The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-31

ting it forever. He therefore, requested ms
host to have breakfast ready for them at ;
o'clock. and said that they would return I'D
time for the parting dinner. They reached
the restaurant promptly on time. and seemed
to enjoy the meal very much. They were
both IN the best of spirits, and on going out
waved NJ. Romano a laughing adleu.
What followed must be gathered from vi;
Hollands lips, as nobody else can be found
who saw the accident. He says that they
reached the islands about $50 o'clock, and,
nassing ont to the Third Sister, sat down
and spent a pleasant hour reclining. under
the trees. There were on the island when
they first went there another lady and two
little bows. but these persons subsequently
went away. though NJ. ROLAND was nawar
of their absence until he looked around 70
call for their assistance. About $50 o clock,
as nearly as he can Judge, Nine. ROLAND be-
came thirsty, and asked him for a silver
drinking-cup which he carried IN a velvet
case in his breast pocket He handed it to
her, and abstractedly looked IN another d.
rection while she arose and proceeded to MI
it on the spot where the accident occurred.
There is a fiat rock j%utting out Of the sward,
and extending to the water, above which 1t
rises about a foot.
Two dead cedar trees lean across from left
to right, their tops resting in another dead
stump, thus forming a sort OF arbor. About
twenty feet distant is the small island known
as Little Brother. The channel between
the two is very deep, and the water pours
between with tremendous force. Nine.
ROLAND went to the edge Of the fiat rock,
and, STOPPING down, attempted to dip the
cup into the current. She was within two
months of her confinement, and probably
became dizzy. Her husband heard a splash
and shrek, and sprang to his feet IN time to
see the poor woman spewt out into the rap
ids on the outside of the old boat which lies
stranded between the island and the falls.
top of the tumbling water, throwing up her
hands and appealing for help, and then dis
appeared forever. Her body was almost
Immediately carried over the Canadian
falls.
NJ. ROLAND says he was tempted to spring
after her, but the futility of the attempt was
SO manifest as to restrain him, although he
was almost beside himself with grief. He
waited a quarter of an hour In a vain hope
that his wife would arise again, and then
rushed off to give the alarm. Being unable
to speak English, he went direct to NJ.
Romano, who published the first tidings of
the disaster. The fact that NJ. ROLAND did
not inform any of the island keepers, and
that nobody else saw the accident, caused
his story to be doubted at first. but when his
standing was learned, and it was found that
there were very few persons along the shores
at the time, and those in such positions that
the bushes between the road and the water
would naturally obscure their view of the
rapids, with Mr.. Hollands undoubted intense
grief, the current of opinion changed, and a
deep gloom has been thrown over the com
munity. Nine. ROLAND was only % years
of age, and was of good family in her native
place. Her husband has announced his in