The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-15
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A Lone WoIuan's Adventure In =,
WildS of Texas.

A Lone Woiuan's Adventure In IN.
Wiids Of Texas.
In a lonely cabin in the wo,ls son,h =,
K~nickcrbocker, fifty miles from San A.
gelo, Tex, there lives a lone woman Sb.,
came to that section five wears or more
ago, and has since lived the life Of A bsr.
mitess in the wilds of western Teyas
There is but little known Of the STRANGE
woman, except that her name is Annis
Simpson, and that she came here from mi.
, nois. 1t is said that an unfortunate love
affair back in the Sucker State was the
reason for the woman adopting a life 90
strange for one of her sex. Miss Simpson
} rs yet a handsome woman, and the fact
chat she lives alone in the wilderness
proves c~onclusively that she has plenty Of 1.
) courage.
The lady met with a thrilling adventure
shortly after her arrival In Texas. which
she will probably remember to the end of
her days. The first week after she took
, up her abode in the hut there appeared
there a strange dog-a worthless looking
cur that came from no one knew where,
The spinster promptly adopted the dog
a and gave him the name Jack. 1t may or
it may not be thst that was the name Of
the tickle Illitois lover, but that cuts no
figure in hifharrative. A short time af-
ter the arrival of the dog Miss Simpson
n had a thrilling adventure with a panther,
and there are several ugly scars now on
the woman's back and shoulders that she
will carry to the grave.
N The woman frequently heard the cries Of
y wild animals late at night, but she had no
fear, She was armed with guns and
N knives, and besides, the heavy doors Of the
y cabin were securely bolted each night.
Late one night the spinster was awakened
by the shrill scream Of a woman at her very
door. She had often heard of the panther's
cry, but she did not take time to think
y about 1t at that time. Her first thought
= was that one of her sex was in distress, and
she hurriedly arose. A feeling Of caution
prompted her totake a knife from the plain
wooden table, and she then threw open the
door. In another moment a large panther
d sprang upon the woman's shoulders, knock
y ing her down on the cabin floor. The ami
1. malls sharp claws sank deep intoth wom-
ID ans flesh and the teeth almost met in the
IN flesh upon her back.
1t was at that critical moment that
Jack, the worthless outcast cur, came to
al the rescue of his mistress. The dog
1t grabbed the animals leg and bit away
n with all his might. The dogs efforts wert
not in vain. With a growl of rag and
pain the panther turned from the woman
" to the dog, 1t was only for a moment, bu1
r. 1t was the means of saving the spinster'i
life. She sprang to her feet, grabbing ~
rs the knife as she did so. When the ANNA
nc turned again to his intended victim sh'
81 plunged the knife into his breast. For
tunately for the s~pinster, the first stab in
ficted u fatal wound. Tn panther sprant
upon the woman again, however, driving
the steel blade to the hilt in his body. TIL
IN animals hold then relaxed and it fell upol
q. the floor dead.
~ The woman found poor Jack in one col
=, ner almost dead from the ugly wounds ir
aicted by the animal. The dog was give
=, the very best care and attention, and i
y" time recovered from his wounds.
:. The spinster walked several miles to
=, country doctor the following day and ha
y, her wounds dressed. She has fully reco'
u cred, and now has only the scars to remin
~ her OF the most thrilling adventure OF HI
~ life. The strange woman and the stran:
-. dog have formed a strong attachment fl
W. one another. There is probably a bond
a ~, sympathy between them, a feeling tn
uu they are both outcasts in a strange cou
is try. Then there is another reason; JAG
'se the cur, once saved the spinster's life, al
lat she will never forget it.-Cor. Chicago
lue ter Ocean.