The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-11-16
CHILD LOST AND FOUND.

If any one finds himself losing
faith in humanity, let him stand as
side and observe when cry goes out
that child is in need of help. Last
Sunday evening about O'Clock word
reached Hardisty that little Zane Car
ey, the two and half year old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Carey, was lost.
Immediately the streets were buzzing
with automobiles and the road be-
tween town and the Carey home was
one glare of light. In less than an
hour hundreds of men were gathered
to help in the search.
When the word reached Lougleed,
the church service was still in progress
for it came earlier than at Hardisty.
Immediately Rev. Eakin pronounced
the benediction and started with the
men of his congregation to join the
quest.
It was most inspiring sight to
stand on an elevation and see two
hundred lanterns formed in regimental
lines and shining in the darkness, and
behind every lantern was heart
aglow. with the heavenly light, love
for the child. The little fellow had
wandered away about five in the
evening Choking for daddy" All
night long the search was continued
with no avail. When morning came
Mr.. Skogeim was heard to say: Now
let us use our brains" In a few mo-
ments he came back saying he had
found the tracks of the child in the
summerfallow. When the Kiddie''
left home he was riding hobby horse
in the shape of stick, and the mark
of the stick on the ground was the
clue that found the distinct mark of
the the stick in the summerfallow to-
the edge of the meadow, here 1T was
lost. Mr.. Martin found it again a.
quarter of mile farther on IN the
stubble field Providentially the little
wanderer clung to the childish mag
ination, he was riding Dick' and at
every step Dick" left plain impress
sion on the ground. On in the dark
ness the little horseman never forsook
his steed. But every step was leading
nearer to waters of Iron Creek, and
disaster seemed impending. Strong
men were seen to falter as if afraid to
90 farther. Yet forward the little
Footprints led the now silent and fear
full followers.
The father, grandfather and few
others wrere now the only ones IN adj
vance. The creek is not fifty rect
away. Still .'Dicks" track leads on
rHe's found" suddenly rings thru
the clear morning air, and Alfred Ma
son was seen coming up the bank OF
the creek carrying the tiny prodigai
He found him, lying asleep, not ten
feet from the waters edge. HIS httie
blue hand still cIutching his faithful
ftDick.,, Dick had saved his life Tor
often the little foot made no marx,
but Dick burdened with the weight OF
his master left no uncertain impress
sion.
In moment he was clutched by ms
fathers strong arms. Another mo-
nent and he was grabbed by the
sturdy hands of his grandfather and
lifted by him to the back of the horse
which he was riding and away they
flew to the half crazed mother, ami1
the cheers of a hundred voices
when asked with whom he slept, ne
,a;d nsDick.,, The little chap was
none the worse for his escapade, but
Il was horrid night for his parents
He had travelled nearly two miles,
There were searchers from Loug-
heed. sedgewich and some from near
Irma.-Hardisty, Can, Tribune
The many friends of Mr.. and MIS-
Earl Carey in this community, tnelr
former home, will read the foregoing
with great interest and rejoice with
the happy parents over the safe re-
turn of their child.
nm. ee;o;aI eonvaaa of the election