The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-30
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The following Is from the Milwaukee
RiSeonsin:
"While our steamer Norman lay
wooding up OF Port Oneida, on the Nj
chigan shore, there came aboard O pleas
ant barefooted German girl, with q
pail Of berries. She wore a cheap cali.
co dress, minus the hoops, with q little
bingham shaker, nearly hiding her
face, She was rather under size, with
0 supple figure and an air OF modest as.
surance that denoted q girl OF genuine
stamp, but that told the boys 10 keep
out OF her way. All the men about the
boat and dock Reemed to know her,
The steward bought her berries at her
own price. The clerk ut The Office
touched bis bat 10 her 40 II In the pres
ence OF Duchess. That's the snert eat
girl In Michigan said the engineer, as
she passed out Of the gangWay. The
girl gave no heed TO admitting chances
and compliments that followed her, but
straightway sought her little fish cabin,
where she was mending nets by the
shore,
'0n inquiry OF the old dockman, we
learned that our little bareEooted maid.
en-. though only seventeen, was the
Oldest OF family Of an even dozen,
living In little double log cabin, on
the high bank above the shore. Her
father came here from Buffalo some
dozen years ago, went to clearing tim.
Der, selling wood to STEAMBOATS, and
raising stuff on his land. LAME, the
eldest girl, was the little captain from
the start, and showed pluck beyond
her years. In the winter she would get
on her boots and be out among the
wood-ch0ppsts before she could hardly
Waddle through the snow. In summer
she would wander of berryinR, or be
down among the nets or fishing boats.
II was her greatest delight 10 got on the
water, 10 rock and toss upon the waves,
At ten she was trim little sailor her.
self, and would coast of for miles
alone. At twelve she would allow no
boy 10 pass her with sail or oar.
For the last three years LAME has
been master Of handsome fishing
craft and q set Of gill nets.' She puts
them out early In April, and continues
them until late In the fall. She 10 out
every morning ct daylight, and again
In the evening, except In the toughest
weather. She takes a younger sister
along to help set and draw nets. She Of
ten brings In q couple Of hundred hne
lake trout and white Ash at q haul. She
dresses them, tries out the oil, packs
and sends them away TO market. Her
August and September catch amounted
70 over three hundred dollars. Besides
her fishing receipts, she has taken over
one hundred and seventy dollars this
season for berries, picked at odd hours,
by herself and sister. All her money
goes 10 her father. Month after month
be packs It away In old sacks and
stockings under the bed; night after
night he guards 1t with sabre and pis.
toll. In all, she is said TO have earned
him over three thousand dollars. or
course the old man 10 proud Of his girl,
and tells Of her exploits with the live
Hest twinkle OF satisfaction. Danger
and hardshlps seem unknown to her.
She will 70 out In any blow, and come
In with full sails. Her white mast and
blue pennon are known by people far
along the coast. Boats salute her In
passing; boys swing their hats In proud
recognition. without knowing It,
LAME Borfelne IL . heroine