The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-03-04

Thrilling Adventure on Lake cham
E,Ia:n-z{rc.sf8in TEarO' tEIe Zee TWO
Miles from e-FcH1arE&abie Hero
ism OF Young lady.

Miles from shore Remarkable Hero
ism OF u Young Lady.
An incident so romantic and unusual,
and with deuouement so pleasing occurred
near Plattsburg, n. Y, Ole day recently,
that the particulars are worth relating
Lake Champlain. on which Flattsburg is
situated, is one of the most beautiful sheets
of water probably in America, and Cumber-
land Bay. where ore Of the most brilliant
naval engagements ot the war OF 1914 was
fought and won by Commodore McDonuugh
of the American feet, against the British
fleet under Commodore Downie, fornishes
one of the grandest skating parks or ponds
one would wish to see. 1t is the favorite
resort of young ladies' and gentlemen Of this
vicinity on moonlight evenings. One even
ing a short time since young lady and gen
tleLnan of this village, who had frequently
been skating on the bay before, went out
on the bay, but believing IN the old axiom
that Two is company" went to an untre-
quented part. where they could enjoy the
skating and each others society unmuiested
After skating for some little time uear the
shore, the gentleman proposed that they 60
out further where the ice was smoother, to
hIch Sue consented. and they ventured out
about two miles. II ere they foun4 the ice
in beautiful condition, and the gentleman
was proceeding to do the grapevine. forward
aud back ward roll, together with many
other fancy figures, only known to the ac-
! complished skaters when suddenly the ice
gave way beneath him, and in a moment he
| found himself struggling i'll the water. and
unable to extricate himself. the ice breaking
as fast as he attempted to raise himself on
/ its edge The young lady, true to her wo-
/ manly 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 20 to the shore
aud eudcavor to procure assistance. Then
. an idea came into her head ard she imme-
/ diateiy put it in execution.
She first toUk of her scket and dress, and
/ tying them together undertook to reach him
/ with one eud but it was too short, the
/ Welding ice warned her when she moved
/ toward 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 10 the
end Of the dress aud jacket, and yet it was
( too short. Meantime, the young man was
rapidly becoming exhausted. and If she was
/ to save him no time was to be lost. For a
/ moment her hands disappeared IN the dra-
. pery about her waist, and then something
/ fell on the ice about her luet-it was her
hoop-skirt. This was quickly severed into
half-a~dozon pieces. and added to the jacket,
dress and stockings, and, to her great de-
light, this made the line long enough 10
reach him. Brayely she tugged at enc end
Of it, while he clutched the other end with
the grip Of man who knew that was oil
which stood between him and eternity. IN
a few minutes she landed him safely on the
solid ice, and then the red jacket and dress
were wrapped about her as best they could
be, and the Ftwo started 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 to
the purpose. as the wedding suits orders
ed. and before the ice shall disappear from
our beautiful lake this spring they viii be
married.