Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-15

1t and then she ran again she ran a good
way the trees grew thicker the road became
more obscure.
In one or two places other paths diyerged
to the right or left She was tired with run
ming, and so she walked again but she walk
ed fast The road became less distinct Lit
tie bushes grew up in the middle of it then
it turned out of its direction, to pass round
some great trees on the other side of the
great trees she could see hardly any road at
ALL and then she began to fear that she was
lost-loSt in the woods, like the little babes
The terror of the thought thrilled her little
frame, and neryed her with new strength She
ran along in the direction which looked most
like the road. She ran hard, and ran a good
way and, as the terror pursued her, she ran
still the harder, as if to escape from it. She
painted for breath she stumbled and fell 1t
did not hurt her much if it had hurt her
more, she would not have minded now She
regained her feet, and would have run again.
but she could see no road There was none.
Then she knew she was lost She thought she
would return and find the road where it went
round the great clump of trees She looked
for the great clump of trees, and thought she
saw them but they appeared to be in the
in the other direction, but they looked differ
emily. In other directions were other great
clumpS of trees, and she knew not which to go
to- She thought she would go to them all,
till she found the road but when she got to
the first, there was no road, but other clumps
of trees on every side and then she knew
that she Was lost-lost like the babes in the
wood
She thought she would pray to God, and
then she doubted whether God could hear her
here in the dark, where the tall trees shut out
the heavens where he lives. She knew he could
hear her in her little bedroom at home for
there her mother had taught her to pray, and
there her mother and her sisters prayed, and
God knew the place but did he know that
she was lost in these lone woods? Had he
seen her come there? Could he hear her there
Nav be he could And so she PRAYED that
God would come and show her the way back.
and carry her back, for she was very tired
only carry her back to her little basket, and
then her father would take her home on the
hay; and she prayed that he would not let the
bears and wolves get her.
And then she sat down and waited for God
TO come. She waited good while, but she
knew heaven was a good way of, aud she re-
solved 10 be patient
The road to the Morgan place turned off
from the main road a little north of Colonel
Bowlcr'S. 1t was but cross or private road
and not a public way The entrance was gen
orally closed by gate. ItwaS good smooth
road down as far as the Morgan place be-
yond that it was little used in summer, and in
the winter only 10 draw wood homewarl, and
timber TO the river The river, in that direc-
ton, is two miles Off In a more uortherlv di-
rectlon it is nearcI bnt Southwar,llY it diverges
further The road is good in winter. but not
being used in summer. Is scarcely diStinguiSAa-
bic, except perhaps for half a mile beyond the
Morgan place.
Amy was now more than two miles of for
she had divergcd towards the south, and was
still far from the river In one short hour she
had gone all that weary way, and now she sat
among the leaves at the foot of tall old ma
pie. waiting for God 10 come aud help her
\ little ribbon which bound her hair was found
under the tree the next day, by which it was
known where she rested and she afterwards
told that when she prayed to God she heard
it thunder good way of, and thought NAV
be il was God speaking to her. The thunder
was heard in the having field about au hour af-
ter little Amy had left
While Amy set under the tall old maple. far
away in the bou0dleSs forest. waiting for God
to come, her father and brothers were diligent-
" completing their days work in the having
field, and her mother aud sisters were busy at
home, little suSDectins the peril of their below
ell Que.
The slight thread Of mystery, which rms
through 50 many OF the incidents of this story.
rs traced in nv memory, here again makes lis
appearance 1t shall not be suppressed for
triicS often serve as indications Of the SQblill-
est truths.
That afternoon. little before the thunder
was hearl aS Aunt Deborah Arbor was about
her household affairs. she became suddenly iss-
pressed with the idea of trouble and misfortune
at Colonel Bowler'S She tried to turn it off,
and kept about her work but the impression
grew too strong for her quiet. The afternoon
was warm aud the distant thunder might for
bole A shower but she resolved 10 obey the
voice within. and telling HELEN TO send Alex
after her. if she should be detained, she put
on her sun-honuet, took Sn umbrella. and de-
rarted. Ii was nearly half mile, but she
walked fast, and WAS soon there Her first
words were an inquiry after Amy They to.d
her that she Was with her father aud brothers
in the hayins-6eId- After resting = few
moments. she said that she would 20 down TO
the place Il seemed a strange proposition,
that warm afternoon, after SO lORg - walk
but AuR and Hannah Immediately offered To
ACCOMPANY her Aunt Deborah accepted
Aun's company. but told Hannah TO remain Al
home. and help her mother. On the way she
made sereral inquiries Of Ann about Amy
when she went, &c-hat without RoFyi OF
explanation. When they arrived in sight o;
the hav-Eeld, the men and bors were loaCiiRg
and ralinr bat ANY WIS not in sight Run
an,I 6nd ANY - exclaimed Aunt Deborah,
male with e1citenert Ann, alarmed at her
manner. few across the Geld. calling. as she
arrsr,,a..hs,l her hrnfleTS for AmY