The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

WHOM size nau renamed to gather the
news and take supper the time passing
away SO quickly as to render her belated
before she was aware of it.
II was greatly rejoiced to find her safe
and unframed not a little puzzled
to account for my presentiments Of evil.
which it appeared to me had taken place
without cause-though in this rcspect I
was greatly mistaken, as the SEQUEL will
show. 8G Ht, ,as.l It2 n -,
I'VE now set off alta brisk trot hOme-
Ward-throughl dense, dark, gloomy
wood which lined our way on either side
and had safely proceeded about five
miles, when we were somewhat startled
by a series of long, plaintive howls, at a
considerable distance, and in different
directions, and which our experience told
us were wolves, seemingly calling and
answering each other through the great
forest. &TE a,r9 be6 ,4l<, 'Igff :,
''The wolves Of this region were of the
larger and fiercer spices; and though
ordinarily and singly they might not at.
tack human being, yet in numbers and
pressed by hunger, as they generally
were at this season of the year. bv no
means felt certain that we would not be
molested. @a ae ..st&a - -,
Accordingly we quickened the pace
OF our horses and as we hurried on grew
every moment more uneasy and alarmed
as noticed that many of the sounds grad
ua1ly approached us. We had lust en-
tered deep hollow, where few large
trees stretched their huge branches over
dense. thicket, when suddenly there
arose several loud, harsh, bayinng and
snarllng sounds close at hand. The next
moment there was a quick rustllng and
thrashing among the bushes; and then
some SIX or eight large wolves-lean,
gaunt and maddened with hunger
sprang into the path close beside u.s. #t
| "This happened so unexpectedly that
my wife gave slight scream and dropped
the rein; and the horse rearing and plung-
ing at the same moment, unseated her:
and she fell to the ground, right in the
very midst OF the savage beasts, whose
so many Goals of fire.
"Fortunately her sudden fall startled
the wild animals a little; and as they
momentarily drew back. she, with rare
presence of mind, at once gathered her
buffalo robe, which she had dragged with
her, In such manner about her person
as to protect herself from the first onset
of their fangs. The next moment the
ferocious animals, with the most savage
growls, sprang at her, at me, and at the
two horses simultaneously. Hers at once
shook himself clear of his foes and fed;
and mine began to rear and plunge in
such manner that could not make use
OF single weapon, and only by main
strength kept him from running away
with me- .'.i 49,.
''1t was terrible moment of exciting
agony; and the instant that could re-
lease my feet from the stirrups I leaped
to the ground with yell-my rifle slip
ping from my hands, and discharging it.
self by the conclusion, and my steed
rushing like lightning after his flying
companion over the frozen snow.
/ "l.uckily, had my loaded pistols and
my knife convenient to my grasp; and
scarcely conscious of what doing, but
thinking only that the dear mother of my
little ones lay fairly beneath three or four
OF the furiously fighting and snarling
wild beasts, grasped the weapons, one
in each hand, cooked them at the same
instant, and fairly jumping into the
midst OF my enemies, placed the muzzles
against the heads of two that had turned
to rend me, and fired them both together.
Both shots, thank God! took effect-it
could not be otherwise-and as the two
wolves rolled bowling back in their death
agonies, their starving companions, smell
ing and getting a taste Of their blood.
and lnstinctively comprehending that
they were now fairly in their power, fell
upon them with the most ravenous fury,
and literally tore them to pieces, and de-
voured them before my very eyes, almost
over the body Of my wife, and in less,
should say, than minute OF time.
"Ascertaining by few anxious inouir-
les that my wife was still alive and un-
harmed, I babe her remain quiet, and,
picking up my rifle, proceeded to load
all my weapons with the greatest dis
patch. H.. t.-.-. ,..0.a 4-.
GAS soon as I had rammed the first ball
home felt tempted to shoot another of
the animals; but at that moment I heard
a distant bowling and fearing that we
should soon be bcset by another pack,
reserved my fire for the next extreme
danger and hurriedly loaded the others.
by the time had fairly completed
this operation our first assailants, having
nearly gorged themselves upon their
more unfortunate companions, began to
stink away; but the criesof the others at
the same time growing nearer, warned me
to be upon my guard. In 5Ia.aa.
II had just succeeded in getting my
wife more securely rolled in her protect
ing robe-as the safest thing T. could do
in that extremity myself, pistols in
hand, in defensive attitude over her
body, when some eight or ten more of the
savage and desperate creatures made
their appearance upon the scene. 49,.
"There was momentary pause as they
came into view and discovered me-dur-
ing which their eyes glared and shone
like living coals-and then with terrific
growls and snarls, they began to circle
round me, each moment narrowing the
space between u.s.. e:4stt.. gf ..'-.....
"Snddenly one more daring or hungry
than the others bounded forward and re-
ceived shot from one of my pistols di-
rectly between the eyes, and as he rolled
back upon the snow a part of the others
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