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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 11 May 1922, p. 9

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DOMIIONPIANOS USED PIANOS TAENIN EXCHANGE In these days there is a piano in almost every home. Many people postpone, or decide against, the purchase of a new piano because they do not realize that their old one wil1 be takenl in partial exehange. If you have a piano, we will gladly examine it and fix a price upon it, to apply as partial ---paymewt on-a ne-W Domninion.--- F J. MITCHEwwvLL Sales Agent Telephone 105 Bowmanville Cr.Â."eam Wanted! Prices of Cream are high. We pay Good Prices for Good Cream. We Want Yours If we fail tolca11, on you we would I appreciate a phone cail or write us. Orono Creaniery Co., ORONO f - SAVED THE YOUNG PRINCE'S LIFE Au Incident i. the ExPeriences of a Salvation Ariny Local Officer. By Mr8. Brigadier Moore. Sergeant F. W. Brown of Oshawa, is a Bandsman of the Corps, but for many years was known as Sergeant Brown of Ris Magesty's Army. He served la the Burmese Campaiga aend in the Indian Frontier wars, aise, in South Africa and in the last big Eur- opean war. Ha bas a number of dec- orations, the pride of every worthy soldier, but in these days ha is fighting as a Saivation soldier and is absorb- ed in the war against sin of all kinds. He is an earnest man, a kind hua- band and a loving father. He was our host on a recent visit to Oshawa and bis home resembled an Army quarters. Ris wif e was a gentle and Ieving hestasa. It was while tbere thathe - Sergeant -related -to -us -the story heya told. Firat' Meeting with Army. It was maay years ago now, when he was but a lad of nine years of age, that be first met The SalvationArmy at Exeter, England. A littia later hie was a Bandsman at Torquay, when Captain IEadie, Inow Commissioner for Canad" West, was in charge, and was one of the favored ones who -was sent to prison during the riets in the Army's early histery at that place, and sq, our Sergeant's early exper- lance in The Salvation Army, bas, no doubt, been largely instrumental in making him la aftar years, the brave and disciplined Soldier that he ls. i Ris early impressions and the pria- ciples imbibed by bis Salvation Army training, ne doubt, explain the spitit of heroism ha bas shown on more than oaa occasion. But the incident of whicb 1 write occurred la the year 1897. Ha was stationed at that time at the tower of London as a Sergeant la the regularo of Rler Mahjasty's Army. On a beautîful summer af- ternoon hae was out walking with a comrade Sergeant and was passing by St. Jam's Palace, wbich was than the Duke of York's residence. Sud- denly tÀbey observed a frigbteaed horse runaing madly down the read, wild witb fear. Immediately in its path ran a littie boy of three or four years of age. Oaa moment more and tha child would be under the borse's feat. Sergenat Brown realized the cbild's danger and in a second hae leaped to the reacue. With bis left hand ha seized the bridie of the ter- rîfied plunging animal, and with bis right arm cauglit up the child. Hew hae did it ha cannot explain 'further save that Providence helped hlm, For a few yards ha was borne on by force of the rushing borse, but speed- ily others came to bis help and ha stood pantiag, stili holding the boy under bis arm. Thanked the Sergeant A nurse came runniag to hlm with a baby in a perambulator and claimed the littie boy. Nervous and excited she eagerly tbanked the blusbing Ser- geant for aaving the lif e of the child. "£Oh, miss, it was nothing, aothing. Only my duty,"'said the Sergeant. "What is your namne addraaa?" -peT- withdre-W. The Sergeant thought quickly now. 1I watcîi the Col- onel, what ha doas, ,PII do,"ha man- tally resolved. The Colonel was nervous, wbich did net help te re-assure poor 5cr- geant Brown. But it was net for long. Vary soon the lady returaed, this 'tima accempanied by Qùeea, Victoria. The lady la waitia& 'Intro- duccd the Colonel te the QuFeen who shook bands graciou,-:1T Wltb hlm, smiliag ra-assurîngly. "cYour Majasty," said the Colonel, "I've brougbt at yeur raquast Ser- geant Brown." The Queaen turncd te the tremb- lingSergeant and bald eut lier haad. "Se