A BRAVE BOY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1968, 12 October 1888, Page 2

A BRAVE BOY

A llttlo chap (says the "Otprioornlan") who lives at Limestone Greek, not far from the Greek's Reef, has done a feat '.hat entitles him to a medal from the Humane Soolety of Australasia, and recognition from ell who admire bravery and rroaenoe of mind. His name is James Allen Oam m, and ho resides with Mb parents m the locality already indloated. Water for domestic pqrposes la obtained from the oreek, and the castom m connection with Oanom's household haa been for the water pails to be left at the side of the creek, and for him to bring them up aa he returned m the evening. On Taebday lost, Mrs Oamm had gooo to visit a neighbor, and her husband did not return at tho usual time. The two ohlldr.m, Jamoß (aged nine) and his sister (three), went down to the oreek, ooncernod probably about tho witter not being brought homo. Somehow the latter fell over a steep bank into tho water, where it yaa eight feet deep. She sank and rose twice, while Jamie made vain efiorts to reaoh her. Happily ho oould swim, and, seeing that without his aid sho would bo drowned, ha* gallantly leapt Into the or^k. FeVng his sister, he swam to the bank, but oould not get up. Be olung to it desperately, and yelled loudly for assistance. The Dearest residents wcrd Mr Ohas. Buyer's family, and they heard the lad's shriek*, bat took them at first for the bleating of goats. Wondering at last what was the row with the nannips, someone went to see, and found little GatAtn almost exhausted, cluiohing his sister with one arm »nd holding on to tho bank with the other hand. Both ware promptly resoued, and soon reoovered from the effeota of their Immersion,