Heroic Minnie Freeman.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 248, 21 March 1888, Page 4

Heroic Minnie Freeman.

Miss Minnie Freeman, tho heroic teacher at Myra Valley, •whose presence of mind saved from death her thirteen little pupils during the terrible storm of January 23rd, was in Omaha lately, and told the following story : " The storm came up very suddenly and struck the schoolhonse just about the time for closing. I knew from indications that it was going to be a regular blizzard, and told tho children to all wrap up well. When I was attending to them the door blew in and then the windows. I put my cloak on, and was wondering what I was going to do. I had made up my mind that the building would not last long. " Then I happened to think of a ball of twine I had taken away from a little fellow.

I began tying the children together, anil when I had completed this task I fastened one end of the string to my arm and awaited developments. Very soon the roof of the building blew off and I &aid, 'Come on, children,' and wo staitcd. "Tho nearest house was three-quarters of a mile away, and in order to reach it we had to face the storm for about one-third of the distance. Iwascairying the smallest child, a little Riil, and my talking to the children and urging them to keep np their spirits tired mo very much. Well, we got to the house, and boyond a few f rost-bi tton fingers, noses and ears we were all in a& good condition as when ne .started." Miss Freeman then spoke of the larcfe number of letters she had received since the stoiy of her bravery got into print. Most of them were naturally of a complimentary natuio, bub nine contained offers ot marriage.