Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-01-19
A Night IN the Clouds.

I August evening, the various reaa
leading to the city of Mannhei IN
! were filled with groups of cheerlu
merry people, returning from tht
various pleasure gardens which hae
! replaced the old fortilications; these
in their turn, became deserted ahl
silent = all but one, where the m1r
mur Of merry voices and musical ac
compartments still resounded. This
was the Cabene Gardens, justly cele-
bratef in Mannheim for its balls
champetras, fire works, and balloon
ascents. The novelty Of these last
had lately attracted great crowds. L
The admirable discovery made by
the MontgollierS had only recently
been turned to account as an amuse-
ment; but the-specplation had proved
so successful, that there was not IA
public garden in Germany witho ut
its ballons, and an aerial voyage had
become almost as easy and little
feared as IA walk upon the Rhine.
1t is true, these trips we're short,
and allowed few chances for dang er.
Stoutly attached to the ground by
ropes that could be heightened or
shortened at pleasure, the balloon
rose at the will of the aronaut, and
in its boldest ascent seldom went be
yond the tops of the trees.
The crowd abandoned the retired
walks, and collected in the large es-
plenade, devoted to the exhibition
I.of fire works. The shrubberies had
been some time deserted, when a
nan of some forty years of age, ac-
c3mpanied by young girl, appea red
at the end Of one of the most shady
walks. Theyal also directe p their steps
Itbward the esplenade; but proceeded
slowly, and with the air of persons
buried in deep thought.
II After walking some time in silence,
1.-THE man exclaimed energetically,
i.'-No, sister, no! As long as | live
i|I can never forgive this Christian
0Loiiman for disputing my right Of
Succession to the property of his
cousin! For God knows, il was not
bequeathed TO me as a gift, but in
payment of what the deceased owed
me-
He ought to have said 50 in his
will, Michael" observed the girl.
"And am | to be deprived of my
right because he did not do SO, i lor-
ence? Because a dying man neglect
ed to say all he should, IS Michael
Ritter to be accused Of fraud by this
Lollman!"
ALAS he does not know US, roth
er,, said the young girl gently
i"Others have excited his suspicious,
and he believes them true, because it
is his interest to do so.
"And so, replied Michael bitter
ll ~, q am TO be deprived of the land
/ have cultiv vated these twenty years,
and made mine own through the
work of these hands, By stranger,
who has nd right but that of the
chances of brit" r.
"But you know, brother inter
rupted Florence, Judgment has not
yet been pronounced. !"
!; Her brother shook his head. "Ah'
| have very little hope. This Loft
man is young, active, and very like
lv has Influential friends. Perhaps
The decree which is to dispossess me
, has already passed >
Florence sighed, and Ritter OBJ.
ser Yea it. "Come," he said with al
effort, "there ] am, at the same sub
J iect again, after bringing you here tC
refresh your thoughts. and help you
) Ito forget it. | wish there wele
: some exciting spectacle : some new
sensation, which could distract my
mind from this one absorbing ide "a.
As he said these words, sud Ger
turn in the path brought them buI
} on 4 grassy square, which they haC
not before perceived, it was the par
, devoted TO the ascent of balloons. A
; captiye balloon floated gracefully Owe
, their heads. and suspended to it wa:
, IAN elegant car, in the form of a boat
which seemed to glide gently owe
the green sward.
Florence inVoluntarlly uttered
], cry Of surprise and admiration,
Living Mt distance from the city
this was the first time she beheld
f balloon SO near. and she drew he
brother closer.