Produced by Marlo Dianne
The LADY OF THE ICE
by JAMES DE MILLE,AUTHOR OF"THE DODGE CLUB ABROAD," "CORD AND CREESE," ETC
NEW YORK:D. APPLETON AND COMPANY90, 92, & 94 GRAND STREET1870
I. Consisting merely of Introductory Matter.
II. My Quarters, where you will become acquainted with Old Jack Randolph,my most Intimate Friend, and one who divides with me the Honor of beingthe Hero of my Story.
III. "Macrorie—old Chap—I'm—going—to—be—married!!!"
IV. "It's—the—the Widow! It's Mrs.—Finnimore!!!"
V. "Fact, my Boy—it is as I say.—There's another Lady in the Case, andthis last is the Worst Scrape of all!"
VI. "I implored her to run away with me, and have a Private Marriage,leaving the rest to Fate. And I Solemnly assured her that, if sherefused, I would blow my Brains out on her Door-steps.—There, now!what do you think of that?"
VII. Crossing the St. Lawrence.—The Storm and the Break-up.—A WonderfulAdventure.—A Struggle for Life.—Who is she?—The Ice-ridge.—Fly foryour Life!
VIII. I fly back, and send the Doctor to the Rescue.—Return to the Spot.
—Flight of the Bird.—Perplexity, Astonishment, Wonder, and Despair.
—"Pas un Mot, Monsieur!"
IX. By one's own Fireside.—The Comforts of a Bachelor.—Chewing the Cudof Sweet and Bitter Fancy.—A Discovery full of Mortification andEmbarrassment.—Jack Randolph again.—News from the Seat of War.
X. "Berton's?—Best Place in the Town.—Girls always glad to see aFellow.—Plenty of Chat, and Lots of Fun.—No End of Larks, you know,and all that Sort of Thing."
XI. "Macrorie, my Boy, have you been to Anderson's yet?"—"No."—"Well,then, I want you to attend to that Business of the Stone to-morrow. Don'tforget the Size—Four Feet by Eighteen Inches; and nothing but the Nameand Date. The Time's come at last. There's no Place for me but the ColdGrave, where the Pensive Passer-by may drop a Tear over the MournfulFate of Jack Randolph. Amen. R. I. P."
XII. My Adventures Rehearsed to Jack Randolph.—"My dear Fellow, you don'tsay so!"—"'Pon my Life, yes."—"By Jove! Old Chap, how close you'vebeen! You just have no End of Secrets. And what's become of the Lady?Who is She?"
XIII. "Advertising!!!"
XIV. A Concert.—A Singular Character.—"God Save the Queen."—A Fenian.—AGeneral Row.—Macrorie to the Rescue!—Macrorie's Maiden Speech, andits effectiveness.—O'Halloran.—A Strange Companion.—Invited topartake of Hospitality.
XV. The O'Halloran Ladies.—Their Appearance.—Their Ages.—Their Dress.—
Their Demeanor.—Their Culture, Polish, Education, Rank, Style,
Attainments, and all about them.
XVI. The Daily Paper.
XVII. "Somethin' Warrum."
XVIII. The Following Morning.—Appearance of Jack Randolph.—A NewComplication.—The Three Oranges.—Desperate Efforts of the Juggler.—How to make full, ample, complete, and most satisfactoryExplanations.—Miss Phillips!—The Widow!!—Number Three!!!—Louierapidly rising into greater prominence on the Mental and Sentimentalhorizon of Jack Randolph.
XIX. O'Halloran's again.—A Startling Revelation.—The Lady of the Ice.—Found at Last.—Confusion, Embarrassment, Reticence, and Shyness,succeeded by Wit, Fascination, Laughter, and Witching Smiles.
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