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Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 29, 1 June 1870, Page 2

A melancholy occurrence has recently taken place at Poitiers. A fi.ie broke out in the convent of the TJrsulines, in which a number of young lady boarders are educated. The greater part of tiie pupils escaped from the dormitories on the second storey by a, back staircase, but the smoke at last cut off their retreat in that direction;' while four still remained. A Mdile. Crosnier then tied two sheets together, and made them fast to a rail at the window ; - and three of the young girls by that means let themselves down to the first lloor, where they were received by M. Oolguet, employed at the railway station. Mdlle Grosnier endeavoured to follow, but, overcome by emotion, she lost her hold, and, falling to the ground, fractured her skull on the pavement, and died a few hours af-\ terwards. Deceased was only years old. The flames were eventually got imtlea. Lady Jekvll, who was fond of puzzling herself and others with such questions a3 had been common enough a generation be fore hei time, in (he days of the " Ath—- j ian Oracle," asked William Winston, \i I in tho Mos at her husband's table, to resolve ad;' cully that occurred to her in tho Mos ; account of the creation. Said she, " Sir it pleased God, sir, to create the woms I*** out of the man, why did he form her on ( of the rib rather than any other parti* ei Winston scratched his head, and answered, " < " Indeed, madam, I do not know, unless it be that tho rib is the most crooked part of pjj the body."—" There !" said tho husband, 1 " you have it now, and ( I hope you nro I satisfied !" 1