0* DOLLAR PER ANNUM, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
TOWAX DA :
GiitnrihiD fllorninn, December 15. 1855.
LOCAL ITEMS.
[•IiOCEEI)IN(rS OF COURT.
The (irand Jury were discharged on Thurs
i.jv jifternoon, having transacted all the busi
yd before them. We have given their
.-e.ceilings, except the following case :
Com. r s. II <■ lhrnmstm —lndictment for
fornication and bastardy. True bill.
C 1 r.v M". If French —lndicted at pre-
H :,t -e>sions for for fornication aud bastardy.
TaeJurv tiud the defendant guilty iu mauuer
si l form as indicted. The Court sentence hiiu
, Mary Schrader for lying in expenses,
s.i for support of her child up Feb., 1856,
jUHi and make further provision for thesup
;vrt of the ehild.
Pi-trict Attorney. Win. and G. 11. Watkins
•' r Com'tli . Mereitr and IVA. Overtoil lor de
ft Biant.
C i. vs. Mi-.h'u! Couter —lndicted at pre
- at <e>sions for entering the blacksmith shop
0 r Tavlor. and maliciously damaging his
I ' The jury find the defendant guiltv.
Prosecuting Attorney for Coin'th. and IVA.
l'ierton tor defendaut.
( n. vs. tl'trrtt Xorthrop— dndicted at the
.. • s ,v<;,.ns for an assault and battery iq>-
i.i Northrop, wife of Abijah Northrop.
I ;ry Sad the defendant not guilty.
1 : Attorucy, Mcrcurand 11 B. Al'Kean
: Lota tii.. Wui. A G. 11. Watkins for defen
n r< Perm Cranmer, E'hctir/l Cranntcr.
' ' x -jx . i,f Ezra Wiggins —lndicted
■ ia a-sauli and battery and riot at present
• o u>. The defendants, ou the 2nd of last
it-iomr. attended a '' basking bee" at Carv
1 - ia Burlington township, bringing with
• •' i jug of whiskey. From imbibing too
■ y f: .e latter article or some other cause,
. i.iuts commenced the perpetration of
• - rt:' • pleasantries, such as pelting Koran
. ' . n,, r w ith ears of corn, attempting
- : • old la iy to drink of the whiskey.
. ::it.Twi>-> assauiliug theui, aud behaving
a r t.'iis and disorderly manner.
J 7 : id the defendants all guilty of riot :
i . lVrrv Cranmer and TMward Cranmer
tlie defendants to jay a tine of $lO
I ;.:d - of prosecution.
M vf.trhne. Mercnraml Morrow for CouTth.
i- us 1. -1. ST? .., , . XSA , —I |jo.i reading
I . e jietition of ecrtaiu legal voters of the t ov-
I ■ p of Athens, proving the Court to onh ran
- vefioa in slid township fr !?-■' par- -of
H . place ot holding the general, townsidp aud
I M fitwm tne Ithoai house. near
■ B
ai.. urecl t. at an election le held ou
■. Friday of January next, betwecu the
fhi e-Lvk. A. M.. and 6 oYkwk. I*.
> i>f hnMintr
I ;> tup m the mast pilljlic places iu said
* ■ • at 'east tea days before tin.* tiinetix
• etion. giving notice that an elee
| h.id at the time ami place afore
■
J : etiangiag tae piace of election ; and
v i:t farmer order that thi tickets to be
- l ave on the outside thereof the
"• ud n tte inside. •• For the
- - : Agaiu-t the Change.**
■ vtaMi Mm im toririri
■ ~'vy F r Common Fleas, see inside.
1 H t r tr Sunbis.—Bbb Hutu
ia ' - savannahs of Inrnlo. Guiana. I
>t w .;ierfui aud and tcrril !e .-pee-
I 4 ad an In.- seen ; and although it be not
to the native, no traveler has ever
■' We were tcu mcu on horse-bark.
