The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-22
RESCUE OF DROW!NG
MAID IS PRAISED
Mother of Little Clara
BuScher LaudS Lad Who
Kept Her Alive.

The happiest woman in Washington
today is Mrs. \. G. Buscher, of go
Park road. and in her opinion, the
greatest hero that ever lived IS thirteen
year-old Mylon Roche. of 455 Park road.
Mylon saved siN-year-old Clara Mar
garie Buscher, daughter of Mrs. Busch
er from drowning yesterday. With the
details Of the heroic rescue today COM
pIete, young Roche's heroism is even
greater than appeared Immediately
after the rescue of the little girl from
drowning in the lake Of the Soldiers
Home grounds. The scene was the
lower Like in the grounds.
MyIon today. with all the modesty
becoming a hero, consented, when
pressed with questions by a reporter Tor
The Times, to tell about his brave act.
He had gone 10 the Hubbard School
as usual this morning. bat because i'll
from the exposure of yesterday and
was sent home.
well. I'll tell you how It happened"
he said, although it was nothing more
than any boy o,szesi.e-to have done when
a little girl might have been drowned
Was Sailing a Boat.
Twas sailing my boat over on the
other side of the lake and needed a
piece of string TO fix il, so l went 10
the boathouse TO get the string. When
] got near the house 1 saw some little
girls crying and running away from
the lake. asked one of them what was
the matter and she said 'daTgerie has
fallen into the water So L went over
and got her out
Didn't you think you ought to have
run for somebody TO help your Mylon
was asked.
under the water twice just as got
there and l was afraid she might
drown, So ! jumped in and pulled her
onto the land. That's Ill
MylOns experience yesterday was not
the first time that he had been the talk
of his neighbOrhOOd.
He is bright. manly little. fellow
A short time ago when playing bali
he broke pane OF glass.
Did Not Run Away.
Unlike the average juvenile who
smashes windows. young Roche did not
run away. Instead, when a small crowd
had gathered and a policeman was look
ing for the offender Mylon said to him
What's the excitement l broke the
window and my father will pay for it.
When little MargeTie Buscher went
home yesterday afternoon accompanied
by her youthful rescuer, she was met
at the door by her frightened mother
who had heard Of the accident The
little girls first words were:
Don't be frightened, mother; I'm
all right
Margerie Buscher and several Of her
little girl friends had gone to the
Soldiers Home grounds early in the
afternoon, carrying a package of bread
crumbs to feed the swans on the lake.
The children stood on the bank a long
time throwing crumbs into the water
and watching the swans as they dived
for the food
When the crumbs aad been exhausted
the little folks went nearer the bank.
Margerie, who is only six years old. was
attracted by a beautiful swan swim
ming near the bank, and leaned over Ia
pet it. In an instant the little girl
was in the water. Her feet had slipped
on the wet ground and before her com
panions realized it the little girl was
struggling for her life.
frightened at the danger OF Their
little companion and their inability t.
aid her in any way, the little children
began to scream.
Goes to Rescue
Mylon Roche was in the grounds and
hearing the shrieks Of the children, rar
toward The lake. When he saw Mar
gerie struggling for her life in the waite,
the little fellow plunged into the lax,
end soon had his arm around the child
She had gone down twice and was al
most unconscious Mylon brought he
safely to shore and treasured the young
STEERS who stood there crying with fright
Inc httie reScuer took Margerie by tn,
hand and with the two dripping children
reading the way, others joined IN tn
procession TO the BUscher home
When Mylon had seen Iargerie aafel,
In her mothers arms he went 10 bt
own home, changed his wet cIothin-
and spent the rest Of the Afternoon
visiting the moving picture shows 81
Fourteenth street.
Little Margerie is being kept in be,
today as precautiOn against DANCE
OF colo or pneumonia. She sWallowe,
a lot Of water Yesterday and is no
FEELING quite up 20 her chubby fitness
80 Mrs. Buscher is watching over he
niue daughter today while the children
OF the nelghbOrhOOd are visiting Mar
seTie and hearing again and again III,
story Of her rescue by a brave it'll