St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-10-09
VOLUME 48---NUMBER 2463

O'Clock when the return journey was
started. They had not proceeded far
when the storm cloud lifted, and: the
travellers found themselves in the
midst of binding snow storm, the
heaviest the guide says he ever saw in
the mountains. Miss WeltOn, after
having travelled two miles and half
from the summit, completely gave out.
When exhaustion over came her, the
guide made an attempt to carry her
down the trail. Miss Weltou weighed
about l4O pounds, and as the trail is SO
rough and precipitous that travelling
it without any burden is considered
feat of daring and of strength, young
Lamb found it extremely difficult to
make any progress. Darkness had set
in, and he had to grope his way. For
two hours he plodded with his heavy
burden, and was only able to make
two thirds of Il mile. During this time
Miss Welton was growing more AID
more numb with the cold. The storm,
i'll the mean time, was growing more
furious. At 10 O'clock the guide gave
out, and sitting down he told Miss
Welton of his condition. He, too, was
getting so benumbed that he could
hardly walk, and the only chance of
saving either of their lives, he told her,
was for him to hurry on and seek as
sistance. At first she objected to be-
ing left alone, but finally consented
to remain until Lamb could return.
The horses We're hitched about two
miles further down the trail, and for
these, after bidding Miss Welton fare
well, the guide made the greatest pos
sible speed. The moon had now arose
and materially aided him on his way.
The horses We're found as they had
been left, and mounting one of these
and leading the other, young Lamb
hurried to his fathers cabin seven
miles away. He made this distance in
an hour and informed his father of
what had occurred, and as soon as
young Lamb had got warm, the two
men started for the place where
Miss Welton had been left. 1t was 4
o'clock in the morning when they
reached the point. Miss WeltOu was
found stretched out in the snow dead.
Her features We're placid. Sleepiness.
the result of the cold, had evidently
overcome her soon after the departure
of her guide, and she had lain down i'll
the snow bank, we'll knowing the fate
which would soon Overtake her. Be-
side her was an ivory handled riding
whip, with her name and place of resi-
dence engraved thereon, aud in her
belt was handsomely mounted re-
volver. Her heavy kid gloves had
been removed, and her diamond-be-
decked hands were covered in the
snow. The two men carried the body
between them as best they could do to
where the horses were tethered, and at
9 o'clock the next morning arrived at
the cabin. Then il justice of the peace
was sent for and the case explained to
hun. He had the body placed in II box
and then had it conveyed by IL wagon
to LongmOnt, where it was received
by friends who had come from Colo
RADIO Springs.
1t appears that Miss WeltOn's mother
is in Europe, but her whereabouts are
unknown. She left New York July II
for an extended tour, disIiking very
much to go on account of her daughter,
who had then been west for nearly a
year. She was finally persuaded to
go. Mr.. Welton died from the kick of
an old pet horse. He left no will, and
MS property, which was cOnSluefaDle,
was divided according to the law of
Connecticut, between his wife and
daughter. The latter lived on Brook
lyn Heights for time when young
girl, and while there she received a
stroke of paralysis which affected her
heart, and made her thereafter through
life extremely careful of herself. Be
fore going to the west she spent some
time with her uncle, Mr.. Porter at
Montclair, n. J. She was of a gentle
and womanly disposition, and gave
largely to charity, and was sensitive
upon only one subject-her age, which
was forty-two years. She was fond of
excitement and adventure, but her i'm
pulses were controlled by large
amount of caution. She would never
have ventured to ascend Longs peak
had she been told of the danger. How
ever, letters have been received from
her, written day or two before her
death. telling of two ascents she had
recently made of Pixies peak.