* ' >k the lead, in order to s-mwi
•s .-es ;ie I |referred to skirt the
-1 ' < ae of : ie aiea wlmfonoevi the
H ~-j cHuroevl at fail gahoo and railed to
! s :r. c\ :uo and see serpents in a
ilji H ' nu\i to -osnelhiag elevated in
1, '■ * ■ f ttie savannah or swamp, which
k- a ban,ile of arms. One of my
" v "T is is certainly 00c of the
■ aerpcttta which heap tiouurelves
u after a v uient ttojwrt. I have
- but never saw any : let uspco-
J dy tiki not co lOC* near thrin "
a- were WitL.n twenty paper of it.
ar iirvveatesl oarapfiraaeh-
noiiC of us iuchned. tin
•' i "ain; i mass Imiw ablated :
" g .v-tiii from it. thousands of
- ra yoa each other. ani diol
circle their enveautned darts
. T w to 1 own 1 was the tirst to
•• 4 +> * .en I saw this tona'.dahie
I it* ;>o>t. and aj|>ear to be
I f T ' itself than to attack
t H "i- i in - rdrr to vieir its order of
t H it-e enemy 00 every side.
: what t-\H:ld be the design >f
** ~* * leaded ><Mue colussa* enemy.
I ;v"! of A
. . t.i-J iUt i-liy B
THE BRADFORD REPORTER.
_§rlrttrb |bctrn.
TRIP LIGHTLY OVER TROUBLE.
Trip lightly over trouble,
Trip lightly over wrong ;
W only make jrricf double
By dwelling on it long.
Why clasp wi*'a lutnd so tightly ;
Why „igh o'er blossoms dead ?
Who cling to form unsightly ?
Wby not Joy instead ?
Trip lightly over sorrow ;
Though this day nsay be dark,
The si n may shine to-uiorrow
And gaily sing the lark ;
Fair hope has not departed.
Though roses utay have fled ;
Then never lie dowu-hearted,
But look for joyjnstead.
Trip lightly over sadness,
St;tnd not tu>ail at doom ;
We've pearN to string of gladness
On this side of tlie.toinb ;
Whilst stars are nightly shining,
And heaven is overhead,
Encourage not repinine,
But look for joy instead.
Stltdefc
THE LOST C HIT AX
[From advance sheet- of a new novel to I*' published in
a few da\ - by Phlllijts, Sampvm A Oo.J
Three yenrs ngo last haying-time. Amy was
six years old. Haying was pretty much done
at home ; but, since Samuel's death, the col
onel had ttlso to manage the " Morgan farm."
All the force of the farm, with an extra hand
or two, was now employed in getting the hay
down there. They went early, and geuerally
returned at sunset, takim* a load with them.
Blueberries were ripe, and very plenty. The
road down to the Morgan farm was retired—
not a public road, only a cross road, but very
pleasant. Tall pines grew occasionally along
the way. Iti some places a grove of young
trees offered a cool resting-place—a smooth,
suit surface, and a grateful, fragrant shade.—
Here aud there, also, a spreading beech gave a
dense shadow, when the frost conies aud op us
the burs, the clean, >weet beechnuts strew the
ground, and attract eager children. Now that
tne sweeter blueberries l>ordered the road 011
both sides, Amy came every day aud filled her
little basket. Nobody picked such sweet ber
ries as Amy.
It was but half a mile to'the Morgan place.
Amy often went there iu company with her sis
ters, lul not alone. She only went a little
way, primps a third of the distauee, to Gil
her basket ; but, a- they w ere haying down
there, she ventured a little further—so far that
she could see them away down in the field,
there, iiion'ng and tossing about the hav. and
old Turk and Brown yoked and lying down by
the cart, ready to draw it home at night. Next;
day -lie ventured further. Isaac was loading]
the cart, and the colonel wa- on it. stowingthe
1 >ad. George aud J iuk- were raking. They :
- i.\ Amy iu the distance, aud caii liter, s- e
glad to go and see thcui rus.c the hay.and
-how them her 1 jerries.
Wl; u the !"-id was finished. I-aacl;ft 1 her
i|> to ride borne with her father. Uil Turk
aud Brown did not miud the aiuUtioual load,
but joggeu iosaiy limine. 110 way tispOc-eil iu
give noeecessaijjulls. Delightfal ride was that
npoa the hay to Amy. No splendid coach in
Broadway ever borv a happier freight.
