Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-03
INTREPID RESOLUTION.
A Mans Life Saved by . Heroic and
Fearless Young Girl


A Mans Life Saved by . Heroic and
Fearless Young Girl.
Ont in the northern wildsl of the
Aairondacks, ren.,te from a. settle
ment. is mountain retreat. occupied
as a summer home by a gentleman
and his granddaughter. and frequented
by hunters and those seeking the
health that a balmy atmosphere. spiced
with gum-distiliing trees. bears on
healing wings.
Two visitors had been out hunting
far from this retrat in dense forest
containing but an imperfect and in-
definite trail. They became separated.
and as night approached. the younger,
approaching the necessity of keeping
the trail in view while daylight lasted.
fastened his return. surprising that
his companion would take the same
course. He reached the retreat about
nightfall. but the elder sportsman. less
vigorous. unable to bear up under
fatigue. Jagged behind. and had not
arrived when the occupants of the
house retired. But one did not retire;
a young girl who had spent months
exploring the wilderness. and knew
how difficult it would be for person
unfamiliar with its recesses to follow
the feeble trail.
At late hour she called up her CO.
ored maid to accompany her. and.
donning hunting dress sailed forth.
rifle in hand, into the darkness. She
took the precaution to send a stable boy
with boat up the adjacent lake. to be
used in case an accident had happened
which would render its employment
necessary. No one in the house knew
of her intentions; no one else had the
thoughtfulness to entertain it, nor the
courage to put it in execution.
Attended by her maid. then. she
plunged fearlessly into the gloomy
forest, fording streams, clambering
over rocks. and forcing way through
thick underground on her mcrciful
mission. After long search. fain;
response came to the hailing cali she
kept up. and her view-halloo was feebly
echoed from clump of bushes, where
she found the object of her search. ex-
hausted. dazed, unable to move with
out assistance. The boat was called.
and soon arrived at convenient vi
cinity. and after the application OF
restoratiyes the sufferer was placed in
it and carried to the retreat. arriving
about daybreak.
Night IN the wilderness is SILVER
ing time at best. Galat trees out
stretch uncanny limbs in sha,lefui de-
lection; rebellious twigs. for' ell asiit
in finding path. strike back in til,
face with startling sting; the air is
filled with frightful vagucncss. more
oppressive because the shadowy inilu-
encc takes no definite form. There are
but few who are not towards in til
dark:
Like one that on a lonesome road
Doth walk in fear and dread,
And, having once turned round. walks on
And turns no more his head"
We may reason. but fear is deaf to
reason. How many are there who
would like to spend the night in :.
church-yard? And yet it is ho!,
place where evil spirits may not Come.
Not the dangers that are palpa biz. bat
the unknown and unseen. are the most
trying to the nerves. There are shut
derous terrors of ambiguity.
Iregard that night journey in the
primeval forest by delicate, tendcriy-
nurtured young lady as an admirable
exhibition Of the intrepid resolution
that makes heroines, and PIT it o..
record as an example of woman
bravery.-From a Speech by tie Lat
James McQuade.