The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

grave in the sand and buried them A. well
Us could 1t was sad and awful duty
aud left NE very melancholy and depressed.
For several weeks | was CERTAIN that u
vessel would arrive and rescue me. But
when six weeks had passed. and ! had seen
no sail. nor heard the voice Of any human
being, began TO give way to the most poig'
napt agony and fear. was enabled finally
20 overcome this, and as Autumn approach
ed had become, in measure at least, rec
onciled to may fate.
knew had provisions sufficient for three
or four years, l had already learned to
catch fish, aud 10 cook my pork aud tl1u
without the aid OF dishes or stoves. With
the fragments OF the wreck, and some OF my
empty barrels and boxes. | made low hut,
which covered with sand TO the depth OF u
foot One end OF this was closed, the other
was fitted with door made from the lids
OF my two trunks; over my barrels and
boxes OF goods stretched sail fastening
it down by means Of stakes. As the winter
approached | fabricated from my buffalo
robes, dress, which / fancied would DO
impervious TO the cold. My shoes gloves,
and hat were made OF the same material
The forest supplied me with fuel, and ! soon
learned to chop il with considerable ease
During the early part Of the first winter !
suffered terribly, but | managed to live
through it, aud the next season was isured
10 hardshps.
In this manner passed three long and
lonely years. ] kept u journal during this
unhappy period and this was my only rec
reation. My books, and even my Bible,
were left in the vessel. During these three
years saw bat seven vessels They either did
not zee or would not regard my signals my
anguish Oh these occasions WAS indscriba-
bic. The thoughts OF home and Of friends
who were now mourning me ~ among the
dead, would rush upon me with Overpower-
ing force, and my misery was too heavy for
me 10 bear.
At length, know not on what day, but
by my calculations on the 23th Of Februa-
~, my Island was visited by six Menoui
nee Indians They had crossed from the
British shore, partly In their canoes and
partly on the Toe. They were a. much sur
prised to find me upon the Island ~ | was
delighted to sec human faee again. We
could not understand each other. but they
made signs that should go with them. !
was in their power. but | was willing to 60,
~ conceived that by their means might
finally obtain ny release and restoration
They returned With me 10 the British coast,
which think is not mort than twenty or
twenty. five miles from my Island. They
conducted me in two days journey TO .
French Trading Post, where for the first
time In three years found myself in the
company Of civilized men. WAS received
with kindness and soorf forwarded TO Fort
William. The commander OF this fort en-
tsrtsined me Hospitality until the Lake be.
came open, when he dispatched me to Mar.
quette, from which point Captain Marvin
has conducted me hither. At the Sault !
learned that Mr.. Ashnel had returned 10
Cleveland, and am now on MY way
hither."
Such, Mr.. Editor, is this remarkable and
interesting narrative. The journal kept by
the young lady is we'd written and no doubt
would prove al attractive and salesble book
# published | minated this to her, but
her modes,y appeared to dissent from that
opinion She came TO Chicago IN the same
train with your correspondent, and leaves
tonight for Cleveland, her kind friend
Captain Marvin having furnished er with
the means Of pursuing her journey. She
will be received at her home ,as one risen
from the dead.