The uext day she went again. She filied
the bic-kct s** ;ier than 'v-lore, and was iu the
Geltl K fore the time of loading up for home
After talking aud playing a few moments with
Oeorge and J.;;ac>. VM were too busy to be
iet.inc\l Lei.', -he return's I to hi*p her basket
a little higher, ar.d pick some wild tlowers to
put into tier little vase.
divl not return *0 the field : bat that
causeel x,u alarm. Ti. y -wpjioscil she luul re
tunieti home. The road was plain, an 1 almost
the whole way was iu either of the Geld
where they went at work, or of her home. In
one place it diverged a little way into the
woods, along tLe border of iiich it ran. but
<oon retnniwd. Th re wa no getting out of
it, for no other roads led from it. aud. besides,
being so recently travelled with heavy kxidsof
hav, it was as plain as the turnpike.
But Auiy did not retcru home. As they
were not exacting her till the re<t should re
turn with the load, they eouid not be ahirmovl.
and the hoars jvassod oa.
But where .e Amy ?
When -he returned to ti.e ro;id, she hcapci!
up her little basket as long a the berries would
lie. and then sle sat dow u her ba-ket by a lit
tle tree, ami looked for flowers for her bvjrjet.
Tlie summer sua had dried upmost of the prct
tv rt .wero. but here and there might be found
a tall vellow lily, or a hunch of columbines, or
an oxevc daisy—g-audy. but scentless flowers.
But she gather**! ti - fairest -I.eeouSd fitid. an ;
iu Inr bonds they looked fair cnongh ; and
-t;ii she wandered on. hoking fr more and
prettier. She was pursuing the direction op
posite from home, as she knew well eoough.
but meant to return to ber bosket in a few tni
nutes ; an i -o she went ou a little furthcr.ar.d
a I.ttle fart iter still.
In the edge of the woods, a very little way.
- : e saw a buoch of l-cantiial th>*ers. crimson
sic'. Countrr oe*7 v ?e call the p'ant celan
ut;v'. and children ca!' the flowers b Jy's ear
droiw. Amy ran iw and them. There
were a good aiar.y. They grew arouud aad
anwng .-awije s;owe> nriucti were part'v covered
with white moss. She fill>! both hands, and
Uvea isjk-teiKd back where siie had fviaced her
bakt. She returned to the rad. ami ran
along iu it, u<u vi-Hibtiag that .-i>e was returo
ing. lier lit tie brain was cootwei— tarried
Toaatl," as they say—she was going the wrong
• ay—tui away frota liosne. Hr latle eape
bonuet corcml her face, as <hc ran ahwg with
h*r eves u;*jc the grouad, but oav ui a *h .e
kwkifig up to see tlie tree where she iiad Oe
it*>? t 'va.-kct. S'?e ra.; away A her.
be walkeri a gvv>vi *y ; die coubi not
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" REGARDLESS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANY QUARTER."
many trees, ami they grew more ami more
plenty. They grew on both sides of the road;
she had not marked that before ; she wonder
ed that she had come so far without knowing
it : and then she ran again ; she ran a good
way ; the trees grew thicker ; the road became
more obscure.
In one or two places other paths diverged
to the right or left. She was tired with rnn
ning. and so she walked again ; but she walk
ed fast. The road became less distinct. Lit
tle bashes grew up iu the middle of it ; then
it turned out of its direction, to pass round
some great trees ; on the other side of the
great trees she could see hardly any road at
all. and then she liegnn to fear that she was
lost—lost in the woods, like the little babes.—
The terror of the thought thrilled her little
frame, and nerved her with new strength. She
ran along in the direction which looked most
like the road. She ran bard, and ran a good
way ; aud, as the terror pursued her, she ran
still the harder, as if to escape from it. She
pauted for breath ; she stumbled aud fell. It
did not hurt her much ; if it had hurt her
more, she would not have minded now. She
regained her feet, and would have run agaiu.
but she could see no road. There was none.
Theu she knew she was lost. She thought she
would return and find the road where it went
round the great clump of trees. She looked
for the great clump of trees, and thought she
saw them ; but they appeared to be in the
wrong direction There was a clump of trees
iu the other direction, but they looked differ
ently. Iu other directions were other great
clumj'S of trees, aud she knew not which to go
to. She thought she would go to them all.
til! she found the road ; but when she got to
the tirst, there was no road, bnt other clumps
of trees 011 every side : and then she knew
that she was lost—lost like the babes in the
wood.
