Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-24

Pattsburg, Feb. 20, Correspondence N. Y. Sun.
An incident 80 romantic and un~
usual and with denoacment go
pleasant, occurred near here one day
recently, that send the particulars
TO you. Lake Champlain, On which
this place is situated, is probably one
of the most beautiful sheets of water
in America; and Cumberland Bay,
where one Of the most brilliant naval
engagements OF the war of 1914 was
fought and won by Commodore
McDonough, of the American fleet,
against the British under Lommo.
dore Downle, furnishes one OF the
grandest skating parks or ponds one
could wish to see. IL Is the favorite
resort of young ladies and gentlemen
| of this vicinity on moonlight even.
ings. One evening, a short time
since, u young lady and gentleman
been skating the day before, went
out upon the bay, but believing in
the old axiom. that "tMo is compa-
N.Y. went to an unfrequented part,
where they could enjoy the skating
and each others society unmolested,
After skating for some little time
near the shore, the gentleman pro-
posed that they should go furthercut
where the ice was smoother, TO which
she consented, and they accordingly
ventured out about two miles.
Here they found the Ice In beautl-
full condition, and the gentleman was
proceeding to do the grapevine, for
ward and backward roll, together
with many other fancy figures only
known To accomplished skaters,
when suddenly the ice gave way be-
meath him, and i'm moment he
found himself struggling In the wa.
ter and unable to extricate himself,
the ice breaking ~ fast as he ats
tempted to raise himself on it's edge.
The young lady, true to her woman
ly instincts, began to scream at the
top Of her voice, but the privacy
they had sought had taken them be-
yond the hearing OF all who could
have been OF service to them. He
besought her TO go to the shore aud
endeay0r to procure assistance but
she knew he must perish before she
could get back, even Ii she found no
difficulty In procuring assistance
Then an idea came into her head,
and she Immediately put IL into ex.
ecution.
She first took Off her Jacket and
dress, aud, tying them together, un-
dertook to reach him with one end
but Ii was too short, as the yielding
ice warned IA she started toward
him and endeavored 10 throw him
one end. What more could she do i?
She hesi,ated a moment; then slip
ping off her CATERS both stockings
were soon tied to the end of her
dress jacket, and yet IL was too short.
Meanwhile. the young man was
becoming rapidly exhausted, and If
she was to save him, no time wns
too be lost. For a moment her hands
disappeared In the drapery about
her waist, and then something fell
on the ice at her feet--it was her
hoop skirt. This was quickly
severed into half dozen pieces
and added to the jacket, dress aud
stockings, and to her delight, this
made the line long enough to reach
him. Bravely she tugged at one end
of it, while he clutched the other
with the grip of a man who knew
that was all that stood between him
and eternity. In few moments
she landed him safely Oh the solid
ice, and then the red jacket and
dress were wrapped about her as
best they could be, and the two start
ed for home. where they arrived
without being noticed by any one
Few were the words spoken on the
Journey home, but they must have
been tn the purpose, IA the wedding
suits are ordered, and, before the ice
shall disappear from our beautiful
lake this spring, they will be mar
ried. . =.