The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-03-24
Thrilling Incident.

<ASOtTeSpOnCcnI the SlSVelAnu t(it48 LS<ItcJ,
writing from Detriot, Michigan, under date Of
Oct. ] 4, relates to the following
An incident occurred on last Thursday after
noon which filed the town with much excitement,
and which called forth many legend of the kind
remembered by the oldest inhabtant.
few boys who had been out on hunting
excursion called at one of their neighhcr's and
! began shooting at n mark A little girl about
eight years old, who had formerly had illness
that had affected her head got alarmed at the
( firing and ran into the woods.
In a short time she was missed and IL was re
membered that she had been sesn running to-
wards the woods, and consequently a search be-
gan, hut night came on, and with IL rain. which
rendered further search for her that night i'm
possible Morning came, and yet the little wan
derer had not returned. Its frantic parents,
with one other child, made further search til
the sun had passed the hour of twelve and yet
no tidings Of the lost one were had. The neigh
borhood was alarmed, and dogs, horns and every
instrument of the rustic kind were marshalled
for the search but again night, with IFS Egyp-
tian horrors. set in. without restoring the little
cherished one Minutes seemed hours with the
distracted mother.
At length the long wished for morning came,
& with it n hundred men and bows, who, notwith
standing the still continued storm. went forth
into the depth Of the woods. in search Of the
child. with all an cagcrness that was comlnendable
beyond the compass of words to express and
yet again night set in and still the lost not
found. What the aConies of the mother were.
the marshailed force returned without her
little charge, tenrS shrieES, groans, incoEerent
ejaculatious, and Il picture Of despair. only
portray-words are inadequate Another dread
ful night was passed. An increased force
raised, who marsha led themselves with the dawn
Of the Sabbath. before the door Of the bereaN cd
parents Prayers were offered to Almighty God,
and the aid of heaven invoked TO direct IN the
search. The preliminar!es being arranged Il
i1s.u line pI tb. Spction lines and
the march renewed. Iour after hour passed,
and not vestige of the missing one was discoy-
cred.
Every tree, stump and log. possessing sus-
picious cavity. underwent the closest scruting
every bush and tcket thickly foliaged, every
fir and cradle knoll, was visited the band
pressed onward Long ardent was the search
and many fears for the lost little one were enter
tanned The sun had far passed the zenith and
Fastening behind the western hill. when an elder
ly man and son, partly discouraged, as well rs
weared with the search. were drawn as By the
hand Of an invisible pilot, in opposite direc-
ton, far from the band; and while standing
and discOursing upon the propriety of abandon
ing further search. distant sound broke upon
their ears They FASTENED in the direction from
which the sound proceeded and having Travelled
far as practicable, they halted and listened
few minutes very intenty again that sound
was heard, and turning few stePsin another di-
rectlon, what was their surprise 10 behold the
little object of their search sitting upon the
ground, having just awakened and risen from a
bed of leaves, which it had collected by the
side of an old log. There the little innocent
sat, IN her tattered dress sobs aad sighs heav-
ed her little bosom, and large tears rolled down
her swollen cheeks.
As she caught the first glimps of her deliv-
erers she asked for something to eat. ''Oh,
said she. Il have been obliged to go 10 bed of
nights without my supper please to give me
something to eat" They took up the little
sufferer and started for home, which was about
four miles distant. While passing through a
snarl of tallgrass, they asked the girl if she had
passed through any such grass, ooh, yes, said
she, Il have travelled great way through much
taller grass than this, and / would cali for my
father 10 come and get me, but he would not
! would call for my mother to come and get me,
but she would not then | would call on my
lille brother, and he would not come after me-
So | travelled on" On being then asked If she
slept warm of nights, said ''Yes but the first
night my little brother went TO bed with me- and
iE the night he pulled off all the cloths, so got
cold Arrived in sight ofthe house, the distract
ed mother rushed forth, her haggard counte-
now irradiate with the gratitude of heaven
for the deliverance of her child and as she
received an pressed the little wanderer to her
breast, exclaimed, MY daughter is safe"