St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-10-25
A Brave Girl.

captain or their precinct 10 look aICeF
the family plate and other valuables
and depart in fancied security. The
records will show how often they have
been deceived as to the vigilance of the
police. Some people leave trusted,
keen and sharp-witted servants in charge
of their residences and return at the
end Of the season to find everything in
its place. Which is the better plan,
with all due Difference to the guardians
of the law, can be inferred from the fol-
lowing story Mr.. William Armstrong
is feather dealer in "The Swamp"
and he resides at No. 105 Madison
avenue He and his family spend the
heated term out of town. During their
absence the custodian of their mansion
has been a tired and true servant named
Annie Laussen. Annie is 9. young Ger
man girl, slender and apparently deli
mind and wonderful nerve. Unlike the
average servant girl--to whom the sole
occupancy OF her employers house
means a perpetual picnic-Annie de-
voted her whole time and attention to
the care and protection of the property
she had been left to guard. She never
left the house unless necessity compelled
herd On Thursday evening, shortly att
er seven O'Clock, such an emergency
arose Knowing that she would be alb
sent out minute she pulled the base
ment door to, but she did not lock it.
She then hurried out upon her errand.
On her return she saw man coming up
the basement stairs, his arms laden with
Mr.. Armstrong; plate. The ordinary
woman would have screamed for the
police and then gone off into Mysteries.
Annie is not an ordinary woman. a
sudden impulse prompted her to dis
pense with the services of the blue
coats and to depend entirely upon her
self. She sprang through the gate and
grabbed the intruder by the throat. He
was taken at disadvantage, as the at
tack was unexpected, but he attempted
| to free himself with his left arm, the
other still holding the stolen silyerware.
Her hold was as secure. He dropped
his plumber and by using both hands
broke from her grasp and vaulted over
the railing. He and Annie reached the
sidewalk simultaneously. He struck
the girl in the face and she threw both
arms around his body. 1t was no lovers
embrace. He tripped her and both fell
heavily to the pavement.
Then the contest began in dead
earnest Kick and struggle as he might
| there was no breaking her, hold. Both
were breathing heavily and the girls
strength was fast waning, but she ut
tered not cry. She was determined
to capture the rascal who had stolen
her employers property. By desper-
ate effort he regained his feet, drag
ging the girl up with him. Owing to
| her failing powers he freed himself
from her grasp and attempted to run;
but, still bent on capturing him, she
grabbed him by the coat and tore it
from his back. In the struggle they
again fell and rolled over and over from
the railing to the curb. annie clothes
were rent to shreds, but she still held
oil. Finding herself on the verge of
Inconsistencies and her hold relaxing
| she gave utterance to a series OF
screams. These were her only outcries
| dur NO the unequal contest. 1t had the
4 effect Of bringing to the scene Rounds
man HaugheY, of the Thirteenth-street
Police Station, who arrested the burg
lar Here again Annie displayed her
wonderful courage. Such q protracted
battle with stronger antagonist would
i have used up the vital forces OF any man
not an athlete, and Frustrated nineteen
| out of twenty women. Annie went in
tb the house, washed her hands and
| face, combed her hair, slipped on an
other dress and walked to the station
house to make complaint against the
4. burglar, who said he was Joseph Will
iams, of Albany. When this was done
she walked out coolly and composedly
| and returned home. She slept during
the night and had no need of medical
/ attendance.
! In the Jefferson Market Police Court
on Friday she came up smiling and as
ssIresh as a daisy" showing not sign
Dc the ordeal through which she had
passed. She was modest and reticent
and disinclined to talk about the mat
j ter. leading the spectators to infer that
! she considered she had done nothing
but what her duty demanded. Williams
i looked as if he had had q tussle with 8
threshing- machine. Justice Ford com
mitted him for trial. The stolen prop
erty was found in the front court-yart
of the house, where Williams haC
drop ed TN Y Herald.
/ 4Pecf teak Pud ing: Line your ba-
ain with thin suet crust. For a small
| pudd.ng take three-quarters Of a pound
/ b rpnap steak, cut in thin slices with
| out fat or gristle; make a powder OF
pepper and salt, dip each slice into it
and law it round in layers in the basin
until nearly full. Fill up the center
with oysters Or mushrooms, tie it tight
and boil for three hours: add water in
1.-THE saucepan as required, but It must
LLr,nt reach tha tor, of the pnd mo basin.