The sun., 1871-02-25
,4HE TALUE or a moor SKIRT.
ThEilIips Adventure on Lake CbsmpIain-
breaking through the Ice Two Miies from
bhorc eroism Of ~ Young Lndy-IiOw
she saved her Lovers Life.

ThEilIips Adventure on Lake CbampIain-
breaking through the Ice Two Miles from
bhorc-neroism of Young Lady-Iiow
she saved her Lovers Life.
Correspondence Of The sun.
PLArrsBURCn, N. Y, Feb. 20.--An incident so
romantic and unusual aud With a dfnouement so
pleasing. occurred near here day recently, that
send H. particulars to you. Lake Champlain, on
which this place IL situated is one OF the most
beautiful sheets ot water PROBABLY in America, and
Cumberland Bay where one OF the mpst brilliant
pava engagements of the war Of is4 was fought and
won by Commodore McDonoush of the American
naot against the British under Commodore Downic,
furnishes one Of the grandest skating parks or
ponds could wish to see. II is tue iayurite re-
sort OF the young ladies' and gentlemen Of this vi
cinty on moonlight evenings. One evening short
tmo since young LADY and gentleman OF this vii
lagc, who had frequently been skating on the bay
before; went on! pPcn TIE bay ou. believing % 10
unrcqnented part where tpey could enjoy the skat-
ing and each others society unmolestoa.
After skating for some liI!le time near he shere'
the geutleman proposed that tlRy should 90 fur
ther out where the ice was smoother, TO which she
consented, and they. accordingly Ventured out
about two miles. Here they fOund the Ice IN
beautiful condition, and the gentleman was pro
ceeiing 20 DO ilie grapevine, forward and back.
ward roll ,oEs,ser WY. sPy 9 ySss CscT & ,nsy y,nsss nsrs
ly the Ice gave way beneath him, and III momont
he found himself struggling IN the wafer and un-
able TO exlricate himself the Ice breaking last
he attempted 10 raise himself iis edge. TIE
young lady, true to her womany instincts, began to
scream AZ the top OF her voice but The privacy they
had sought had taken them beyond the hearing of
ali who could have been OF service 10 them. Bo be
sought her 10 20 to the shore and endeaVOr TO pro
cure assistance but che well knew he must perish
before she could get back, even " she found no
dinculty IN procuring assistance. Then an idea
came into her head, and she Immediately pat h in
execution.
She Hrst took OF her Jacket anJ dress. and tying
them together undertook to reach him with one
end but II was too short toe yielding ice warned
her when ahe moved toward hin and endeayotod 20
throw him Que end What more could she dor she
hesitated q moment them slipping on her EAltcIh,
both stockings were soon tied to tue end OF the
dross ana Jacket, and yet " YVES too ehort. Mean
time, the Young man Was RAPIDLY becoming exhaust %
ed, aud N che was to save him no time was 70 Dc
lost. For moment her hands appeared in the
dtaPory about her waist. aud then somcthpg fell On
the ice about her fset--it was her hoOp skirt. This
was quickly severed intO half a-dOzcn pieces, and
added TO the Jacket. dress, and stoekings aud, 10
her great delight this made tho line long ououga 10
reach HIN. BrRvcy she tugged at oBe end OF IL,
while ho cluiched the other enc With the grip OF
man who knew that that all which stood bo-
tween him and eternity. In few minutes she
llnaed him safely tle solid ice, and then the red
jacket and dress were Wrapped about her a. best
they arrived without being noticed by any one. Few
were the words spoken ou the journey home but
they must have been 70 the purpose, as the wedding
SUITS are ordered and before the ice shall disappear
from our beautiful lake uJs spring they viii b'
m a.