The Lady of the Ice

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Title: The Lady of the Ice A Novel
Author: James De Mille
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Language: English
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The LADY OF THE ICE
A NOVEL.
by JAMES DE MILLE, AUTHOR OF "THE DODGE CLUB

ABROAD," "CORD AND CREESE," ETC
NEW YORK: D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 90, 92, & 94
GRAND STREET 1870

CONTENTS.
CHAPTER
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 being the 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, and
this 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 she refused,
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
Wonderful Adventure.--A Struggle for Life.--Who is she?--The
Ice-ridge.--Fly for your 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
Cud of Sweet and Bitter Fancy.--A Discovery full of Mortification and
Embarrassment.--Jack Randolph again.--News from the Seat of War.
X. "Berton's?--Best Place in the Town.--Girls always glad to see a
Fellow.--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't forget the Size--Four Feet by Eighteen Inches;
and nothing but the Name and Date. The Time's come at last. There's
no Place for me but the Cold Grave, where the Pensive Passer-by may
drop a Tear over the Mournful Fate of Jack Randolph. Amen. R. I. P."
XII. My Adventures Rehearsed to Jack Randolph.--"My dear Fellow,
you don't say so!"--"'Pon my Life, yes."--"By Jove! Old Chap, how
close you've been! 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.--A General Row.--Macrorie to the Rescue!--Macrorie's Maiden
Speech, and its effectiveness.--O'Halloran.--A Strange
Companion.--Invited to partake 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
New Complication.--The Three Oranges.--Desperate Efforts of the
Juggler. --How to make full, ample, complete, and most satisfactory

Explanations.--Miss Phillips!--The Widow!!--Number Three!!!--Louie
rapidly rising into greater prominence on the Mental and Sentimental
horizon 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.
XX. "Our Symposium," as O'Halloran called it.--High and mighty
Discourse. --General inspection of Antiquity by a Learned Eye.--A
Discourse upon the "Oioneesoizin" of the English language.--Homeric
Translations. --O'Halloran And Burns.--A new Epoch for the
Brogue.--The Dinner of Achilles and the Palace of Antinous.
XXI. Jack once more.--The Woes of a Lover.--Not Wisely but too
Many.--While Jack is telling his Little Story, the ones whom he thus
entertains have a Separate Meeting.--The Bursting of the Storm.--The
Letter of "Number Three."--The Widow and Miss Phillips.--Jack has to
avail himself of the aid of a Chaplain of Her Majesty's Forces.--Jack an
Injured Man.
XXII. I Reveal my Secret.--Tremendous effects of the
Revelation.--Mutual Explanations, which are by no means Satisfactory.
Jack Stands Up for what he calls His Rights.--Remonstrances and
Reasonings, ending in a General Row.--Jack makes a Declaration of
War, and takes his Departure in a state of Unparalleled Huffiness.
XXIII. A Friend becomes an Enemy.--Meditations on the Ancient and
Venerable Fable of the Dog in the Manger.--The Corruption of the
Human Heart. --Consideration of the Whole Situation.--Attempts to
Countermine Jack, and Final Resolve.
XXIV. Tremendous Excitement.--The Hour Approaches, and with it
the Man. --The Lady of the Ice.--A Tumultuous Meeting.--Outpouring
of Tender Emotions.--Agitation of the Lady.--A Sudden
Interruption.--An Injured Man, an Awful,