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                             Little Wolf.

                                A TALE
                       OF THE WESTERN FRONTIER.

                                  BY
                         MRS. M. A. CORNELIUS.


                              CINCINNATI:
                        JOURNAL AND MESSENGER,
                          No. 178 ELM STREET.


     Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by
                         MRS. M. A. CORNELIUS,
      In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.




CONTENTS:


  CHAPTER I.
    A sad breakfast--The Sherman Family--The Language of
    Flowers--What a Young Man was sure of--The Parting             5

  CHAPTER II.
    Pendleton--The Revelation at the Saloon--Euphonious
    names--The Encounter--Our Heroine Appears and Highwaymen
    Disappear                                                     19

  CHAPTER III.
    A Reign of Confusion--Bloody Jim--Little Wolf's Allies
    Prepare for Defence--Family Trouble                           30

  CHAPTER IV.
    More Troubles--Who was Bloody Jim--His Attempt at Kidnapping
    Little Wolf--The Cause of His Hatred and the Terror he
    Inspired                                                      41

  CHAPTER V.
    Dr. Goodrich leaves with Daddy as Guide--Daddy's War-like
    Preparations--His Testimony to the Curse of Strong
    Drink--What they Discovered on their way to the Village       53

  CHAPTER VI.
    The Saloon Keeper--Comforting Reflections--The Unwelcome
    Call--Diabolical Plotting                                     70

  CHAPTER VII.
    Music--The Warning--Preparations for Winter Interrupted--The
    Welcome Boat                                                  77

  CHAPTER VIII.
    The Love-letter--Discussion--A Quick Ride--Too Late--Violence
    and Death                                                     89

  CHAPTER IX.
    Bloody Jim's Advantages--The Fainting Captive--The Tragic
    Quarrel--Outwitted at Last--The Refuge                       100

  CHAPTER X.
    The Kidnapper's Surprise--On the Wrong Track--Bloody Jim's
    Capture--The Rotten Plank                                    108

  CHAPTER XI.
    Harmless Conspiracy--The Ghost--The Wife Murderer--Tippling
    and Tattling--Misrepresentations                             119

  CHAPTER XII.
    The Cottage in the Grove--The Disguise--Back to
    Health--Impatience--Searching the Box--Antoinette
    La Clair's Story                                             129

  CHAPTER XIII.
    Twofold Agony--Dr. Goodrich's Promise--Home Again--Lilly
    Foot--The Convalescent--The Neighborhood Wedding--News from
    Chimney Rock--The Sherman Family at the West                 146

  CHAPTER XIV.
    Rough Roads--The Happy Bridegroom--Jacob Mentor's
    Experience--Fairy Knoll--A Joyful Meeting                    160

  CHAPTER XV.
    Busy Preparations and the Climax--The Lovers--Tom Tinknor's
    Discovery--General Rejoicings--The Idol Defaced              170

  CHAPTER XVI.
    Painful Recollections--The Last Boat of the Season--Ruffled
    Plumes--Reconciliation                                       181

  CHAPTER XVII.
    Winter Sports--The Doctor's Visits--Preparations for New
    Year's Day--A Discussion                                     189

  CHAPTER XVIII.
    The New Year's Ball--A Check to Festivity--The Midnight
    Ride--Death in the Old Brown House                           201

  CHAPTER XIX.
    Neighborly Sympathy--Little Wolf's Bosom Friend A
    Disappointed Lover                                           215

  CHAPTER XX.
    A Weight of Sorrow--Marrying a Drunkard--Suspense            227

  CHAPTER XXI.
    Daddy's Diplomacy--A Passage at Arms--Fannie Green--A
    Catastrophe                                                  235

  CHAPTER XXII.
    The Rescue                                                   248

  CHAPTER XXIII.
    An Indian Messenger--Frozen to Death                         260

  CHAPTER XXIV.
    A Crisis--Pride and Folly                                    271

  CHAPTER XXV.
    The Sleighing Party--Clara Hastings--Mother and Son          280

  CHAPTER XXVI.
    Letter Writing--Daddy's Nocturnal Labors and early Walk      294

  CHAPTER XXVII.
    Doing and Getting Good--Wycoff's Reform                      308

  CHAPTER XXVIII.
    Daddy's Soliloqy--A Beer-Soaker--A Knock-Down Argument--A
    Present for Little Wolf                                      323

  CHAPTER XXIX.
    A Chapter of Accidents and Deliverances                      333

  CHAPTER XXX.
    Another Saloon Scene--The Bridal Trousseau--The Lovely Nurse 341

  CHAPTER XXXI.
    Threats--Little Wolf and Black Hawk--Tragic Death of Hank
    Glutter                                                      354

  CHAPTER XXXII.
    The May Day Weddings--Miss Orrecta Lippincott's
    Surprise--How Old Lovers Behave                              367

  CHAPTER XXXIII.
    The Old Brown House Deserted--The Pearl and Diamond
    Ring--Mr. and Mrs. Marsden's Conjectures                     380

  CHAPTER XXXIV.
    A Trip to California--Jumping Overboard--The Grand Supper
    and what Came of it--The Captain's Little Daughter           393

  CHAPTER XXXV.
    A Visit to Mrs. Sherman's Room--Daddy and his New
    Spouse--Ominous Signs                                        408

  CHAPTER XXXVI.
    More News from Little Wolf--Tom Tinknor's Testimony          415

  CHAPTER XXXVII.
    Another Death in the Old Brown House                         423

  CHAPTER XXXVIII.
    Daddy's Temperance Lecture                                   430

  CHAPTER XXXIX.
    Death in Mid Ocean--Love Making and a Double Wedding         448




LITTLE WOLF.




CHAPTER I.

    A SAD BREAKFAST--THE SHERMAN FAMILY--THE LANGUAGE OF
    FLOWERS--WHAT A YOUNG MAN WAS SURE OF--THE PARTING.


Early in the morning of a long ago midsummer's day, the inmates of a
quiet New England home were making unusual preparations for the
approaching repast. The mistress of the house was ostensibly
overseeing the table; but there was an uncertainty in her movements,
which indicated a contradictory mingling of interest and abstraction,
such as agitates the mind, when trifles intrude on more weighty
matters. Not so the maid in attendance, who had served in her present
capacity for more than twenty years, and was without dispute an adept
in the culinary department, if not in affairs of the heart. She was
not so obtuse, however, in the present instance, as not to perceive
the uncomfortable state of her mistress, and, notwithstanding the
pressure of business in hand, she magnanimously paused a moment to
attempt a word of comfort. How to approach a subject which had been
continually on the lips of the whole family for weeks, was now the
poor girl's difficulty. Every instant was precious. She was in a
measure neglecting the smoking viands under her supervision, and her
long established reputation as cook was in jeopardy. At this critical
juncture she blundered out, "Mrs. Sherman, it's a pity; indeed, it is,
that he, that Edward, is bent on going."

"Why, Recta," interrupted a musical voice reproachfully, "ma is
already convinced that it is a pity Edward is going. It remains for us
to persuade her that he will speedily return."

"Bless my heart, is that Miss Louise?" said Recta, turning to the
person who had so unceremoniously interrupted her condolements. "Well,
now, I declare," she continued, "if I ain't beat. Young girls have
great arts of covering up their feelings. There's Miss Louise taking
on, and walking