About noon
It was too late to attempt to find his parents that night , as he could not tell where they lived , and the name of Hudson was not familiar to the good people who had given him shelter . When Sabbath morning came , William was questioned again and again , till at length some clue was obtained of his father 's place of residence . The horse was harnessed , and William , with lame and blistered feet , was placed in the wagon . About noon he safely reached home , and was clasped once more to his mother 's heart . The father had not returned from his search , and he afterwards said , it had seemed to him that he never could go home without his child , on account of the terrible and almost frantic distress of the mother . As he approached his house , borne down with grief , he saw a wagon at the door . His heart leaped with joy , for he thought the lost one was found .