The Portland daily press., 1869-10-25
A ptucsv Mss.
THE SUCCESSFUL FosTUNEs OF A BUZZ

| THE SUCCESSFUL FosfUNES OF A BUFF
| emI IN MICHIGAN. ,,i,,o,,,oa
We take the following from Il Normsn law
Wisconsin While our sion on the Michiga
wooding Ap at Port SQSsard QSsard a pleasant, bare
shore 'rsar Gr,oa9rl os9rl with pail of berries.
Ioo'-u Cheap calico dress, minus the
SaeN ie With little gingham shaker, Dearly
ts2lig her face. She was rather under Size,
With a subtle figure and an air of modest as
surance that denoted a girl OF genuine stamp,
but that told the boys to keep out oi her way.
All the men about the boat and dock seemed
to know her. The steward bought her berries
frou her at ser-o~r r.ieA The CLERK at tue
Office touched his hat 20 her as 1t III Ia. ptes-
ence of A Duchess. That's The smarIest girl
in Micbioan,' said the engineer, as be passed
ont of the gangway. The gill gave no heed to
the admiring glances and compliments that
f,llowed her, but straigbtway sought Der little
Ash cabin, where she was mend,ng nets by
the shore.
On INQUIRY of the old dockman, we learned
that our little baretooted maiden, though only
seventeen. was the oldest OF family OF an
even dozen living in little doubl log cabin,
ON the biyh bank above the shore. Her father
came here from Bnffalo some dozen sears ago,
went to clearing timber, selling wood TO steam
boa,s and raising stuff on his land. Ldnle,
| Inc eLle>s Girl, was the "litte captain" from
the start, and showed pluck beyond her years
| In the Winter she would Get on her boots and
he cat among the woodcboppers, befole she
couid hardly waddle through the snow In
| sumner she would wander oil berrying, or
he down among The nets or fishing boats. 1t
i was Ler greatest delight to he on the water,
| to rock and toss upon the waves. Atten, sne
was a trim little sailor berseli, and WouId
| coast off ior mics alone. At twelve she would
| allow no boy 10 pass her with sail or oar.
For the last three years LAME bas oeen
1 master OF handsome fishing craft and a
| set of "eill .iels.. She puts them out carry
| in April, and continues them until late III
| the Fall She is out eve.y morning at oay-
light, and again in the evening, except
| in the roughest weather. she takes
| younger sister along to help set and 0raw the
| ne's. She .en brings in a couple OF hun
| dred fine lake trout and wnitefish at a haul
She dresses them, tries out the oil, packs ana
| sends them away to market Her Aug ''st and
| September catch amounted to over 500. be-
| sizes ber hshinS receipts she has taken IN
over $lIO this season for berries, p cked at odd
hours by beIself and sister. All ber money
| goes 10 her father. Mouth after month he
| Jacks 1t away in old sacks and stockings under
| his bed night aite night he guards It with
sab e and pistol. In al, she is sald to have
| earned him over S30OO
OF course, the old man is proud OF his girl,
and tells of her exploits with the livehest
twinkle OF satisfaction. Danger and bard
ship seem unknown to her. She will 60 out
in any blow. and come in with iu sai,s Her
white mast and blue pennoI are known by
people far along the coast. Boats salute Der
il, passing; boys swing their hats IN PROUD
| recognition. Without knowing II, Lanie
| Borfeine is heroine.'