The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-01-02
9n 9musing Storp.
Love in A BALLOON.
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You acted in very ladyllke way
the other day, did you not | rcjoined,
when you knocked me out of the boatT
She laughed again, for she was a plucky
girl, and no mistake very plucky
girl. However went on, its no
good arguing about twill you prom
ise-give me your handp
'Neverl" she answered; I'll 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 so pretty that was al
most inclined to let her off { was only
trying to frighten her, of oourse-I
knew how high we could 90 safely well
enough, and how valuable the life of
Jenkyns was to bis countryO but reso-
luton is one of the strong points Of
my character, and when I've begun a
thing l like to carry it through, so |
threw over another sand bag, and whis-
tied the Dead March in Saul.
Come, Mr.. Jenkyns, she said,
suddenly, come, Tom, let US descend
now, and I'll promise to say nothing
whatever about all this
II continued the execution of the
Dead March,
"'But if you do not begin the de-
scent at once, I'll tell papa the moment
l set foot on the ground
~ laughed, seized another sand bag,
and, looking steadily at her, said:
"'Will you promise to give me your
handP
"'I've answered you already" was
the reply.
"Over went the sand, and the solemn
notes of the Dead March resounded
through the car.
al thought you we're gentleman,
said Fanny, raising up in terrible
rage from the bottom of the car, where
she had been sitting, and looking per
fectly beautiful in her wrath; i thought
you were gentleman, but l find was
mistaken; why, chimney-sweepel
would not treat lady in such a way
Do you know that you are risking YOU
own life as we'll as mine by your mad
nessl
"I explained that I adored her Sc
much that to die in her company woult
be perfect bliss, so that / begged sht
would not consider my feelings at all
She dashed her beautiful hair from he
face, and standing perfectly erect, look
ing like the Goddess of Anger or Boa
dicea-if you can fancy that personag'
in balloon-she said:
al command you to begin the de
scent this Instant
"The Dead March, whistled in a man
ner essentially gay and lively, was tn,
only response. After q few minutes
silence, 1 took up another bag, anC
said:
"'We are getting rather high; if yoV
do not decide soon we shall have Mer
curry coming to tell us that we are tres
passing--will you promise me you
hand?'
"She sat in sulky silence in the bot
tom of the car. / threw over the sand
Then she tried another plan. Throw
> ing herself upon her knees, and burst
ing into tears, she said:
'Oh, forgive me for what / did tn
,, other day 1t was very wrong, and
am very sorry. Take me homo and
will be sister to you
; Not a wifo2' said 1.
"'I can'tl can'tl she answered.
"Over went the fourth bag, and [ be
gan to think she would beat me, afte
a all; for I did not like the idea of goin
d much higher. | would not give i
: just yet, however. / whistled for fe,
moments, to give her time for reflection
:, ~ and then said:
Fanny, they say that marriages ar
d made in Ileaven-if you do not tax
care, ours will be solemnzed there.
81 took up the fifth bag.
"'Come, l said, my wife in life, {
my companion, in doathl Which is
to be2' and patted the sand bag in
cheerful manner. She held her fac
in her hands, but did not answer.
nursed the sand bag as if it had been
baby.
"'COme, Fanny, give me your prom
isel
II could hear her sobs. I'm n
most soft-hearted creature breathin
aud would not pain any living thin
and, l confess, she had beaten me-
forgave her the ducking; l forgave h
for rejecting me, l was on the poi
of Ainging the bag back into the ca
and saying: Dearest Fanny; forgi'
me FOR frightening you. Marry WHOM
soever you will. Give your love
hand to the lowest groom in your st
bles-endow with your priceless beau
the Chief of the Panki.wanki Indian
Whatever happens, Jenkyns is yo
slave-your dOg-your footstool. H
duty henceforth, is to go whithersoe
en- er you shall order-to do whatever "
IT. shall command I was just on Il
nj point of saying this, l repeat, when Fa
ny suddenly looked up, and said, wi
a queerish expression upon her face:
"'You need not throw that last b
1t, over. promise to give you my han
"With all your hcart2' l ask
quickly,
"'With oil my heart, she answer,
with the same strange look.
Is "I tossed the bag into the bottom
the car and opened the valve. I
balloon descended. 8.ts.ff .t,,
IA, "Gentlemen," said Jenkyns, risi
from his seat in the most SOLEMN mi