The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-08
TAKING 1T COOLLY.

TAKING 1T COOLLY.
Some of many instances Of extraorli.
nary GOODNESS in the midst of danger and
otherwise that have been recorded are
here offered to our readers, together with
some amusing sayings and doings. When
gallant Ponsonby lay grievously wound.
ed on the field of Waterloo, he forgot
his own plight while watching an en-
counter between a couple of French Ian
GERS and one of his own men, cut off
from his troops. AS the Frenchmen came
down upon Murphy, he, using his sword
as if it were shillelagh, knocked their
lances alternately aside again and again.
Then suddenly setting spurs to his horse,
he galloped OFF at full speed, his eager
foes following in hot pursuit, but not quite
neck and neck. Wheeling around at ex-
actly the right moment the Irishman,
rushing at the foremost fellow, parted
his lance and struck him down. The
second, pressing on to avenge his COM
rade, was cut through diagonally by
Murphy's sword, falling to the earth
without a groan, while the VICTOR
scarcely. glancing at his handiwork,
trotted of, whistling "The Grinder
Towards the close Of the battle of
Inkermann, Lord Raglan, returning
from taking leave Of General Strangways,
met Q sergeant carrying water for the
wounded. The sergeant drew himself
up to salute, when round shot came
bounding over the hill and knocked his
picked it up, busted it, placed it carefully
M on -,
muscle of his cOuntenance moving the
while. "a neat thing that, my man r.
said Lord Raglan. Eyes, my lord.o re.
turned the sergeant with another salute,
~but q miss is as good as mile.' The
commander was probably not surprised
by such an exhibition Of GOODNESS. being
himself good that way. He was badly
hurt at Waterloo, and says the Prince Of
Orange, who was in the hospital, II was
not conscious Of the presence of Lord
Fitaroy Somerset until I heard him call
out, in his ordinary tone, 'Hollo! Don't
carry that arm away until have re-
moved my ring!' Neither wound nor
operation had extorted a groan from
his lips.o Sss
TheIndian prides himself upon taking
good or i'll in the quietest of ways, ana
dian Dominion" his civilized half broth
er would seem to be equally Unconditional.
Thanks mainly to a certain Metis or half
company, a Sioux warrior was found
guilty of stealing a horse, and con-
demned to pay the animals value by in
On paying the last installment he re-
coiunl 1,io r,1iffaroo fcc,,, fbn ,,,o,, WI, =,
had brought him to justice, and left the
returned, advanced on his noseless moe.
casions within a pace of the writing
table, and leveled his musket full at the
halfbreeds head. Just as the trigger
was pulled, the Metis raised the hand
touched the muzele Of the gun: the shot
passed over his head, but his hair was
singed off in 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 in
slant, and quietly resumed his writing.
The Indian silently departed unpupsued,
those who would have gwen chase, being
stopped by the half-breed with, GO
back to your dinner, and leave the affair
to me-"
When evening came, q few whites,
curious to see how the matter would end,
accompanied the Metis to the Sioux en-
campment AT a certain distance he
babe them wait, and advanced alone to
the Indian tents. Before one of these
sat crouched the bafhed savage, singing
his own death-hymn to the ton-ton. He
complained that he must now say good.
bye to wife and child, to the sunlight, to
his gun and the chase He told his
friends in the spirit-land to expect him
that night, when he would bring them
all the news sof their tribe. He swung
his body backward and forward as he
chanted his strange song, but never once
glanced up - not even when his foe
spurned him with his foo. He onl,
sang on and awaited his fate. Then thu
half-breed bent his head and spat dow
On the crouching Sioux and turned leis
urely aWay-so crueller revenge than if
he had shot him dead.
1t is not given to every one to play tn.
philosopher, and accept fortunes buffet
and favors with equal placidity. Hora
tons are scarce. But there are plent,
OF people capable of behaving like Spar
tans where the trouble does not toucl
tnelr individuality. How can / get on
Of this?' inquired an Englishmans, up t
ms armpits in a Scotch bog, of a passer
ny;; ! dinno think We can get out 81
IT., was the response Of the Highlander
as ne went on his way. 81
Here is a hint for our old friend tn,
clown III the pantomime. At the burn
ing OF provision store, the croWt
helped themselves freely. One mai
gasped huge cheese as his share of th,
salvage rising up with it he found him
self face to face with policeman. ant
With admirable presence Of mind m,
Inc plumber into the officers arms. saw
mg You had better take care Of that
poncennan, or some one will be walkin,
Equally ready to relinquish his loo
when there was no help for st was 8
CMcago negro, caught BY a poultry fan
cler IN the act Of carrying off some Of hi
1--we stock, challenged with: ssWhat ar,
you doing with my chickens?'' 81 WI,
gwine fer ter fetch 'em back, boss ex