The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-12-21
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separated so many years, gave her cour-
age to bid defiance to all the hindrances
which lay in her way, and even to attempt
impossbilities.
She set herself therefore to persuade
the two Indians above mentioned to con-
struct boat, and By means of it to take
ber and her company to Andoas another
place, about twelve days journey distant.
They willingly complied, receiving their
pay in advance The boat was got read
y, and all the party embarked in it, un-
der the management of the two Indians.
After they had run safely two days
journey down the stream, they drew up
to the bank to pass the night on shore
Here the treacherous Indians took the
opportunity, while the weary company
slept, to run way, and when the travel
lcrs awoke next morning, they were no
where to be found. This was a new and
unforeseen calamity by which their future
progress was rendered greatly more haz.
ardous.
Without knowledge Of the stream or
the country, and without guide, they a.
gain got on board their boat and pushed
on. The first day went By without any
nisadventure. The second they came up
with boat which lay near the shore,
alongside of an Indian hut, built of
branches of trees. They found there an
Indian, just recovered from the sickness,
and prevailed on him, by presents, to en-
bark with them to take the helm. But
fate envied them this relief, for the next
day Mr.. RS hat fell into the water, and
the Indian in endearoring to recover it,
fell overheard and was drowned, not hav-
ing strength to swim to the shore.
Now was the vessel again without
pilot, and steered BY persons Lot one Of
whom had the least knowledge of the
course. Ere long the vessel sprung
leak, and the unhappy company found
themselves compelled to land, and, build
but to shelter them.
They were yet FIVE or six days. jour
ney from Andoas, the nearest place Of
destination. Mr.. r. offered for himself
and another FrenchmaD, his companion,
to go thither, and make arrangements,
that within fourteen days boat from
there should arrive and bring them off
His proposal was approved of. Madame
Godn gave him her faithful black man
to accompany him. He himself took
good care that nothing of his property
should be left behind
Fourteen days now elapsed, but in vain
they tired their eyes to catch sight of
the bark which Mr.. R. had promised to
send to their relief They waited twelve
days longer, but in vain! Their situa-
ton grew more painful every day.
At last, when all hope in this quarter
was lost, they hewed trees and fastened
them together as we'll as they could and
made in this way raft. When they
had finished it, they put on their bag
gage and seated themselves upon it, and
suffered it to float down the stream
But even this frail bark required steers
man acquainted with navigation, but they
had none such. In no long time, it struck
against a sunkcn log, and broke to pieces.
The people and their baggage were cast
into the river. Great however as was
the danger, no one was lost. Madame
NOulH euBh Twice 10 lue DOtlOuI puG Was
both times rescued by her brothers.
Wet through and through, exhausted
and half dead with fright, they at last all
gained the shore. But only imagine their
lamentable, almost desperate condition!
All their supplies lost; to make another
raft impossible; even their stock of pro-
visions gone And where were they
when all these difficulties overwhelmed
them! In horrid wilderness. so thick
grown up with trees and bushes that one
could make passage through it no 9th
er way than by axe and knife; inhabited
only by fercest tigers and by the most
formidable of serpents, the rattlesnakc.-
Moreover, without tools, without weapons'
Who does not shudder at such picture?
THE BEST PLACE.-A good old Duteb-
m and his fran NJ mn ti1l fine