Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-07


following interesting narrative OF the recovery of
a lost child, after an absence Of lweniys1 years,
from the NtrdBichd Cleaner. About twenty.si1
year. ngo two female children, one aged nine.
the other seven wears daughters OF an industrious
poor man named Keith, residing at the Buitcrnu,
Ridge IN Tins county, were sent one morning by
their parents TO drive home their cows, which
were browsing IN the woods near to and adjoining
their residence. After u considerable time had
elapsed, aui there being no appearance of their
return, the parents became apprehensve for their
salty, and concluded that they must have vcnurcd
farther into the woods, and lost or mstook their
way that and several succeeding days and weeks
were spent in iruness search by their afflicted
parents and different others of their neghbors for
their recovery, but IN vain Years rolled on; en-
quircs from time 10 time were diligently set afloat
and not the minutost trace or intelligence could be
received Of these dear children Time at last
seemed 10 reconcile the minds of the distracted
parents, when finally the aged sire, bowed down
| by this sad bereavement, bent Ike a lofty oak
stripped Of its branches, and was gathered TO his
| fathers
| Abou, ten days ago the elder Of these children,
now a women advanced IN years, dressed IN the
habilimonts Of an Indian Squaw, made her APP
pcarancc at house contiguous TO their residence
! of her aged mother and brothers, accompanied by
.
mates of the house, Judging from her conversation
and other prominent traces in her manner, coun.
tcnancc and dcmeanor, that something transccn-
dant OF the Indian character peculiarly devel-
! oped IN her, Immediately figured to themselves
! that she bore striking resemblance TO the Keith
! family; recoec,lons OF the past flew 10 remcmb-
rance, and after a brief consultation with her they
finally determined with themselves TO send for her
whom they supposed TO be her mother who, on
her appearance, was instantly recognized, and both
! few into each others arms in food oftears She
and her supposed husband, were then conducted
to that dwelling from whence she had been an in
| voluntary exile these twenty-six years, where she
/ then related the whole circumstances of her cap
,ivty How that on the morning before mention
cd, they were met in the woods by Indian
who promised TO conduct them to their parents;
that after long and tedious journey through the
forest, they at last arrived at river, when their
supposed guide ordered them TO embark in ca
noe, from whence they were conveyed TO an ln
dian encampment-tasen 10 his wigwam. apd sew
orally introduced 10 the members OF his family
from whom they received every demonstration OF
kinlncss ana attention; that custom soon rcconcll
ed them to their mode and manner OF living; that
several means were resored TO in order to give
their compilations an Indian tinge or dye: that
the utmost secrecy was preserved respecting them
that she invariably accompanied them in thei'
journeyings.
She further states, that after the lapse ofa few
years her sister was separated from her that she
herself at last became the wife OF her captors son
BY whom she had five children-thrce of whom
with their father are now dead She believes he
sister to be yet living, and residing on Prince Ed
ward Island that she saw her repeatedly since
their separation She also stated the Indian whit
accompanied her is no, a second husband although
he positively asserts the contrary, and vows to b.
vet revenged ifnot given up to him. She ha
made some attempts at clipping since her return
but was pursued and brought back again, and np
pears rather shy when accosted by her neighbors
She frequently speaks of her two children an
her sister.
Information Of these particulars have been trans
mited to Prince Edward Island with the hop
that some clue may ranspire in order, if possibl
to effect the recovery Other sister. These trans
actions are in current circulation in this neighbol
hood Since the restoration Of this woman, sevC
raj Of our neighbors have conversed with her.