Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-06
JENNIE CREEKS INVITATION
Indiana Girl Bidden TO the Paris
Fair by the Legion of Honor.

Indiana Girl Bidden to the Paris
Fair by the Legion of Honor.
Miss Jennie Greek of Millgrove, near
| Hartford City, Ind, who Is the youn-
gest member of the National Humane
society of France, has been invited to
attend the Paris exposition this year
at the expense of the Legion of Honor,
says the Indianapolis Journal.
Miss Jennie Is an orphan and still
| lives with her foster parents in sight
of the spot where her heroic act avert
ed a wreck which would have cost the
lives of many people. 1t was the after
noon of Sept. 10, 1893, that Jennie, then
but IL years old, was playing along the
lodges and in the ravine of her uncle's
| farm. She came to the Panhandle rail-
road and to her great surprise found
the railroad bridge which spanned the
deep gulch at this point almost burned
! away. 1t had taken fire from the
burning grass which had been set afire
| by redhot cinder from a passing en-
! CINE. In the distance she heard the
! Worlds fair train coming. There was
no time to summon help. and as the
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! passed to her mind Trembling with
fright, she tore Off her red pettlcoat
and, standing in the center Of the
track, waved 1t vallantly above her
| head. Engineer Frank Williamson,
| who had charge of the train. reversed
his engine and stopped on the brink Of
the flaming bridge.
| The story OF the little girl reached
| the passengers, who picked her up and
carried her through the coaches and
! showed their appreciation by present
ing her with no small purse. Among
| the passengers were many from
France, returning home after a visit to
| the Worlds fair. When they reached
their native country, the Society Of
the Legion of Honor was told Of Amer
| ica's little heroine. President McKin-
ley, then governor Of Ohio was asked
for the child's address, and n month
later little Jennie received a FIVE point
ed gold star. an emblem worn only by
those who have performed exception
ally brave deeds
The French Legion of Honor was
founded by Napoleon. At first be ex-
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tons, but through the solicitation of
Josephine this order was rescinded.
But one other American girl has been
| thus honored. 1t being the Iowa school
teacher who saved her pupils in n
cyclone by tying them together. For
months after the stopping Of the train
| the little girl received hundreds of
! letters. One Of the school readers used
In the primary grades Of Indiana has
! the story of her act. Each year she
has been urged by the officers Of the
society to attend their meetings In
Paris, the society offering to pay her
expenses.
A few weeks ago Miss Creek. who is
now Is years of age began a term at
! the Marion Normal college. The badge
, of the Legion OF Honor is still proudly
worn by her, and II Is more than prob
able that she will accept the invitation.
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