I She thought she would pray to God, and
1 then she doubted whether God could hear her j
! here in the d;irk. where the tall trees shut out i
; the heavens where he lives. She knew he could
hear her in her little bedroom at home ; for
I there her mother had taught her to pray, and j
! there her mother and her sisters prayed, and
God knew the place ; but did he know that 1
she was lost iu these lone woods ? Had he ;
seen her eonie there ? Could he hear her there ?
May be he could. And so she prayed that
God would cotne aud show her the way back,
and carry her back, for she was very tired—
only carry her back to her little basket, and
I theti her father would take her home on the
j hay ; and she proved that he would not let the
1 bears and wolves get her.
Aud then she sat down, and waited for God
to come. She waited a good while, but she
knew heaven was a good way off. aud she re
solved to be patient.
Tlie road to the Morgan place turned off
from the main road a little north of Colonel
Bowler's. It was but a cross or private road, .
and not a public way. The entrance was gen
erally closed by a gate. It was a good smooth
road down as far as the Morgan place : be
yond that it was little used in summer, and in
the w tutor only to draw wood homeward, aad
tintlier to the river. Tlie river, iu that direo-'
tion, is two miles off. In a more northerly di- •
rectiou it is nearei. but southwardly it diverges
further. The road is good in winter, but uot
U'ing used iu surnm r. is scarcely distinguisha-
I bic. except perhaps for half a mile beyond the
Morgan place.
Amy wus now more than two miles off; for
I >!te had diverged towards the sooth, and was
still far front the river. In one short h "'.rshe
had gone all that weary way. and now she sat
among the leaves at the foot of a tall old ma
pic, waiting for God to come aud help her.
A little ribbon which bouud her hair was fouud
under the tree the next day, by which it was
known where >h° rested ; and >he afterwar !<
told that when she prayed to God she heard
it thnuder a good way off. and thought may
be it was God speaking to her. The thunder
was heard iu the haying-field about au hour af
ter little Amy had left.
While Amy sat ntider the tall old maple.far
aw ay in the boundless forest, waiting for God
: to come, her father and brothers were diligent
ly completing their day s work in the haying
> field, and her mother aad sisters were bu-y at
, hom-\ little suspeetiug the jieril of their belov
j ed one.
The slight thread of mystery, which rtns
through so many o? the incidents of this tory.
as traced in my niei;-ory, here again makes it
apjieoraiKV. I; shall uot be suppressed : for
trifles ottcu serve a- iuflicatious of the sublim
est truths.
T:iat afternoon, a little before the thunder
w a* hear!, as Aunt Ih boroh Arbor wa aboat
her household affairs, she became suddenly I*-
P'csscr! with the idea of trouble ami misfortune
iat Colonel I>vw ler's. She tried to turn it off*
and kept about her work ; but the impression
grew too strong for her quiet. The after -
was warm and the distant tho: ier might f>r
biKle a shower : but she resoivexl to obey the
voice within, and teii ug llellen to simd Aiek
after her. if she should be detained, she j'Ut
' ->n h-r nr-bonuet. tc >k an umbrella, and do
poirted. It was nearly half a mile, but <he
walked fast, ami was so-sa there. Her first
words were an inquiry after Amy. Tlier told
| her that -he *i< with her father aul brothers
iu the haying-6-M. After resting a few
moments. <he -aid that she would go down to
the place It seviuod a strange propositi.m.
that wwrm aft-sruooti. after ?o -a walk ;
| but Ann aad Hannah hume-uately offered to
iccw.taoj her. Aunt iVborah accepted
Ann's company, but tohl Hannah to remain at
home, and help her mother. On the way she
ok kreverai inquiries of Ana aboat Amy—
whea she went, Vc.—bat Without a worn of
expiaaatioa. When they arrived iu sight of
the hay-field, the men aad were loading
ami rakmg : bat Amy wrns not in sight. "Run
irrl find Amy 1" exclaimed Aant IVborah.
jvaie with excitement. Ann, alarmed at ber
maacor. flew across the field, calling, as she
apjwxwiehevi her l-rotiier-. for Any.
