The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-17
NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY H. 1880 q
VOLUME II.-NUMBER 273.

FEMALE EARFEcTIoN.-Capt Ross was an officer
10 me English army during the American Revo-
iuI,DhaIy war de was much attached to young
s,o whose engagements to him her parents re-
ioseo use; 70 rauiy; When military duty compelled
MIN 70 cross the Atlantic his Iadv-Iove without
dPprsng MN Of her Intentions resolved To follow
him. For this purpose, she disonised herself In
mans clothes, and took passage for Aroer;ca Sbe
arrived Immediately alter battle had been fought
between the Indians and the detachrr,ent =, 80
Capt Ross belonged. Among the dead bodiex .6s
quickly recognized the object Of her search. He
was wounded and senseless; but she discovered :
slight pulsatIon OF the heart She applied her in.
to the wound, from which she sucked the flowing
blood until it was staunched. This remedy re-
stored him 70 life. She had sufficient presence Of
mind to restrain her impetuous joy, well knowing.
how fatal sudden emotion might prove to one in
his weak and langnid condition. During forty
days she watched over him with the most unremit-
ting attention, completely disguised by her dress,
and the artificial coloring Of her complexion. Du-
ring his illness, the young officer talked continually
oi the object Of his affections, and repeatedly ex-
pressed his fears that he should not live to be
united to her.
When his health was sufficiently restored, the
lady made herself known; and if she was tenderly
beloved before she made sacrifices, it will readily
be believed that she was idolized now.
They departed together for Philadelphia, where
they were Immediately married. But alas the
perfect happiness they enjoyed was not to be of
long duration. Alangour; which resisted all medl-
cal art, attacked The system Of Mrs. Ross, and
threatened to terminate her life.
4, |. was soon discovered that her lover had been
wounded by poisoned arrow, and the venom psr.
Vaded all her blood. Her husband watched over
her with the most tender solicitude; and as he saw
one remedy after another fail to restore the health
that had been SO affectionately sacrificed for him.
his hopes gradually settled into despair and he died
broken hearted in the spring Of IT'S The widows
grief was softened by the certainty OF soon folloU
ing him she had loved SO fondlY She summoned
sufiicent forliiude to cross the Atlantic again, in
order TO lmploTe the forgiveness of her parents
With them she languished a little while and died.
Her spirit releined her husband in July l779, when
sne was 70 years old. A monument is erected TO
her memory in Hammersmilh church; recording
these interesting events.
Two instances of similar kind are recorded in
history, In which the victims were I1Efecily aware
that they sacrificed their own lives to save their
husbands:
Queen Eleanor, wife of Edward the First, being
informed that the King was wounded with poi
soned arrow, drew forth the venom with her lipa
and died for him. ChariDg Cross, in London, takes
Its name from cross which Edward erected 10 her
memory. Some anIiquarians say it was so called
from the village Of Charing, in which the nionH-
ment was built; others deny the existence Of any
such land contend that it derived its name
from It's being the resingplaee of Chere Reyne, or
the dear.queen. =
Sybella, wife of Robert of Normandy, showed
the same courageous attachment to her husband
fhe prince being wounded in this shocking manner,
was informed that recovery was imp ossible unless
the poison was sucked out. The amiable son of the
.ConqueFor resolved to die, rather than allow any
one TO make the dangerous EXP sriment. But while
he slept, Sybella, his Duchess gently applied her
lips TO the wound yand before he awoke ihe deadly
venom had pc ssed into her veins She did not long
survive this proof of hef l0ve.-Elied Cooks Jour