Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14

rescue him was to sustain her own be-
ing, What would life be to her without
him? How could She dwell near the
ice cavern that had swallowed up her
/ dearest treasure?
But what could she do? One course
only lay before her. She would. enter
the treacherous cave that yawned above
the valley. She would thread the
gloomy passages Of the glacier. She
might then save him, or die with him
/ If unsuccessful and the ice close her in
/ lis cold embrace, would she not share
the shroud Of her lover?
/ 1t was useless to speak Of her inten-
ton. So mad scheme would lend to
her forcihle detention Leaving the
company without attracting notice; she
gathered Il few simple appliances which
/ she regarded as necessary, and then
rapidly stole off to the mouth of the
glacier. AS she first passed under that
/ icy arch the chill struck her and, for a
moment, fear possessed her. The CON
test was brief, for the appeal of love was
irresistible. Onward she crept in this
/ frightful recess. The Semi-translucent
mass provided her with some light as
she slowly made her way. 1t was no
easy path indeed The sharp edges
/ acerated her flesh The cold white
stream that flowed through the glacier,
| fed from the SHOWS above, and the par
tial melting of the ice rock through
which 1t ran, was no agreeable route to
the maiden. Thoroughbred, and mis-
erably chilled, she had to struggle on.
But there were other trials. Now and
then the passage was so small as not to
admit her person, though she lay in the
stream. She had prepared for this by
bringing small Ratchet With this she
often had to cut her way, or widen u
| breach.
Had she been removed from n sense
of peril, or umabsorbed by so deep n
sorrow, there would have been much to
interest and delight her mind. Beauties
thronged on every side. As the light
| pierced through the ice, or descended
the crevascs from above, it revealed
gems of marvellous charms. and dis
closed colors of gorgeous kinds. Fancy
might people some chambers with genii
of wonderful nature. Green and blue
ofvarious shades softened the brilIiancv
of the white. Occasionally the roof
rose arching over her. and the stalac-
ttes were as pendant diamonds. Crys-
tails of beauty thronged places us the
fret work of a Gothic cathedral.
But poor Marie had no eye for natures
loveliness, and no ears for her most
seraphic harmonies, while her thoughts
were concentrated upon the rescue of
her betrothed.
There was no difficulty about the
route. She had but to advance, for the
mountains disclosed the glacier on
either side. Fatigued to exhaustion,
she halted not A minute lost might
endanger the life so dear to her Anon
she paused to call upon her lover; and
4" Henri y echoed through those tren.-
bling chambers.
But she could not be wholly indiiler-
bnt to her position. As the ice cracked
about her, or rs she saw the mass move
above her, She could not but shuddel
and close her eyes. The vast river OF
ice was now moving more vigorously
than usual, The pressure from the
melting SHOWS above made it groan, as
if in agony. The expansion of the
viscid substance, melted and recongeal
ed, thrust forward and headlong this
strange living monster of the Alps. Nc
moment was safe for her, and all seem
ed combined for her destruction. 1t was
in truth, Il valley of shadow of death
AT last, when well-nigh sinking witt
despair, and almost yielding to the tor
por which intense cold brings upon the
brain, she heard low moan. At once
her frame received a new impulse Of en-
) ergy. She rushed forward, overcoming
all obstacles. In few minutes she dis
covered the apparently lifeless body o
Henri RestoratiyeS were applied, anC
his eyes ope2ed upon his faithful girl
What @ greeting OF love in the ic,
grave He spoke of his fall-his con
sternation-his sudden agony. Unable
to rise, and thrown forward by n shelly
ing block, which partially broke hi,
fall, he knew no hope Of escape, unles,
an adventurous friend would suffer him
self to be lowered by Il rope to hls as
sistance. He told not Of his suffering,
on her account-the mental anguish he
endured at the thought of her distress
In brief words She referred TO the
closing of the chasm above and Of hei
passage up the cavcrns of the glacier
whittier she was now prepared to lead
him
/ Alas both Of his legs were fractured
1t was no time for grief The brave
girl bound up his limbs with portions
Of her garments, entreated him to take
some refreshments and then arranged
for departure.
The first agony Of movement brought
a deep groan from the young man. But
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