Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-01-21

to the FauJourgs St. Dennis, St. Martin, and St
Antoine. Every man was at work. The popua.
ton had been invited to keep holiday. Not a man
left work The shop-keepers had been invited to
shut their shops. The great number Of shops re-
manned open"
y MosT MELANCHOLY 0CcURRExCE.-
Very seldom have we been called upon to
record fatality SO truly heart-rending rs
that which took place in III. city, Yesterday
afternoon, by which a highly esteemed fami-
| ly have suffered q most sad and dcsoaino
bereavement. Two interesting and beauti-
full little girls Frances Caroline AGED five
years and eleven MONTHS and Mary Lidia
aged three years and eleven months-laugh-
tcrs Of Mr.. Dexter H. Perry, who resides at
Qui' sigamond village were drowned under
circumstances most deeply affecting and mel
ancholy. While the family were II dinner,
Mrs. Perry, having occasion to 90 up stairs
to attend to her husband, who is suffering
from severe Illness left the little girls in charge
of a female attendant. She returned. after
an absence Of half an hour, and findingthe
girls absent, the female referred to was sent
to look for them, and after searching the
neighborhood for half an hour without find
ing them, Mrs. Perry herself joined in the
search. She went to The pond, some 10 or
20 rods in the rear Of the house, and follow
ING the shore short distance to the mill,
where the children sometimes went, she sud-
denly discovered the bodies of her children
floating upon the surface of the water, just
above the rack through which it passes to the
water-wheell of the mill. They were buoy
ed up by their clothes, but had pro badly been
lifeless for some little time Mrs Perry had
the presence Of mind TO call to the man in
attendance at the mill, who Immediately came
to her assistance, and they together took the
bodies from the water, he CARRYING one and
she the other to the house. Just at this time
4 physician from Sutton, whose name we
have not, happened to call at the house, and
DR.. George Bates, of this city, was also sent
for, but all efforts to rcsusita.c the bodies
We're unayail!ng.
Upon examination, it was found that one
of the little girls was without her shoes and
stockings, fact which induced a search along
the borders OF the pond, when, upon a little
mole extending few feet into the water. they
were discovered in position indicating that
one Of the little girls had fallen into the Wa
ter, and that the other had taken of her shoes
and stockings to wade in to rescue herdrown-
ing sister; and thus, in carrying out her no
Die and atiectionate purpose, she too was
drowned The anguish Of the bercayed pa
rents may he conceived but we have no Ian
guago in which 10 portray i.
We saw these little ones last oyeuing, side
by side, sleeping their last sleep, vet most
beautiful and lovely even in deaths cold en-
brace. 1t was a heart-touching sight; and
especially affecting was the thought, that
these little innocents were but a few hours
before, in the enjoyment Utmost perfect health
cheerful, happy. and beautiful. yet now so
suddenly torn from the possession Of fond
parents. Such are the ways Of MYSTERIOUS
Providence.
As an incident of sad interest connected
with this occurrence, We may mention that a
tavorite watch dog belonging to the family,
which, in consequence Of some improper act
had been kept muzzled since the day before,
returned to the house complety drenched in
water while the search for the missing chill
dren was being made. He had previously
been to the mill, where his strange conduct
attracted attention. Circumstances render it
quite certain that this faithful animal had
| plunged into the pond to rescue the drown
ing children. but was prevented from doing
50 by being nuzzIed.-LWorchester Tran
script, 3oth.