, 1877-10-20
FAMILIAR TALK.

n HEROIC GIRL.
Wherever the deeds VI heroic women arc re-
mcmbe1ed or rcc!tel, the story of Madeleine do
verchcrcs should not fall To be repeated. It'll
one Of probably very many that have been over
looked md almost forgotten, but Mr.. Parknan
has rescued It from Its Ubseurtty, and clnbalncd
1t in tsu pages II his 1atest work, ACCOUNT
Fron.euac, aud New Franca under Louis XIV"
The Incidents Ut tic tatc-aarrsbtng as they do
almost superhunlsp courage, saGacfty, and In
trcpidIty to young girl scarcely entered In her
tccns-make q considerable demand upon
crcttulitv; yet tho historian WHO relates them
had before him two versions Of the narrative as
It was tukcn from the hcroino's lips; and him
self, cautious Investigator Of the value Of evl-
tlcnrc, accepted them "a authentic. Then. too
Madeleine catne OF heroic stock. Her father was
an officer III French regiment. and wis in 1000
commander Of the fort Castle Dangerous Ut
Canala. lie was 1t one TING forced TO ba ab-
! sent, leaving bis vile and young faml-
ly with ouly three or four armed men
| {oe their defense. A band Of savage
Iroouols tell upon tho fort; but tho daring
soldiers wife, With her few followers, kept thu
| bloodtbtrsty nssa!lants at bay until = company
| Of troops came to her relief at the end u two
days.
ltwas two ycars after this TINT Madeleine, nov
II years old, happened 10 bc at tho fort Ut Yer
cheTes, twenty miles bclow Montreal, whi1o hc1
fatltrr was on duty at Quebec, and her nlothcl
was At Montreal. The place was under ths
command of her tather. but Al The snonest was9:-
cup!cl only by ytwuautdieFs tive brothers u Alate
tnu1 ii 10; md number Of women and ehtE
drcn. On tho morning u VI: - Maueleine
was On the rivers bank, not far from tue gu:
trancc to tho fort, with a h.feu ;naa nasasa I.
i.asisettc. suddenly guns wers he4rd FROM ~,
tic plage whrru thu settlers about vercheret
werc ut work.. They, announced 20 assault ol
The dreaded rFoouols Run. Made1uo!seIie,
~ = party Vi iorty or htty Indiana appeared
within plstul.s .shol, brandshing their tosnahswka
an,i ultsring ,heir sh1l'l war.~hoops:
ra 70. 70 fs n@as ssei,s ssg svesu sou
uat oyestake her, sent yollry q bullets whis:
tIing shout ler ears. When within tearinK ot
tbs fort, slauelciue shouted "To armsl to
araly soldiers hui taken Iefuge In the stout
bock.houss connected with the fort BY Y
covered way, while a couple OF women Wsro
eissi sStttly pushed theta iasi'is tns lori, mas
Tho entrance seeurc, and then ran around ths
palisades TO test their security. several Gati
iallen down, leaving opentugs for the nIinisslnt
aud then AiadclcIue sped 10 tbs bloek-louse ~
: ammunition. There she met the craEeilsp!ftted
soldiers, one II whom Nus Il, tue act ot lt1atiae
mstebt: sts demanded tfs iii. Light tnu powder
sGS sea e9v 2c u Tried MSssn:
with 10 resoluts tone that the uan unhesatai
Tbs gfl then threw Of her bonnet thrust !
. hal on !ler head ~ dIsguass, aud. selztuT
+. Eup, e1hoEtel her young brothers to nRht VIII
er y tho death In detsn.e q FL TIER @ fou. fu.9s.
:. Learlup, the iais, together witt the !ecseau
= soldiers, began TO are through tue toopt,oss NJ. J.
!. thu IroIuoss, WIN, Ignorant of tue eta1ar iofS,
within the fort, wrFa reluctant to aitack y. ~
! further ths appearances Of vigorous ds,snse h,",
7 aul also hoplt,x tn warn some soldiers hun11nt
!. IL the vicinity, Madeleine ordered sannon e
be ired. Meanwhile tho wol1tn an eallafs1
: In the fort Kept up ceaseless wa!L.uEl uotI
!. thels spirited young dctsnder psEsmpto't'5 os
=: deIed ttsens 10 be- still. ,.,. en-. ,.,,,,v =,
= Presently canoe, tunfainine tae !Anlly VI
:" settler seeking refuge Vt ths folt, w. seen ap
!. uroachiur ihc lau,lins -pace. 1tadeaeins P!eals
!. Hith Ibs soldiers t. 10 10 their aid, but tn
J. calttls dared not. shs thsu xs9t out S T!ons !.
n,,nls were tu full SIGHT, hut tue bold conduct {
!, tbc vtri made them believe there was plenty
~ soldiers 10 sustain her tn cas4 OF atsagat.: ~
l. tney allowed ter to pass in with he. ltsle pait
!. mu,,ole.teu. 4 terrtbls storm OF wind an
:. tuow cau.s on after sunset, aud s!adt!ein1 iea
i. I'll tint, Ia the coMmotlon mud daEkutss of y
!, ul.ht, tue sayages would attempt ao aSaie tu
|. palisades. shs therefore assembled her troop
!; E1hey wc.s now afz, old sud young, .itoseths
y and said to them, ~ viii take charge :
.; .hs tos1 With M old nan Of ", a. a.
:, another who never nfod guh ~ ~
sous two sol1tersl wi4 20 to She btock.hoaa
With Ills women and childrea, because that
}. The strongest place; as1l. am taken, uoa
even i cut 70 psses esaao. hurt
Z. IL tbs block.houss. you maxs ths icaas $40
Of te&l.txucs.' ,,A
n Thls braYes than joan Of Arc then placed y
Z. man Of SO On aaoIhar. salls saa bald 1oaSI