Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-03-17
INTERESTING NARRATIVE.

lin llNO MAMMA
We copy the following interesting MARIA
tive of the recovery of lost child, latter ar
absence of twenty-six years, from the Nj
rGmichd Cleaner.
About twenty-six years ago, two female
children, one aged nine, the other sever
years, daughters of an industrious poor mar
named Keith, residing at the Bu,ternu
Ridge in this county, were sent one NOR
ming by their parents to drive home theii
COWS, which were browsing in the wood.
near to and adjoining their residence
After a considerable time had elapsed, and
there being no appearance Of their return
the parents became apprehensive for their
safety, and concluded that they must have
ventured farther into the woods, and lost or
mistook their way; that and several sue
ceeding days and weeks were spent in a
fruitless search by their afflicted parents
and different others of their neighbors, for
their recovery, but in vain Years rolled
on; enquiries from time TO time were dill
gently set anoat and not the minuiesl trace
or intelligence could be received of these
dear children. Time at last seemed TO
reconcile the minds of the distracted pa
rents, when finally the aged sire, bowed
down by this sad bereavement, bent like
a lofty oak stripped of its branches, and was
gathered to his fathers.
About ten days ago, the elder of these
children, now woman advanced in years,
dressed in the habilments of an Indian
Squaw, made her appearance at house
contiguous to the residence of her aged
mother and brothers, accompanied by an
Indian supposed to be her husband. The
inmates of the house Judging from her con-
versation and other prominent traces in her
manner, countenance and demeanor, that
something transcendant of the Indian char
acter was peculiarly developed in her, inn
mediately figured 70 themselves that she
bore striking resemblance to the Keith
family; recollections of the past flew to
remembrance, and after a brief consultation
with her, they finally determined with them
selves to send for her whom they supposed
to be her mother; who, on her appearance, /
was instantly recognized and both flew
into each others arms in flood of tears. |
She and her supposed husband, were then
conducted to that dwelling from whence
she had been an involuntary exile these
twenty-six years, where she then related the /
whole circumstances of her captivity -
How that on the morning before mentioned. |
they were met in the woods by an Indian.
who promised to conduct them to their pa
rents; that after long and tedious Journey
through the forest, they at last arrived at
river, when their supposed guide ordered
them to embark in canoe, from whence
they were conveyed to an Indian encamp-
ment--taken to his wigwam, and severaIly
introduced TO the members of his family.
from whom they received every demonstra-
ton OF kindness and attention that custom
soon reconciled them to their mode and
manner of living; that several means were
resorted to in order to give their complex
IONS an Indian tinge or dye that the ut
most secrecy was preserved respecting them,
when in the vicinity of white
people; that she invariably accompanied
them in their journeyngs
She further states, that after the lapse of
few years, her sister was separated from ;
her; that she herself at last became the
wife OF her captor's son, by whom she had
live chdren-three of whom, with their {
father are now dead. She believes her sis |
Ter to be yet living, and residing on Prince
Edward Island that she saw her repeated r
y since their separation. She also stated a
The Indian who accompanied her is not
second husband, although he positively as +
'erts the contrary, and vows to be revenged n
f not given up to him. She has made i
ZONE attempts at clipping since her return, h
'ut was pursued aud brought back again, !
md appears rather shy when accosted by n
ler neighbors She frequently speaks of Il
ier two children and her sister
Information of these particulars have been =,
transmitted to Prince Edward Island, with 4
he hope that some clue may transpire in a
rider, ifpossible to effect the recovery of n
Ter sister. These transactions are in cur n
ent circulation in this neighborhood. - q
since the restoration of this woman, seve- :,
al of our neighbors have coneersed with ii
Ter.