East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-11-19

for did not like the idea Of going much
higher. i would not give in just yet,
however. l whistled for few moments,
TO give her time for reflection, and then
said:
Fanny, they say that marriages are
made ia Heaven-if you do not take
care, ours will be solemnized there.
"I took up the fifth bag. 80
"'Cone, I said, my wife in fife, or my
companion, in DEATH Which is il to beY
aud pstted the ssad-bag in . cheerful
manner. She held her face in her hands,
but did not answer. !. nurssd the bag in
my arms, as IL it had been baby.
"'Come, Fanny, give me your promiser
al could hear her sobs. I'm the most
soft hearted creature breathing, and would
not pain any living thing, aud, / confess,
she had beaten me. / forgavc her the
ducking; forgavo her for rejecting me.
was on the point of finging the bag
back into tho car, and saying: Dearest
Fanny, forgive me for frightening you.
Marry whomsoever YOU will. Give your
lovely hand to the lowest groom in your
stables, ,---cndow with our priceless beauty
the Chief of the Panki-wanki Indians.
Whatever happens, Jenkyns Is your slave
--your dog--your footstool. His duty,
hencefortb, is to go whithersoever you
shall order,--to do whatever you COM
mand.' was just on the poiat Of saying
this, I repeat, when Fanny suddenly
looked up, and said, with queerish cx-
preston upon her face: aa.'s i.' a,fi1'
"'You need not throw that last bag
over. promise to give you nay hand
H'Wib sn your hesrtT j asked
quickly. 'i4- ''' --
"With all my heart, she answered
with the same strange look. 1 tossed the
bag into the bottom Of the ear, and
opened the valve. The balloon descended.
Gentlemen, said Jenkyns, rising
from his seat in the most solemn manner,
and stretching out his hand, IS il he were
going to take an oath; gentlemen, will
you believe il? When we had reached
the ground, and the balloon had been
given over to its recovered r,-when
/ had helred Fanny tcnderly to the
earth, and turned towards her 60 re-
ceive anew the promise Of her affection
and her hand, will you believe Is ?-she
gave me box on the ear that upset me
against the car, and running to oherfather,
who at that moment came up, she related
to him and the assembled company what
she called my disgrsceful conduct in the
balloon, and ended by informing me shas
all the hand was likely to get had been
already bestowed upon nay ear, which she
assured me had been given with sll her
heart .a.ehti '" '"r. ... an.tA
"'You yillain!" said Sir George, sd-
vancing towards mo with horsewhip in
his hand. you villainl I've good mind
to break this over your back
"'Sir George, villain and Jsnkyns
must never be coupled in :he Same sen
tence; and as for tho breaking Of this
whip, I'll relieve you Of the trouble, and
snatching it from his hand, / broke il in
two, and threw the pieces ON the ground.
And now l shall have the honor of wish
ing good morning. Miss P, Ifor.
give YOU And l retired.
snow ask you whether any specimen
Of female treschcry equal to that hal
ever come within your experience, snt
whether any excuse can ever be made
for such conduct?" rA"
"As l said before, it's like the sex,
said the second Marine. srr ,s..
"Yes, ell mankind is seduced by wo
man." said the third Marine.
"It's just my case over again" said thu
first Marine. "After drawing me on il
that wsy--after gaining my affections il
that treacherous manner, by Jove, sir
she goes and marries Blubberw
Well, it does sound improbable, Ger
tsiuly---vcry improbable. But, ssI sale
before l began, that would not guar
sntee the truth of it. Indeed, if you ssl
my candid opinion, don't think il il
true, yet the Marines believed il.