The Portland daily press., 1880-11-17
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOV. IL.
the gallant woman bringing not only the ship
but her habv safe into port

the gallant woman bringing not only the ship
but her baby safe into port.
Some time ir 1871 woman named Teresa
Maria, dwelling in the village Of Fratel on the
frontier of Portugal aud Spain. on the way
across the fields with her husbands dinner,
was told by shepherd boy that he had seen
wolf prowling about. Never having seen one
in her life, she put down her basket. and dl-
rected by the lad, climbed to high place, and
looking eagerly around dsscried the animal In
the act of devouring a lamb. Thinking to
scare the brute from its prey, the boy shouted
at II and pelted it with stones, SO lniuriatng
the wolf that it left its meal unfinished and
made for the disturber, jumping up at the lit
tie fellows face, tearing the flesh, and then
pulling him to the ground. What did the
horror-stricken on locker do-run away? Not
she. Picking up large stone she rushed on
the beast and seized hold of him. In vain he
bit and tore her flesh; the undaunted wo-
man contrived to keep his throat closely en-
folded in her left arm, while she battered his
head with stone, and at length killed him.
Meanwhile the villagers had been al ,rmed
and came hurrying to her aid armed with guns
sticks and stones. Meeting Teresa on her way
home, covered with blood from terrible wounds
in her face, arms and hands, they carried her
to the hospital at MIA, where, pitful to relate,
she expired exactly month afIerward, con-
soled III her dying hours with be,ieving that
she had not sacrificed her life in vain. A false
belief, alas for the shepherd boy died of n.y.
drophobia day or two after his lamented de-
liverer
A poor servant girl OF Noyon, in France.
once proved herself real hero ne A common
sewer of great depth had been opened for re-
pair, the opening being covered at night with
some plahking: but those IN charge of the oper-
alions neglected to place any lights near TO
warn wayfarers Of the danger in their path
-Four men returning home from their work
stepped on The planks which, being fraii and
rotten, troke under their weight and precipi-
tated them all TO the bottom. 1t was some
time before any one was aware of what had
happened; and when the people gathered
around no man rmong the crowd was daring
enough to respond TO the frantic entreaties of
the wives of the entombed men by descending
that foul and loathsome depth. Presently a
fragile looking girl OF II, stepping 10 the front,
said quietly, 'I'll go down and try to save the
poor fellows" and creatures calling them
selves men were not ashamed to stand by and
see Catherine Vasseur let down on her valiant
and fearful mission. Then ensued few long
minutes of anxious suspense before the signal
TO haul up was felt. and two still breathing
but unconscious men were, with The gallant
girl, brought to the surface. Nigh exhausted
as the effort hau left her, the heroic maiden
only stayed 10 gain reath before descending
again, regardless of the risk she ran. The
second venture nearly proved fatal. Upon
reaching the bottom of the sewer, and fasten-
ing rope around one PROSTATE form, Gather
inc felt as if she were being strangled by ar
invisible hand. Unfortunately the rope around
her own waist had become unfastened, and
when, after cropping along the dripping, clam.
my wall, her hand touched it, she had not
strength sufficient to pull it down. Dazed as
she was she still had her wits about her; and,
loosing her long hair, she twisted the luxuri-
ant tresses with the rope. The rope was
hauled up and the Mortified crowd beheld the
inanimate form of the brave young girl swing
ing by her hair and to all appearance dead
Fresh air and prompt administration of stmu.
lants brought her to consciousness and the
happiness of knowing that, if she had failed
In saving all her brave endeavors had restored
three Of the breadwinners to their families