The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-01-15

Henry, what is the matter-wbai
makes you look SO paley' Assuming
a more tragic voice, / replied, BE
firm, dearest-rely on me !; we are
followed by wolves. Look behind
you and you cah see the monsters,
who are already thirsting for our
blood
"She gave d hurried glance back
ward, heard the rushing sound OF
many feet, the deep breathing, which
when heard in the forests of the north
causes the widest dismay; then draw
ing nearer to me, said, L did not
know that there we're any wolves so
near the city. Henry Neither did
| think there were any, I replied, but
it seems we were mistaken, for these
behind us are the gray species, and
most dangerous of any to meet
Driven by hunger, they have APP
preached the settlements, and unless
our horses can goto the Stone Tavern
in Parma before we are overtaken, we
are lost
"At this jnncture the old curly
horned leader, tired and out of wind
from the long run. gave vent TO pro-
longed bleat which was fearful en-
ough to scare girl less timid than
Fanny. sawed on the horses bit,
flourished my whip frantically around
them until they were excited and APP
parently doing their best to escape
the fate behind them, but | was
secretly holding them back, to allow
the wolves () to get closer. On came
the bloody horde. painting for breath,
nearer and nearer, until ! began to
throw out robes and blankets
These will keep them chewing few
Minutes | said, and we may escape.
But the sheep had no appetite for the
robes, and were close behind us.
Il arose in the sleigh, gave the
reins to Fanny, saying. Drive for
your lifc-I will sacrifice myself for
you,' and made movement as if to
jump out of the sleigh. Never
nevern = she screamed, we viii die
together and she pnlled me down be-
side her to await her fate. While
thus employed. succeeded in ob.
tanning a hastily avowal Of Fanny, at
the same time was holding back
the horses to let thc pursuers go by.
They came the fAcnsters separated
and passed us ON esch side, while
held my hat over her face, that she
might not see the dreadful deception
had played upon her.
"She tainted, the moment we were
overt aken by thci wolves, and, with.
out trying to revive her. I turned the
horses homeward, and only stopped
to pick up the robes which had been
thrown out to check The ferocious an.
imals. After driving a mile or two,
my now affianccd wife revived sulli.
GENTLY to hear how we were saved
by party of sleigh-riders who met us
just as we were surrounded. Though
nervous and weak from the excite
mcnt, she recovered her buoyancy oI
spirits before we arrived home, and
had promised to keep our adventure
a secret, as l informed her the owner
of the horses would charge me q fear.
ful price if he knew to what tests his
steeds had been put. And that is my
adventure with wolves, and how
came to marry S---' ----
But did your wife never find out the
deception you practiced ?" we asked
the old settler, as he laughed again
while thinking of his boy;sh pranks
"Not until eight years ago." be re-
piled, "when l told her of it one
evening when she was ironing"
"What did she say 2"
"Not much-not very much"-an.
swercd our old romancer, but, re-
moving bis hat, he showed us trian.
gular space upon his head, such as
might have been made by a hot
smoothing iron, and with not hail
upon its surface. We thought Fanny
was reyenged.