The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-28
RESCUED BY A BOXER.


Its Strange Denouement.
This term respect, often applied Il
professional boxers, will seem very
strange, and yet it is the only one which
defines the prestige with which those
heroes of pugilism are surrounded in
the United States, writes Paul Bourget
In Outer Mer." in the Boston Herald.
One of my lady friends here, to whom
was speaking of this enthusiasm, told
me how she owed her life to ono of the
most famous boxers of tho west and
under circumstances so singular that il
Is worth while to report them in detail.
She had dined and spent tho evening in
one of tho suburbs Of the largo town
which was then her home and was re-
turning in her carriage when she had
to cross a street which was full of
threatening people She had fallen into
the turmoil of a big demonstration after
a prolonged and painful strike. Her
horses We're compelled to stop. She put
her head through the window ont of Gu.
riosity, and an overwhelming olamor at
once saluted her appearance. The gleam
OF the electricity which lighted the
streets had just struck ON some large
diamonds which sparkled in her hair.
This latter sign of luxury, added to the
aspect of the brougham, tho livery of
the coachman and the footman, and the
turnout of the harness, raised the indig-
nation of this famished crowd l7ista
We're extended; faces approached with
insults i'll their mouths 81 had taken a
long gold pin, said the young woman
and was resolved to strike at the eye
OF tho first one who came too near
at that moment and when she be.
heyed herself to be in extreme dancer,
having only so feeble weapon, she saw
with terror a colossal form break
through the ranks Of the crowd, push.
ing people aside with so much authority
that she took him for one CT their chiefs.
Don't be frightened at those wrotohed
people,, said the man when he was
near Der. 81 will see to it. Only tell
your coachman to ADVANCE Theyo
woman once again leaned ont of the
window, but this time the terrible cry
did not arise, and she gave her ORDERS
to her servants, who were overcome
with fright on their seats The brough. |
am started, escorted by the III kuown,
who simply rested his hand Gil tho edge
of the window, and the crowd separated |
to let the equipage pass. Once beyond
the strikers, the unknown salrtcd the
lady. The coachman whipped uD his
horses and started off at full speed. |
The footman was still trembling all
over as they reached the door of the
house. "4ou may imagine that l WIS
anxious to know by whom l had been
saved" she continued, 'hut the two
We're Irishmen who had lust
from Europe and who knew no
body. The description which l gave to
some of my friends who were acquaint-
cd with the personal appearance of the
leaders of the strike did not answer to
any of them. I had therefore given up
5he hope of knowing the name of that
mysterious protector, whom l saw con.
tinually, with his thin face, naughty
md martial, his domineering look and
80 StesN, oo pASC Dlutdl anu SUPPLE, Oh
lis movements
'But fancy, seven or eight weeks lat
II, as we found ourselves, my mother
md |, in a shop buying furs, disturb
Ince broke out at the door. saw my
oachman off his seat and one of my
lorses on the grouaas and man. to-
ally drunk, lighting with the police.
ocognized my savior and at the same
lme found out his name and the ex-
ravagant exploit which he had just &C.
1t was John NJ v, the i.
celebrated boxer, who, under the infiu-
nee OF alcohol, had bet that he would
ell horse with his fist Chance had it
hat this absurd wager brought him right
front of this store, and that he had
ust happened to strike one of my horses.
was able to acquit myself, at all events
certain extent, of my debt toward
i'm by preventing them from prosecut-
lg him for his act, although he did not
IN the risk of being condemned to
overe punishment. He was too popu-
.r.'