| Show RARE PRESENCE 0 OF F MIND THE presence of mind displayed py by sister janet mcmurrin jn of the esth ward I 1 on tuesday night as related in the NEWS of yesterday was extraordinary it cannot be well imagined how she could have acted with greater courage skill and promptness ina lna in a flash the clothing 7 of the lady whose garments were in flames was torn from froin herper her person and she placed beyond the reach of the devouring element in less time ithan it takes to tell it the intrepid and clearheaded clear headed beaded woman was fighting I 1 the flames on the blazing carpet saturated with coal oil with a pair of blankets finding the tire gaining headway as she first attempted to smother them in one place 1 a e then another and another fe leaving 1 I g we the blankets over the tiie part where the blaze was largest larges tf she with rapidly moving fingers str stripped aped her person e r son of her outward apparel used it t to 0 good advantage in smothering nin riu the fire and fought nobly till ill victory crowned crowded her efforts effort while all tills this was proceeding the children child in the house were attern uttern uttering I 1 piercing screams andall andali was confusion and fright but sister janet who had appeared upon the scene at the first with a baby under herard kept vigorously or at and intent upon her saving saying ving ying work until its US object was attained what the result would have been had sher she been less clear headed and prompt may well wel I 1 be llna ilna imagined ined |