yeu are the brave soldiar who saved the life of the yeung prince ne doubt at the risk of your own, aba said kiadly. "Yes, ,Your Majesty," the Sergeant faiatly murmured. "I will net ferget you Sargeant," continued hier Majesty. Nurse ne- portOd to -the--fluke-ani-Duebas%7 on theinratura te Londoa. Tbey ware away when it happened." The Quea spoka a few more words but Sargeant Brown cannot recaîl tham, s0 confused was hae at the tima. The royal lady then ratined. The Col- onel and Serge ant.wera sbown eut by tha butter, ,and betb of them, breatbad more easily wben tbey again reacbad the street. A Royal Letter. On the next day a royal latter came for Sargeant Brown, contaia- ing a check for £250 la grateful ac- knowledgemeat for bis service. Soon aftar eur Sargeant waa ordered te South Africa witb bis regiimeat and yenrs pasaed before lie saw the Prince again. .l 1Oaa day, during the Great War, the Battia la France was bot and the War saemed a long and terrible ordeal. ,Along thnough the tranches wbara Sergeant Brown was figbting came word that the Prince of Wales was visiting tha beys aad the Set- geaat's spirits arese, for net since the memerabla day the Prince was but1 a amail child had the Sergeant sean hlm. Somehew, hae fait a very warmn and tender feeling towards the yeung man. Wban at langtb the Prince dnesad 'in the f amiliar kbaki, cama te where the Sergeant was, the lat- ter seized the profarred hand and lookcd square 'into the freslh and bonny (te him) face of the Prince ef Wales Na fait the mnoisture' gathar la bis eyea, but managed te Say quietly, "It seems te me I'va sean Pou somewhare before." Wbare weuldj it be , for you are witb the' Canadian Expedition." Aand thean the Sergeant related to bii wberej said the 'Prince, "Nurse lias told me of the habit 1 had of runnia*g away from bher and of how difAcult, it, was for ber to kaap me ira aight," A f ew words mnore and the Prince shook the Sergeaat's hand again saying lie boped to visit Canada whea the war was over and would be pleas- ed to sec hinm over thare. And wben the war was over and the Sergeant was'again living wlth bis famlly la Regina and fighting as a goed Salvationist in the local Corps, the Prince of 'Wales came to towa. As. the returaed veterans paraded and passed la review before hlm, Sergeant Brown watchad with bnight and eagar eyes for somýe rec- ognition from the Prince, nor was hal disappoýaýe. As soon as the boys were released to stand at easa, the Prince came te him and greeted hi'n beartily and recallad the former meeýýtinig -in the trench fa -Fraànce. I-Ït- was while they ware thus engaged that the photographer took their pict- ure. Âsked for a photo. On the f ollowing day, at the re- ception ln whicb the G. W. V. A. wera preseat, the Prince again approacb ed the Sergeant and durng their convebrsation asked hlm. te obtean one of, the pbotograpbs takea of them the day before and sead it on to hlm as ha desired te show it to the King and relate te Ris Mai esty the incident., Se accordinglythe Sergeant pro- cured and forwarded two, onaa for Ris Majesty King George and ona for Ris Royal Righaass, the Prince of Wales. The following latter was re.ceived la reply. Royal train at Montreal. October Btb,1919 The private Secretary te the Prince of Wales, is dasired by Ris Royal Highaess te tbank Sergeant Brown for bis latter of the 22nd instant and for the good wishes contained there- la, and aise for the pbotograpb wbicb the Prince was pleased te ac- cept as a Souvenir of bis visit te Ragla.p Be-fore closing this §ketch of Ser- geant Brown I would mast like te add that ha was a Salvationist when ha wvent overseas as a soldier of Caaada's Expeditionary Forces, ,andi a member of the Salvation Army'si Naval and Mitary League. -11el feught well and was wounded butj remained true te bis Gd;d and te Thel Salvatien Army, ,and aitltogh seme- Âimes sert-ously bhaadicapped by this wound, ha pluckily figbts on wltb the samne brave , almoast recidess dariag whicb marked bis aarliar days of flghting. Ha leves the service of the great King and1 locks forward te standing bafore Hlm soe glad day and reeeiving from H Iim a Dene," and a crown for Ilia. 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