The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-07-02
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SOME BRAVE WOMAN.
Household Words.

Household Words.
Men have no monopoly OF bravery,
however much they may wish to make
it appear that they have, and though
women are, indeed, naturally more
timid than men, yet on occasions they
have performed remarkable deeds,
some OF which have been duly record
ed for the public admiration, while
Others, if they get into print at all,
figure merely in some obscure corner
Of a local newspaper.
Even royalties, who are supposed to-
be particularly careful OF their own
persons, have not hesitated to face
danger for the saving OF life; and
among their abundant decorations
wear medals which have not been
granted by way Of mere compliment,
but have been honorably earned. The
Dowager Queen Pia OF Portugal. who
is rs fine a swimmer as the Queen
Regent of Spain, or Princess Helen OF
Orleans, possesses a highly-prized
badge won by her having, at La
Granja, some years ago, swan out into
the sea, fully dressed and rescued two
children, whose boat had been cap
sized by a heavy sea.
In an Irish adventure, chrOniclcd
not long ago, a young lady distinguish
cd herself by a very heroic act, quite
putting to shame the males of the
party. Some young men and women
we're taking an evening ramole near
Claudy, County Derry, when a young
man from Belfast, who had come to
marry one of the girls, missed his
footing in crossing a wooden bridge
over the River Fangan, and fell into
20 feet OF water. The girl, distracted
by the terrible occurrence, bes0ught
the men around her to rescue him. but
in valn-nonc of them was willing to
risk almost certain death. Her lover
had come to the surface for the third
and last time, when she lcaped into
the river herself, and ~clutchlhg the
now exhausted man with one hand,
managed with great difficulty to swim
to the riverside, where hands, now
willing enough, received them both.
Something OF the same kind took
place at Canterbury. While a young
miller was assisting Miss Mason,
daughter Of the cx-Mayor Of Canter-
bury, to launch a canoe, he accidental
Ky fell into the river at IA spot just
above the fiood-gates VI the Black
Mall, where the water is very deep.
He could not swim and Miss Mason,
who is noted locally as a splendid
swimmer, unhesitatingly plunged in
and managed to keep him above water
until assistance came, and both were
brought safely to shore.
A very touching instance of the
devotion of a mother occurred recently
ut Colchester. The wife OF a Sergeant
Major OF the Kings Dragon Guards
was wheeling her baby in a peram-
bull ator in the cavalry barracks, when
the carriage and its occupant were
knocked down by a FESTIVE horse,
ridden by a soldier. The mother
crawled on her hands and knees, and
had scarcely covered the infant with
her body, when the horse backed onto
her, trampled on her. The brave wo-
man had several ribs broken, and her
right lung injured, while her face was
much cut and bruised. She was taken
to the hospital in a critical state,
while the child, which would certainly
have been killed, but for the mothers
prompt and devoted heroism, escaped
with only a shaking.
There comes from Burmah a won
derfuI story OF the courage shown by
two young Burmese girls, who, though
armed only with a "dha"-a large
knife, or chOpper-killcd Il large tiger
which sprang on one Of the party OF
three who we're returning home in tho
evening with frewood from the jun
gle. When walking in single file, the
tiger siezcd the last in the line. Her
sister, who carried the knife, after a
few steps Of flight, taken in natural
terror, courageously returned on see
ing the tiger mauling the young girl,
and struck him q terrible blow on the
head. This enragcd the brute, and he
turned on her, knocked her down, aud
began to maui her, but she managed
again to strike such an effectual blow
that the tiger fell dead. When the
Third girl, who had run on to the
village, returned with help, they
found the dead tiger and the two
wounded girls lying together. The
girls soon recovered.
The medal Of the French Legion OF
Honor was recently presented to a
little girl, 10 years old, living at Much
ford, Ind, for saving a train on the
Panhandle Railway laden with pas
sengers for the Chicago Worlds Fair
When walking along the line the chile
discovered that the trestle bridge
across a deep ravine was on fire, and
utterly impossible. She thereupon
took of her red flannel pctticoat and
ran down the track to meet the ex'
press, which she knew was due. AZ
soon as IL came In sight she waved hel
signal, and the driver pulled up
There were on board 700 passengers
among whom were several F%renchmen.