Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-12

near me, and commenced circling and
circling around me at a distance OF
some 10 rods. Asmy fire grew brighter
the wolves lounged Off somewhat fur
ther. There they kept a-going round
In ring, yelping and bowling only
in that dreadful way as naturally be-
longs to a pack of famished wolves.
kept throwing chunks into the fire until
| got myself warm. Then began to
grow sleepy. To keep me awake
cooked bear meat and ate il, until
couldn't swallow a morsel more.
found IL was almost impossible for me
to keep awake. Maybe it was the cold
that was benumbing me. rubbed
tobacco in my eyes to keep them open.
But it was of no use. Do what | could
went asleep, and when | awOke my
fire was nearly out and the pack II
wolves not more than three rods from
me, their tongues lolling out and their
green eyes blinking at me. l saw my
danger, and seized my wooden poker in
one hand and limb of the tree in the
other, expecting TO draw myself up the
tree if the wolves tried to lay hold OF
me. Ny fire luckily began burning.
and no sooner WIS it in blaze than
away scurrie6 the wolves, making
terrible snarling and bowling. The
chances would have been dead against
me if had been asleep five minutes
longer. Then, perhaps, somebody else
in another country would have done
the fish Matching. You may bet |
didn't go to sleep any more that night,
for it was nigh on to morning before
again for the clearing, which | expected
to reach By that night, but | was mis-
taken. Now, hadn't had single drop
of water since the morning of the day
before, save the little | had licked of
the leaves Of the trees, when "A slight
rain had fallen. Ny tongue just stuck
in my mouth, and was as dry rs my
hand. Travelled along until O'Clock,
when | struck 4 little stream of pure
cold wafer. | was never more tickled in
my life. Twas very much pleased when
| saw my first shad wriggle in the eggs
and hatch out AZ Holyoke on the Con-
necticut river, but it was of small
account when compared with the sight
of that pretty stream. | thought " hen
lay down TO drink | would fill my
mouth with water aud just spit it out,
but could not, it went down too quick,
so | took dozen great gulps before |
was through. Then | made the woods
just ring with my laughter. Then |
tried the water again, and must have
kept up drinking for about an hour.
After that | started on, and had not
gone far before killed yearling buck
| cut off as large piece as | thought
would last me to eat while was in the
woods. 1t was big chunk of venison
you may be sure of that. Soon it was
night again. | built me another fire,
turned in, and had a good sleep, with
nothing to disturb me. Next day
uLtil three o'clock, when |
heard the sound of an axe. followed
up that sound, and found man cutting
wood to burn and mike ashes. The
man told me | was nine miles from the |
road. He started me right, and found /
il at last. 1t was night then, and rain /
ing. rolled myself in my bear-skin,
and went to sleep. About three o'clock /
in the morning | thought l heard a |
wagon coming along, and so it turned |
put. | did not see anybody in the !
wagon guiding the horses. so / stopped |
he team, and, as it was going my way,
got in. To my surprise, in the bottom
If the wagon lay big man, sound I
lslcep. The man was full OF some &fnd
If liquor, and, ~ he was liah;c TO sleep
,ome time, | took the lines and kept the
horses going. hsd as much n sixteen
lilies To 90 ve'. Now, thought |, if !
an get 10 my journeys end before that
lrunkcn man wakes, il would be ever
20 much of help To me Ii he wakes,
maybe he will tell me he iSn't going a
ar as | want TO 20, and will put me
'ut. So | kept pretty quiet, you may
believe, pushing the horses all the time.
L was daylight after awhile, and |
.rrived at Port Haven before my sleep
ng friend awoke. | was getting ont Of
he wagon rs prudently rs could when
he man awoke. and, as he said he
wanted TO 20 to Port Haven, it turned
'ut all right after all. Ny two COM
,anions found at Port Haven. They
we're mighty uneasy about me, and said
hey were preparing to 20 back and
AVE a look for me- They didn't 90.