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Show , A BRAVE PAIR. . JLftjfl The city should make good the losses suf- "fljl f ered by J. G. Morrison at the hands of robbers, as S ? II H a recognition of the pluck displayed by him and J flvj fl his wife. When a quiet grocer, single handed, li''N'H drives away four fighting robbers, his act should (!' ulfl have distinct recognition. I J :fl When such a grocer has a wife with the nerve $f 'fl to keep still and to hand her husband a pistol to IrH fl continue the fight when the shotgun had failed i 'f fl she, too, deserves recognition in a subctantial j$ fl form. It is much to be regretted that the valiant I , llffl grocer did not better understand the workings of Hfl the shotgun. He might easily have drawn all four HH prizes. As it was he did nobly and supplied anew $ f ilH the proof that every walk of life has its heroes i'.J fl and that there are men so brave tnat in the line i . ffl of duty they often unconsciously perform deeds as '"IB superb as soldiers ever won immortality through. j'W'H tot fl |