Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

BRAVERY OF Two WOMEN.-A few days
ago the wife Of one of the Shore Line railroad
conductors, whose modesty torbids her name
being given to the public, was visiting some
friends iu Worchester, Massachusetts,, and
during her stay at the friends house met with
an adventure which, for daring and courage on
her part, would put to blush many Of the stern
er sex In similar emergency. The fact that
her lady friend showed equal courage in the
emergency, perhaps In measure accounts for
the successful termination of the story we are
about to relate The facts as related to us, re-.
garding the truthfulness of which there is not
the least shadow of doubt, are these:
On pleasant afternoon the lady friend of
our heroine invited her guest to take ride in
the suburbs OF the pleasant city Of Worchester
and for that purpose ordered the necessary
turnout for the occasion to be prepared. The
two ladies were soon on their way. and after a
pleasant drive Of an hour or two turned to-
ward home, stopping on the way at the house
OF friend to take tea. After very pleasant
call they again started for home, which they
reached between and 10 o'clock in the even
ing On entering the house, the visitor i'm
medatey retired to her room, on the second
foor,t to remove her hat and shawl. While do
ing this she heard her friend down stairs CON-
mandng some one to leave the house, and she
bance to ascertain the cause.
On arriving there she found her friend con-
fronting big, surly fellow in his stocking feet,
and trying to get him out into the street,
and he declaring he would not go unless
he was given a pair Of boots. The hus-
band of the lady of the house being
absent, and no man being within call,
things began to assume a serious aspect
Our heroine very calmly told the intruder that
he must and should leave the house at once,
but if he wanted pair of boots she would get
them for him, and hastily leaving the room
she ran up stairs with the evident intention OF
carrying her promise into effect. She 5000 re-
turned, but in place of the boots she held In
her hand a revolver, which she quickly .presen-
ted to the scoundrel's head, aud, with the
threat that if he did not leave his life should
then and there be taken, she calmly awaited
the result. The miscreant seeing he was 10
tad predicament. began to beg tor his life,
which was promised him if he would at once
leave the premises, which he did without wait
ing for boots or anything else Our heroine
then procured light and proceeded to recon
noitre.
Shc first went to the barn and released the
dog: then returning to the house she raised
the window and rang large dinner bell,
which soon called neighbor to the scene,
who, on being Informed OF the facts made
thorough search of the premises, but without
fuding that anything had been stolen; From
all the circumstances connected with the case,
it is very evident that the fellow knew OF the
absence of the husband, and supposing that as
he had nothing but tmid females to deal with,
he could have everything his own way. The
fact, 100, that the house was situated quite a
distance from any other, no doubt suggested
itself as suitable place for the scoundrcl's bur
garious operations, as an alarm would not like
j. be heard in the night by the neighbors.
The courage displayed by these two females
however, so completely demoralized his hopes
that he was glad to escape with his life II
the world possessed more heroic women OF TINS
character burglaries would be less frequent,
and the safety Of the public against such dep
relations would be much more secure. .-Nc'c
UGren PuUudium.