Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-07

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very tired-only carry her back to her little basket
ana then her father would take her home on the
load OF nay 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
great way off, and she resolved to be patient
The road to the Morgan place turned off from the
man road little north ofColonel Bowler's 1t was
put cross and private road, and not public way.
he entrance was generally closed by a gate 1t
was good smooth road down as far as the Morgan
place beyond that it was little used in summer,
ana In the winter only to draw wood homeward and
TIMBER TO the river The river in that direction is
TWO miles on In more northerly direction it is
nearer, put southweserly it DIVORCES further. The
road IS good In winter, but not being used in sum-
mer, Is scarcely distnguishable except perhaps,
Tor hall mile beyond the Morgan place.
- Amy was now uore than two miles for she had
diVerseo towards the SOUTH and still far from
the river In one short hour she had gone that weary
way, ana now size sat among the leaves at the foot
OF a tan old maple, waiting for God to come and
neip her A little ribbon which bound her hair was
iound under that tree the next day by which it was
known where she rested; and she afterwards told
thai when she prayed 10 God she heard it thunder a
great way OIL, and thought may be it God speak
ing TO her The thunder was heard in the haying
neld, ABOUT an hour after little Amy had left.
W hle Amy sat under the tall old maple, far away
IN the ooundless forest waiting fer God to come her
brothers were diligently completing their days work
IN the hayng field and mother and sisters were busy
u h0iie It4o sUSpectnB the peril OF their beloved
one.
The slight thread of mystery which runs through
so many vi the incidents Of this story as traced in
my memory, here again, makes its appearance. 1t
sna not be suppressed; for trifes often in
dlcations OF the most ublime truths.
mat afternoon, a little before the thunder was
heard, as Aunt Deborah Arbor was about her house
hold affairs, she became suddenly Impressed with
the idea ct trouble and misfortune at Colonel Bow
Ter s. She tried TO turn it off, and kept about her
fAn Nltrt for h..,
quiet: The afternoon was warm, and the distant
thunder might tOrbode q shower but she resolved
10 OBEY the voice within, and telling Helen send
Alok after her if she should be detained she put
her sun-bonnet, took umbrella and departed. Ii
was nearly halt a mile but she walked fast, and was
soon there. Her first wor Is were an enquiry after
Amy. They told her that she was with her father
and brothers IN the haying field After resting few
moments, she said that she would 90 down to the
place. 1t seemed strange proposition that warm
afternoon after so long a walk but Ann and Han
nah Immediately offered to accompany her. Aunt
Deborah accepted AIMS company, but told Hannah
to remain at home and help her mother Gu the way
she made several inquiries fam about Amy-wher
she went &c, but without word of explanation
When they arrived in sight of the hay field the mer
and boys We're loading and raking, but Amy was
not IN sight. Run and find Amy !" exclaimed Aunt
Deborah, pale with excitement. Ann alarmed al
her manner, few across the field, calling she ap
preached her brothers for Amy.
why she went home two hours ago. exclaim
ed they all.
The alarm was Instantly communicated Hasty
and frantic enquiries were made The boys threw
down their rakes, and the Colonel leaped from the
load. Isaac detached the pin which fastened The
oxen to the cart, and i'll less than minute all were
in the road, running, calling, shouting exploring
the woods IN every direction, and making every eli
fort which the agony OF terror the suggestions
hope inspire
They soon found the little basket filled with Der
ries, which she had left under the tree Unfortun
~ IN ha nv Ito lIRh
into the woods toward the north at right angles will
the road which she had pursued and they Inferred
that she had taken that path, especially it led Il
q grove OF sugar naples, which little used il
the sugar season, and where the sap troughs anC
other conveniences were kept. She had been lee
there once to see these wonders, and was much de
lighted with them: ali therefore turned to explore
the woods ia that direction and tried the echoes with
their frantic calls, while Amy was waiting under the
OLD maple two miles away for God to come and take
her
Meanwhile Aunt Deborah hurried back to The
house alone; for Ann could not be kept back from
joining III the search. Alex had come after his
mother in the wagon, and all were instantly inform
med OF the terrible truth. Aunt Deborah hastened
home with the horse and wagon to summon the falni
ly, and Alex flew to JOIN i'll The search.
