Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-12-17


SAID l to myself, Revenge revenyel |
disguised my feelings laughed-hideous
mockery of mirth-I laughed. Pulled to
the bank, went to the house and changed
my clothes. When appeared at the din
ner table, perceived that every one had
been Informed of my ducking-uuiversal
laughter greeted me. During dinner Fan
ny repeatedly whispered to her neighbor.
and glanced at me. Smothered laughter
invariably followed. 'Jenkynsl' said l.,
Revenge! The opportunity soon offered
There was to be a balloon ascension from
the lawn, and Fanny bad tormented her
father into letting her ascend with the
1ronaut instantly took my plans ;brb
ed the nr0naut to plead illness at the mo-
ment when the machine SHOULD have risen:
learned from him the management Of the
balloon, though | understood that pretty
we'll before, and calmly awaited the result
The day came. The weather was fine =
The balloon was Inflated. Fanny was in
the car. Everything was ready, when the
eronaut suddenly tainted. He was car
ried into the house. and Sir George accom-
panied him to see that he was properly at
tended to. Fanny was III despair
Am to loose my air expedition !" she
exclaimed looking over the side Of the car
Some one understands the management of
this thing surely? Nobody Tom p she
called to me, you understand it, don't
you ~
Perfectly ! | answered.
Come then ~ she cried, ''be quick be-
fore papa comes back"
The company in general endeavcred to
dissuade her from her project, but of course
IN vain. Alter decent show of hesita-
ton, climbed. There was scare, ly a
breath of wind, and we rose almost straight
up.
We rose above the house, and she laugh
ed and said:
"low jolly !"
We were higher than the highest trees
ard she smiled, and said it was very kind
of me to come with her. We were so high
That the people below looked mere spechs,
and she hoped that thoroughly under
stood the management Of the balloon. Now
was my time.
81 understand The going up part" an
swered, to come down is not SO easy," and
| whistied.
"What do you mean" she cried
why, when you want to go up faster,
you throw some sand overheard" replied
suitIng the action to the word
Don't be foolish, Tum," she said, trying
to appear quite calm and Indifferent, but
trembling uncOmmnnly.
Foolish !" l said. ooh, dear no ! but
whether 90 along the ground OF up in the
air like to g. the pace, and so do you,
| Fanny, know. Go il, you cripple , aud
over went another sand bag
why, you're mad, surely" she whis-
PEREZ in utter terror, and tried to reach the
bag, but kept her back.
Only with 1--we" my DEAR" answered
smillngly pleasantly; ''only with love for
you. Oh, Fanny, l adore YOU say you
will be my wife"
gave you an answer the other day :"
she replied lone which | should have
thought you would have remembered, she
added, laughing little notwithstanding
hur terror.
II remembered it perfectly" answered
tut intend to have different reply to
that. You see those sand bags. shall ask
you FIVE times to become my wife. Every
time you refuse | shall throw over a sand
bag-sO. lady fair as the cabman would
say, reconsider your decision, and consent
TO become Mrs. Jenkyns."
81 WON'T !" she said Il never vii and
let me tell you. THAI you are acting in a
very ungentlemanly way to press me thus
You acted in very lldylike way the
other day. did you not" rejoined, when
you knocked me cut of the boat?" She
laughed again, for she was a plucky girl,
and no mistake-a very ;lucky girl
However" | went on, Its no good argu
ing about twill you promise to give me
your hand"
Never" she a0shered "I'l go to
Ursa Major first, though I've got big
enough bear here, in all conscience. Stay!
you'd prefer AqUarius, wouldn't you?"
She Looked SD pretty that | was almost
inclined to let her cff was only trying to
Brighten her of cnurse-I knew how high
we could 90 safely well enough, and how
valuable the life Of Jenkyns was to his
country y but resolution is one of the
s'rong points OF my character, and hen
I've begun q thing like to carry it thro',
so | threw over another sand bag and
whistled the Dead March in Saul.
"Come, Mr.. Jcnkyns," she said. sud
denly, "come, Tom, let us descend now,
and III promise to say nothing whatever
about this"
81 continued the execution of the Dead
March.
But if you do not begin the descent at
once I'll tell papa the moment l set foot or
the ground"
lauHneu, seIZeU aHotUeT Jag, anu look
ing steadily at her, said,
will you promise to give me your
hard? ?"
"Ive answered you already" was the
reply.
Over went the sand, and the solemn
notes of the Dead March resounded through
the car"
81 thought you were gentleman" said
) Fanny, rising up in terrible rage from the
bottom of the car. where she had been sit
, ting, and looking perfectly beautiful in
wrath; Il thought you were gentleman,
but | find | was mistaken ; why a chimney
sweeper would not treat a lady in such q
} way. Do you not know you are risking
!, your own life as well as mine by your mad
} ness?"
II explained that l adored her 30 much
; that to die in her company wouli be per
|. feet bliss, 50 that | begged she weuld not
} consider my feelings at all. She dashed
her beautiful hair from her face, and stand
ing perfectly erect, looking like the God
dess of Anger or Bcadicea-if you can
: fancy that parsonage in a balloon-she
said
81 command you to begin the descent
this instanti"
The Dead March, whistled in a manner
essentially gay and lively, was the only re-
sponse. After few minutes silence, took
up another bug, and said:
I'VE are getting rather high. IF you do
not decide soon we shall have Mercury cnm
ing to tell US that We are tresspassing-
will you promise me your hand ?"
"She sat in sulky silence in the bottom
of the car. threw over the sand. Then
: she tried another plan. Throwing herself
upon her knees, and bursting into tears,
she said
"Ob. forgive NE for what did the other
day Ii was very wrong, and | am very
, surry. Take me home and will be q sis