Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-04
he OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES were no land,

the universal whitoness there were no land.
marks, and, alas! alas! every yeip was
now distinctly audible The dreadful ami.
nal must soon leap upon us. looked
from side to side, expecting gaunt form
tospring against the sleigh. Brown Bess,
true TO herself and to US, bore on steadi.
y and deetly; she knew the way.
tried to draw Cordelia down to the
bottom of the sleigh. but she resisted.
"Don't Rolfe I would rather meet
death with my eyes OPEN" she said, push
Ing away the furs from her face.
The darkness was intense rs Il can be
IN winter. and-Heaven have mercy! are
they surrounding uso Hear the yelps
ahead, the hungry cries; the air seemed
rent with demoniac yells, snsrls and
shrleking bowls.
Remembering the short handled axe in
the bottom of the sleigh, threw off my
gloves and seized It with grip of desper
alton.
With nv foot braced upon the iron Of
the sleigh outside, | half kneeled. axe in
hand, expecting one of the dusky fiends
10 leap each instant upon us. The marc
wavered moment as the sound grew
fercer, and then with q shrill neigh leaped
come nearer--and Brown Bess few as
power. The awful sounds grew less dis
tinct, and with reyerent God De
praised strove to be calm.
''Cordeiia, look! Cordelia, we are saved
shouted, breaking into something be-
swsen laugh and cry. oh Cordelia,
look!''
IT,, G.. -,;~,- -.,,,o 49, l,rI;,,- tl,or, ri,
line Of torches. and the settlers sent UP
! joyous shout and the yelping dogs
dashed about with q chorus Of delight.
Brown Bess, good lady. would moi
pause; she thought the wolves were after
her still, and dashed on, reeking with
foam, to her own stable. My weeping
aunt and excited cousin bore Cordelia In
while felt more thankful to God than
ever had causo TO feel
but that terrible lighting OF wolves
close upon us--what did il lnean?H
asked later, when. before the blazing FIRE
| in vain essayel to steady my shaking
nerves. And why did they not come on
to the attack Was it miracle ?''
at was one of my stags,n explained
Uncle Dan. Anderson came in and sale
the late unusually cold weather had mad.
and he and | heard them signaling tn
pack soon after sunset. We knew the,
might overtake you if yon delayed you
return till after dark and so we slew tn
stag and drove out with him as far az W
deemed advisable, hoping that they Nigh
ind and fight over it while you were dash
ing past. We grew wild with fright q
time passed on, Rolfe, and arming our
selves with torches rushed to meet you.
His plan had succeeded in saving US
good old Uncle DAM Bat don't like tn
word prairie at ALL
What became OF Cor,.elia.. captain :
''Cordelia All. thought | told vo
my aunt and cousins bore her into n
house In their arms"
mo evasion. Did you humb!s beg lie
pardon, later, for yexing her in oppcsin,
her pet theories
Il did that, sir. l begged her pardon
"a my knees. l told her that she ha,
proved in herself, By her own bravery
every good thing she had said of her sex
Did she forgive you2"
Not exactly"
::'She was right. captain. She shout.
have punished you severely
'She did, Oh! she did She-marriet
mel OWN! Ow-w! Cordelia. leave HI
my ears; leave me my ears."