Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1889 — Fortitude Born of Love. [ARTICLE]

Fortitude Born of Love.

It was in the year 1880, in a thirdrate city called Neufchateau, in the Department des Vosges, France, about noon, that we were passing, my father and myself, in front of a store where in addition to hardware a supply of ammunition was kept for the use of the regiment there. Suddenly we heard a terrible explosion, and being either thrown or having unconsciously run, I know not, we at any rate found ourselves about twenty yards from where the explosion occurred, and could see part of the roof in the street. We had hardly reached the building when a man came out of it covered with powder, his hair ‘and beard burning, and large pieces of flesh hanging from his bare arms. Never will I forget the horror of the sight; his flesh was charred ahd his clothes partly burned. As he reached the sidewalk he looked around him and called a name I did not catch. Deceiving no answer he went right back into that burning furnace, and in a few seconds came out bearing in his arms his child, a girl of 6or 7. Those nearer to him heard him say: “My darling, are you hurt ? Oh, you are hurt!” While the poor little thing kept saying: “No, papa, I am not hurt, not at all; you are burning, think of yourself,” and yet the blood was trickling from her forehead where the flying debris made a deep gash. Both recovered, though disfigured for life. At the time I thought there was not only one hero, but two.— Philadelphia Press. Kilrain can again become champion by challenging Sullivan after the latter is lodged in a Mississippi jail. Thou shalt always have joy in the evening if thou hast spent the day well. All waterfowl are aqua ducks.