Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-12-30

iauy VINO years ago was the heroine
OF night among wolves in a Rocky
mountain state, where she had ac-
companied her husband. with three
small children, in a mining venture.
She was hardly twenty years old.
and though In excellent physical con-
ditlon did not weigh much more than
100 pounds. She was all pluck,
fact she was not aware OF until she
was told.
IL was miles and miles away from
habitation and civilizatiOn-far on
the mountains IL was a huge task
20 reach the spot, and when she did
winter was coming on. To make her
and the small children as comiorta-
bio as possible tho husband had
erected log house Of two or three
rooms, inserted on one side OF the
mountain. and in every respect as
good and complete as such houses
are ever made TO be- Though when
he began IL the house WAS only on
the outskirts OF the mining camp.
yet changes that were made left IL
between four and 1--WE miles away.
II was thought better 20 occupy Il FOR
the winter. which would shortly set
10, than build another. says tho Wash
ington Post.
One day while he was absent fur
ions snowstOrm--a regular blizzard
Of the mountains--came up as night
approached. For several days snow
had been falling. and IL already lay
on the ground at an unusual depth.
The little woman. as the blizzard
began to howl and the snow threat
ened 10 bury the hut. took a survey
and rather brought herself to com
prehend the situation OF herself aud
family. cut OF as they were for
time at least from human aid. She
comprehended II might be days be-
fore any one could come 10 her,
though she felt sure her husband
would do all he could She was not
greatly alarmed yet. but soon was by
the shrieking and other manifesta-
tions that told her that wolves In
considerable numbers were around
and on the house. Built as IL was so
that the roof on one side was almost
even with the surface OF the ground.
Il was not difficult. but n perfectly
natural thing. for the animals under
the circumstances 10 swarm upon the
roof. attracted as they were by the
light that came from the chimney.
Before going into the mining dis
trict. this little woman was not
wholly unused 20 firearms After
she went there she had practiced
with them so as 20 render her fairly
equal 20 tho emergency. OF these
arms there woro in tho cabin two
rides and two pistols, all Of the most
elfectual description, and plentiful
supply Of ammunition.
On tho roof the wolves snarled
and scratched In their eudeayor 20
find an opening On one side Of the
hut was a spot where the battening
was torn OF, aud through which the
light from tho inside shown as Il did
from no other place. Around this
spot or crack the wolves congregated
and howled in great numbers Oc-
casionally one would insert his nose
through tho opening. The heroic
little woman had scarcely tho
strength 20 handle rifle TO use IL
effectually. She placed one so that
the mnzzle would point directly 70
tho opening, and stationed herself so
MS 10 pull the trigger at the right
moment Watching her opportunity
she slugged away. The report was
responded TO on the outside by howls
aud shrioks fercer than ever. and
then for some time there was silence,
followed by attacks on the roof and
ia different quarters. specially at the
door. against which the animals
threw themselves as with human in
stinct
Tho fire on the great hearth was
kept blazing. The little woman rose
equal TO the occasion. and not for a
moment lost her head Hours thus
passed. The children were put TO
bed. after hasty repast. the cook.
ing OF which seemed to cause the
wolves TO be more fierce. As II by
concert tho assault on the opening
where tho shot had been fired was
renewed and one animal actually in
serted through IL paw so IL was
not a difficult matter for the woman
60 chop it on the inside by the ex-
pert use OF an AK. shrek flercor
than any before told her how we'll
sho had used the instrument Then
followed other noses through the
hole. which Jared no better than
those that at first tried IL, followed
ms before by howls and shrieks that
told the shot which our heroine let
fly had done the intended work.
All night this went on. Toward
morning there was an abatement of
tho storm and OF the wolves, but the
cold grew in intensity The latter,
however. gave ner no alarm as things
were. The dawn of morning begas
TO Show through the cracks. and with
this came faint sounds OF human
voices--howls Ia tho distance One
peculiar shout or call she recognized
az her husband. She responded ia a
shout OF triumph, and repeated IL a
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