The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-17
THE LITTLE HEROES.
HEROIC DEEDS OF CHILDREN
IN VARIOUS LANDS.


Probably the most precocious nero
on record Is a tiny boy called Leonaru
Weber. aged years. who several
days ago received certificate of honor
from the Royal Humane Society OF
Germany for sayiug from drowning the
life OF his little brother. aged 3. The
children were playing with some other
boys on the edge OF a pond, when the
youngest Weber fell into the water
The others, frightened by the incident,
took to their heels. but Leonard, with
out the slightest hesitation, plunged In
and rescued his brother from a watery
death. The youthful hero, who Is
bright. intelligent youngster. seemed
to think nothing OF his brave feat
quite as remarkable was the case
which comes from remote corner oil
Russia. where a boy OF Q years actual
ly possessed the temerity to tackle a
great, gaunt wolf that had assailed a
tiny playmate as the latter lay asleep.
/ The rescuer seized an AK that CHANGED
to be lying on the ground. where II
had been left by woodman. and gave
battle to the wolf, who. finding him
self thus attacked promptly aban-
doned his murderous Intentions and
trotted on into the wood. SO silently
was the splendid deed performed that
the sleeper slept on through It's per-
formance. and II was only when he
awoke soon afterwards that he heard
how narrow an escape he had had
from a terrible death.
Russla has. indeed, been the scene
OF much youthful heroism. Some
years ago. when peasant woman was
sitting with her little daughter. aged
about S years. At supper, the curtains
which divided the living room In
which they sat from the adjoining bed
room. caught fire. through the cxplo-
sion Of an oil lamp. The mother sat
dumbfoundod not knowing what TO do
but her daughter. child as she was,
possessed more presence OF mind. for
SELLING knife. she climbed upon
chair. cut down the blazing curtains
and then smothered the flames with
the hearth rug. In two minutoa' time
the fre. which might have developed
into veritable conhagration. was ex'
tinguishod. and the whole business wal
carried out by the unaidcd pluck OF q
mite OF S. Fortunately she escaped
. with nothing worse than several triyi
al burns, and her brave conduct wa
the talk OF the village for long tint
afterwards.
Even burglars have found them
selves worsted by children little mor'
than babies. and In Nottingham not s,
very long ago burly disciple OF Bill
Sykes was aubdued and captured b.
the action OF a schoolboy Of ~. Tbs
boy slept In tiny room adjoining hi
fathers apartment. and was awakened
one December night by sounds OF q
struggle from the latter chamber
without an lnstant's hesitation th'
child seized poker and gliding on
tiptoe into the room found his rela
tive In the grip OF r massive burglar
who was gradually choking him.
Quick as thought the boy hit the rui
fan. once. twice and thrice upon thI
head. with the result that he loosenet
his grasp on the fathers throat an,
fell to the floor stunned and helpless
Ten minutes later he was on his wal
: TO the police station under the guar
dianship OF two stalwart constable
and II afterwards transpired that n
was malefactor long wanted by III
police for a series OF daring burglariei