The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-12-26

LOVE In A BILLION.

, ho boiu uo, AZ tuuuNS lmDfODaDlo, Out
no one can say it is impossible What
Is there to prevent lady, If she Is. 50
| inclined, from-2 But that would spoil
the story. Aud there is no law oh na.
ture, 4 suppose, TO restrain man who
is so devoid Of gentlemanly feeling as
he ia--. But that would tell you what
4 Is coming. Is is no good saying he
was intoxicated, because defy you TO
get drunk on sherry aud soda water;
and TO lay it on the heat of the season
is absurd, for 10 was remarkably cool
evening in August. MOI JENKINS Is 10
man who has had some strange experi-
ences, and this was not the least strange
among thom. Still, mind. j will not
guarantee the truth of this; though. bv
the way, you don't often fnd a man
tell the same tale twice 10 exactly the
same way if it is not true, and have
heard him tell this twice. The first
time was at dinner at Lord--WeUl il
does not matter where. issometimes
advisable not TO mention proper names.
don't think mentioning this would do
any harm, though-at dinner at Lords
cricket ground, and the second time
was on the occasion Of when [ found
him drinking sherry and soda.water
and smoking oherOots with three Off
GERS OF Marines, one of whom, with five
: gloves Cadie5' six-and-a-half) and a
withered rose before him, was telling
hOw-"after leading me on in this way,
} after gaining my young affections in
this treacherous manner, by Jove! sir,
she throws me over and marries Blub.
, ber."
"Its like the SEX" said the second
/ Marine.
, OTIS the women that seiuioes all man
kind, said the third Marine.
, "It reminds me of what once hap.
, pened to myself" said Jenkyns; You
know the story, he continued. turning
{ to me. 80 ju-t order Yourself some
sherry and soda water; hl and which
: you are about it order some for me too
and you can pay for them both when
+ they come; then I shant be nut out
Paying for anything always puts me
= out. Thank you! I'll try one Of yous
/ cigars. Well gentlemen" turning ia
the Marines. "Some time apo. wo,
staying with Sir George P, P-Housc
P-shire. Great number of peoplq
there--all kinds Of amusemeuts goino
on. Driving, riding, fishing, shooting.
every thing in fact; Sir Georges daugb.
ter, Fanny, was often my companion in
these expeditions, and I was eonsidera.
bly, struck with her. For she was q
girl to whom the epithet stunning an.
plies better than any other that [ am
acquainted with. She could ride like
Nimrod, she could drive like Jehu. she
could row like Charon, she could dane,
i like Terpsichore, she could run like Df
ana, she walked like Juno, and sb,
looked like Venus, I've even seen her
smoke"
Zone good point in her character
at any rate, said the third Marine.
Gust like the sezp said the secont
Marine.
"Ah! she was a sumner continue,
Jenkyns, "you should have heard tha
girl whistle and laugh-you shoul,
= have heard her laugh. She was trul,
a delightful companion. We rode to
gether drove together, fshed together
walked together danced together, san.
together; l called her Fanny. and sb
called me Tom. All this could hav,
= but one termination, you know. fsl
in love with her, and determined to tax
the first opportunity Of proposing. 81
one day, when we were out togethe
- fishing on the lake, went down on m,
q knees amongst the gudgeous, seized he
S hand, pressed it to my waistooat, an,
= in burning accents entreated her TO be
o come my wife.
"'Don't be a fool = she said. 'Nov
o drop it, do! and put me a fresh Wora
y on,
i" OH Fanny I exclaimed; don
c talk about worms when marriage is il
question. Only say
'' u tell you what it is, now, she re
7 piled angrily 'ifyou don't drop it III
. pitch you out Of the boat.
= "Gontlemen," said Jenkyns. will
= stronger emotion, II did not drop II
and | give you my word of honor. viii
a sudden shove she sent me flying int,
! the water then seiEing the seulls. will
: a stroke or two she put several ward
: between as, aud burstinto a &c of laugh
}, ter that fortunately prevented her from
going any further. / swan up an,
= climbed into The boat. Jenkynsr sal,
| 70 myself Revengsl revongop dis
/, guisod my feelings I laughed -hide
GUS mockery of mirth-I laughed. Pull
ed TO the bank, went TO The house. an,
4 ohauged my clothes. Wheu appear
] ed at the dinner-tuble, / perceived tha
= every one had been Informed of m,
. ducking universal laughter greete,
me. During dinner Fanny repeated,
whispered 10 her neighbor, and glance,
al me- Smothered laughter invariabl,
y followed 'JenkynsP said I, Revenge
4 The opportunity soon offered. Their
was to be balloon ascent from th
d lawn, aud Fanny had tormonted ho
3 father into letting her ascend with th
aeronaut / instantly took my plans
bribed the aeronaut 90 plead illness a
h the moment when the machine shoul
s have risen; learned from him ne man
e agement Of The balloon, though j 40
y derstood that pretty well before an,
calmly awaited The result. The da
0 came. The weather was fne Tho bai
loon was inflated Fanny was 10 IN
e car. Every one was ready, when th
,aorOnaut suddenly ainted. he wr