Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-09-25
WHAT II COST HER TO FAINT.

"Oh, Captain, Captain, for heavens
sake put me on shore !" This was the
exclamation of a Chicago lady of twen-
ty-fve years who came down the
Lachine rapids this morning. She
went up with us on the train from Mon
treal at seven o'clock, and come on the
little steamer Aurora, which shoots the
Lachine rapids every morning, bring
ing her passengers to Montreal i'll sea-
sou for breakfast. There is not the
least possible danger. The little
Aurora has been down these same
rapids every summer morning for the
last six years without accident, but
there are always those who are alarmed
at the motion of the boat and at the
sight of the big waves that dash on her
frow and the ugly rocks that beset her
gateway. There are always some wo-
men on board who sec horrible death
staring them in the face. The excite
ment this morning begun by Chicago
lady. 1t was $50 beautiful, as the
boat started on the first decline. But
she changed her tune as she approach
ed the great white caps Edward she
said to her husband, i am not going
through that place. | want you to ask
the captain TO put me on shore.
Nonsense, Kate, there is po danger
Keep quiet; Ill take care Of you"
"You take good care of me! What
could you do if the boat struck one OF
those bouldersi l tell you Edward, |
will not 60 down there, and that is the
end of it. Once more, l tell you TO ask
the captain to put me on shore.
skate, | am ashamed ofyou. l shall
not ask the captain to do any such
thing"
Poor Kate began to look serious.
Meanwhile the steamer came nearer
and nearer those ugly rocks. Sudden
ly she started with rush to the cap
tain, who she saw standing at the
Wheelhouse. ''For heavens sake
captain, put me on shore!" 1t was
frantic shout as it came TO the ears OF
the passengers it alarmed them. They
with one accord to hear the answer of
the captain. He could Only say, 1T is
impossible, madam" Impossible!"
shrieked Kate; ''Impossible, Oh, my
God I-feel-faint save me, Edward;
| fall. The words were no sooner
out of her mouth than the act followed.
But she was very unfortunate in the
selection of the place where she tainted.
There chanced to be a tub Of fresh
raspberries by the wheelhouse a tub
with wide mouth-in fact, wasbtub.
What possessed Kate to faint into this
tub of raspberries is more than / know;
but one thing is certain-she will never
were that gray silk dress again. OF
course Edward was right on hand, and
so was /, and so was half dozen
others. We suatched Kate from out
the raspberries in twioklirg Of an eye,
and by dint of smelling bottles. buckets
of water, continuous rubbing and a
food of endearing epitbets, managed TO
restore her TO con sciousness just as the
boat touched the Montreal wharf. Ed
ward paid for the raspberries at Is
cents a quart-s540; the dress was q
new one and cost an even 500; a pair
of stripped Balbriggan hose-yery pref
ty-by the way-was worth Sl.50; a
lace handkerchief, with an embroidered
Cupidtin one corner-was valued at sc;
while various other articles, a pair of |
fvebutton kid gloves, light brown
cbignon, very long hustle dc, count
ed $40 more. All these things were
ruined completely; SO the exact cost Of
Kates faint was 1882 50.-Nonfrsol
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