Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-30

painful, q brief examination satisfied
mo that II would not prove serious; and
| hastily proceeded to reload my wcap-
ons--my wife meantime getting upon
her feet, embracing me tcnderly, and
earnestly thanking God forour prescrva-
ton.
s'Oh, the dear children! she cxclaim-
ed, with maternal tenderness; ''little do
they know how near they have como to
being made orphans and left alone in
this solitary wilderness Let us hasten
home to them. Oh, let us hasten home
to them while we have an opportunity"
1--WE have no opportunity" Igloomily
replied. clark there are more Of our
foes in the distanco--do You hear themp
"And are they coming this way, tool"
she tremblingly inquired.
"yes---listenw
"Oh, great God! what will become Of
usw she exclaimed; "fOr am almost
certain that we shall not survive u third
attack
"I see But one<way Of escape said l.,
anxiously. 'Wo must climb a tree, and
remain l.thc branches till mornng.'
"'We shall surely freeze to death
thercp she replied.
"1 trust not; but at all events, as our
horses are gone, we have no other alter
native. think your buffalo robe, well
wrapped around, will protect you from
tho cold, M it has done from the wolves;
and as for myself, / will endeayorto keep
warm by climbing up and down, aud
stamping upon the limbs"
"'But why not kindle fire. she
quickly rejoincd, hervoice suddenly ami.
mated with hope that | was obliged to
disappoint.
"'For two reasons | replied. First,
because we have not tlme--dO you not
observation-disclosures pack howling'--and
secondly, because we have not the mate
rails the loose brush and sticks being
under the snow
"'God help us, thcnN groaned my
wife, there seems nothing for us but
death! May the good God grant that
they be not made orphans this nightv
III bade her take heart and not des-
pair; and then selecting large tree,
whose lower limbs were broad aud thick,
but above tho reach OF our enemies,
hastily assisted her TO good ioothold,
and immediately climbed up after her.
ave were not there u momcnt too soon;
for scarcely had we got oursclve scsttlrd
in comparatively comfortable position,
when another hungry pack of our enc
mics appeared below us-howling snarl-
ing aud iighting--their upturned eyes
occasionally glowing fcarfully in the
darkness.
"l}ut we were safe from their reach
and all that long, dismal night, VIC re-
manned there, listening to their discord-
ant tones, and thinking Of the dear ones
ut home.
"rhe night was intensely cold; and in
spite of all my efforts to keep my slug
gish blood in circulation, becamoso bt.
numbcd before morning that believe
should have given up and persisted, ex-
ccpt for the pleading voice Of my wife,
who begged ME for Gods sake, to hold
ont, and not leave her widow and my
children fathcress.
"Dayliglt camo ut last; and never
was morn hailed with morcjoy. Our foes
now skunk away, one by one, and left
us to ourselves; and few minutes after
their disappearance ! got down and OK
crciscd myself violently; and having
thus brought back n little warmth to my
system, assisted my wife to alight, and
we ut once started homcwnrd
81 scarcely need add that we arrived
there in due time, to find ourpoor, night
long terrified children, almost frantic
| with joy at our safe return"