The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-05-03
MAGGIE'S ADVENTURES WITH!
WOLVES.

.Si o'su6 ohoSAS, puto, VII but oiao
eJea, with two poasins, cherry lips, thai
oade one feel like pressing her to his
heart, and covering thea with kisses.
She was now eighteen years old. Her
iather bad settled on one Of those rich
bottoms Of the Ohio, at the lower end Of
what is sometimes called "Sevsn Mile
Island AT the ,ime Of which We write
there resided family Of MeAfess, on
what is now callod Montours, run, be.
tween whom and tho Clarke's the mos.
intimate friendship e1isted.
"Maggio," said Mr. Clarke, III want
you to 60 ovor to Mr.. McAfsss and Dor.
row his rife. The lock of mine is brs.
ken, and as We want to kill our hoga to-
morrow, l cannot bear the old fashioned
barbarous way of knocking them in the
head with an axe"
1t waa then three o'clock in she aiter
noon of beautiful November day. The
trees were all stripped of shsir leaves,
except here and there red oak that
still held on to its faded foliage.
you will have to hurry, Maggie,
said Mr.. Clarke, 'or ii will be night on
you before you get back
Il will make all the haste rossible,
she ruplied, 'bu, l am not afraid 80 be
in tke woods aft,r light, especially with
such beautiful moon over head
Takios the steep, billy path, she ar
rived at neisabor MoAfsss juss as the
last rays Of che sua were disappearing in
the west
Supper would be ready in half aa hour
Nothing would do bn, that sss ,sas,
stay and take tea with them. by the
time it was over, it was dark. But the
full orbed moon, without an interesting
cloud, was iiluaining the eastern hsri-
zon and in half an hour mere would bo
p urins hor beautiful light ever hill aud
valley.
There was young Jenkins jest from
Fort Pit-as,Pntsburg uas thea sallsd
for supper, dressed in the latest style
OF frontier, fashion, and haviag all tAs
equipments of forester.
After Sasgio had placed ,hs pouch
and h"En on her person in regular hun
ter style, and taking the gun in her hand
was preparing to leave, NJ. Jsnkiss pro-
posed to accompany her. She ehaaked
him for his kind oaer; bas declined it.
He insisted. What could nhe do bu,
accept.
They had reached the ridge along
which the path Wound It's ws5 toward
her home. The fascinating Mr. Jen
kius, excited BY the somsuce Of youth
impressed with the beautiful moonlis ht
scene, and inspired by tha pressaco Of a
beautiful girl, had uttered great many
soft no,hinga. He was well dressed,
good lookiag and Maggie was pleased
with his talk. Before thsy had reached
the top Of sha hiu, he had almost takan
the place in her heart Of W Wallaos Stew.
ard her acknowledged lover, 30 honisd
had been his Words.
No 'ooaer had .hsy reached the irrsg.
uiar path leading along tho ridge to
haggisS home when they hsaCA the
howl Of wolves 10 the distance.
What is that Miss Clarke" inquired
jenkins, with slight trenor Of voice.
81 think" she answered, "ir is the
howlof wolves. From the sound, l judge
they are in considerable namber, Aad
they seem to be coming this way"
Had We not better return until they
have passed." he asked.
mo-" aho replied, "yoa can return il
you wish, but am going home.
Another vicious howl from tho blood
thirsty animals and this time they sssm.
ed 10 be qaste near at hand.
|. 'Hsre,' Miss Clarke, Get me assist you
to climb this beech. But before he had
time to complete the seutonoe, he saw In
in the distance BY the clear light oil the
full moon, now above the hills, q pack
Of ten or twelve wolves coming at full
speed along the ridge. Without fur.
'her ceremony, he swung himself into
the branches Of the tree leaving Maggie
TO take care OF herself.
Thus deserted, she hastened along the
path leading to her home ,uutn shs vaa
thoroughly exhausted and compoHed to
stop for breath.