The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
A THRILLING STORY.
A Mans Life Saved by a Heroic Youn
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Girl.
| From a Speech by the Late James McQudde in
his Cruise of the Nontduk."
| Out in the northern wilds of the Adirondacks,
| remote from a settlement, is mountain retreat,
occupied as a summer home by gentleman
and his granddaughter, ard frequented by
hunters and those seeking the health that a
| balmy atmosphere, spiced with gum-distilling
trees, bears on healing wings.
| Two visitors had been out hunting far from
TINS retreat In dense forest contang but an
| imperfect and indefinite trail. They became
| separated. and as night approached the younger,
| approaching the necessity of keeping the trail
in view while daylight lasted. FASTENED his re-
| turn, supposng that bis companion would take
the same course. He reached the retreat about
| nightfall. but the elder sportsman, less vigor-
Gus, unable to bear up under fatigue, Jagged
| behind, and had not arrived when the occupants
of the house retired. But one Cd not retire;
| young girl who had spent months exploring the
wilderness, and knew how difficult it would be
| Tor person unfamiliar with its receSSeS to fol-
| low the feeble trail
At a late hour she called up her coored maid
10 accompany her. and, dOnning a hunting
dress sailed forth, rife in hand, into the dark
ness. She took the precaution to send stable
BOY with a boat up the adjacent lake, to be used
IN case an accident happened which would rem
ger It's employment necessary. No one in the
mouse knew OF her intention; no one else had
the thoughtfuluess to entertain it, nor the cour-
age to put it in execution.
Attended by her maid, then she plunged
streams, clambering over rocks. and forcing
way through thick underground on her merci-
ful mission After long search, a faint re-
Spouse came TO the hailing call she kept up, and
her view hallOo was feebly echoed from clump
of bushes. where she found the object of her
search. exhausted dazed, unable to move with
out assistance The boat was called and soon
arrived at a convenient vicinity. and after the
application of restoratives. tie sufferer
placed in it and carried to the retreat, arriving
about daybreak.
Night in the wilderness is a shivering time at
best Gaunt trees outstretch uncauny limbs in
shadefln detection; rebellious twigs forced
aside IN finding path, strike back in the face
with startling sting; the air is filed with fright
tul yagueneSs more oppressive because the
Shadowy influence takes no definite form
There are but few who are not towards in the
dark:
Like one that on 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 churchyard? And yet it is a holy
place where evil spirits may not come. Not the
dangers that are palpabe, but the unknown
ana unseen, are the most trying to the nerves.
There are shudderous terrors of ambiguity.
regard that night journey in the primeval
forest by delicate. tenderly nurtured young
lady as an admirable exhibition of the intrepid
resolution that makes heroiueS. and put it on
record as an example of woman's bravery.