The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-18
TAXING IT (COLLY.

Some of many instances of extraordinary
GOODNESS III the midst of danger AM other
wise that have been recorded ale here of
fered to our readers, together With some
amusing sayings and GUlngs. When gal.
liant Ponsunby lay grievousy wounded on
the field Of Waterloo he forgot his own
desperate plight while wa ching an encouu-
ter between a couple of French lanceIs and
one OF his own men, Cit off from his troop.
As the Frenchmen came down upon Muir
ply, he, using his sword az if it were a
shillelagh, knocked iher lances alternately
aside again and again. Then suddenly
setting spurs to his horse, he galloped off
full spceo, his eager foes following in hot
pursuit, but not quite neck and neck.
w Wheeling ronnd at exactly the right mo-
ment the lrishman, rushing at the fore
most fellow, parred his lance and struck
him down. The second, pressing on to
avenge his comrade, was cut through dag
onaily by Murphy's sword, falling To the
earth without cry or Il groan while the
victor, scarcely glancing at his handiwo,k,
trotted off whistling The Grinder"
Ponsonb! S brave cavalry man knew how
to take things coolly, which, according to
Colonel X. Il. Anderson, is the specia vir-
tue Of the British man-of war, WHO, having
the utmost reliance in himself and his com
mander, is neither easily over-eXci cd nor
readily alarmed in support Of his asser-
tiOn the Colonel relates how two tars,
strolling up from the Dill Kusha Park
where Lord Ciyde's army WAS stationed,
towards the Resdency position at Luck
now, directed their steps by the pickets of
horse aud foot. Suddenly a twenty four
pound Shot struck the road just in trout of
them. "Im blessed, Bill" said one of the
tars, elf this here channel is properly buoy
ed ~ and on the happy -go-lucky pair went
towards the Res idency, calmly as if
they had been on Portsmouth Hard. Dur
ing tie same siege very young private of
the One Hundred and Second was on sent
ry, when an eight inch shell, fiI ed from a
gun hundred yards of, burst close to him.
making deal of noise, aud throwing up
an immense quantity of earth. Colonel
Anderson rushed to the spot. TIE youth
ful soldier was standing quietly at bis post
close to where The shell had just exploded
Being asked what had happened, he replied
unconcerneGly, Il think shell has busted.
sir'
Toward the close of the fight of Iukei-
mann, Lord Raglan, returning from taking
leave of Gen. StrangwayS met a sergeant
carrying WAFER for The wounded. The
sergeant drew himself up to salute, when IA
round shot came bounding over the hill
and knocked his forage cap out of his hand
The man picked it up, busted it on his
knee, placed it carefully on his head and
"a
tenance moving the while. "A neat thing
that, my man - said Lord Rag Ian. Eyes
my lord, returned the sergeant with an
other salute, 'bu' miss is as good as a
mile" The commander was probably nor
surprised by such an exhibit ion of sun0
froid, being himself good that way. lie
was badly burt at Waterloo, and, say>sthe
Prince of Orange, no was in the hospital
Il was not conscious of the presence of
Lord FitZrny Somerset until | heard him
call out i'll his ordinary tone, Hello Don't
carry that arm away till | have taken off
my ring y Neither wound nor operation
had extorted a groan from It's lips.
The Indian prides himself upon taking
good or I'll i'll the quieiest of wavs and
from tale told in Mr.. Ma, shalrs Cana
dian Dominion" his civilized half brother
would seem to be equally International
Thanks mainly to a certain Metis Of half
breed i'll the service of he Hudson Bay
Company, Sioux warrior was found gull
ty of stealing a horse, and condemned to
pay the ANIMALS value 10y instaImeuts at
one of the company's forts. On paying the
last instalment he received his quittance
from the man who had brought him to ius
tce, and left the office. A few moments
later the Sioux returned /; advanced on his
noiseless moccaSinS within pace of the
writing table and levelled his musket full
at the half breeds head, but his hair WAS
slnged Oft III a broad mass. The smoke
clearing away, the Indian was amazed to
see that his enemy still lived. The other
looked him full in the eyes for an instant
and quietly resumed his writing. The In
dian silently departed unpursued, those
who would have given chase being stopped
by the half-breed with, ''Go back to your
dinner and leave the affair to me-
When evening came, a few viii ties. curl
Gus to see how the matter would end. ac
companed the Metis to the Sioux encamp
ment. AT a certain distance he bade them
wait, and advanced alone to tie Indian
tent. Before one of these sat crouched the
bsffied savage, singing his death-hymu to
the tom-tom. He complained that be must
now say goodbye to wife and child, to the
sunlight. to his gun aud the chase. He
told his friends in the spirt-la to expect
bim that night, when he would bring them
all the news of their tribe. He swung his
body back wards and forwards as he chanted
his strange song. but never once 10 ,l<ed up
not even when his foe spurned him with
his foot. He only sang on and awni ed his
fate. Then the half reed bent his head
aud spat down on the crouching Sioux. and
turned leisurely away-a crueller revenge
than if he had shot him dead
Ii is not given to every one to play the
philosopher, and accept fortunes 5uffets
and favors with equal placidity. Horatios
are scarce. But there are plenty of people
capable Of behaving like Spartans " hen The
trouble does not touch their individuality.