The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-06-21
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How II Feels to be Drowned. Described
90 By A Nan Who has Tried Il.

one OF the iannerics ON the west si,le OF the
river, but living on the cast side, named
Grace, attemptedto cross to his work ON the
ice. When part way he fell through. lie
sunk Immediately to the bottom, bIt was
taken up by one OF ,l,osc hooks employed
Tor the purpose, AMI by strong efforts the
spark oflilc, which had apparently depart
c'l. was brought hack, and Once still lives,
although, having been NJ ncnr deaths door
ns man could very we'll go and return to
this s,l'lunary sphere.
Yesterday n reporter Of tho Wisconsin
met carce, aud hsd n conversation with
him relative to his narrow escape. During
tho conversation tho man gave sketch OF
the sensations lie experienced while under
the water, which we will cn,leayor to give
~ the words fell from his lips. Said Grace:
81 thought that morning, rs Il hal been
s,iilening over night, that the ice would bc
stiff enough to bear Inc, and, ~ il was n
long way around ly tho bridge, would
save time by going across the ice instead Of
going around by the bridge.
went on, thinking Of what ! shoald say
To the foreman about being locked u quart
or of day. and wasn't thinking but what
all was safe enough, when ] troll on weak
spot and wrnt right down through. II was
80 sudden like, and the water was 80 cold,
tl'nt ! suppose ! was so frightened tia, all
my senses went away in fash. ht my
head en- the edge Of the ice and il made me
stupid. AMI that's what made il seem 20
much like a dream, perhaps il seemed
like I kept sinking. sinking, all the time
not going down like man naturally would
in the water, hut going down iast--so fast
that il took all my breath away. Although
] know kept my eyes shut all The time, il
seemed like was in the midst, first Of a
Geld Of blackness, which came up oil around
Inc. and was very thick. As ] went down
this kept growing lighter and brighter, md
from being sort Of gloomy At first, soon be-
gan to grow pleasentcr, AMI my head, which
seemed at first to he stuffed up and stupid
began to bc clearer and clearer. ] have
heard great deal about Paradise, and all
Of sudden like il seemed had come TO
that Place. didn't feel hike ! was anybody
else, but all my senses came to me, and the
first knew wns wondering where was,
und how came there. felt rs if | was
just 81 full Of happiness rs l could be.
! had done in my life seemed
Ike IL was written ON little page, anu !
hal il right before me, AMI could tell il all
sven down to the litlo things. Before ]
could see great green and purple, AMI rcd
LIQUIDS floating along, AMI would hear an
,els and fairies singing AMI knew they
we're happy, and when ] tried to help them
felt IA happy rs they were. ...
I tried to think il was dream, but j
.ouLl not and didn't feel rs if il was at all
lcatl,, and while everything seemed so
~ -, r., n, 80,
rome. ! wondered if should ever so back
again; an,l IL I did, what a ,iinc ! should
nave telling the boys where l had been AMI
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