The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-04
The Angel of Bald Mount.
BY MRS. NJ. c. sUsLANoER.

I der and We were disposed of by lot
| and separated | did not fare so III
| until in an attempt to escape l was
| run down and ~ ankle broken.
was thrown over ,,o.y and rode all
| day. and when we campcd for the
| night I understood npourh of the pre-
parations to know that ! was to assist
| at my own funeral next morning. and
was of the opinion tha: it would be
| about the most comfortable thing that
could happen, for I was suffering
| greatly from the broken and abused
| ankle.
| when I thought everything asleep
| but myself, "A witchy looking hand
beckoned me. and followed its direc-
ton quietly and soon found myself
on a sled with some untidy-looking
bundles. Another form appeared from
| the woods and the two Immediately
started on a silent trot down the slope
| | was then directed to help myself
| over rugged hill. not very long,
| while they followed with the sled. We
came after little to a river and en-
| barked, sled and all. in clumsy, wet
| boat, and struck for midstream.
| We travelled two nights. lying in
attention 1 received was from that
same big bony, rough hand. While
| | slept, food would be put beside me-
| After we left the river my fever be-
| came so serious that memory left me
! and the latter part of the journey and
| several days thereafter We're luckily n
| blank. When consciousness returned
| u white man was beside me. He told
me the old Indian woman had brought
| him three days before and that to
save my life he had amputated my
| foot Just above the ankle and this was
| his first visit since that day, and he
| found me on the fair road for recov-
| cry He said / was in a cave on the
| top of one of the highest spots in the
| country. that ii was cold and l had
better be content to remain there ii
| these faithful creatures saw fit to care
| for me. He said also that war was
| imminent. and that the people in the
valley would have all they could do
| to keep body and soul together.
! begged for some writing material
and he promised to procure it. but
| ii was three or four months before I
| received this on which I am writing.
one morning l awoke to find quite
| supply of provisions placed near me.
| Deserted. Such was my thought. and
as the second lonely day frightened,
thought best to try my strength.
| Guided by rays of light, painfully I
| crawled towards the opening and in
attempting to see out, pulled down
the hangings Of skins placed there to
| keep out wind and cold. A light snow
| mad fallen, the sun was shining bright
ly, the sky was blue. That moments
| emotions l shall never forget. Heaven
| could not seem more dazzling. Talk
of the eXpanse of the ocean. This was
, greater and more glorious. A great
panorama of dazzling whiteness--it
seemed there was not end to the view
| that one looked off to the end of the
world. On one side sparkled the
waters of q lake, on another what
seemed to be a river far away and
remembering our boat ride. concluded
| that must have been where we left
| the water. AS | looked out. and out,
| it almost took my breath away. While
l was looking l heard the welcome
sound of voices and it seemed a rip
ping laugh. There was mutual sur
prise in two faces as from back of Il
ledge came the women drawing a sled.
heavily loaded with game.
| have been able to think of but one
word to express what / saw and that
is Angel. Never have ! seen skin SO
fair eyes so blue, hair so abundant
| and golden. and form so 1.-the. EXer-
else had heightened her color and snow
and sunlight had done the rest. Her
| moccasns. gauntlets. headsear and
| dress were of the finest workmanship.
took her to be about fifteen years old.
The old indian gave grunt and
soon had me back to my own bed. but
/ insisted on their bringing the load
of game to where | could see them and
help them what little my strength
allowed They We're greatly pleased to
see that | knew how to save the bird
skins and claws and bills, all of which
are used about articles of apparel.
1t is now several months since the
| above occurrence and they have not
been such lonely ones to me as you
might think. My two faithful attend
ants have worked hours beside my
| couch and such industry, such deft
ness such economy never could have
imagined. Not Il moment of time nor
an inch of material was ever wasted.
Sometimes they are gone several days
| to dispose of their beautiful workman
| ship and always return with some lit
| tie surprise for my comfort ! have
| fashioned me n crutch and have helped
pick and dry berries, but the stump of
my ankle Is inclined to get sore so that
Suse--as | have learned to call her
makes a cooling poultice for it. ! am
teaching them both to speak English,
and ! can understand much of their
| jargon already. They have both been
angels of mercy to me. and | would
| indeed be an migrate should forget
| their faithful care.
They are preparing To go market
| soon and | may then have an oppor-
| mnty 10 get this letter to the post
| While war threatens to devastate this
| land il is as peaceful on this mountain
| top as in the old Beech Woods at
Harcourt Place and much more beau
! tiful. Tell father love him as | al
! ways did, and that even In my msfor-
tune I am happier than | could have
been in London In an office, suppose
| brother Henry and Lady Mary are
| married. Give them my love. How
happy T would be to look on your dear
| face again.
| Your devoted brother,
| George Harcourt.
| 10Th l=T-