Year: 1861

LANE NlDE---LOSI ON oN LIS HEAD.


The following we clip from the Stan
stead Journal of the 9th inst.


On returning to the Mountain House,
an exciting incident occurred. As the Boat
touched the wharf, friend Jennings called
to the Captain to step to the land, when he
informed him that little son, eight years
of age, of Mr.. James Terrence, of Mont
real, was lost on the Mountain, having
strayed from his parents and their party
in decending, and wished to know if
he would not stop the boat and help
look him up. 1t was good to hear the Cap
tain say with energy, from his heart, too
Yes we'll find your boy Hitch on the
stern rope, Lue Let off the steam, Mike "
A new spirit entered into the scene at once.
1t was quite dark, but the evening was
star light and mild. When the steam had
blown its fearful blast, there was silence,
a moment, when we heard the plantive
voice of the little lost one, on the top Of
the bluff, Immediately behind the dark
blue promontory rising plump out of the
water to the North of the little harbor,
calling, in answer to some one, hallolng
from boat at its base Immediately the
Captain chose three good fellows, John
Taylor (who was the same who finished
the bear with sticks and stones at the
famous Battle of the Bears told in the
columns of the Journal some time ago.
George Burbank, and Burt Channell, and
sent them off under the guide of Charles
Archillcs, who knew we'll all the grounds
The adventurous rescue made directly for
the little plaintive sounds, up over the
smooth blue pro montory, round by the rear
bluff guided by the constant cry"l am
on the top of the rock ~ Before this the
father Of the lad. with some Others had
gone back up the Mountain path, SO as to
come in behind the lost one. But they
were too late. John, George and Burt were
the lucky ones to reach first the lost, who
now was found and the cry 1.-THE Boy is
found |" came down the sides of the still
dark Mountain to the eager cars of the
listening crowd below, and made their
hearts leap with joy ; and one of them was
mothers heart, too which had been
waiting and praying, with what intense
ness mothers may know. Very soon the
lanterns of the rescuing party played
about the brow of the precipice like so
many bright souls ofth departed, lost in
the shadows Of the mountain, and half
hour more and they stood in the midst of
the crowed, the recipients Of the thanks
of all tongues. The little boy was tired
and soon lost himself in his mothers
arms, who bore him away to her room.
The family came down with us on the
boat, and all seemed happy enough after
such scene. The child is a bright boy,
and managed his case with uncommon
presence of mind aud thoughtfulness.
lie says, when he reached the top of the
rock he could see the lake, but could not
get any further in that direction, and
not knowing the way to the Mountain
House, decided to stay there till the boat
come in, when the sound of its whistle
might direct him with this wise inten-
ton, he laid down, as he was very tired /;
and fearing some wild animal might at
tack him if he fell asleep. he took out his
pocket knife, and opening it, held it in his
hand, ready for defence. All this is won
dcrful in child only eight years Of age.
Nine out Of ten would have gone frantic
With fright, and wandered Of beyond reach