FINDING OF A LOST CHILD. Harapipi, October 8th, 1875.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 530, 12 October 1875, Page 2

FINDING OF A LOST CHILD. Harapipi, October Bt h, 1875.

TnBRB cannot be too much praise accorded tj Constable Addison, A.G., for his persevering endeavours to find a little girl not more than the tender years of seven, belonging to a settler named Pohlen. The child absconded from her home under the pretext of looking for a stray heifer. She had to traverse through fern much higher th»n herself, night came on, and the child remained all night away. Next morning rumours reached the settlement that a child was lost. A party started in search but returned without success. Constable Addison started without calculating the cost to himself, with a determination worthy of an African explorer. After traversing the ground previously taken, he pursued his search determined to succeed. At length he observed tiacks in the fern unlike cattle tracks, but not such as a man would make. After taking a surrey of the country he determined to proceed, progress was difficult but ' onward" was his motto. The track is lost and he is in doubt what next to do. la casting about he sees a tree in the distance in a very prominent position. He determines to reach it at any risk, so that from it he may gain a view of the country round. Perseverance is rewarded by a two hours ride, when to his surprise tfeere was the object of his pursuit, crouching under the tree. She was at once taken to her family amidst great rejoicing, after a night and a day in the wilds. |I have heard that this is the second time the iame child has deserted and been found by the same constable. The causes for such conduct on the part of a child of •uch tender years are beyond our ken, but certain it is that there must be one. I am informed that the constable has been many years in the force but has never attained a higher position than constable. — (Cobrbspondbnt.)