The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-19
me rals He Told the Marines.

70 impossible. What Il thers to prevent LADY,
Z she Il ~ inclined, from----' But that would
yol the story. And there ia no law Of nature,
(suprcsc, to restrain man who !. 50 devoid .,
fontlernsnly feeling q. hs is. hut that woud
ell you what IL coming II i no good saving
,e WAS intoxicated. hearss Def. You t. Rs'
iruuh on sherry and .o,ls water and to lay IL
o the heat II the season Is absurd. for i ~na
etnarksbly coul -vonin. for August. No Jtr-
avn. /. man who has had some siraneS expert
s,c~- and this WAS not the least strange among
ohNn. Still, mini ! will not guarantee the
truth d this though. Nv tbs ~ay, you don't
srten find man tell ths ssme tale twice in eS-
sctly tn. sstne way Ii IL |. No, true AL have
heard him tell this iwice. The fret time MAS at
dinner at lori-- We'll II dc,~ not 'nstt"r
wherv. Ii IL sometime. si,is9lle not t" mention
proper rsmcs. don't think reuiiouins tili'
would d. any harm. thoush-ai dinher at the
lori's cricket ground. AId the second time was
or the OCCASION ut Which am ~ Ming, when !
fcgni him drinking sherry and -'ds water sud
smokins cLer,.,t. 9Th q TO- OH, er. e Marines
one Il whom, with I'VE glove. tlaiys s.ysn Ia.
h,liN AMI a wi,hsrcd ia, tefor, lin. was telling
how" after leadir. M or In Ills WAY, sitr
gaining my young Affections IN Ills 'reachctous
manner 3, IOss .ir shs throws NE over anl
narrie~ Bul her"
Iii. lac the .cS. ALL the second Marine.
e lt's the Woman that ssjucee eli mankind,
siii t-e thr th.rl Marie.
d" |; r.nln.is me- q what once happened 10 nv
eli and Jenkins v,u know the story, he
continued. turning 20 me-. " 10 lust or''cr YOUR
relt ~cIne sherry sui .eiA-~ster; an aud while
wa are Al. " 10 order gone iur me, too, s' you
can pay TT them toth Wien they come then
shir't = pui ou. la,insior any think slwsys
re. ne cr'. Thank YOU III try one Of your
e-ars. We'll , eeuilsmen. turning to the Ma
rle.. " sue time *. | wa. STAYING At Sir
Ge,t.v p. p lIou~e p slire Great
ruui.r Il T., PIE ;hcre--sll Kind. u amu-emonts
e1s on. DRIVING. riding. fishing, shooting,
>,tri thins Ia fact. - ,'cu-Ec daughter Fanny.
w. pttsr nv 90. suiou in the-s expeditions,
Al Va. csn.i era. ~ Tfl,k With her. For she
va .irl g. whom tie o. itLet stunning al
.;tsr than AHy other that am acquainted
v,,h. She coull lie like Ninrvl. she could
ar.v- Ike jehn. .ls could to~ ike Charon, she
c'l1 Arce like Ten -ichore, She coult run like
lsns, IL. wake. liAe Jino and she looked like
Venus. I've seen her IN, H..
one .ssl point in Aer character, ct any rate, ="
satl the third Marine.
Ja.t like TIE .sx. sail the second Marine.
All .he wAs sumner. coutiuu.i Jenkyns,
''y1u .hoali have heard that girl whistle, and
hIsh-y0g ~ al! have heard her laugh. She
"a. ;ruly ishifg companion. We role to-
s.;hcr lr0Vs together, ii.hyi together, walked
t,esthsr danced /, g .het, sang o;ether ! call
e, hcr Fanny. al .Ae allied mo Tom. All this
eall. nave but one termination vou know.
fell in love viii her, AMI determined ~ take tho
fr, opportunity II Proposing. - ono lay, when
-, were out together fishing on the lake, went
down On nv kuees amongst tho eul. gems, seized
Ter hand AMI pressed 1t 20 NY ~ai-tcoat and IN
blrnins aocenu enteatei her TO become my
wife.
