The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-24
THE FIELD or ADVENTURE,
rnRrr4INa INCIDENTS AND OAR
ING DEEDS on LAND AND SEA.
An Interrupted Wcddlng-Saved by
Human Ropo--Doath on Either
Side, Etc.

we're season IN Nofluttu MlL
nesota the wolves, whic
4 abound in the sWamps an
scantily settled timber lands, have be
come very bold under the pressure O
hunger. A recent incident illustrate
this fact very we'll;
A young Norwegian farmer, who In,
''bached" during tho five years it re
auired to make good his title to hi
farm, built himself substantial hous,
during that time, aud then came t,
the conclusion that he had lived alone
about long enough. So be induced
the blooming daughter of his nearest
neghbor, thriving farmer of the
came nationality, to accept a hull
share in his farm and whole interest
in his affections. The wedding cero'
mony was 30 take place Mt the resi-
dence of the brides parents, some five
miles from the farm OF the prospective
bridegroom. The guests assembled,
the minister was present, aud tho only
thing lacking to perfectly successful
wedding was the fact that the BRIDE
groom tarried.
Hour after hour passed, and he
came not the young Independently
passed into grief, then tears, and
finally Mysteries. The father, a lineal
descendant OF the Vikings, who had
set down his prospective son.in laws
non-appearance to bashiulness, be-
came enraged when it began to look
ae ii his daughter had been deserted.
Summoning his grown sons and a
posse of the guests at the wedding
which had not materiaIized, they went
to the bridegroom's house, and found
it dark, locked up, and with a broad
trail Of skis, or Norwegian snowshoes,
leading straight into the woods, which
the fathers 81 <yiaions that
Olaf had turned traitor lie said
nothing, bat hasteniuz home, took
down his Winchester ani accompanied
by two OF his sons, similarly armed,
set out for Aithin in par nit OF the
Ill would it have fare WI h Olaf had T
he old man caught him, but he did I
not, and for very good reason. Olaf
vas having troubles enough of his
,Wn about then, and no doubt would
nave been thankful for the chance 10
elate them to any one, having fallen
'ic:im to tailor. The tailor, after
he fashion OF his kind, had failed to
end home Olat's wedding garments as
10 had promised, on the day before
hat set for the wedding.
Olaf waited, nursing his wrath to
eep it warm" till after dark, and
ben DOMINIC his skis, started for
OWN. The distance across country is
My little more than two miles, and
eng an expert sl,i-wallter, Olaf had !
o doubt OF his ability 10 reach town, l
ct his garments, and return in ample
Jason to reach his brides residence in G
me for the ceremony. t
That he did not was no fault Of his, |
II no reached town all right, found
IS garments waiting for him, donnad I
lem, and set out for home and happi. |
5ss at racing pace. v
All would have been well if the b
olives had not put in m appearance. $
1T they did, and few of them catch. :
g sight Of the prospective Benedict t.
.eing over the snow, took after him l
once. This was on clearing, and O
al had to strain every nerve to reach IL
e timber before the wolves could "
ach him. Kicking Off his skis, lie 81
hinned' up small tree, leaving tho tt
lives at the foot of it, frantically Z
ling to climb after him. About III
cry vol in the township, hearing H
? howls Of his brethren at the fool
Olafs perch, connected the sound Il
Tn the idea Of free lunch in prog.
3 somewhere, and came at top
9ed to take hand. hs
IN this perch poor Olaf remained er
til the old Viking came to his res. th
!, at Just about daylight the next
rning. The old gentleman, who W.
| reached town with his wrath at ol,
ling point, heard that Olaf had in
n there, fonRd what his Grand had m,
n, and promptly ''sized up" the be
lation correctly. Beating up a party to
Expert skinner and ride shots, they ms
k Olaf's track, aud finally camo be
bin hearing Of the concert which tb,
being played at the foot OF the toi
for the benefit of one very IN sp.
ing auditor. The rescners en-. alb
7ored to creep up near enough to
re enough wolf acalps to repay thi
Tor hls tribulatlons, but the ever the
'ieious brutes took the alarm, and tito
away with the loss OF but two of fro
r number. Luckily, the night had the
been extremely cold, and Olaf the
pc with some pretty severe frost in
3. The wedding came off the next low
wal