The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

A COURAGEOUS WoMAN.-The following ae-
| count oil the courageous conduct Of a Young
| lady, has been communicated to a New jersey
| paper:-A hr. IT., whose health was found "a
| be impaired by the climate of the seaboard. wa
| induced to remove from the City OF New York
to the interior of Illinois, his family consisting
| OF his wife and three children, the Oldest n
| young lady OF seventeen summers, ard the
| Youngest some three Years. Early that spring.
maiden lady, particular friend of the family.
and very much attached to Mrs. Nj. and her
| children, removed from New York and took IN
her abode with them. She had not been ionp
IN her new home before she was sudde0ly
taken away by death. While Mr. and Mrs. Nj
were attending the funeral of Miss W., Miss
NJ was left IN charge of the house and the
young cold, and the room containing the effects
OF the late Miss w, which was situated in tha
second story OF The house, was locked by the
young lady, and the child put to s.eep in an
adjoining room, while Miss II. was busyup her.
self with her duties below
Some time afterwards Miss ~, hearing 4 noise
up stars, and supposing the child had awoke.
proceeded to look after it, but found it sleepius
quietly. With thought as quick as electricity
she concluded that some one had entered Miss
VS. room from the outside for the purpose OF
robbing it. Acting on this theory, She inme
dlateiy went down stairs, procured her fathers
double barre!ed gun, and returning, opened the
door OF the room Of the late Miss w. when
her expectations were tally realized in behold
thg q stout man IN the very act of appropriatino
gold watch and chain, which he had Just taken
from trunk OF the late Miss w. She ordered
INN to lay down the watch, aud the fellow. no
tlcing her determined attitude and manner very
readily complied. She next ordered him to take
the money from his pocket which he had ex
tfacted he denied having taken any, when she
gave more peremptory order, ACCOMPANIED
WIN suitable movements of military nature.
"heh ne, thinhins discretion she better part
OF saiof, produced the money and deposited it |
with the watch She then gave him the mass.
age and orders to march, which he readily |
obeyed.
on the return of her parents, measures were
taken which proved successful, and the fellow
aitef oeing caught, was speedily brought to trial.
uiiy iuehtheu, convicted, and sentenced to the
state Prison, and by the Court caused to be
presented to the young lady testimonial. in
ne form OF beautiful pin, with a suitable in
cription.
a snort time after this, the same Young lady
vas at home alone as before, and her parent.
ot returning at dark, she took the precartion
iasleh the outer door. She had not long
ohe SO when she heard knock, but before
po e'seh W uahSer, she took the precau-
Ion TO provide the means of defence in tho
anne two-barreled gun she had used on the
primer occasion. On carefully opening the ;
DOR, strange man presented himself and in !
aired-" Are you Miss NJ. Y She reped !
es; what do you want.n lie INSURED again.
Are YOU the young lady who had a man sent |
, the State Prison 2" She replied, u am"
hen said he, Il am his friend, and have come I
put you out OF the way" and, drawing 8
ng dirk knife, was proceeding TO enter The G
Dor, when she deliberately aimed the gun at g
N, and told him if he advanced step he g
ouid be dead man. She immediately noticed .
al ne changed conntenance and began TO =
enioie whereupon she, pursuing her advan- P
IS, ofuefed MIN to about face and march,
iicii ne very readily obeyed, and as he was re- 9
eating, she gave him parting salute, by dis
arglug one barrel of her trusty companion,
iich unfortunately only accelerated his retro :
AIDE motion L