doubtless rnn for several miles be-
fore stopping, and give their own.
er much trouble in hunting them
up the next day. But a brighter
thought came to me. I Fanny was
n city girl and had never seen a
sheep save in the shape of outlets
or roast at her mothers table. /
would indulge in strategy of
the kind which is considered fair
in love or war. Lowering my
voice to the note of the stage Jib-
benainosy where be, speaks OF the
death of his parent wife. and,
friends, ! said: "Fanny, my girl.
aie you brave-cap you bear ter.
rible news? 2" "Why, Henry,
what is the matter-what makes
you so pale = Assuming more
tragic voice replied s. g.Be firm,
dearest-rely on me- We are
followed by wolves = Look be-,
hind you, and you can see the
monsters who are already thirst.
ing for our blood" - . ~
She gave ahurried glance back
ward, heard the running sounds
of many feet. The deep breathing
which, when heard in the forests
of the north, causes he widest
dismay then drawing nearer to
me, said 81 did not know there
were wolves 30 near the city, Hem
ry?" Neither did | think there
were any," / replied, shut it seems
we were mistaken, for these be-
hind us are of the gray species,
and the most dangerous of any to
meet. Driven by hunger, Trey
have approached the settlements,
and unless our horses can 60 to
the Stone Tavern in Parma be.
fore we are overtaken, we are
lost" ,
At this juncture the old curly
horned leader, tired and out of.
wind from The long run, gave
vent to a prolonged bleat which
was fearful enough to scare less
timid girl than Fanny. I sawed
on the horses, bits, fourished my
whip frantically around them un.
til they were excited aud appar.
emily doing their best to escape
the fate behind them, but / was
secretly holding them back, to al.
low the wolves ~ to get closer.
On came the bloody horde, pant.
ing for breath, nearer aud nearer,
until began to throw out the
buffalo robes and blankets
"These willkeep them busy chew.
ing few minutes" I said, "a.d
we may escape" But the sheep
had no appetite for the robes, and
weresclose behind US. e
! arose iIf the sleigh, gave the
reins to Fanny, saying, Drive
for your life-I will sacrifice my.
self for you," and made a move.
ment as if to jump out Of the
sleigh. "Never! never !" she
screamed, "we will die together"
and she pulled me down beside
her to await our fate. While
thus employed / succeeded in OBJ.
tanning a hasty avowal of Fanny,
at the same time / was holding
back the horses so as to let our
pnrsners go by. z TheyIcane, the
monsters separated and passed US
on either side. while I held my
hat over Fanny's face that she
might not see the dreadful decep-.
tion had played upon her.
She tainted the moment we were
overtaken by the wolves, and
without trying to revive her, /
turned the horses homeward, and
only stopped to pick up the robes
which had been thrown out to
check the ferocious apimals. At,
ter driving a mile or two my now.
| afiarced wife revived sufficiently
to hear bow we were saved by
party of sleigh.riders who met us
Just as we were surrounded. -
Though nervous and weak from
the excitement, she recovered her
buoyance of spirits before we ar.
| rived home, and had promised to
keep our adventure a secret, as /
informed her, "the owner of the
horses would charge me a fearful
price if he knew to what test his
steeds had been put" And that
| is my adventure with wolves and
| how | came to marry. go . go
"But did your wife never frd
out the deception you practiced 2"
we asked of the old settler, as he
laughed again while thinking of