The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

estate at the edge OF Eastchester VIII
lage. Through this woodland extends
a rocky ravinc along the bottom Of which
courses little brook. At one point there
is as wild. weird, uncanny retreat as
| can he found this side OF the Rocky
Mountains. the forest being so dense as
TO effectuaiiy exclude the sunlight at
all times. and even at noon the surround
lnCs are almost gruesome In their gloom
| mess. IL Is called "the DEVILS Glen"
| The ravlne at this point wldens and In
| its central chasm there Is huge coal
| basin, containing water said TO be over
] forty feet in depth 1t Is bordered on
three sides by precipitous walls OF rock,
| rising from ten to fifteen feet above
| the inky surface, and IL Is known AS
"the Devils Pool" The party paused
| here n while, and viewed the quaint,
queer. romantic scenery. Some OF them
found amusement by pitching large stones
into the murky water and listening 10
the resounding echoes OF the sDlashes.
While thus engaged one Of the girls
slipped and fell into the pool. what
had been the scene Of merry frolic, in
stantly changed into one OF panic aud
horror. The air was filled with pierre
ing shrieks and screams. one or the
party tainted. and the others franticaliy
ran to and fro wringing their hands and
crying piteously. &
Patti alone retained presence of mind,
and urged some of the girls 10 run quick
ly for help. Then leaping from rock TO
rock until she came TO the lowest end
OF the gorge. without an instant OF hes
itation she sprang into the water and
swan out to the half-submerged and
struggling girl, who had fortunately
grasped and chung to the brittle branch
Of an oyerhanging tree. Patti succeed
ed In supporting her half-crazed play
mate, and swan with her to n floating log
near by, where the two rested. After |
quieting and reassuring her companion |
with words OF encouragement, Patti sue |
ceeded in padding the log along TO the |
lower end of the pool. But they were |
still helpless as their clothing was
with its saturation and their |
bodies were chilled almost to numbness.
1t was more than half an hour that they
cluns TO that cold Shiny log, before as
sistance came from the adjacent farm
houses to rescue them from their perilous
position. During all this terrible ex-
Derlence PATHS courageous demeanor was
and by cheering words she
inspired her companion with the hope
and strength that saved her from per
shing. The girl whom she then res
,ued is now the wife of Judge FAIRLY,
# New Orleans.
The most interesting episode as well
rs the most important era in PATHS
,irlhood was her first appearance as a
singer before a public audience The oc-
.asion was an entertainment i'm aid Of
he building fund Of the Catholic church
n Mount Vernon, n. Y, and the program
local amateur talent eXclu
lively. The affair was held in the
lall OF the little village hotel. whose
eating capacity was far less than two
hundred persons.
There was a crowded house, and most
Z the auditors were personally Interested !
n one or another Of the performers
among these were such persons as Mr.
ohm oscar Stevens. now secretary of !
he Atlantic Cable Telegraph Company,
lr. George Stevens veteran journalist
( considerable poetical genius. Mr..
'arnes Miller, and Mr.. Harry Chapman.
PATHS name was far along on the
st of vOcalists, and when the time for
er appearance arrived. the hour was
ite for. as usual in such country anna
eur affairs, delays had greatly prolonged
he exercise. The audience had become
'earied. but the announcemnt of the
anne Of Patti aroused them. The pub
C school children had so frequently
nd so enthusiastically spoken to their
arents about the beautiful singing of
the little Italian girl" that gossip was
lie and curiosity eager TO see and TO
ear the local juvenile prodigy. There
-as a rustlng Of dresses and stretching
{ necks i'm their efforts 10 obtain a good
lew. Patti NOTICED the bustling and 5