-• Way. .-he wool home two hours *50." cx
i Gai ned they al]
J TV alarm rl- insUctfy totumaaxAtcd—
Hasty and frantic inquiries were made. The
boys threw down their rakes, the colonel leap
ed from the load, Isaac detached the pin
which fastened the oxeu to the cart, aud, in
less than a minute, all were in the road, run
ning, calling, shouting, exploring the woods in
various directions, and making every effort
which the agony of terror or the suggestions
of hope could inspire.
They soon found the little basket, filled with
lierries, which she had left under the tree.—
Unfortunately this happened to be by a little
path, which went into the woods towards the
north, at a right angle with the road which
she had pursued ; aud they inferred that she
had taken that path, especially as it led to a
grove of sugar-maples, where WEIS a little hut
used in the sugar season, and where the sap
troughs aud other conveniences were kept.—
She had been led there once to see these won
ders, aud was much delighted with them ; all
therefore turned to explore the woods iu that
direction, and tired the echoes with their fran
tic calls, while Amy was waiting under the old
maple, two miles distant, for God to come and
take her.
Meanwhile Aunt De'iorah hurried back to
the house alone ; for Ann could not be kept
back from joiuing iu the search. Alek bad
come after his mother iu the wagon, and all
were instantly informed of the terrible truth.
Aunt Deborah hastened home with the horse
and wagon to summon the family, aud Alek
flew to join in the search.
In an hour, all the men within two miles
were in the woods,-and women in wagons hur
rying for more help. Tlie search was kept up
all that night. Iu the morning, before sunrise,
hundred< of men and boys from every direction,
were collected at Col. Bowler's, ready to follow
any orders from him. By the advice of I>ea
eou Arbor, horns were sounded as a signal fir
the men iu the woods to return, and a council
of proceedings was held. It was pretty clear
that the rnGiiug oue was not in the direction
where they hud Wen searching, for the whole
woods ou that side had now Wen explored for
miles.
A systematic plan of thorough search was
now sj>eedily adopted. The whole company
formed in a line, extending more than two
miles, the individuals Wiug within hatliug dis
tance. All were directed to march in rilence,
except at every minute the word Mirdk was
jwso-ed along the liue. The silenee was requir
ed to Wten for auy sound ; and the frequent
shout of march, uot only to attract the atten
tion of the lost one. if in hearing, but also to
give such individuals as could not see the
others proper indication of course and distance.
In this way they extended themselves, aud
took up their march towards the river, from a
little beyond where Amy left her basket ; aad
if she ha i but remained where we left her, un
der the old maple-tree, they would soon have
found her. Every rod of ground was explored
as they passed : aud long before noon the rib-
Wn which bonud her hair was found uader
the oM maple, and immediately sent to the
house, to comtnuuicate the encouraging pre
sage of success, ami also to show that search
in other directions was not needed : for the
search was >iill Wing puroued. by women aud
others, in the direction of the maple-grove and
elsewhere.
Refreshments of bread, cheese. Wer and
water, were brought, and passed along the line,
without intermitting the search ; bnt no far
ther indications of their object were discover
ed that day. Before night they had explored
the whole ground swept by their line of march
to the river, being nine or ten square miles,
beside- their previous search. When they ar
rived at the rtver. another council was held. —
The company divided, and two lines were
formed, each extending from the river as far
towards their first point of starting as tlieir
number would allow, and which w as far enough
to sweep all the ground that the fugitive could
in any likelihood have passed
In the saute order as before, one wing rnov
eed dowu the river and tlie other moved up.
The wing moving down the river was iongest.
extending nearly two miles back ; ou the other
side, the eour-e of the river made a less exten
sive line sufficient to cover the ground. The
upper wine hsd also but about two miles
ahead, liefore coming to a country road, which,
of course, mu-t terminate their march in that
direction. The r>mte of the lower line was, iu
•me sens', iriiermma ! <!e, for the f -rest stretch
ed -"nth and to an indefinite distance :
but there were streams rnanine into the main
river, some of whk-b, within a few miles, were
broad and deep enough to prevent the child's
cro-sing.
