The Holbrook news., 1910-01-14

"Satan's mad and 1 am glad,
 Praise the Lord"
 'Ow-w-wI" came a long drawn wall from the road he had so lately trod From the road twenty rods ahead came a shorter reply To the left chorus broke out in widest fury.
 'Wolves!" said the Elder, aghast.
 The long drawn wall of the leader agnin chased the mournful echoes deep in forest gloom. No time to lose. The Elder broke from the track. worn deep by tote" teams. and hastened through the deep snow to the trees beside the road There was but one tree of climbing size at hand, so far as he could discern, amidst that murk and gloom.
 This was a pine, possibly six or seV en inches through. Some falling giant of the woods had broken off the top, perhaps ten feet from the ground. The Elder paused an instant, then his sailor training served him well as he climbed the quivering tree, and none too soon.
 It was a mere stub with only one limb strong enough to hold up his weight, and near the top. Even this seemed alarmingly near the earth, and of brittle pine. The first wolf's eyes glowed in the darkness below as he seated himself cautiously and threw one arm over the broken top of the friendly tree. Others came loping, hunger driven; or sinking cautiously in dread of danger; some high sped by youthful ignorance and courage.
 Soon they rushed, frantic. grue some band. leaping high in air. The Elder drew his feet up on his slender perch as the 1.-the leader sprang high and closed his jaws with a crash of gleaming teeth no more than a foot and half from the Elders feet
 They were now a mass of snarllng dogs standing up beside the tree to tear its bark with cruel fangs; or jumping on each others backs to get nearer the coveted feast. The Elder could think of no comparison more fit than a revival meeting led by the evil one with fiends on the anxious seatl"
 lie was terrified in body and soul. but soon his resolute spirit calmed the bodys terror as he poured out his trust. his hope. his faith and resigna- tion, in fervent prayer to God.
 The ravenous beasts became more noisy in their fury as immunity to danger grew apparent. At last it i came to the Elder like a flash of in- spiration, even like divine answer to that Heaven-piercing prayer, that | wolves are terrified at the flash of | flame and fire.
 He drew from his pocket a match | box, relic and habit of sailor days. But, what to use for finder?
 Searching his pockets he clasped his Bible in hand. An, the leaves are just the thing,
 Then his soul shook in strong re- vulsion as he cried aloud:
 Better death than dissertation of Thy Word,"
 He reverently returned the Bible to his coat pocket and slipped his be- numbed hand under his coat An! hat vest pocket and the treasured l. 'greenback."
 With fingers slightly warmed he gathered a bunch of pine needles" md carefully placed the crisp ten-dol- ar bill within. scratched a match and leld it beneath his treasure.
 Tiny flame; glimmer; hope; hrill of keen despair; another tongue ,f flame from a new match; burst If light.
 Already some of that coward crew Ire skulking shadows, cautiously breaking off a handful of twigs and branches he lighted them and dropped hem all aflame among the besiegers, low retreating toward the outer dark less.
 Down the road rifle shot rang out harp. imperative command; rousing he slumbering echoes to insistent re- 'ly. The wolves vanished like phan- oms in wierdest dreams. , Hello, there! Anyone in trouble?" |, ang out voice in the distance
 "The wolves had me treedi" said , he Elder. but, thank God, they have , II left" '. When the three armed rescuers ar : ived they found the good Eluer down :, rom the tree. down on hIs knees in !. he snow, pouring forth his thankful ess in praise to the Great Deliverer. n fervid words the inspired psalmist night have spoken. For many winters, around the cozy I, armhouse fires. favorite story was hat of the burned greenback which . ood old Elder McEntee sacriflced.- ;. Hollenbeck
 More Plausible.
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