THE BRAVE HUSSAR.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3886, 3 January 1884, Page 4

THE BRAVE HUSSAR.

The following incident occurred during a ponoriil review of tho Austrian Cavalry a f, w m >nths ago : - Not L'arfrom wh.too),000 cavalry were in lino. A little child, a girl of not. more than four years, .-.ta.idingin tne. front row of spectators, either from fright or Kiimo other cause, rushed out into the open field just as a squadron of hussars camo sweeping around from the mam body. They linido a detour for the purpose of diluting tho Empress, whose carriage was drawn up in that part of the parade ground. Down came tho flying squadron, charging lit a mad gallop — down directly on the child. Tho mother was paralysed, as others were, foi there could be no rescue from the lino of spectators. The impress uttered a cry of horror, for tho child's destruction seemed inevitable -tho trampling to death by a thousand iron hoofs. Diicctly under the horses was tho little ono—another instant niu.it seal its doom, whoii a stalwart hussar, who was in tho front line, without .slackening his speed or loosening his hold, threw h in self ovar f'e hole's neck, seized and lif ed tho i-hild, and pLced heriu safety upon the saddle bow ; ami this he did without, changing his pace or breaking tho correct iilitnitnuiit of Iho squadron. Tun tlicmFiind vukim liailed with rapturous applauno tho gallant deed, and other thousands applauded when they knew. Two women tliure could only sob forth their gratitude in brukon w-ciuts— the mother of tho child and tho Empress. And a proud and happy moment must it havo bceiHor thehussar when Ins Emperor, taking from his own l>iva-.t tho richly enamelled Cross of thu order of Maria Theresa, hung it upon the breast of his bravo and gallant trooper.