Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-02-25

to the sleeping fire some dry balsam
boughs handy by, and as the blaze
shot up, the wolves hove in sight, a
small flock of 'em. They both had |
their guns ready, resting them on
the rock in front. Grandfather said
twas the best fix he was ever in to
meet them varmints. AS the wolves
come lopin' up to the fire, shown
their savage teeth, they both fired,
n each laid out one; the other two
concluded 'twant safe for 'em to
stay longer, m scampered off. They
then went back to their comfortable
nest, and slept undisturbed until
late in the morning.
That next day was Sunday and
they thought they'd rest there m
keep the Sabbath; it was sech
pooty spot, so wild and grand. The
birds and wild flowers seemed so an
mated, and rejoiced to have 'em
stay, the birds warbled m chanted
m hymned to 'em, the brook spark
led wi gladness, and the flowers m
blossoms looked so thankful m
praising, and expressed sech sweet
m holy thoughts to 'em, it jest
touched their feelings to have sech
a welcome. So after their break
fast O. trout fresh caught from the
sparklin' brook, they sat on their
bed O. boughs and read passages
from the little pocket Testament
| his mother gave him when she kissed
him goodbye, and sang m prayed
together, for they were both pious.
While they were strolling about,
grandfather said he looked for the
stamp O. the broad arrow" on
those big pine trees, but 'twant on
'em. He thought prob'ly the kings
foresters hadn't explored that fur
north into the wild woods brandin
timber. But he said he put his own
stamp on one by caryin' his N her
initials on it., and then carvin' below
, them the words. Pioneers; on our
weddin' trip"
To their eyes it did not look as
though the foot of any human BEL.
had ever wandered there before, il
was all fresh and new made to them
: another garden of Eden. just as the
I Lord put it, everything growing
free wi good nature, vines runnin
m climbin' over rocks, a hangin
: with big handful clusters O grape!
I n berries; plants O. ginseng, spike
nard, sarsaparilla, snakeroot, sol
y omon's-seal, ladies slipper, violets
i all in bloom m breathin' theil
a sweetness, and rich beds O ferns o
e all kinds a wavin' their refreshin
+ odors; the rocks carpeted with fresh
t green moss, entwined with partridge
t berry, runnin' spruce N princes
v pine; big trees, young wi vigor n
CROWN strength, an little trees
t longing to be bigger. Nothing looked
e old to them, but all fresh n new
r created; wi beauty m glow n
t health O. youth, and a CROWN NOR,
t m more so.
1t was perfect day in mid-June
and nothin is more perfect thar
that; and when their shadows were
at noon length, fer they had nj
watch to tell time O. day, they sa
> down by little knoll with a table
= cloth O. bright green moss, m hat
their dinner O. broiled trout n
, goodies from the bag, n berrie
right from the bushes a hangin' owe
> 'em. And while feasting they sud
denly heard a cracking of fallel
h twigs m brush, and a herd of deer
/, does m fawns come in sight to tn,
brook close by. The deer didn't SCI
r 'em at first, they seemed so thirst.
, m drank long m deep, m crowded
o against each other m played, bu
y quick's they saw 'em they bounded
:. off. Grandfather said it I'D been crue
k to we shot one O. them happy FREE
D creatur's m put to grief the others
p They steered pooty shy O. the set
v Elements the fust two or three day