While on his way up the river, he was noticed by a gentleman, who, taking an interest in the little lonely passenger, questioned him about his business.
"He was going to Quebec, where he had some friends." "Had he the means to carry him there ?" "Not much, but he thought he could get along." It happened, fortunately, that the gentleman himself was going to Quebec.

He took the boy under his care, paid his expenses the whole distance, and finally parted with him in the streets of the city, where he was, in truth, a stranger.
He wandered about for a time, looking into various "stores" and workshops.

At length, on entering the shop of a silversmith, he was satisfied with the expression he read in the countenance of the master, and he inquired if he wanted an apprentice.
"What, you, my little fellow! What can you do ?" "Anything you can teach me." "Well, we will make a trial and see." The trial was satisfactory.

He remained in the family of his kind friend for more than three years, when his parents, who, in removing to Detroit, had necessarily returned to Canada, discovered his place of abode, and he was restored to them.
There were five younger half-brothers, of the name of Forsyth.

In the old family Bible, we find the following touching record of an event that occurred after the family had removed to Detroit:-- "George Forsyth was lost in the woods 6th August, 1775, when Henry Hays and Mark Stirling ran away and left him.