Middletown transcript., 1875-09-25
What it Cost Her to Faint.
A Chicago Lady's Experience I'm Shoot
tng the Rapids or the St. Lawrence.

A Chicago Lady's Experience In shoot.
sing the Rapids or the st. Lawrence.
Oh, Captain. Captain. for Heavens
sake put me on shore!' This was the
exclamation Of Chicago lady of twen-
ty-6ye years who came down the La;
chine rapids this morning. She went
up with Us on the train from Montreal
at seven o'clock, and came down on the
little steamer Aurora, which shoots the
Lachine rapids every morning, bring
ing passengers to Montreal in season
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 VIII are alarmed at the peculiar
motion of the boat and at the sight Of
the big waves that dash OF her prov,
and the ugly rocks that beset her path
way. There are always some women
on board who see horrible death staring
them 10 the face. The excitement this
morning was begun by a Chicago lady
1t was so beautiful she said. as the
boat started on the first decline. But
she changed her tune as she approached
the great white caps Edward she
said to her husband, L am not going
through that place. want you to ask
the captain to put me on shore.
Nonsense, Kate, there is no danger.
Keep quiet; I'll take good care o., you
You take good care Of me! What
could you do if the boat struck one Of
these boulders? | tell you. Edward. |
will not 60 down there, and that's the
end of it. Once more. | tell you, to
ask the captain to put me on shore
Kate, am ashamed of you. shall
not ask the captain to do any such
thing -. han
Poor Kate began to look serious
Meanwhile the steamer came nearer to
the ugly rocks. Suddenly she started
with rush to the captain, whom she
saw standing at the wheel l-house. For
Heavens sake, captain, put me on
shore! It was frantic shout. and as
it came to the ears of the passengers it
alarmed them. They began to look
serious, too, and rushed with one ac-
cord to hear the answer Of the captain.
He could only say. 1T is impossible,
Madam Impossible 7 shrieked Kate;
impossible Oh. my God! ! feel
faint; save me, Edward; 1 fall These
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 tub Of fresh raspberries just by
The wheelhouse-a tub with wide
fact, a washtub. What
possessed Kate to faint into this tub of
is more than [ know; but
one thing is certain--she will never
wear that gray dress again. Ofcoursc
Edward was right on hand. and SO was
[ and so was a half a dozen others.
We snatched Kate from out the rasp-
berries 10 q twinkling, and by dint Of
smelling bottles. buckets Of water, con-
.inuous rubbing, aud a flood Of endear-
ing epithets, managed to restore her to
just as the boat touched
he Montreal wharf. Edward paid for
he raspberries at tenc cents a quart
B5, 40; the dress was new one, and
cost an even $l0O;a pair Of striped
Balbriggan hose-very pretty by the
worth $3.50; lace hand
lerchief, with an embroidered Cupid
q one corner, was valued at So; while
other things, such as a pair of
ive- button kid gloves, light brown
,hignon, long hustle, &C., counted
,p 500 more. All these things were
'uined comparatively /; SO that the exact
,ost of Kate's faint was 1882. .50.-E