The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-22
Relief for q Beseioed Family From
q Chance Passage OF
Scripture.
How this Wolves Were Scattered aud the
Sick Hoy Relieved Of . PArch-
Ing Thirst.


remember 1t ia his own words.
My father was a clergyman in ! back-
vooda di.tr;ct "a M.ina ri. n.r;.h;onar,
80 :
wefe so ieW ahu MS salary 90 small ne was
forced to hunt and trap iva days in tho
week, writing his sermon on Saturday.
When the emigration "a Wisconsin Ia.
nm m.nv - ~ na;ahhar. aaa;a.5 - :.
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anu our family won't WIN them. Inc
Maine people found in this part Of the state
q region Of lakes and forests much resenn-
t..hs, oaas klo1 ~ 10y go oom 1'oa. ~
900 .suo DAousn. 80 fanny oio - l1uAo
Oneota and n ths grove OF yonder POINT,
Just where that gay summer cottage stands,
he built . log cabin Of three rooms ana !
shed.
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1is pallsn vas now larger tnan ever ana
his rh%rishioners much fewer: but II he had
far to 20 to deliver his se, mons game and
fnrbaarinp animals wsrs much mara nlanti-
m, 4 H. W~;acop.;n $3.50 th.n l. .ha
80 y - WISCONSIN WOODS 1han - re
Our nearest neighbor lived three miles
distant. The nearest village 49,, tan milas
nyar !. .ha 5000 4. e. ,:x.,s n--I
$3.50 go l1oa'A n - 1890 plancn
Snas empsles 1n.o re aeaa OF tns lake.
In the second year cold weather came
60 - AOv0AAHoA OAV ~ btAOW. LIS tHAS
was frozsn several feet thick. Nv little
blothers and ! enjoyed many . fine skate
on il. Father, also, skated along the shore
every morning to reach some OF his traps
that were set near the lake: Il vas . har-
VEST time for him. Inc cabin loft and shed
were packed fullo Of valuable pelts.
One day my father made preparations
Tor a trip to the village at the head OF the
lake to purchase provisions. We watched
him set of. His skates rang 40 be sped
over the ice, drawing behind him = sled
loaded high with the fnrs which he OK
p,ected to exchange for supplies at the set
Element. over MS shoulder hung his rifle, fer
there were wolves in this region then. They
we're not DANGEROUS IN hummer, but in win
ter they hunted IN packs and would not
hesitate to attack . man:
Inc third child Of the family, Freddie,
had been feverlsh tor 9 few DAYS, and
among tho things which father was to get
at the settlement, the most important OF
I'll was some medicine for him.
Inc day seemed very long to us, for We
woods children regarded this trip to the
settlement - = great event; We looked for
ward eagerly to the delight Of paving
over" the sugars and spicss and Other Q
dsrfnl things that would be On the sled in
place OF the iurs. W. even hopsd, though
We did not dare to breathe our hopes to
mother, that there might be = few toys on
the sled.
Evening fell and tho cold nipped so bit
terly that We ceased our little excursloDs to
ehe lake to sec II Wo could hear father ooM-
ing. As the darkness thickened / could
see mother grow uneasy, out still. as father
was frequently detained by some parish
matter, she was not really alarmed. The
children were sent OIL to bed; all except my.
SELF: !, az the eldest, was chosen to sit at
freas bedsioe with mosneT.
Hls fever mad increased and he lay moan
ing IN . troubled sleep. We molstened his
parched lips frequently, and AZ l was fully
able to do that l told mother to take q nap
n would attend to Fred. She lay down
on the settee before the nre and soon the
SOUND OF her breathing, regular as the tick
ing Of the clock, told me she was asleep. I
was t1rod mYseif, out / tried hard to keep
awake. How long ! dld SO. or how long /
slept, cannot tell. opened my eyes with
q snap. | had dreamed that some one
wltnont naa oalled nae.
. l.stenea' ana apove me signing OF the
north wind that had arisen while I slept I
heard the R-dra howl OF q volt, and
then another howl. and another, until a
chorus OF terrible howl and snarlinR yells
was borne by On the wind. The bowie grew
louder ana l knew the pack was approach
stop IN the woods at a little distance from
the house, then they, doubled their noise.
In . moment more ] heard Q shifting and
scratchlne 81 me door, md although the
nowls SUI sounoed Some distance away, |
knew that one wolf, at least. was prowling
Tor US.
Mother awoke. but she was not fright
ened Tor our safety. The rude cabin doors
were strong. and the wlndows were too
small and high in the walls for q wolf to
leap through. However, she did not conceal
from me her anxiety about father, / told
h r he had probably remained at the settle
ment over night, and that even if he had
not, no wolf could oyertaks him skating on
the glib Joe.
NOW and then q wolf detached himself
rom the main body in the grove and at
last there were several bowling around the
house and smiling. at the doors.
The upronr awakened the sick boy. His
fever mad become greatly heightened, and
no called for water. went to the pail
to get nm some and found it WAS empty.
what should We do? Our water was
brought from a spring down in the grove,
the very place where the wolves seemed the
Ii there had been snow on the ground
We might nave opened the door and
a dipperful before the wolves
could touch us. But there was no snow.
did not know what to do.
FREQ called for water continually.
Motner became nearly frantic. So did I.
Doth believed TINT unless Fred had
ne would die before morning.
! went into the shed to get fathers shot
gun, 1 mad a wild iden that l might
eraaually 1lll all the wolves by firing out
tne WINDOW. i could lind no shot larger