The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-15
{ Wednesday Morning, Feb. 15, 1855.
A Counterpart to the Story of Little Red
Riding-Hood. e

IL was Wblle we were sojourning in the prov
mee OF . Oudh-lndla-ih place called Seeta-
pore, that there staggered up to the bunga-
low, one day, a Hlndeo, with very strange
features and awkward manners. His jaws aud
hands were both in motion, and he evidently
desired favor. l went out to him and tried,
but could get nothing from him but wild eut.
tural sounds and frigntful gestures and grima-
ces. he was net dumb, but no man could in
lerpret his language. Ii was not human ian
guage-lt evidently belonged 10 the lower or
der Of beings. He was a pitiable object to
beho!d. In height, about i've feet Head
compressed, or suppressed at the top, and
quite round. Hair growing withia two inch-
es OF Tie brow. Ears, large, and looking as
though they had been stretched Eyes, black
very large, with disposition TO turn u D,
and could roll in all directions without giving
pain, aud were evidently very keen. sighted.
They were very healthy looking, and when In
Mt OF anger gloWed and flashed ike very
demons. Face and whole countenance small
ana cnubby. Under jaw, broad and round
being very strong. Teeth, large ana quite
even and regular, resembling the front teeth
Of ahorse. The upper set were very much
worn, especially the front few, displaying when
the mouth was closed a round aperture Or en-
trance, indicating that he had tugged for his
life long after infancy. Hips, thrown back in
NA~~N5-1h-J
him from walking very erect. Tney were
very large also, aud as he wore nothing but n
slight cloth about his 1oins, plainly proved to
every one that he had never learned to walk
upon his feet. Legs were bowed from the hip
joint to the ankle. Gait, too awkward for de-
scription. All could see that it required the
exercise Of both viii and muscle to walk
erect. Feet, not very large, but most singu-
larly shaped. The toes were naturally formed.
but were turned far outward, the outer part
Of the great toe being cry hard and rough
Hands, also presented a similar appearance,
the fingers reminding you OF claws. gxas
ltfequeAtly succeeded in getting him to run
on all tours, aud he could distance me In the
shortest time. He seemed to have good
memory, and was grateful for kindness. He
evidently kaew that a wolf had raised him.
and delighted to show BY strange actions their
mode OF life. He would show mis- teeth like a
vol, growl like wolf and put the wolf into
his tace and eyes, aud dash of on all-fours,
quite elatsd with his performances. When re-
CURED, ne would show US, by signs, how he
used to be treated. Selling himself with one
hand by the throat he would Justify box his
ears with the other, until his hoWls would
make you trenlble and fancy wolf was at
your heels. There was no mistaking the ami
NAL training of the poor fellow. He would
pick his food out of the dust and eat it with
u
act like wolf, howl like wolf, run like
awolf, eat like q wolf, and looked like wolf.-
He stunned society, and feared a while face.
He was not crazy. e ssa 9is
1t appeared that he was carried away from
oneof the villages near Seetapore, by q wolf.
when an infant. Chase was given, but with
out success. Years passed by, and the occur
renee died out of the minds OF the people, for
such a thing was not new; wolves are con-
r,ffa
kept to prevent these incursions.y He was
.rescuedby one of her majesty soficers under
the following circumstances The gentleman
Was out ia jungle hunting, and started a pack
of wolves. Being we'll mounted, he gave
chase. This human wolf attracted his aitsn-
tion, and after much strategy and rapid riding
he succeeded in cutting oil tde retreat and es-
cape OF the pondescript animal; seeing him
self confronted by man, he prostrated himself
before him, and with difficulty was driven by
threats to the settlement Hewas shortly af-
forwards claimed by friends who had supposed
him long since dead : he has now, If living,
been several years in Seetapore. These are
the main facts, as related to me by natives who
claimed to be conversant with the whole af-
fair, and some of them were friends of the res
cued man. aHe also communicated to me by
signs, the whole story wonderfully embellish-
ed by his actions, His excitement knew no
DouuuS Wnen ne entereu inUo description Of
the chase between himself aud the officer
Running and leaping, growing, and gnashing
his teeth, he would show how he defended
himself; aud then, suddenly coming up to me
as the supposed officer, he would throw up
his hands and sink to the ground 10 token OF
submission. During all this his face would
undergo strange twitchings and his body gy-
rate In manner painful to behold. He was
the most eloquent beast / ever saw.-Rep. Mr..
Hicks, Missionary to India. s srs,