The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-27

Fanny was in the car. Every thing was
ready, wheu the aeronaut suddenly faint
ed. He was carried into the house, and
Sir George accompanied him to see that
he was properly attended to- Fanny was
in despair.
"'Am | to lose my air expedition 2
she exclaimed. looking over the side OF
the car 'some one understands the man.
agement of this thing, surely? Nobody
Tou,' she called out to me, you under.
stand it, don't YOU I!
Perfectly, | answered
"'Come along then she cried, be
quick before papa comes back.
The company ia general endeavored
to dissuade her from her project, but of
course in vain After decent show of
hesitation climbed into the car. The
balloon was cast off. aud rapidly sailed
heavenward, There was scarcely breath
of wiad, aud we rose almost straight up.
We rose above the house, and she laugh
ed, aud said,
"'How jolly!
1--WE were higher than the highest trees
and she smiled, and said it was very kind
of me to c,me with her. We were So
high that the people belov looked mere
specjs. and she hoped that | thorough
" understood the management OF the
balloon. Now was my time.
II understand the gciny up part,
answered to come down is not SO easy,
aud | whistled.
"'Wnat do yoa mean 2 she cried,
"'Why, when you want 70 GO up tas-
ter you throw sohe sand overheard, re-
piled, suiting the actUu to Tue word
Don't be looiisr, IoH, she raid. try
ing to appear quile calnl aud Indifferent,
but trembling uucomdouly y.
"'Fnolish ! said On, dear no but
whether 60 along the ground pr up In
the air [ like to 90 the pace, and 50 do
yea, Fanny, | know. GO it you crlp-
pes = aud over went another sand bag
why you're ulad, surely she whls-
pered III utter terrCr, aud ultd to reach
the bags, but kept her back
Only with love, NY dear, | answer
cd, siuilng pleasantly: only with love
for YOU. Oh, Fanny, | adore you Say
yuu w.i be .ul wife.
IL gave you an ans yer the other day,
she replied; 'uuc which [ should have
thought you would have remen bered,
she added. laughing little, uotwith,
standing her terror,
IL remember it perfectly, onswcred
but | intend to have different reply to
t.,af You see those five sand bags
>,iaI a~h wa i've tIues To become my
vile. E.ris tiue Yon refuse shall
throw over Il >iud bng-S''. lady talr, a.
tie cahmen would say, reconsider Your
decision, and consent to Decoue MIS-
Jenkyns.'
IL won't" she said Il never will
and, let me tell you, that you are acting
in very ugentiemanly y way to press me
thus.
"'Ynu acted in a ,ery ladylike way
the other day, did you not, | rejoi ed
when you kuvckcd me out of the boat !?
She laughed again, for she was pluck y
girl, and no mistake-a very pIucky girl
; However, | went on, it no good argu
ins about twill yol promise to give
me your hand :!
"'Nevcr. she answered; III 90 tC
Crsa Major FIRST, though I've got a BIZ
!, enough bear here in all conscieuce.-
Stay you'd prefer Aquaius, wouldn'
your
She looked SO pretty that J was al
most iucIined to let her off | Was ouly
trying to frighten her, of COURSE
knew now high we could 90 safely vel
enough, aud how valuable the life OF JeD
kyns was to his country but resolution
Is one of the strong points uf my ctarac
ter, and when I've begun thing like
, to carry it through, SO threw over an
| other sand bag, and whistled the Deac
March in Saul
"'Come, Mr. Jenkyns, she said, sud
e deuly, 'come, Tom, let US descend now
, aud II! promise to say Duthing whatever
about all this.
Y Il continued the execution Of tn.
o Dead March.
J. But if you do not begin the descen
. at once Iii tell papa the moment | Sc
f foot on the ground
Il laug led, seized another bag, and
, looking steadily at her, said:
"'Wlll yOu promise to give me you
| hand 2
! "'l've answered you already was tn,
r reply.
Over went the sand. and the solemI
1 notes of the Dead March resouudeC
, through the car.
n "'l thought you were gentleman,
I said Fanny, rising up in terrible rag
4 from the bottom of the car where she hat