The apjier wing swept the whole ground in
their line of march before dark ; they reached
the main road, which, if the fugitive had found
she wonld have kept, an! it si>?n led to houses
in either direction. They, therefore tarred to
aid the down river win?, on the extremity of
which they formed themselves, so a.- to extend
the lice still farther from the river. TuLs ar
rangement mtsst have been infallibly am.if
fa!, bet for an -t extraortHnary cause of fail
are : fat IktJ were now sweepingal! IhegMßi
rciuoiniug unexplored which she could possibly
pass
While thus moving on in regular order, and
exploring every f>>v cf the way. and ia jcr
feet silence, except that the w.op] march was
re*gn!ar!y [jasscl along tlie line, the approach
of ntsht delayed their progress. In those old
dark wood*, shut in by the thick ' roaches over
head. and. for the most part. oV:meted by
thi k tangle*! growth beneath, the light fadel
fat with the dt lining sua : but they '..-ad ad
vanced some il.ree o r four miles from tbriT las
point of starting, ami ftac. -wept nearly all the
ground where the child could have strayed.—
But for a mite or two farther on. their pro
gress wouki he stojped by a broad, <leep, flug
gv.-l stream, kuow n as the " Dead Brx4."
w itk-h extended ba-k from the main river many
miles.
By this time, ab*>. tlie convktion prevailel
that their --*reh wr.wrkl be fru'tfe-s. and that
they -j-" the e'liki t< r?c-re She had
prolcildy ia ale !>er wry to the river, and fallen
from it* b'zh harks, to be away b* p.
urretit: or. *!! taoredi•. xifu! to be :tac-f
■1 I 1 1
' had been carried off by some wild beast.—
Bears and wolves, as well as more harmless
animals frequent these woods ; and though flie
wolves, retreating to the mountains, were sel
dom seen here except in winter, yet the bears
were said to lie numerous. They were not
considered fierce and dangerous at this season
of the year, when berries and other sweet
vegetables were pleuty, but yet would, per
haps, destroy a child.
However, though with little hope, the party
proceeded to explore the remaining ground,
bnt when they came to the Dead Brook with
out any further trace of the object of their
search, all the company seemed to yield to the
conviction that their duty was done. Most of
them, indeed, seemed exhausted from fatigue
and want of accustomed food and rest ; for
they had not ceased a moment in their effort
since called from their beds long liefore morn
ing, and had taken no refreshment except such
as could be passed from hand to hand along
the line. It was uovv late and very dark, and
there were evident signs of rain. The whole
company gradually gathered towards the left
extremity of the line, at the confluence of the
Dead Brook with the main river. They had
all, in passing down the Dead Brook, explored
it thoroughly, and al! agreed that there was no
point where the child could possibly have cross
ed it. It was broad, deep and impassable,for
many miles hack. Much was said about a
place called Beaver Dam, about two miles up
the stream ; but several men of reliable judg
ment bad examined this, the only supposed
place of crossing, and had found it, beyond all
question, to lie passed by a child.—
Hope had deserted every heart, and the Col,
with pale ami haggard features, worn with
fatigue and anxiety, and with a trembling voice,
thanked them for their kindness, and dismissed
thera to their homes.
It wa now near midnight, very dark, and
beginning to rain. They had long before pro
vided themselves with torches to pursue their
search ; and, as the large company departed
and separate! themselves into different grou; s.
extending for miles iu different directions, tlie
woods seemed as if illuminated by a vast arm v.
But all did not depart. Tic- colonel cud his
sons, Deacon Arbor aud Alek, Jeb Brown and
Jo-iah. with about twenty other-, remained on
the ground, some with a vague impression
that something raiirht yet be done ; besides
some were too much exhausted to return with
out refreshment and rest. A large fire was
kindled, and food, which had been forwarded
from the contributions of many houses during
the day, was brought ; boughs and leaves
were collected, old gannents spread down, and
the colonel and deacon, and a few others,
were persuaded to lie down and rest.
Bnt Alek, though he had been one of the
most active during the day, and had been
searching the woods the whole night before,
showed no signs of fatigue. After brief re
freshment. and seeing his father and the colo
nel as comfortably of as circumstan
ces would permit, lie declared his determina
tion to examine the bearer-dam himself. This
as has been stated, was two miles np the Dead
Brook Some teu or twelve volunteered to
accompany him, aad preparing their torches,
they departed.
