ide the door, forced back the bull, and closed the
door in his face. Such heroic conduct as this has seldom been manifested
by the bravest of men, but it is almost beyond credence that the deaf
mute who was examined before the jury through an interpreter could have
performed such an extraordinary feat. Yet so it was, and the jurors one
and all were thoroughly satisfied with the clear and intelligible
description of the most minute particulars of the occurrence exhibited
by this most wonderful girl. It is sad to say that after all her
exertions, the poor old man died in an hour after his release from the
bull-house. The jury handed to the coroner the following memorandum at
the close of the proceedings:--

"We cannot separate without putting on record our entire
admiration of the heroic conduct of Bridget Prunty (an orphan
and deaf mute), who, at the risk of her life, relieved her aged
father, James Prunty, from the furious assault of his own bull,
(from the effects of which he died yesterday), by catching him
by a ring in his nose, and while holding him back, carried the
old man on her left arm out of the house in which he was
attacked: and we urgently recommend her to the notice of those
benevolent gentlemen who appreciate and reward such an act of
noble daring for the preservation of human life."

"Given at Aughaward, 22nd Jan., 1878,
BARTHOLOMEW QUINN, Foreman."
(For self and fellows),
"M. FULLAM, Coroner."

_Longford Journal._

We are glad to say that on hearing of the bravery of this little deaf
and dumb girl, Mr. Harman, M.P., at once sent L5, and many other friends
also shewed their appreciation of the girl's conduct in a practical way.

The following touching lines were composed by a _Deaf_ friend after
seeing the account in the "Longford Journal":--

THE BRAVE DEAF MUTE.

The tale of bravery I tell,
Will your attention hold,
Though not performed on battle field,
Nor by a warrior bold.

An Irish girl, to whom the Lord
Nor speech nor hearing gave,
Tho' but a poor deaf mute was she,
Her heart was stout and brave.

Deaf, dumb, yes, poor and motherless,
Friendless and obscure;
Only her father left to her,
And he was old and poor.

A farmer he, and owned a bull,
That in a shed was chained,
For it was savage,