The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-04
Fer the Girls and BOYS.
Remarkable Discovery of a
Lost Child.

We copy the following remarkable and AZ
tecliug narrative from the Southern Christian
Advocate, TO winch Jounal it was commune
cate by the father ofthe child, the Rev. SAM
uel Lizard, pastor ofthe Cumberland (Metho-
dist Episcopal church in Charleston, :. c.
y: \. Com. .9!r.
On Thursday, l2th of February, my little
daughter, Susan VI. VI. Icard, aged 3 years,
was playing in the yard, near the house other
grandfather, and as it was no unusual thing
tor her Ia play about the premises ih open
weather, her Temporary absence from within
the enclosure occasioucd no alarm. Within
twenty minutes ofthe time. when last seen lay
one OF her aunts, she was called 10y some
members ofthe family, and their great dis
may was not 10 be found. Immediate search
was made around the yard and lot hut all to
40 purpose. 4 little cooreu girl, of near the
same age with herself, was also missing, and
was seen in company with lulc Susan IL
bout thirty yards from the fence, when they
were last observed 10y the family
Whether the children wandered off voluu-
Tary, or were taken away by some malicious
person, is shroudcd in tie most profound
mystery The grandfather mounted his horse
aud made immediate search to the surround
ing woods fer some hours, but without sue
cess. Evening was now approaching, and
the family, agoniZed at the prospects of the
children continuing in the woods through
the darkness and inclemency of the night.
summoned the ueiglbors TO their assistance.
The country was secured for some distance
around, fires lighted upin different directions,
and every possible effort made 10 attract the
children's attention, but they were neither
heard nor seen. The night rolled heavily on
ward and the morning light only brought the
sad intelligence TO the heart broken grand
parents, that the children were not found
Ii will be remembered that the night of 18th
ult. was among the most Indictment ofthe sea-
son, the rain poured in torrents, and the wind
blowing almost gale. Where the poor little
creatures found shelter, what shrubbery pro-
tected, or what stone pillowcd their heads,
how they were sustained under the merciless
peltings of the ruthless storm, God, their
heavenly father, only knows. We may he al
lowed to believe that 1.-THE angel ofthe Lord"
which "encampeth round about them that
fenr him." delivered them. How much they
suffered in their exposed situation must be
left for the day of eternity to reveal. During
the following day (Saturday)unceasing search
was made, and about dark, the body of the
little negro was found tteiesS, but not stiff
She had apparently just died.
This qulckened the energies of the friends
and neighbors, and diligent search was made
during that night in the neighborhood ofthe
little negro, but though every bay was pen
etrated, and almost every log turned over,
still they discovered no signs oflittle Susan
Sabbath morning now dawned, but not with
it its wonted peace and tranquility; all was
gloom and melancholy. Between the hours
of ten and eleven in the morning, as a young
man, William Tobias, was searching near
bay, around which the under growth had
formed an almost impenetrable thicket, he OBJ
served something move near the waters edge
and going closer to exmine, he heard a little
voice, addressing him thus "Please take me
out of the water. ! want to go to grand pas.
| want some tea" 1t was the form and voice
ofmy dear little Susan which he saw and
heard She was lying PROSTATE on the leaves
and with one foot in the WATER her bonnet
thrown back, and her clothing completely
drenched with rain. The young man thinks
it probable that had she not spoken to him, he
would have passed without discovering her,
so thick and matted was the shrubbery around
her, The news that she was found was
quickly communicated TO the company, and