Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-26

| thefeu- laughter lnNITllbIy iOilUWcn. -
/ 'Jeukyns, said |, 'Rcvengel rcyeugc.' Tie
/ opportunity soon offered. There was 10
| be balloon ascension from the lawn, amt
Fanny tormented her. father into letting
her ascend with tue aeronaut. ! instantly
| took my plans; bribcd the aeronaut to
plead illness at Il moment the machine
should have risen; learned from hiIn the
management of the balloon, though | un-
derstood that pretty well before, and calm
/ ly awaited the result. The tlay came. TIE
weather was fine. The balloon was infa-
| ted. Fanny was in the car. Everything
was ready when the acronaut suddenly
| tainted. He was carried into the house,
and Sir George accompanied him to see
! that he was properly attended TO. Fanny
was in despair.
cam to lose my air expedition" she
! exclaimed looking over the side of the car.
| Some one understands the management OF
this thing, surely. Nobody! Toni she
called out to me, you understand it, don't
| y0u?'
's'Perfectly' answered.
sCOmc along thcuT she cried, 'bc quick;
before papa comes back
"The company in general cndeavored to
dissHade her from her project, but of course
! in vain After decent show of hesitation,
/
cast of. and rapidly sailed hcavcnward.
There was scarcely Il breath OF wind, and
we rose almost straight up. We rose
above the house, and she laughed, and
said
"'How jollyr
ave wer, higher than the highest trees
and she smiled, and said it was very kind
of me to come with her. We were so high
that the people below looked mere spccks,
and she hoped that thoroughly under
stood the management of the balloon.
Now was my time.
al understand the going mp part an
swered, 'tO come down is not so easy and
whistlcd.
".What do you menn?' she cried.
"'Why. when you want to 30 up faster,
vou throw some sand overbord,' I replied,
shifting the action to the word.
".Don't he foolish. Tom, she said, try
ing to appear calm and Indifferent but
trembling uncommonly.
"'FooIishr said. 'Oh, dear no! but
hut whether I 30 along the ground or mp
in the mir | like to 80 the pace, and so do
you. Fanny, know. Go it, you cripplcS
and over went another sand bag.
"'Why, you're mad, surely she whis-
pcred in utter terror, and tried to reach the
bags, but kept her back.
"sOnly with love- my dear answered,
smiling pleasantly; only with love for you.
Oh, Fanny. | adore you Say you will he
my wife,
'ssI gave YOU an answer the other day
she replied; 'one which should have
thonght you would have remembered she
added, laughing Il little Notwithstanding
her terror
"sI remember it perfectly answered,
but intend to have n different reply to
that You see those five sand-bags, sinai!
ask YOU five times to become my wife
Every time YOU refuse | shall throw over Il
sand-bag--so, lady fair, rs the cabmeu
would say, reconsider your decision, and
consent TO become Mrs. Jenkyns'
s..I WON'T she said; 4 never will and,
let me tell you. that YOU are acting in Il
very ungentemaniy way to press me
thus
s.You acted in Il very ladylikc way the
otucr day, did you not rcjo!ncd, 'whcn
Won knocked me out Of the boat| She
laughed again, for size WAS Il plucky girl,
and no mistakc-il very plucky girl. How
ever, | went OH, its no good arguing
about twill you promise to give me your
hand?'
".Neverg she answered; 'T'Ii go to UrSt
Major first, though I've got " big enough
bear here in all conscience. SG'y you'd
prefer AQuariuS, wouldn't you
aShn looked so pretty that was almost
inclined TO let her off q was only trying to
frighlcn her, ut course-I knew how high
we could 20 safely well enough, and now
valuable the life OF lcnkyns WAS to his
country bat resolution is one OF the
! strong points of my character, and when
I've begun thing like to carry it through,
SO | threw over another sand bag, and
whistled the Dead March in Saul.
"'Gome. Mr.. jenkins, she said, sudden
", come, Tom, let us descend now, aud
III promise to say nothing whatever about
ul this
~ continued the execution of the Dead
March
".But if you do not begin the descent
At once III tell papa the moment l set foot
on the ground
al laughed. seized another bag, and
looking steadily at her, said:
,'.WiIl you promise to give me yonr
hand?'
..sI'yc answered you already was the
reply.
"0ver went the sand, aud the solemn
notes of the Dead March rcsounded through
| the car.
| s.I thought you were a gentleman said
Fanny, rising up in a terrible rage from the
bottom of the car, where she had been sit
! ting, and looking perfectly beautiful in her
I wrath: i thought you were Il gentleman
but find was mistaken; why 81 chimney
sweeper wonld not treat Il lady in such 4
way. Do you know that you are risking
vour own life rs well rs mine by your mad
ness?
81 explained that adored her so mmch
that TO die in her company would be per-
/ feet bliss. so that | begged she would not
consider my feeling at ALL She dashed
her beautiful hair from her face, and stand
ing perfectly erect, looking like the God
dcss of Anger or Bo"diceo--ifyou can fan
cy that pcrsouage i'll a baIloon-she said
g 4 command you to begin the descent