Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-01-19

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j, evening.
!, Our t three. travellers at first, wea
S ried theIh hselyes with loud shouts, i
! the hope of attracting attention, bu
: when they lost sight of, first the gal
: den, and then of the earth itself,
1 kind of CALM, produced more by ex
; haustion than resignation, took tn
place of their first desperation. The,
, remained motionless and silent
Their 81 tuaiion was indeed one 0
great danger In general, the aero
naut is provided, as much aF possible
against 4 very probable accident by
acquired knowledge and experience
Before e htering upon his career, ht
attends lectures on the subject, gain:
all the information he eau, a nd serves
an appreh hticeship to his rofession
but herc were three Of the helples,
beings suddenly cast loose from the
earth, Wi thout rGdder or compass, as
it were, tossed about at the
will of every passing breeze, with a
horrible peath before them yet un-
certain at what moment it might
come.
FIore4ce, halfEinting with terror
hid her flee on her brothers shoul-
der, and he sat overpowtred with
fear, astd dhishment, and horror, know
ing not J|hat consolation to offer.
Christian Lotlmann, seated at the
other enIh of the car, seemed more
calm. and from time to time threw IA
look of commiseratidn on Michael
Ritter a hd his sister, but the re-
membraI ce of their mutual enmity,
and the eIreciprocal insults they had
heapcd Upon each other, still divided
those TWP men, and held them apart,
even in common danger.
| Meanwhile the balloon, abandoned
to 1he wind, noated at hazard
Nthrough|the heavens, now cutting the
airAs RAPIDLY as the swallow return
ing t04t$ nest, anon lowering above
the mohptains, like a vulture over
its prey Nov and then, when Rlt-
ter or Ibfi,mann looked over the car
they beheld at Nthc, bottom of the
gloomy gulf the flfekcrlng and con
fused lights of towns aud hamlets.-
But by degrees these last traces OF
earth disappeared, and the balloon
sought more elevated regions, the
air becoming every moment more
rarilied The breathing of the traTv
eIlers began to be oppressed; they
experieh heed a violent singing in
their q hrs. ard Sharp pangs shot
/ through them, as tile Geld air be-
numbed their limbs. Florence,
whose ] .reugth was quite exhausted,
gradually sank down to the bottom
Of the Tar at her brothers feet.
/ What are you doing?' lie ex-
claimed.
i fell so overpowered with sleep,
she murmured.
Awake. awake cried the terrified
Michadl; TO sleep il DEATH Rouse
yourself, Florenccl'
But she remained motionless.
'Florence!' repeated Michael in
agony. 80 God she does not heal
me; and | have noImeans of warm.
ing heI
Take this cloak, said a voice
He raised his head and perceived
Lofl'mY IN by his side, in the act o
unfast@ning IA kind of lurred pelissC
he had till then been enveloped IN n
But what will you Go yourself?
asked Ritter, surprised and touched
'The strong should sn ffer for tht
weak, said he, taking of his cloak
Mic dhael helped him to wrap hi:
sister in it, and, in so doing. then
hands accidentally came in contact
Michae Ell seized. oflimanll's eagerly
what you have. just done redeem'
all the rest said he, 'and | recal
the hdsty words which wounded you.
You have nothing 20 recall; | wa:
the most to blame, said Laffmann
greatly moved.
Let us forgive one another then,
said Michael, we shall soon sta nt
before God himself; let our hatfeC
cease ere we appear before Him.
4 Mine is gpner cried 'Christiah--
Michael Ritter, here is that Of
T lliendp
} And / az ccept it as such, sail
+ Michael with emotion. Eve hav
t both been deceived, Loifmann; eac'
; has believed the other d rogue, be
: cause our interests haye been oE