A GRECIAN HEROINE.
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Sophia Condutimo was the wife of an off, cer of distinction, who fell during the siege of Mssolonghi. When the Turks entered the town, she ran among the crowd who sought to escape the fury of the enemy accompanied by her son and daughter. They had not pro- ceeded far, when the mother perceived par ty of Turks coming tow ards them: mortified at the fate which was about to befall her love ly daughter, beautiful girl of sixteen, she turned to the son, who was armed, and told him to shoot his sister, lest she should become victim to Mussulman brutality. The youth instantly obeyed the awful mandate, drew pistol from his glrdle,and lodged the contents. four large slugs, in his sisters head, when she fell to the ground apparently lifeless cOrse. Thus relieved from charge which the mo- ther could not preserve. herself and son en- deavOred to take refuge in cavern. Just as they were entering in, grape shot struck the boy in the leg Scarcely had the mother suc- ceeded in dragging him after her than piq- uet of Turkish cavalry came up; one of the party drawing forth pistol, pointed it at the temple Ofpo0r Sophia, who sternly rising, looked boldly at the Turk and exclaimed :-- [" Barbarian i! do you not see that am a wo- man." This appeal had the desired effect, and both the mother and her sUn were spar ed, to be condemned into slavery. The most extraordinary part of the story remains yet to be told. Being among the two hundred ransomed ny the Continental Greek Commit tees. they were sent over.to Corfu, and plac- ed with the others. Judge of the mothers astonishment. on finding that her imaginary

 murdered daughter, was among the number. To be brief on perceiving that she was fe-

 male, the Turks carried her into captivity. af- ter having bound up her wounds, which had all the appearance Ofbeing mortal. Her sto- " attracted the attention of the ransOming a. gents. the interesting Cresula was rescued from bondage, and what is more, thus singu- larly destinedsto he once more restored to

 the arms of of her discOnsolate parent.-[ BlO- quere's Letters from Greece.

 4 Ministerial Famiiy.----The Rev. John

 Woodbridge. the first Ofthat name that came

 into this country, was ordained at AndOver in ] 1888, and waE afterwards, settled at Newbu- | ry. SHe died 1895, aged Sl. There were