The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-05-14

lie was IN DIS SUNDAY trim, somewhat hurnCH,
and evidently much excited-replying to my salu-
ton in an absent manner.
Nothing daunted, advanced to the encounter.
Mr.. Stubbins, did you notice that flag of dis
trcss ?'
Hiseye followed mine and took in the view Of
the white signal aud blue ribbons.
"Wny it looks like handkerchief, Miss Neale p
"So it does how cnvia5e your faculty for
sightseeing. And, now it strikes ME- as being
strangely Ike the embroidered one Host some time
ago priced it very highly as the gift of friend.
Mr. StubbinsI think nay,I am sure it is like mine
can't you get it down lor me should be so
grltelul"
Mr.. Subbins looked puzzled, aud undecided.
81 don't know as | can" he calculated, al don't
see nothing as can reach with, and am in kind
o!a hurry,the fact s and Zekie. pulled out his own
red, and yellow silk and wiped his face" the
fact is sort of expected to see Miss May Melville
here "
You did Singular. May promised me she
would walk this way this afternoon y
He looked at his watch. 1t wants five min
utes yet" he muttercd.
al think she must be near" innocently sug-
gested, =" and while we are waiting you may as well
try for my handkerchief 1t would be doing me a
great favor. May was saying yesterday that you
were -
"rhat was what ?" he said eagerly. " Did she
really speak OF me and his eyes were brighter
than his oily lace. Do tell me what she said p
AS soon as you get my handkerchief ! will if
yon wish it, a reward OF your proves. Come
Mr. S'ubbins, | know you are too gallant TO re-
fuse to do ady's bid ling.
Bat don't see as | can ever get it Up there"
and he looked heIpIessy around
Why how blind we are Here is the ladder
up against this sycamore | remember now there
always used be ladder about here on May
days r.
"Yo1 don, expect me to mount hat ucklish
thing p
Certainly do | No active young geatlenan
would hesitate. However, | must tell May that
she was mistaken in her remarks"
Poor 'biel,I felt little compunctioras he stood
irreSoiuey cyeiuc the ladderdrter placing yailIs
he to want our little May, and encouraged him
to proceed.
ait cannot be more than twenty feet" said
pleasantly. "I hope you are not afraid perhaps
had better go myself"
Afraid" be sail contemptuousy. hal touch
ed a ender chord, and throwing his hat on the
ground he publ, aud wheazel automatically in
his upward tght was fam 10 put my remain
ing mouchoir into my mouth to choke back the
laughter The prze was almost attained
disceracd NJ. Melville approaching, and felt con-
tent.
Mr StnbJins, do b. quick" called, as his
right arm was stretched upward, and his left
grdsp'd III" tpp-ronn Of tn, ladder. lust snatch
/! oil, AMI cJma dovn Miss Melville. is here
she went in'o lht arb n with NJ. II mt"
He mntter'd som 'thn5 angriy b-tw,en
his teeth, aud probably forgetting what he
went in pursuit OF, tum'd ub1a. sulienly as if
to descent"
Mercy" stop, NJ. 5 uI1irs is not move at
your pctil, scJetn.i. The ladder is break
ing under your 'ght. don't you f'e it shaker
an applied my baud to it vigorously to en-.
iorcr the truth Of my assertion.
Il turn ID red then pale, grlsped, and cholk-
ed, anl b 'gle IN, to sist
'Oi! drnt lnrve pr,y you. pledge-wait
until ask Mr., Hunt to com hers, he had bet
ter b helping the unfortunate than making love
10 MtY NJ 'lvIll,. Her ftthr wouldn't lik4 it,
know, flr h, wants her 10 b. SON. ona else's
wife =
II was in m agony Of min now. JEALOUSY,
IN GER AMI faar,wtre mixing sal confusion among
his Ideas. rDor fellow! gave The latter az
other sArkA, bat no hOiy cdm- to our asSs-
tluc'. Fear was now III nr,lomjnlnt emp
ton in or hros br4ast Il rrium2hal even
oysr llra aul hate. His priljol was r,lh'r
ulrom}uic, baing good m,ny trrt Off tara
fra4, and NJ prospect OF reaching i, save viii
5rok II bones.
'''' SIC Ni'l'f liNI' W VII NtiiS ~ my
hlldir5,' cried out cnnsolingIy. If it were
May Melville now -"
ii shin't have h,r," thnnl,rcd Mr.. Stub
bins. '' am going to marry her myself"
Y0u Mr StuoJius! Way how will you
get her up there? You can't come down you
know, cluse the IelIer is broken. aud, -"
For the love Of pity, Mss Nsar, call S spm'-
body! 1t wilt hill m, if fall, can't hold on
much longer
was nearly convuised with laughter, bat
pushed against the ladder vigorously; it sdwyed
To and 70.
II have it," called out al can get yoa
down in safety, but only one condition."
"Iil do anything you say. I'll promise all
you visit only for PHYS sake help me down,
and if ever put foot on bidder again-lon't
shlke it, or I'm gone. Miss Male, Flora. don't
you see its nearly in hllves,-'oh will nobody
come p
"Shake, shols,, shake.
"Dln't he frightened, take courage, shall get
yon down bnt about that promise. You must
promise TO marry m, here in the presence of
this Witness continued us Churiey Hunt
marched up, and stood besile me.
M, marry you. Senses alive No can't,
wont marry but one woman, ones enough in
all conscience"
Very we'll, good afternoon, Mr. Stubbins,
wish you pleasant nights rest, bat in very
lew hlpNI'nts Iif llu Ter VIII DrSdK, anu down
will come ladder, and lover, onl ALL
turned away with Charley, as though it
were of NJ manner of consequence.
stop " roared the poor nlorlunate, "come
back, help M down say, I'll do it, If | must
must, bad luck to you-cOme back, Ill-Tn
marry your
We relented and turned back.
"You have given up May Melville" | sug-
gested, as that young lady and her father came
near.
"Yes, yes, I-I--was only joNing,T don't want
her, you take her, Mr. Hunt. B. quick. Miss
Neae," pleaded he, nearly exhausted, I'll mar
ry you, aud nobody else
Charley Hunt went to the rescue. and soon
brought him down in safety
Mr., Melville gazed at him in silent contempt
for moment, then seising him by the arm scream.
ed in his ear