Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-01

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strained enough to enable them to
follow.
We will now return to the home
ward party. They safely arrived,
shortly after dark, at Col. Sanford's.
The gay party of the morning SEEM
ed like funeral procession in the
evening. And, Notwithstanding the
| Colonel's repeated assurances that
there was no real danger, the com.
pany Pr sented more tho appearance
of an anxious meeting than of gay
and festive party.
The parents of the younger men,
bers were by the Colonel himself ap-
priced that their children were at
his horse, and would probably be
kept all night for fear of exposure
to night air. Mrs Hastings and
Mr.. Fisher were void of any anxiety
not anticipating any such issue, and
retired in blisstul Ignorance as to the
fate of their children.
Clara, as was her usual custom,
when spending day and evening
near by, went to her home and after
seeing her father safely and COM
tortably at rest, and the fires secured,
returned to the party, this time
bringing with her "Dare," who, she
confidently assured the Colonel,
would follow up Charles if once put
on his track at the sugar camp.
This she Immediately resolved to do,
and, although it was quite late, aud
the Colonel tried to pursuade her TO
substitute him, she insisted upon
accompanying him; as she knew
full well that no substitute could
make "Dare" understand and obey
as we'll "a herself. The Colonel, to-
gether with his daughter Mary, who
insisted upon going with Clara,
Clara herself and q driver, who not
only knew the road but his business
also, drove silently from the village,
not wishing to be observed.
The night was dark and cloudy,
and after a ride far enough TO escape
observation, light was put in the
lantern, which served to enure to
their safety as well as to cheer
their way Dare" occupied a posi-
ton by the side of his mistress, and
had it not been for their anxiety,
the ride by lamp-light would have
exceeded, in interest and romance,
the walk of the morning. The camp
fire bl4zed brightly in the distance,
and as our riders approached, tho
sparkling flames and canopy of
smoke formed grander and more
magnificent spectacle than was ex-
hibited by daylight. The night at
tendants were fully doing their duty,
and the manufacture Of sugar was
rapidly progressing. All this was
barely noticed by Clara as she
quickly led her dog toward the point
at which she had last seen her broth
er and Caroline. He appeared to
know what was wanting, shutting
closely the ground back and forth
for few moments, he soon gave q
low whine, pressed directly forward
and tried to go onward. Clara pat
ted him on the head, unlocked his
collar, babe him find his master, and
he was gone she cheered him with
her voice until the sound of that
voice was lost in the distance, aud
then she quietly returned with Mary
Sanford to the fire where the Colonel
was waiting. As it was now near
midnight, Clara determined to re-
main OF the camp until che morning,
unless the lost ones should sooner be
heard from. Mary then resolved
to remain with her. The
cushions and robes from the carriage
placed upon the straw in the cabin,
before described, with the genial
warmth from the fire in front, rem
dered their external situation as
comfortable as could be desired. The
girls insisted upon the Colonies i'm
mediately going back, as his pres
ence might be needed to quiet the
household, and his age required more
rest than.could be obtained in the
cabin. In an hour, however the car
riage returned, bringing to the camp
a supply of blankets, pillows and
provisions, which Clara afterward
declared was sufficient for garrison.
The pilotage of "Dare" soon
brought the pursuit to an issue. The
prolonged yell Of the hound and tho
deep bass Of the growl that followed
it, formed an orchestra that would
have raised to their feet the whole
assembled multitude at the Boston
jubilee Edward, who had exchang-
ed tho ak with which he had started
for one Of the guns, rushed rapidly
forward, and the cool caution of the
pioneer to "save the dog" oalmed
his nerves, and rendered him insensi-
bic Of danger The glare of the
torches and the shouting of the men,
only diverted the attention of the
bear for an instant; he turned from
his attempt to hug the dog, toward
his pursuers. "Fre at his heart"
said the leader; and the report of
Ed wards rifle instantly followed.
The bear bowling from wrath or
pain, sprung forward, trembled and
fell "Reload," said the pioneer, as
he sprung before Edward and for
babe any nearer approach. This Ed
WarQ essayeQ 10 40, ouI us hotFo7
had lost their tension, the rammer
quivered in his hands; be surrender
ed the weapon to the hand behind
him, paled with anxiety or at
fright. AT this moment a shout
from Charles aroused him, and he
few, rather than ran, in tho direc-
ton from whence that shout had is
sued another call guided his course,
and in moment after voice from
above, sweeter to his ear than any
before heard, saying edward, Oh
Edward" arrested his progress In
another instant Charles stood before
him and Caroline was resting in Ed
wards arms.
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