The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-03-23
A Skating Heroine Of Lake Champlail.

Lake Champlain Is one of the most beautiful
| sheets Of water probably in America, and Cum
berland Bay, near Plattsburg, whore one of tn
most brilliant naval engagements Of the war o
1872 was fought and won by Commodore Hc
Donough, of the American feet, against tht
British under Commodore Downie, furnishes
one Of the grandest skating parks OF ponds one
could wish to see. 1t is the favorite resort o.
the young ladies and gentlemen of that vieini.
! ty on moonlight evenings. One evening Q
short time since young lady and gentleman
who had frequently been skating there before
went out upon the bay, but believing In The
old axiom that ''two is company" went to ar
unfrequented part, where they could enjoy the
skating in each others society unmolested.
After skating for some little time. near th:
20 further out where the ice was smoothe, te
which she consented, and they accordingly
ventured out about two miles Here they
found the ice in beautiful condition, and The
gentleman was proceeding to do the grapevine
forward and backward roll, together with many
other fancy figures only known to accomplished
skaters, when suddenly the ice gave way be-
meath him, and in moment he found himself
struggling in the water and unable to extricate
himself, the ice breaking rs fast as he attempt
ed to raise himself on its edge. The young Ia
dy, true TO her womanly instincts, began to
scream at the top Of 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 go to the shore
and endeavor to procure assistance; but she
well knew he must perish before she could get
back, even if she found no difficulty in procu-
ring assistance. Then an idea came into her
head, and she Immediately put it into exeeu-
tion.
She first took off her jacket and dress, and
tying them together undertook to reach him
with one end but It was too short, as the
yielding ice warned her when she moved to-
ward him and endeavored to throw him ONE
end. What more could she do? She hesitated
moment; then slipping of her CATERS, both
stockings were soon tied to the end OF the dress
and jacket, and yet it was too short Mean.
time the young man was rapidly becoming ex-
hausted, and if she was to save him no time
was to be lost For moment her hands dis.
appeared in the drapery about her waist, and
then something fell on the ice about her feet
it was her hoop-skirt. This Was quickly sever
ed into half dozen pieces, and added to the
Jacket, dress and stockings, and, to her great
delight. this made the line long enough TO
reach him.
Bravely she tugged at one end of it, while he
clutched the other end with the grip of man
who knew that that was all which stood be-
tween him and eternity. In few minutes she
landed him safely on che solid ice, and then the
red Jacket and dress were wrapped about her
as best they could be, and the two started for
home, where they arrived without being no.
ticed BY any one. Few were the words. spoken
on the Journey home, but they must have been
to the purpose, as the wedding suits are ordered,
and before the ice shall disappear from our
beautiful lake this spring, they will be married.