The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-01


plattsburg New York; correspondent
Of the New York Sun writes
An incident so romantic and unusual
and with denouement SO pleasing, occur
red near here one day recently, thatl senu
the narticulars to you. Lake Ohampiain,
nm which this place is situated, Is one Oh
tto most beautiful sheets of water prooa-
biv in America. and Cumberland Bay,
,rSoro one of the most brilliant naval eI-
qasements of the war OF 1914 was ioush'
and won by Commodore McDonouSp'
of the American tleet' agalus0 .uo
British under Commodore DoWhie, iul-
nishes one of the grandest skatlng PARIS
or ponds one could wish TO see. IL Is tne
Tavarite resort of the young ladies and
gentlemen of this vicinity on moonlight
eveninos. One evening a short time since
a vouno lady and gentleman OF this VII
lace who had frequently been skating on
The bay before, went out upon the pay,
but believing 10 the old axiom that two
is company" went to an unfrequented
mart. where they could enjoy the skating
and each others society unmoested.
After skating for some time near the
shore. the gentleman proposed that they
should 90 further out where the ice was
smoother. to which she consented, aud they
accordingly yentured out about two miles.
Here thew found the ice in beautiful con-
dition, and the gentleman was proceeding
to do the grapevine, forward and pack
ward roll, together with many other fancy
foures only known to accomplished skaters,
when suddenly the ice gave way beneath
him. and in moment ne found hlmseli
strupqliue in the water and unable to ex-
tricate himself the ice breaking as fast
as he attempted to raise himself on the
edge.
The young lady, true to her womanly
instincts, began to scream at the Top Oh
her voice. but the privacy they had sought
had taken them beyond the hearing OF all
who could have been of service to them.
He besought her to goto the shore and en-
deayor to procure assistance; but she well
knew he must perish before she could get
back. even if she found no difficulty In
procuring assistance. Then an idea came
into her head, and she Immediately put 1
in execution.
She first took off her jacket and dress
and tying them together undertook &c
reach him with one end but it was toe
short. as the yielding ice warned her wher
she moved toward him and endeavored tt
throw him one end. What more could she
do? She hesitated a moment; then slip
ping off her CATERS, both stockings were
soon tied to the end of the dress and jacket
and vet it was too short. Meantime, thu
Young man was rapidly becoming exhaust
ed, and if she was to save him no time wa
to be lost. For moment her hands dis
appeared in the drapery about her waist
and then something fell on the ice abou
her feet-it was her hoop skirt. This wa
quickly severed into haf-a-dozen pieces
and added to the jacket, dress, ant
stockings, and, to her great delight, thi
made the line long enough to reach him
Bravely she tugged at one end OF it. whit
he clutched the other end with grip OF
man who knew that that was all whlcl
stood between him and eternity. In few
minutes she landed him safely on the soli'
ice, and then the red jacket and dress wer
wrapped about her as best they could be
and the two started for home, where the,
arrived without being noticed by any one
Few were the words spoken on the journe.
home; but they must have been to tn
purpose, as the wedding suits are ordered
and before the ice shall disappear from gu
beautiful lake this spring they will be mar
ried 4.t