It now began to rain fast, but their pitch
wool torches flamed brightly, and they moved
swiftly. In half an h"r they were at the bea
ver-dam. The first glance gave no encourage
ment. Tlie old dam consists! of inas>e.s of de
cayed wood sunk in the stream, and on the far
ther >ide reaching to the surface of the water,
forming an eddy above, covered with floating
sticks aud leaves : the dam which was evident
ly the work of beavers some years since, was
decayed and washed away on tlie hither side,
having a space of dear deep water, of six or
eiiriit feet breadth, between the dam and the
suore. so that the stream was clearly impas
sable.
But the searching eyes of Alek noticed that
frout the hither end of the dam a loose and
rotten log of wo-xl swung down stream, and
vibrated in the -4ow current, its upper emi
still attached to the eud of the dam. It ap
peared, from the lightness with which it float
ed. that it could not have beeu iu the water
long. Measuring it with his eye. he judged
that it would aiiout span the space between
the shore aud the dam. The thought Gashed
in hi- mind that such had been iu position
till very lately, and that some slight cause ha J
displaced it. and caused it to float to its pre
sent position. Tuat slight cause might be the
foot of little Amy. It" -o. she might have
crossed, or. more likely, might be sleeping in
1 the dark waters lieoeath them.
Tlris ia.-t supposition seemed most i.kely.
when Alek's dog Lion, who had beea tlie ac
tive companion of his oi-tster ia all the scar-h.
now. aft r rapidly snuffing the ground near
where the I xx-e e;id ui the log might have
been attached, and putting his fore-|aws iuto
the stream, a* if to search it. uttered a long
aad melancholy hvwl. Alek was then con
vinced that Amy had been there, was
pre'ttbly there now. or had been carried a iit
lie distance down the slow stream. But -he
migiit poe-ibly have 'gained the other s : de. and
ibe still living. He determined to seek tiie iiv
i ing child before searching the water for the
dead.
Tlie water was deep, but Alek cooM swim.
Hi*clothes were already wet with rain, aud
therefore be conid not take them off. In a
minute uc >u the other side. a:*l Uon.
who eon id swim as wed as hi- ina-u-r, was
there too. After a moment's sncfiiisg, l. : o
■prang about, wild with excitement H ? had
eTkler. iy made a discovery. He would ma a
few steps into the boshes, dart back, take a
circuit, and make v-ff again, aud the a return
and ivok wistfully at bis master, as if anxions
toat he sliooU Lnu. Alek ?h-.uto-d
for the others to come over ; a stick was found
sir. ig et.oogh r.j bridge the chasm, aud in a
few moments the wLxe party were exploring
the other shore with torehes.
I. on led his master, in a line d' verging from
tlh: -trv.uii, downwarl toward tl.>- main river
S'-ojc of tv* pi rt v fnlVwrtsl ; o'Vrs beat th"
gr n:l in varloc.- directions I -'Hi k*p on in
a • "V■ n. ' ''*!* *ar ah'id. e xtetu' T
VOL. XVI. —NO. 27.
with a low bark, as if to give his master iudi
<*at ion of his course. Alek hurried ou iu the
direction of the sound. After soma fifteen
minutes, the loud, sharp bark of the dpg, fol
lowed by a long-protracted howl, gave Akk
notice that Lion had found the object of his
pursuit ; and tliut it was probably the child
dead i i
With palpitating heart aud wild haste, ho
harried ou. A thick growth of low bushes op
posed his progress, but he rushed resistleasly
on, holding aloft his torch. Iu a few minutes
bis excited apprehensions were ended. There
was Lion ■ a sTcnler, white object lav upon the
ground bcfore-Mm, which he was eajjer'r belt
ing, all the tiipe uttering a low, whimpering
cry." Alek threw down the torch, and careful
ly takiug up the insensible child, pressed Iter
|to his breast. lie thought she was dead ;
but she was not quite cold. lie put his ear
to her side ; he could perceive the beating of
her heart.
i " Found ! found !" he cried, at the top of
■ his voice.
" Found ! found !" was shouted by the coni
! panions of his search, scattered iu various di
rections, and sonic of them not far off.
" Found ! found 1" re-echoed the woods far
and wide to the londest of human voices.
They were nearer the party which they had
left an hour ago than when they crossed the
stream ; but they must still l>e more than a
mile off. Yet soon from the far distance they
heard the combined shout of many voices,
" Found ! found !"
