Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-25

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A Little Heroine.
Baron Lejeune, who played con-
spicuous part at the siege of Saragossa
during the Peninsular War, narrates
in his "Memoires" Il singular story OF
that terrible time, story that speaks
equally well for the chivalry of the
soldiers of France and for the courage
of Spanish girl.
There had been fearful carnage with.
in the walls of the unfortunate city
even the converts and monasteries
were rseking with evidences of war.
fare. and the inhabitants of Saragossa
We're in a desperate plight.
A band of Polish soldiers, belonging g
to the French army, had been stationed
on guard at a certain point, with or.
ders to fire upon any Spaniard who
might pass them. Suddenly girl OF
about fifteen years of age appear ed
among them. A cry of warning was
heard on every side as she approached,
but the child seemed not to hear. She
only continued to utter one ceaseless
and piercing wall, "Mia madre! mia
madre" as she hurried from one group
of dead and wounded Spaniards to an
other.
1t soon became evident that she wa.
in search of the body OF her mother,
and the pale, agonized face of the
child, whose tilial love had made hel
almost insensible to danger, touched
the soldiers hearts with pity.
A moment later despairing cry an
nounced that she had found that fol
which she had riskel her life. The
Polish guards watch her movements
with something like awe as she stopped
and tenderly wrapped the mutilated
form of the dead woman in cloak and
began to drag it away. Suddenly the
girl paused and seized heavy car
tridge-box that lay in her path, with
an energy that seemed almost super
natural. Her frail, delicate form
swayed and staggered beneath the
wei ght of her burden, but she did not
hesitate.
A thrill of mingled horror and adj
miration filled the astonished watch
ers as they perceived that there, be-
fore their very faces, she was taking
from them an instrument for future
vengeance upon them.
The inhabitants of the besieged city
were almost destitute of ammunition,
and the motherless daughter sought to
put into the hands of her countrymen
a means by which her wrongs might
be in some degree avenged.
But the strain was becoming almost
more than she could bear; she
stumbled, and cry of terror broke
from her lips. The Polish soldiers
glanced from one to another, and then,
moved by a chivalrous impulse, they
lowered sabre and musket, and as with
one accord a hundred voices called out,
"Do not be afraid, little one! We will
not hurt you"
And the Spanish maiden passed with
her gruesome burden between a double
line of her country's foes, who made a
silent salute as she crossed their
boundaries and returned to her DESC
late home.
Mr.. Hathaway Remembers That Bear.
j. l.. Hathaway, an oldtimer OF
Montana, is visiting Butte. Nine
teen years ago, while prospecting in
the South Boulder country, he met
with al adventure which almost cost
him his life and which rendered him
cripple.
While out in the mountains he was
attacked by big bear, and before he
was able to defend himself the bear
struck him blow ON the left arm
near the wrist, breaking the bone and
knocking him down. He fell be-
tween two rocks with his feet toward
the bear so that the latter was unable
to reach him. Hathaway defended
himself as best he could with his feet
to prevent the bear reaching his head.
During this time Hathaway was yell
ing for help, his companions being
some distance away. The bear was
becoming more ferocious every min-
ute and finally rushed for his abdo-
men with its paws. One of its claws
caught hi, abdomen and practically
disembowelled him. His cries for
help were heard and his companions
rushed to his rescue. The bear fed
upon the approach Of the men.
Hathaway, more dead than alive,
was carried to his cabin. He re-
NAMED for several days without a
doctor until one was secured in
Boulder, but he recovered from his
injuries sufficiently to walk around.
The bone of his arm was, however,
shattered so badly by the blow Of the
bear that the arm is useless - Butte
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