Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-21
The FSIg hsI0ld Che Marines.

SAY that ~ - impcla40los WHAT'S Mofe "
prevent Z aady, II she felt 90 inclined ftom-f
Bua thssEould spoil theHtOry. Aud there is
no Law Ofnntnra I suppose, 20 restraints man
Whe b seisFoid OF genuemanly feolngash he
h-Butt hpa Wenld tell you what Was CON
ing. Misno COED saying be was intoxseatea
bscausaaI dsy yOa 20 get drunk on saezEy
and sodR water and 10 lEy Il on % the heat
81 tie season is absurd, for Il was a remaTka-
bly, cool day 81 Ang1st Not Jenkyna iaa
nan whoshss had some strange experiences
and shlaRas not the least strange among
them. sill mind, I will not guaFaHtee tie
tFuth ofaibiS though, BY the way yOa don't
eian linda man cell the same tale tWlca IN
exactly tie sane way ifit we're not tr9s, and
have hard him tsll this twice. The dfst
time was ct dinner ct L0rd-We1l Il does
not matter where. Il Is sometimes not sd
Vinhls 10 mention proper ame | don't
think meRtioDiRg this would do any harm,
thouqh-akad dinner al Lord oricket-ground,.
and the sac0Rd time was on the occasion Of
which Ian speaking, when ! found him
driakinq RherryJand soda-WRter and smoking
eheroOa With thres officers Of AaTiueA enc
CfWh0m, With eve gloves ladies siE-andsas
hal0 and 4 WitheTed rose peiore him, Wes teg
lag how-a after leading me on in thisWay,
AFTER gaining ny young affections in this
t~reacherous manner,by JoYel sir she throws
ne oVar and msries BlubbeE"
HIta like ths sex said the second Marine.
tIts the woman thstsejuices all mankind,
said TIE bird Aarine. msu
at roninds me Of what once happened 10
myselE" said Jenkyns; 'yOu know the sto-
rg,n be continued, turning 10 me. 80 just
order yoUfsali ONE sherry and soda-Wateri
Cd, and while you are about it order some
foF me too, and you can pay for both When
they come; then sha'nt be put cat. Pay
ing for anything always puts me ont, Thank
you III try \ Of your cigars. swell,
gentlemen turning 10 the Marines, tsome
tine ego, I Was staying with Sir 6eorgeP-
P-H0usa P-shire. Grest number of peO-
pie there-an kinds Of amusementa going on.
Driving, riding, fishing, shooting every
ching In fact; Sir Georges daughter, Fanny,
vas often my companion in these expedi-
tons, and ] was considerably struck with
her. For she was = gidtolwhom ~ths-ePithet
Staining" applies better than any other that
Ian acquainted With. She could ride like
Einrod, sha could drive like Jehu, she could
row Ike Ohar0n, she could dance like Terp-
siehore, she could run like Diana, she walked
like Juno, and she looked like Venus. I've
even seen her smoke
H0ne good point in her character, at any
rata Haid the third Marine.
HJust Ike ths,sex," said the second Ma
Eins.
aAhf she ssammered," continued Jenkyns,
ayuu should have heard that whistle, and
lGngh-yon should have heard her laugh
Shs was . truly delightful companion. We
rode tOgethsG drove together, hshed togsth-
e., walked together, danced together, sang
together IeaIled her Fanny and she called
ne Ton. All this could have but one ter
minadon, you know. / fen in love with her,
and dstsrmined to take the 6rst opportunity
Of proposing. So n day, when we were
cut together fishing on The lake, / went
down on ny knees amongst the gudgs01s,
Ssizsd her hand, pressed Ii 20 my Waistooat,
sad in buraing aoesnts entTeRted her to be-
come my Wie.P
HDon't be afoolP, she said. nNoW drop.
IL dol and put me fresh worm on"
aOhl Fanny / exclaimed, udon't talk Of
worms Ehsn marriage Is in question. Only
n.y."
II tell yen what 1t is, now" she replied
angFily, "if you don't drop 70 IN pitch you
u Of the boat"
aGentlemsAp said JeBkyns with strong
emotion, 81 did not drop it and I give you
my word Of honor, with a sudden shove, she
cent me flying into the water; hen, seizing
sculls with q stroke or two she put several
yards between as, and burst into a ft Of
lsughter that fortunately prevented her go
ing any farther. I swan up and climbed
into the boat 'Jenkynsp said I to myself
SRsVengsl revenge / disguised my feelings.
I hughed-hideOus mOckery Of mirth-I
laughed. Pulled to the bank, went to the
house and changed my clothes. When / ap-
Paared ct the dlnner-tsble I perceived that
everyone had been informed Of my ducking
universal laughter greeted me. During
dinner Fanny repeatedly whispered to her
nsighboT and glanced ct me-. Smothered
laughter Invariably followed. aJenkynsP'
aid I 'sreYengep The opportunity DON
oEorsd. There was 70 be balloon ascent
from the lawn, and Fanny had tormented
Rsr father into letting her ascend with the
~ssFoneut I instantly took my plans, and
brfbed ths aerOnaut to plead illness at the
memsnt when the machine should have ris-
e1; learned from him the management of the
balloon, though understood that pretty well
before, end calmly awaited the result The
day came. The weather was fine. The bal
loon was inflated. Fanny was in the car.
Everything was resdy, when the aeronaut
suddenly tainted. BE was carried into The
house. and Sir George accompanied him to
zee that he was properly attended to. Fan
ny was in despair.
San l 10 lose my air expedition 2" she
exclaimed, looking over the side Of the car.
aeome one understands the management
of this thing, surely NObodyl Tomb
she called cut % me, "you understand 81
don't youfD
"PsEsechy PT answered.
aOome siOng then 70 she cried, abe
quisk, before papa comes back"
The oompany.in general endea7ored 10
dis8uade her from her project but Of course
IN vain. After o decent show OF hesita.
tion, / climbed into the car. The balloon
vas cast Of, and rapidly ssiled heaven.
ward There was scarcely q breath Of
Wind, and Eeroae almost straight up. Wei
ross shove Che house, and she laughed, and
said:
sHov jollyP
WaWers higher than the highest trees
and she smiled, and said it was very kind
of ne 70 come with her. We were 80 high
that the people below looked mere spe0Es,
end she hoped that / thoroughly under
stsOa The management Of the balloon. Nov
Was my time.
81 understand the gOingup part"I an
BHered, ito come down is not 90 easy"
snd / Whistled.
@Whst do you mean p she cried.
"Why when yeu want to 20 up faster,
you throw some sand overheard / replied.
suiting the sCtion othe word.
HD0n't Be foolish, Tom, she said. trying
10 appsar quite cain and Indifferent but
trembling unoommonly.
sFoOli0hi" / said. cob, dear, mol but
whsthsr 1 60 along The ground or up in
The sirI like to 90 to the pace, and 30 do
Jon, Fanny Ikn0E. Col you cripplssr