The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-06

ry It through, so | threw over another sand-bag.
and whistled the Dead March in Saul"
"Come, Mr.. Jenkyns," she said suddenly,
''come, Tom, let US descend now, and I'll prom
ise to say nothing whatever about all this"
'1 continued the execution OF the Dead
March.
'But if you do not begin the descent at once
will tell papa the moment set foot on the
ground.
81 laughed, seized another bag, and looking
steadily at her, said:
"Wlll you promise to give me your hand?"
"Pve answered you alread, ;" was the reply.
ss0ver went the sand, and the solemn notes
of the Dead March Gesounded through the car.
81 thought you were gentleman" said Fam
ny, rising up in terriblerage from the bottom
of the car, where she had been sitting, and
looking perfectly beautiful in her wrath; 81
thought you were gentleman, but find was
mistaken; why, chimney sweeper would not
treat lady in such way. Do you know that
you are riskng your own life as we'll as mine
by your madness?"
81 explained that adored her so much that
to die in her company would be perfect bliss,
SO tha. begged she would not consider my
| feelings at all. She dashed her beautiful hair
from her face, and standing perfectly erect,
looking like the goddess of Anger Of Bradcea--
| if you can fancy that parsonage in balloon
she sad
81 command you to Oegin the descent this
Instant"
''The Dead March, whistled IN manner e.
sentlally gey and lively, was the only response.
/ After few minutes silence, took up another
bas, and said:
owe are getting rather high, il you do net
decide soon we will have Mercury coming TO
tell US that we are trespassine will you prom
ise ne your hsHd!"
'sShe sat in sulky silence al the bottom of the
car. threw over the sand. Then she tried
another plan. Thrcwing herself upon her
knees, and bursting into tears, she said:
sob, forgive me fo7 what did the other
| day! 1t was very wrong, and an very sorry.
Take me home, and viii be a sister to you"
"Not wife!" said /,
81 can't can';!" she answered.
@Over went The fourth bag, aud began to
thiak she would beat me, altar Lii forI did MT
like the idea ef going mitch a;gher. would
not give in just yet, however. whistled for
few moments, TO give her tune for reflection,
and then SAID
sfFannY, they say that marriages are made
in heaven-if you do rot take care, ours will
be eolemnlzed there"
s'I took up the fifth bag.
"Come,'' said, "my wife in life, or my COM
panion in death Which is il to be ?' and
patted the sandbag in a cheerful manner. She
held her face in her hands, but did not answer.
nursed the bag in my arms, as if it had been
baby.
"Come, Fanny, give me your promisep'
81 could hear her SobS. I'm the most soft
hearted creature breathing, and would not pain
any living thing, and, confess, she had beaten
me. iorgave her the ducking; forgave her
for rejecting me. l was On the point of fling
ing the bag into the car, and saying: "Dearest
Fanny; forgive me for frightening you. Marry
whomsoever you will. Give your hand to the
lowest groom in your stables; endow with your
priceless beauty the chief OF the Pauki- wan-ki
Indians. Whatever happens, Jenkyns is your
slave-your dog-your footstool. His duty,
henceforth, is to go whlthersoever you shall or
der-to do whatever you shall command"
was just on the point of saying this, repeat
when Fanny suddenly looked up, and said, with
queer.sh expression upon her face:
"You need not throw the last bag over.
promise to give you my hand"
e<With all your heart2" T.asked, quickly.
same strange look
81 tossed the bag into the bottom of the car,
and opened the valve. The balloon descended.
"Gentlemen," said Jenkyns, rising from his
seat in the most solemn manner, and stretching
out his hand. as If he were going TO take the
oath; ssGentlemen, will you believe il? When
we had reached the ground, and the balloon
had been given over to its recovered master
I hoIh h,I, 4 IL. IL.
and turned to receive anew the promise of her
affection and her hand-will you believe 1t q
she gave me box on the ear that upset me a.
sainst The car, and running 10 her father, who
at that moment came up, she related TO him and
the assembled company what she called my dis
graceful conduct in the balloon, and ended by
informing me tina: all OF her hand that l was
likely to get had been already bestowed upon
my ear, which, she assured me, had been given
with all her heart.
''You villain % SAID Sir George, advancing
towards me with horse-whip IN bis hand
"You VILLAIN! Pve a good mind TO break this
over your back"
''SIr George" said I, "vIlan and Jenkyns
must never be coupled in the same sentence
and as for the breaking OF this whip, III relieve
you OF the trouble," and snatching it from his
hand, broke 1t in two, and threw The pieces
on the ground. "And now l shall have the
honor of wishing you good morning. Miss
P, forgive YOU" And retired.
''Now l ask you whether any specimen OF
female treachery equal TO that has ever come
within your experience, and whether any ex-
cuse can be made for such conduct"
GAS | said before, it's like the SEX" said the
second marine.
"Yes, all mankind is sejulced by woman"
said the third marine.