The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-29
The Lost 0qe Restored.

The wind blew furiously, and the rain
fell in torrents, when traveller one July
night was traversing thiclzly wooded por-
ton of the country in Missouri. He had
ridden all day, and night overlook him and
found him lost in what appeared an i'm
penetrable forest. The vines and under
brush grew so thickly that he was COM
PEELED to halt, and dsmounting from his
beast sheltered himself as best he could
from the storm.
His servant, a young man some eighteen
years DID, accompanied him, and was very
much terrified at the situation in which he
found himself, never having been outside
the limits Of city until Mr.. Randolph had
employed him to accompany him on his
journey. Journeys in those days were
generally made on horseback or stage,
for railroads had not then intersected
all parts of our great country as at the
present day.
John" said Mr.. Randolph, "we shall
have TO remain here until daylight-there
is no possibility of finding our way in this
darkness"
''If we are on the right road" replied
John, 1--WE must surely be near the cabin
we were told about at the blacksmith S
shop"
81 fear," returned Mr. Randolph, that
we have lost the road entirely. In fact, I
am very positive of it. We can do moth
ing, I think, but wait until it shall become
light enough for us again to resume our
journey"
While Mr.. Randolph was speaking, the
wind lulled for a few moments, and there
came cry that caused John Glover to
start with terror Mr.. Randolph, who was
crouched beneatha tree, started to his feet
and laid his hand on his pistol. Again the
cry broke forth, and Mr.. Randolph COM
manded John to search in the saddle bags
for box of matches.
''It's some wild animal, suppose" said
Glover, his teeth ehattering with fright.
"No," replied Mr.. Randolph whose
practiced ear knew the cry of beasts toe
well to be deceived, "'tis a human voice,
and the cry is one of distress"
In few moments Mr. Randolph had
lighted pocket lantern and was peerine
about him with John Glover cautiously
standing in the rear.
"Follow me- John," said Mr.. Randolph
and Immediately he pushed his way among
the bushes, while he listened for o repeti
ton of the cry.
Once again it came, and it seemed 81
near to him that he started backward ant
stood perplexed. Just then vivid fasl
of lightning lit up the forest, and he saw
something white lying upon the ground
about dozen yards in advance.
Mr.. Randolph darted forward and seizet
the object, which proved to be femal
child of some eighteen months old, wht
| was DaQly DlUJtu III tuO Dy
4 wild animal He took the little creature il
his arms and carried her back to where til
horses were tied
If Mr.. Randolph could have seen Johl
Glovers face he would have noticed tha
it wore perplexed look, but it was dar
: and be could not observe the expression 0
lis mans countenance.
"What are you going to do with it, sir ?
inquired John.
'That thought was crossing my mind q
: the moment replied Mr.. Randolph. "
can scarcely imagine. First, I must tr
and discover who has lost a child in thi
| part Of the country, and by that mean
endeavor to find the parents of this poe
f little creature"
> ''And suppose you can't find them
, suggested John.
i "Then suppose I shall have to adoI