" Found ftru.nd was again repeated by
Alek's party, who were no w fast harrying to
ward Lira.
" Found 1 found !" re-echoed the wools
far and wide.
" Aijvf. 1 alive !~ shouted Alek.
" Alive ! alive !"' shouted his approaching
companions.
"Alive! auve re-echoed woods fur
and wide.
" March march !" was again heard from
the deep distance. It was a signal that the
distant party was coming.
It is impossible to describe the excitement
<>f the party left behind, when noised by the
shout, Fomul! fuuiul I To cru.v- the Dead
Brook, and hasten to the direction of the sound,
was the irresistible impulse. Luckily there
were plenty of light log-, branches and drift
wool, along the banks, from which a rude raft
was in a few minutes constructed, and, three
or four at a time, they w ere quickly on the
other side of the stream. "il ! masch !"'
was a-ruin shouted, and answered, at intervals,
to direct their course.
Iu the meantime, Alek's companions had
gathered brushwood, and combustibles, and
j kindled a great fire. Little Amy, closely era
| braced by Alek, felt its reviving warmth, and
' her little limbs -hivered. Akk ciiafed her bo
dy ; others heated j-or lions of tL :r dripping
garments, and successively wrapped them
j around her feet j other-, m Aiug their kan<ls
hot by the fire, prfc-sr l hers between them.
Lion, eager to n--ert bis cla : ins, pressed his
nose to-her wet garments ; and soon all had
the satl-factlon of hearing the iudd-tluet uiar
■ mur of her voice.
•• Amy, dear Amy 1" -aid Alek, iu her ear !
for Akk -till held in r. as having the fir*;
riu'it, although her brothers stood around.
'• Falh r r whispered the unconscious chil i.
She thought it was her father*- v ice.
" Dear daughter!" repEed Alek, with tears
in his eyes. He has always called her "dear
daughter," since.
Words caunot describe the agouy of joy
sliown by the father, when he again befeci
his child. With streaming eyes and lift i
bauds, he uttered thanksgiving- to bind, lie
had never before been known to utter words
of devotion in jjresei.ee of others, though lie
lieved to pray habitually in secret. Bat r.■•-**
what to him though a thou.-and stood a roan I.'
He saw only h's child ; and he felt that a pre
sent (tod had restored her. Xtvvr b- fure or
since ha- the in-pi ratio* of fervent piety struck
me a- on this occasion. From this I couM
imagine how David iooked, when he cried, O,
! Alisalooa ! my son, my sou F But his wan
i the inspiration of grief. Tuis waa the in-: Ira
tion of gratitude ami joy.
We have purposely omitted to spe-V of the
agony • f terror and snsjiensc which agi*atvl
I the anguished mother and distracted -_•** r-.
darhig all this Imadfui interval. We shall
not attempt to dtstribe their joy in the rc.-:.--
{ ration of the lost olie. With what <fee pU- l
j iug tl;w moth. r thauk-:*l A I k. v >.a 'be wick .'
J story was toil her ; and liqw the daugoU rs
| overwhelmed and eni' arras ~>i him with their
| gratitu le. I-it aver ier that Amy loves Alek,
j an-1 calls Vm dear uucle, and that he calls hr
I his dear daughter :
i The town was seo.7 made aware of the god
I news. The next Sunday, I'ar-on B*reinau
i improved the occatioq with a most rloqprst
j sermon. Kv rylxvly 1; e! >q not. and
• a wa- a i to - "kit a o- -y
'f r the i•-■sss. It tus giv-. . a aa e-.o:n.">;-
\ edition of five hnn Jrc-d copies pri de d, fr. :a
wlin-U every family in : .wa, ai.d ma* y t i- -
w kvr\ erej, "i ?•]. Tut coiouel r ols t e
-ru .: ;i" ■'•ryT a.ksgl h.g I>ay. ••••"'h
i " -trs. I Hate lon nil over lately to make
~ .me cxtar•*- wit* H-h tochfrf this chapter ;
but Hud nothing **rtiel:irly a- wo. r ate. and
, rather msneet that its dfirf laiilt at the tint#
.. that it t arfrnl a ia w hicb bta e^L
uttvt "l.u iater*-vl.
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