Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-22


question. All I could do, was % keep my
with the almost difficulty. The latter paTI
OF the night suffered extremely from cold
There came a heavy Gost: expected al
every moment 10 fall on the toad and perish.
came TO q corn field covered WiIh heavy
shocks Of Indian corn thar had been cul
went mo this and got an ear, and then
crrpt into one of the shocks: eat as much
Of IL as / could, aAd thought | would rest a
little aud start again, but weary nature
could moi sustain the operation OF grinding
hard cora for its own nOuriShment, and ]
sunk To Sleep -ra. ..E
"When l awOke The sun was shining
around 1 started with alarm, but il was
tao late 10 think Ot seeking any other shell,
ter: | therefore nestled myself down, and
concealed myself as best could, from the
light Of day. After recovering little from
my fright, / commenced again eating my
whole corn. Grain by grain worked ava
al il: when my jaws grew tired, as they Of
ten lid would rest, and then begin afreSh
Thus, although began an early breakfast,
/ was nearly the whole OI the forenoon be-
FIRE had dune.
|
ring the day, until about the middle Of the
afternoon, when was thrown into panic
by the appearance Of a pa ~ of gunneIS,
who passed near me with their dogs. Al
ter shouting one or Two birds, however, and
passing within d few rods Of my frail COW
eTing, they went on, and left me once more
in hope. Friday night came without any
other inciaent worth naming. AS sailed
oul, l telt evident benefit from the ear of
c"rn had nibbed away. My strength was
considerably renewed: though | was far
f ON belng nonr,shed, felt that my life
was al least safe from death by hunger
Thus encouraged. ! set out with better
speed than had made since Sunday and
Monday night. had a preSentiment, TOO,
that must be near tree soil. | had not
yet the least idea where should find home
or friend, still my spirits were SO highly
elated, that took the whole OF the road 10
myself; / ran, hopped skipped, jumped,
clapped my hands, and talked 10 myself. -
But 10 the old Shareholder had left / said
An! ali old fellow, told you d fix you
Saturday morning dawned upon me;
and although my strength .eemed yet con-
slderably fresh, began to feel a hunger
somewhat more destructive and pinching,
il possible, than I had before. resolved
a. all risk, 10 continue my travel by day
light, and to ask information OF the first
person metz e....
Blu, relief was now at hand. Al the next
toll gate he arrived al lie resolved TO in
quire his way. II was kept ny an elderly
woman, whom he afterwards found was Il
Christian. She told him he was in Penn
sylvania, and directed him to The house o
"W. w." Quaker, about three miles dis
, lant, who she said, would lake an in,eres
in him. He went and received cordia
> welcome. "Come said the benevolen
Friend, "and take thy breakfast, and &c
VAIN, and we will talk about thee" w,
should extremely like to know the name o
this good Samaritan, but no doubt motives
? of prudence render necessary, even now, it,
suppression. w. w. gave the young flu
. gitive employment, and here he rema ine'
; six months in state Of partial concea imenl
Oar hero now began his real life. The kint
Quaker SupeTinlended his education, ant
found an apt and intelligent pupil in tn,
: young fugitive. HIS education now com
menced in earnest. When he was first re
ceived as fugitive his mind was "a sat
pic are OF mental aud spiritual darkness.
In short time he made rapid progress II
knowledge -" As my friend poured ligh
into my mind, ] saw the darkness. j
amazed and grieved ME beyond description
Sometimes sank down under the load, md
became discouraged, and dared not hope
that | could ever succeed in acquiring
knowledge enough 10 make me happy, OF
useful to my fellow beings" A.
But the parsuers OF blood were .hehind
him. The danger of recaptare rendered i,
10 the las, degree impruden. that he should
remain longer in his preSen, place Of con-
cealment; and early in the month of March
he left the bosom of this excellent family
and went fMth once more to try his fortune
among strangers. Under the directing
guidance Of Providence, after travelling TIVE
days and a night he found shelter and en-
ploymen, in the house of J. H., another
member Of Tie Society Of Friends, farmer
in the same state. Here he remained seven
months.