The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-29
A LITTLE GIRLS ADVENTURE.
Three Days and Nights Alone In the woods
Todd Conntr CMinn ] Arqus.l

Three Days and Nights Alone In the WOODS
Todd County (Minn.) Argus.l
On Tuesday, April 20, about three
o'clock in the afternoon, the little daugh-
ter of B. L. Vinson, living in North
Reynolds, by the carelessness of other
children, who sent her home when too
far away in the woods, wandered off and
was lost. The children coming home
two hours later and not finding her
there, Mr.. Vinson commenced the
search for the little one. He afterward
informed J. S. McCay of the matter, and
runners were sent out, and the search
continued till daylight, Wednesday
morning, by which time the whole town
was aroused, and help came in from
every direction. Every effort was made
to discover the course taken by the
child. Mr.. Gokey found her tracks in
COW path, leading southwest, and
Charles Taylor found tracks a mile
further leading in the same direction.
A line of men was formed and proceeded
to scour the woods in that direction, till
everywhere it stopped for the night, ex-
cept by few of the friends. Runners
were sent out, and early Thursday
morning sixty men were out under the
leadership of that old mountaineer, I.
II. Ely. The line was from one-half to
three-fourths of mile long, and SYM
pathy being fully aroused, busy dav
was put in. Toward evening Arthur
O'Bryan found large piece of calico
hanging to bush; also tracks which
bore in the usual direction, but no hui
man hand could stay the darkness, and
again she was left in the care of Him
who noteth even the fall of the sparrow.
The third day brought willing help from
far and near, some parties coming from
Little Sauk. The captain pushed his
lines northwest, as tracks had been
found which seemed to indicate that she
was in that direction. The line was
contracted and orders issued to look
close, the anxious faces telling plainly
that they expected to rescue only the
lifeless remains, as these cold nights,
with but little clothing, she must have
perished. Passing the house of P w.
Faller, party went to get drink.
when they were informed that the child
was found and alive. Immediately there
arose one of the old fashioned army
cheers, followed by general stampede
for the residence of Mr.. Vinson, whittier
Thomas Luskey, that warm-hearted and
sympathetic Irishman, had already gone
with her. The scene when the child
was brought to its mothers arms was
one long to be remembered. Strong
men wept at sight of the little heroine,
for such they considered her.
Mr.. Luskey was looking up ca tile
when he saw the little waif coming out
upon the meadow. Your reporter visited
the little lady Sunday morning. She
was doing we'll, and showed but little of
the terrible usage she had received l
piled her with questions, which brought
out the following facts: She realized
that she was lost, and also heard her
father halloo, but could not make him
hear her: she slept by the foot of a large
oak the first night, pulling her felt skirt
up around her shoulders to keep her
warm. When the sun warmed her up
she started out She never sat down
nor slept in the daytime; the second
| night she slept by the side of log until
| Daniel, when she tried to get to him,
but he went off and she had to lie down
| again. She slept on the third night in
hollow log, and when she aYoke she
saw large gray animals with white tails,
she said, looking at her and stamping
their feet. She motioned and they gal.
loped off (they were probably deer), and
she commenced her march. She picked
rose berries and wild onions to eat, and
drank out of water holes when thirsty
She tore off pieces of her dress and hung
them upon the bushes to show the mer
where she was. She heard men yell
and knew they were looking for her
saw a large fire, but kept away out Of
danger; and when found remarked tt
some one that she was just as glad tt
meet Mr.. Luskey as her mother woulo
be to see her. She has red hair, fail
complexion, black eyes, three and one
half feet high, and six years Of age th'
18th of July next, according to th'
family record.