Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-09-01
THE LOST CHILD.
4 Thrilling STORY.

Thrilling STORY.
In the county Of Ulster, ia the neighbour
hood Of Pcnnsyvania, lived a man, whose name
was lie Fcvfc; he was the gTandsnu Of n
FTenchman, who was obliged TO fly this coun-
try at the revocation Of the tdict &c Nanics.--
He might Will have been c-llrd the last ufrnan-
kind, for he pt-scssrd plantation on the very
verge Of The valley towards the Blue Noun
tains, place Of refuge for animals Of the deer
kind.
This man, having family Of eleven chill
dfcD, a thing by ~ means uncommon in that
couniry,) was greatly alarmed Que morning at
missing the youngest, who was about four
Years If age--be disappeared about ten O'Clock.
The distressed family sought after him in the
liver and IN the fields, but 70 no pnrpose--TcT-
tidcd 10 an extreme degree, they united with
thor neighbours IN quest Of him. They enter
I'd the woods, which they beat over with the
most scfupulOus attention. 4 thousand times
they chilled him by name, and were answered
only by the echoes Of the wilds. They then
na,enled themselves ut The foot Of the Noun
toin Of Chaioguicra Cor cbeanut trces) without
bclpg able TO bring the least intelligence Of the
child. After feposing Themselves for some
minutes, they formed into different bands--and
night coming on, the parents IN despnir refused
20 return home, for their flight constantly IN
cicased by the knowledge they had Of The
mountain cats, an animal 70 rnpacioua, that the
inhabitants cannot always defnd Themselves NJ
gni0sl their attack. Then they painted IN
their Imagination the horrid idea Of wolf, nr
some other dreadful animal, dcvouring their
darling child. "Dcrick my poor little DeIirk I
where at lhoup frequently exclaimed the
mother, IN The most poignant lnngungc--but all
was of no avnii. Asso0n aa daylight appeared
they renewed their search, but aa un-ucccssfnl-
" az the preceding day. Fortunately an In
dian laden with lifS, coming from an adjacent
village, called nj the house Of lie Fcvfe, intcn-
ding TO reposc himself there as he usually did
on his travelling through that part ofthc coun-
Try. lie was much surprised 10 ind no one at
home but ~ old Negroes, kept there by her IN
iirmities. "Wherc Is my brothcri" said the
Indian. "Alasi" replied the Negro woman,
che has list his little Derrick, and all the
DcghboufhooJ are employed in looking nltrr
him 10 the woods" II was then three O'Clock
IN the afternoon :-"Sound the horn" said the
Indian, "try and call my nnatcr home--l will
find his child" The horn was sounded; aud
NJ soon M the futbfr returned, the Indian ask
I'd him for the shoes mud stockings Tint Der
ick had worn asi. He then ordered his Dog,
which he brought with him, to smell them
aud then, taking the house for his centre, he
drscflbcd circle oi quarter ola mile, semi
diameter; ordering his Dog to smell the earth
wherever he led him. The ciclc was no COM
pleicd, when the pnRncions animal began 10
bark. This sound brought some feeble ray of
hope TO the disconsolote parents. The dog
followed the scent, and bofked again, the party
pursued him with all their speed, but soon lost
sight Of him IN The woods. Fan hour after
wards they heard him gain, aud soon saw hin,
return. The countcnancc of the poor Dog,
was visible altered; an air Of Joy seemed 10 ami
mate him, and hs gcduics seemed TO indicate
that his search had moi been in win.
~ am sure he has found the child |" cSclnim-
ed the Indian. But whether dead or i've. was
~ present the cruel state ol suapencr. The
Indian then followed him 10 the foot Of Il large
tee, where lay the child IN an enlrcbIcd state,
neatly approaching death.
lie took Il tendely 10 hs arms, and hastily
CARED u to The disconsolnte parents.
Happily, the father aud mother were In some
ineHsuio prepared IN receive their child Their
JOY waa so great that IL was mole lhan quar-
ter OF mn hour before they could express their
gratitude ID the kind Icetorer of their child, -
Words can not express the affecting scene. -
Alttr they had bnthed the face Of the child
WIN their tears, they threw themselves on the
neck OF the Indian whose heart in unison mel. |
ted with tears. Their gratitude was then ex-
tended TO the Dog-.they carcseed him with In.
eSpfeasbr delight, ae the animal. who, by
means OF his sngacily, Ind found their I'll. |
splinsj and coneevng that like the rest of hs |
group, he must now stand in need Of relieah-
inent plentiful repost was prepared for him,
ntler which he aud his master pursued thei |
Journey, and the company, mutually pleased at
the happy event returned to their respective
hobitalions, highly delighted with the kind In /
dian aud hiH wonderful Dog.