Honor the Brave.

Manawatu Herald, 8 November 1894, Page 3

Honor the Brave.

One splendid display of heroism at the wreck of the Wairarapa has just come to light. Miss Macquaid, one of the stewardesses, having serv«d out all the life-belts, had reserved one for herself. As she stood steadying herself by clinging to a raft, a little child in its nightdress made its way to her, and in its terror the little thing hid her head in Mian Macquaid's dress. Stooping down as well as she could, this devoted young woman tried to sootho the child, and then taking off her own lifo-belt she clasped it around the little one. The noxt heavy wave washed both away, and both were drowned, the child not; being able to tabs advantage of that which hpd boon with such magnificent- fovgetfnlness of self given It^ * Mr Alfred Kidd, of Auckland, and all others who have visited the wreck are loud in their praises of the third officer of the Wairarapa, Mr H. Johnston, whose pluck and perseverance were invaluable at the time of the wreck and in the recovery of bodies. Many more lives would probably have been lost but for this young officer's presence of mind and courage. i While a little boy was struggling in the water, after being washed overboard from the Wairarapa, a a man swam up and took hold of him. " Hold on to me, boy," he said, and as the lad clung to him, he struck out for the rocks. It was a long swim, and the rescuer grew weary. And then the littlo lad said these heroic words : '• If you can't get me along, drop me." And the panting rasouer, who was only a stowaway, answered, " No, my boy, if you go, I go," and struck out again. The little boy was rescued and taken care of, So was his deliverer. — Press Association.