The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-04
SHE VANoUIsHEO THE WOLF.
Strategy Helps a Maine Woman Out of 4
PerIIous Predicament-

Strategy Helps n Maine Woman Out of n
PerIlous Predicament-
One day Uncle Jonas two cows disap
| peared from the opening in the woods
about his lonely home, and no traces Of
them could be gained. Aunt Molly, as his
wife was called, started to hunt them up
next morning, as the men of the family
were away. Leaving the children and
going in a westerly direction, she wandered
throughout the day in the dark, unbroken
forest without a noutkful TO eat, except =
few spruce buds and dried berries, with an
occasional handful Of ground nuts, which
grew In great abundance on the lowlandS
The sun was fast sinking when, to her
great JOY, she discovered the lost cows
quietly grazing on a small grass plot near
Crooked river, some four miles from home
With all possible haste she drove them
along hoping 10 reach home before dark,
and as she had no guide, not even spotted
trees, she had 20 trust wholly To the in
stinct of the beasts.
Their course often seemed TO her exactly
the opposite TO right. Still her practical
knowledge taught her it was best 10 let
them have their own way. When near
what is now known as the Pine house, on
a ridge covered by growth Of gigantic
pines, both cows gave loud below, as II
from fright, and broke into n fsrious gnl-
lop in the direction Of home, now half "A
mile distant. Pausiug 20 ascertain the
cause of their fright she was confronted by
a wolf
The wolf at once made q spring for her
face no doubt intending to grab her throat.
With the skill and fury Of an expert boxer
Aunt Molly dealt him a stunning blow
with her brawny and hardened fist, which
sent him back upon his launches. Again
and again the starving brute leaped for her
throat, but each time was met by both fists
and feet with sufficient force 20 send him
back several feet knowing il was now
life or death the heroic woman found her
self fast growing weaker, while the attacks
of her savage adversary grew more fierce.
Snatching her tattered shawl from her
head, with a desperate leap she threw 10
over the head of the wolf with a dexterity
which was not only surprising 20 the wolf
but herself also.
This piece Of strategy had the effect 10
bewilder the wolf He leaped wildly about,
vainly endeavoring 10 rid himself Of his
incOnvenient headRear, while Molly lost no
time in climbing 10 the lower branches OF
q tree and out of harms reach. When
the wolf had rid himself of his temporary
blindfold and sufficiently recovered his
equilibrium, seeing his intended victim be-
yond his reach, he at once set up the most
demoniac bowls Of rage and disappoint-
meut, occasionally venting bis spleen by
furious attacks upon the trunk Of the tree
and tearing the rough bark with his long,
crooked fangs.
Here she remained until the return 81
day, when the wolf skunk away in the di-
rection Of the river. As soon as she thought
him at a safe distance Molly, nearly fam
ishing and beDumbed by cold. FASTENED
down and speed for home as fast n the
condition Of her cramped limbs and chilled
frame would permit.
She found the children half frightened
out Of their wits. as the arrival Of the cows
in 50 great agitation had given them the
idea that their mother had been deyoured.
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