In an hour all the men within two miles were il
the woods, and women in wagons hurrving for more
help. The search was kept up all night. In the
morning before sunrise, hundreds of men and boys
from every direction were collected at Colonel Bow
lers ready to follow any orders from him. By the
advice of Deacon Archer, horns were sounded as
signal Tor the men in the woods to return, and q
council OF proceedings was held. 1T was pretty ceal
that the missing one was not in the direction where
they had been searching for the whole woods on that
side had now been explored for miles.
systematic plan of thorough search was now
completely adopted. The whole company formed
IN u line, extending more than two miles, the ndivd
uas being within halling distance. All were direct
ed to march in silence except that every minute the
word march was passed along The line. The silence
was required to listen to any sound and the fire.
quent shout OF march, not only to attact the aeu-
ton OF the lost one If in heHring, but also to give
such individuals as could not see the proper indica
ton of course and distance.
III this way they extended tlense! e. and took
up their march towards the river from little be
yond where Amy lost her basket and if she had but
remained whore left her under the old maple
tree they would soon have found her Every rod
OF ground was explored as they passed; and long be
fore the ribbon which bound her hair was found
under the old maple, and Immediately sent 10 the
house TO communicate the encouraging presage of
success, and also to show that search in other di-
rections was not needed, for the search was still to
be pursued by women and others in the direction of
the maple grove and elsewhere
Refreshments OF bread, cheese, beer and water,
were brought and passed to the line without inter
hitting the search, but no further indications of
their object was discovered that day Before night
they had explored the whole ground swept by their
line of march to the river, being nine or ten square
miles, besides their previous search. When they
arrived at the river, another council was held The
company divided and two lines were formed each
extending from the river as far towards their first
point OF starting as their number would allow and
which was tar enough to sweep all the ground which
the fugitive could in any likelihood have passed
In the same order as before, one wing moving
down the river and the other moved up. The wing
I moving up the river longest ex:endlAg nearly
two miles back; and the other side the course Of the
river made less extensive line sufficient TO cover
the ground. The upper wing had also but about
ahead. before
which must of course terminate their search in that
direction. The route of the lower line was in one
sense, intemHable. for the forest stretched south
and west 10 an indefinite distances but there were
streams running into the main river some of which
within few miles, were broad and deem enough TO
prevent the child s. crossing.
The upper wing Swept the whole ground in their
line of march, before dark; they reached the main
road, which, If the fugitive had found, che would
have kept, and it soon led to houses in either di-
recon. They therefore turned 10 aid the down riv-
wing, on the extremity of which thew formed them
selves, TO extend the line still further from the
river. The arrangement must have been infallibly
successful, but for most extraordinary cause OF
failure; for they were now sweeping all the ground
remaining uneXplored which she could possibly pass
While thus meving on in regular order and ex-
plOrng every foot OF the way and in perfect silence
except that the word march was regularly passed
along the line, the approach of night DELAYED their
progress. In those dark old woods shut in by thick
branches overhead and for the most part obstruct.
ed by thick, tangled growth beneath, the light ia
dsd fast with the declining sun; but they had advan-
ced three four miles from their last point of
starting, and had swept nearly all the ground where
she could have strsyed. But for mile or two on
their progress would be stopped by broad, deep,
sluggish stream. known as The Dead Brook =
which extended back from the main river many
miles. By this time, also, the conviction prevailed
that their search would be fruitess and that they
should see the child no more. She had probably
made her way to the river and fallen from its high
banks TO be swept away By lis current; or still more
dreadful TO be Imagined, had been carried off by
some wild beast.
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