Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-10-22

and finally captured the little fellow,
more wild with joy than the discoverer
OF tho Kohlnoor :. ~
The boys limbs were swollen with
the rain, resembling parboied flesh;
his clothes wore torn almost away; his
flesh was scratched with many thorn.
His fingers were sucked TO point In
his childish eagerness for food.
How he ever lived through those
chilly nights, all unprotected AS he
was, with only bush for roof and
root for pillow will never be known.
Traces OF leaves were found In his
mouth. and he said himself that he ate
them. He may possibly also have
found May apples In his rnmble and
lived upon them. The place OF his
discovery was two miles from his
home.
As soon as Rossiter held him In his
arms shout was raised and in a few
moments the cry rang all through the
mountains: The boy is foundr' Every
man passed the word to his neighbor
within hearing distance, and then
made a break for the boys house,
where they knew he would he brought
One man said to his partner: HE
had Just told me he was SO tired he
could not get another foot. when We
heard the shout, tho boy is found
That tired-out man Immediately started
on dead run. He cleared bushes,
logs and rocks on the jump. had all
! could do TO keep him In sight, let
alone keep up with him. He ran like
a startled deer, and he never drew up
till he landed with q spring ON the
Bonahatcls' porch.
One OF the searching party said oil
the scene that followed; 81 was on the
main road hurrying to the Bonahatcls'.
when runner dashed through us ON
his way to inform the mother. His
face was purple, his tongue hanging out
He stopped at none OF our inquiries.
Every man and horse followed him,
and he beat us all. When he reached
the cabin no had but strength enough
TO gasp out the fact, the boy is safe.
and then staggered and fell. Soon
after came the blackboard with the
boy asleep in an old charcoal basket.
Rossiter had taken of his own shirt
and placed it on him. The mother
could scarcely contain herself as she
clasped him to her heart All the
men were soon gathered around. Every
body wanted to see the boy and TO hold
him in his arms. There were tears
in their eyes and tears in their
voices
Hardly less affecting was the ar
rival OF the father. He was four miles
away when the discovery was made,
but the news was passed 10 him in q
few minutes He started for the house
by the first wagon no found. He could
not 90 fast enough. He caught his
boy 10 his breast and walked up and
down exclaiming: My little boy is
found! my little boy is found"
A royal "threo times three" was
given by hundreds OF voices, and then,
rs a further relief to their feelings,
the hat was passed for the boys bene-
fit. The doctor was sent for from
Salisbury, and food was sparingly
given him. although he called for
more pitifully.
The next evening mass meeting OF
the citizens OF Salisbury was held In
the Town Hall, SURPRISING any dem
onstration known hers even in polit-
ical campaign. The Re Deum was
sung. prayer OF thanksgiving was
offered, ind reports from the search
ing party were given. The enviable
man who found him. 1.-THE Stanley OF
Salisbury" rs he was called. came
forward, and amid cheers and tears
related his experience. The boys
father was present and spoke affect
ingly out OF full heart lie said the
boy was now we'll and entirely re-
covered. A generous collection was
taken to be put in the savings bank for
the boy. Every body congratulated
every body else and especially the
father. who. seemed to be holding
real reception. 1t reminded one OF
the occasion OF old when the Good
Shepherd, after being out among the
mountains on u like search, gathered
his friends and neighbors together,
saying: Rejoice with mo, for | have
found my sheep which was LOST
John C. Goddard, In Hartford Courant-