Year: 1877

The Story Told of the Famous English

 Lady, Mrs. TclvcrtOn.

 An account of the Yosemite, says a correspondent, would not be complete without detailing the adventures of the well-known Mrs. Yelverton. The Eng fish lady was so charmed that she spent three months in the valley. She went to Clouds Rest, visited Mono Lake, and climbed to every point of interest She knew the trails as well as the guides, and frequently made long excursions alone. It was getting along late in Sep tember, the season of storms in the Sier- ras, when she resolved to depart, via In spiration Point, intending to pass the night at Clark's. In the morning her horse was at the door " sinched and bridled. For some reason the guide was late. Knowing the trail to the Point, she dashed off without waiting, leaving word for him to follow. Nearly an hour went by before the guide was in the sad dle. Four hours afterward the skies were overcast, and furious snow squall broke over the Sierras. Much anxiety was expressed concerning Mrs. Yelver- tons safety, and it was increased when the guide returned alone long after night fall. He told an alarming story. He had taken the straight trail at such speed that his horse was blown, but had not seen the lady. After the snow began to fall he though he was close on her, for he could see the fresh footprints of her horse. He shouted again and again, but heard no answer. Then he pressed his jaded horse forward as rapidly as possi- ble, but the thick tops of the pines shut out the light, and the snow fell so fast that the tracks became indistinct. He was obliged to alight to trace them. Fi- nally he lost them altogether, and was compelled to return.

 Lanterns were procured, and a party quickly set out in search of the plucky woman. The sky was as black as pail, and they kept the trail with difficulty. Before daylight, however, the storm abated, and they went forward with in- creased speed. Alb ,ut A. NJ. they heard the shrill neighing of a horse. A cry of joy rang through the pines. Mrs. Vel verton was found sitting on hollow log, with the bridle of her horse wound round her arm. Her story was remarkable. Aware that she had lost her way the day before, she tried to retrace her steps, but went still further astray. Nervous with excitement, she heard the halloo of the guide at a great distance, but had no way of answering. The snow fell so Thinking the instinct of the horse would relieve her from trouble, she gave him q free rein, and he wandered nimlessly through the woods for hours, cropping the short shrubbery. Night was falling, and there was no Hull in the storm. She saw huge prostrate pine. It was hol- low, and would afford shelter until morn ing. She tied her horse to tree, wrap ped herself in her shawls, and crept within the hollow log.

 But she could not sleep. Her past life danced before her eyes. She thought of her ten years struggle for the name of wife, with all its attendant agony apd distress of mind. One scene with her brutal husband was ever before her. He had plead with her, and offered even half his fortune if she would relinquish her suit. She refused all protfers. His rage overcame him. With clenched fist and teeth he bitterly cursed her for mar ring his prospects in life, and hoped that | she would die Q terrible death, far away l from home and friends. "I pray to God," he screamed, "that you may never be allowed the privilege of a grave" In the hollow pine she knew she was far away from home and friends. l Her husband's s horrible words rang in her ears for hours, and she thought she should lose her senses. Suddenly she heard a scratching on the log. The scratching was followed by heavy breath ing. A wild animal was entering. She recognized the scent. It was a bear. It approached her so close that she felt its hot breath on her cheek. The cruel ! WOIO6 LII uoI uuSUatlu dEdlu rbnS III ueI ears, and she gave herself up for lost. But the bear proved more merciful than her sworn protector. Finding the log already tenanted, he backed out with precipitate haste and sought other quar. ters, whether through fear or astonish. ment she could not say. Momentarily she awaited his return. When day broke and he came not, she crept out into the snow and thanked God for preserving her. She found her horse secure an6 seated herself on the log, satisfied that any further efforts to find her way would prove futile.

 Mrs. Yelverton was conducted back tc the valley, but left it within three days and spent the winter featuring in the States.

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