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


! proprietor of the balloon and mana
, ger of the ropes.
, Michael glanced at the car, il
which a young man in a travelling
dress was seating himself, having ii
!, his hand one of those Alpine stick
shod with iron, used in the ascent o
mountains.
Gloom for twol' he exclaimed
then turning to Florence, he said viii
a smile, "Would you like to take :
ride over the trees?"
Are you sure the ire is no danger?
None, | can assure you, young
lady, said the mani hger;. 4 have al
ready directed the Voyages of some
ten thousand christ Ians.
"A nd we can come down when we
like?'
Certainly You have merely to
pull The sting of the bell you will
find in the car.
Florence hesitated; she was still
rather alraid, yet the originality of
such a ride tempted her Accus-
toned in all things to act upon the
advice Of her brother, after a mo-
ment's indecision, she said she would
do as he liked.
Then vote for a voyage in the
air, said Michael; and jumping into
the chr he assisted Florence in.
AS soon as they were seated, the
manager slowly looseI bed the ropes,
and the balloon begau gently to as
cenl
\ On feeling the mott Pn of the car,
theyoung girl uttered an inyolunta-
ry cry, and turned pale. The stran-
ger who was seated opposite her
PLACED his hand on the bell to pull
'Shhll we return to 4arth? SAID he
with a smile.
Many thanks, sir, returned Flor
/ enGe, who had regainel Il her color; i
! shall soon become acc lstomed to the
motion -
TIook look" inte errupted NIicha-
ell, we are already abo Fe the trees.
\ Florence looked ov{ {r the car. and
the novelty of the sight dissipated
her remaining fears The whole of
the Cibene Garden la y spread below
them, and looked liEe one Of those
pdels exhibited in Il be military mu-
seums. Immediately below the bal
lopn lay the esplenade, crowded with
people, the mnrmur of whose voices
just reached the travellers. The air
becoming lighter every minute, and
l,{deh with perfume, was exciting and
Of delicious freshness. Florence
turned towards her br bther, her face
baalhing with smi les.
'How grand and be antiful every
1 thing around US isl' she exclaimed.
"Tell me, Michael, do you not feel a
pleasant kind of intoxicaton; and
are you not happier here than you
Were just now
4 Yes said Ri tier; 'the physical
sensations influence the mind; and it
SEEMS 20 me that ! rise above the in
iaries of man as | rise above his
dwellings. But what is the matter?
What does that crowd on the esplen-
AIDE mean?'
4 / They are waiting for the fire.
works. said the stranger.
Yes, and there goes the first rock
etsl' exclaimed Florence.
), 4 why do they go off one after the
other SOP
20 look! the woodwork which sup
ported the principal works, is falling
| to pieces o.
II 'The spectacle has fafs9
Yes, and listen 90 you hear
those cries.
J Gracious heavensr said Michael
They are destroyings the fences
around the 1owerbeds-
1T is student 5 rbw,' said the
, stranger. They arf reyenging
themselves upon the gHllen for dis
appointments
How glad | am thai we are out b
the way of all the tSmult,' addeG
r Florence.
81 Then you are not frightened now?
!, asked Ritter.
r 'Not in the least
II .'Then we will go stIil higher.
a He made the necessary signal, tht
balloon continued to rise higher fo
!, several minutes, and then becan'
4 stationary.
r The three travellerSuttcred at tn
same moment an exclamation of ad