Don't b fool . she said, Now drop 1t, DO
and put NE fresh worm on
oh Fanny exclaimed, Aon't talk aho u,
worms when mArTiAg. j. III the question. Only
ny-
I" III tell you what /, il now, she replied an.
g-iy, II you don't drop II III pi,ch you out o
the loaf
Gentlemen" .ait JENKINS, with strong emo
tion, 4 did drop II and give you my word d
honor. with sudden shove she sent me flying
Into the water then ssirlnz the scu., with a
stross or two che put several yaris between vs.,
and burs, into . 4, OF laughter that fortunately
prevented her from going any further. swan
up and clim.d into the toat. 'Jenkyns sah
= myself, Rcv,.ni"' Revenge disguised m,
feelings, iaushel-hideous mockery ot mrth-
laughed Pulled to the bank, wen, to the house
and changed my clothes. When | appeared a
the dinner-tsble, perceived that every one hs
boen Informed 81 my ducking-unversal laugh
trr greeted me. During dinner Fanny repeated
Whispered TO her ncighbor, and glanced ut me
Snotherei laughter Invariably followed. 'Jen
hvns said !, Revenge. The opportunit,
soon offered. There was to lie a balloon a.sen
from the lawn, aud Fanny had tormcntsd he
father into letting her ascend with the asronaut
instantly took my plans; hrbel the scronant :
should have risen; learned from him tho arrange
nIent Of the balloon, though understood tina
pretty well before, and calmly awaited the res al,
The day came. The weather was fine. Tho hal
loon was inflated Fanny was in the car. Ev,
Yvthing was ready, when the acronaut student
f,inted. lie was carried into the house, and =
George accompanied him To gee that he was PROF
erly attended to. Fanny was in despair.
Am 10 lose my air expedition !. she Ell
claimed, looking over the side Of the car. some
one understands the mana cement Of this thing
s1r,lyi Nobody Tom = she called out 20 me
you understand it, don't YOU =
- Perfectly = answered,
Come along thea. she cried, BE quick he
forc papa comes back
a." The company in general ondcsvored to lie
suade her from her project, but OF course in vain
A'ior n descent show Of hesitation. climei int
the car. The balloon war cast OH, aud rapdl
sailed heavenwird, There was scarcely q breati
OF wind, aud We rose almost straight up. w
rose above the house, and she laughed and said
"'liow Jolly .
eve were higher than the highest trees and
che smiled, and said II was very kind of me "a
come with her. We were so high that the peopl,
below looked mere speaks, and She hoped that
thoroughly understood ia. management of til
balloon. Now was my time.
u understand The going up part, answered
'to come down is not 50 easy, and whibtlel.
What do you mean Z she cried.
why, when you want to go up faster, yo
throw some ,and overheard, replied, -uitins VI
action to the word.
Don't be foolish, Tom, she sail, trying
appear quite calm and indifferent, but trsmblin
uncommonly.
Foolish = said. 'Oh, dear but wheth,
] 70 along the ground or up in tho air.
Ike to go the pace, AMI ~ DO you, FANNY know
Go 1t you cripples and over went another SAM
bag w,,. .,
sat Art AMI A e. II a..
kept her back.
u Only with my love, my dear | an.wers
emiling pleasantly 'only with my love for yo
oh, Fanny, l adore you Say you will BE- II
"T gave you an answer the other day, she !
piled one which should have thought v,
Would have remembered, she added, laugln
little, notwithstanding her terror.
80 remember it perfectly, ! answered, u
I intend to have different reply to that.
sse those five sand bags, shah ask you five tn
70 become my wife. Every time you rsfus
Shall throw over a sand-bag- SO lady fair, -
cAbmen would say, reconsider your decision,
consent 10 become Mrs. Jenkyns.'
81 won't!' she said i never will! And, lot
cell you, that you are acting in very ungen
manly way to prsss me thus
"TYou acted in . very lady like way tho OF
day, did you not, rsjoined, when you knoc
ms out Of the boat p She laughed again, for
was plucky girl, and no mstake,-s very plas'
girl. However, ! went on, It's no good
euing about twill you promise to give
your hand p