Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-28

moon the two young people saw the
group Of wolves struggling, fighting
and rolling over one another in their
efforts to get q full share OF the prey,
of which they devoured every scrap.
"Laurent began to suffer terrible
from his broken leg. Solange, whose
nerves were giving way under the
strain, was vainly endeavoring to
struggle against fatigue and drowsi-
ness twice the gun nearly fell from
her hands.
"Having finished their meal, the
wolves began to come near to the
young people. The girl fired once,
twice, at random in their midst, but
her frozen fingers trembled, and the
bullets vent wide of the mark. At
the report of the gun the brutes sour
ried away along the road for some
short distance, where they stopped for
O few minutes, and then came back.
'Laurent and Solange knew that it
was all over with them then, and that
they must perish. The girl let the
gun fall to the ground, but not for an
instant did she think of abandoning
her wounded lover and saving herself
by flight. She lay down upon the
frozen ground by his side and drew
ono end of her cloak, which she had
wrapped him in, over her own be-
numbed limbs, and putting her arms
round him, she laid her head against
his cheek; thus, outwardly frozen by
the cold and inwarily burning with
fever, they both waited for death.
'Strange fancies took possession OF
their disordered minds as they lay
half unconscious; it was once again
summer time, and they were wander
ing through the forest decked with
summer verdurc, enjoying the lovely
June evening; then the trees and
hedges became suddenly bare, AID
tho forest covered with snow, upon
which stood out clearly q mass of
moving forms with blazing eyes and
gaping mouths-a mass which grew
larger every minute, and drew nearer
to them to devour them.
"But, fortunately, neither Laurent
nor Solange were destined to die in
that awful manner. Providence Il
believe in Providence, my boys
ordained on that very morning I was
returning through the forest in my
cart from Saint-Bonnetle-D esert,
where 1 had been to attend q very
urgent case. was driving, while my
servant, holding q loaded gun ready
in his hand, was on the lookout for
wolves. No doubt the bells on my
horse frightened the brutes, for we
did not see single one. When we
reached the tree, ut the foot of which
the lovers were lying, my horse SHE'D.
and SO drew my attention to them;
jumped out, and, aided by my man,
lifted the poor things, unconscious
and stiff with cold, into the cart,
covered them with everything we had
in the way of rugs, and made my way
as quickly as possible to Ursay. I
did not forget to take the VOLTS head
with me.
'It was about o'clock, and tho
day was breaking when we reached the
village. We were met by large
party, consisting Of the men employed
on the farm of NJ. Roger DuAos, and
about half the people of the village,
who, uneasy at the disappearance OF
Solange, were going in search OF her.
And it was in that large kitchen where
you have Just dined that Laurent and
Solange, restored to consciousness,
and seated in front of flaming beech
wood fire, told us what they had passed
through during that dreadful night"
swell, doctor, / suppose they got
married after that?" we asked.
"Of course" replied the doctor.
"The will OF Providence is at times so
clearly shown in tho course of events
that it does not require any gift OF
second sight to perceive it. After the
adventure of the wolves, the parents
of Solange consented to her marriage
with Laurent Grillet. The wedding
took place in the spring. and the fifty
francs reward which they received for
the VOLTS head paid for the brides
dress"
We oil remained silent. It was now
quite dark, the twinkling stars were
reflected in the deep, blue water of the
Cher, and the thick mass CT trees stood |
out like mountains upon the horizon.
We saw Wolf-Solange dress her two
boys and come toward us ON he way
back to her home, the child asleep in
her arms and the others walking by
her side as before. AS she passed up
she smiled at the doctor, who smiled
in return, and wished her CHEEKY
"Good evening, Solange!" From the
French.