The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-25


dy coming.
"A lady comingi Where on earth is
she to come 10 ~ inquired I.
There was not room enough for pins
head TO make its way among US, and far
less n lady.
rs there no room ? inquired one Of the
sweetest voices l ever heard in thy long
life.
Plenty Of room, miss. Legs down.
cried the conductor.
Then a honnel appeared, with one Of
the most lovely faces in it you can ina
gine, and look Of tender appeal upon it
at finding the bell full Of legs which it
was impossible to resist | Sidled nearer
towards the page, in whom | had some
sort Of confidence, and made room for this
charming creature on my left hand. 1t
was before the days Of clinoline. but she
wore some expansive gauzy garments,
which as she took her seat, flowed over all
the others, and seemed to leave her alone
with me and the page-who, except as
scientific assistant, considered as no.
lodv.
rs there any dangerH' asked she, in
soIt, low tones. and putting her hand on
mine in or,ler to steady herself, for she
had very little to sit upon. 4 almost re-.
gret that ventureI to make the descent
oh, say not So returned |. Hold on
to me. You may squeeze my hand as
tight as you please; that is the only way
to keep from falling
Even in that bottle.green light | saw q
lovely blush steal over her damask cheek;
but She did take hold Of my hand, and
held it pretty tight, too
What an oppression feel about my
forehead observed she; my brain seems
on fire.
so does mine, my dear young lady
replied |; 'aad my head goes pit-a pat, pit
a.pat'
so does mine said she; I am told the
phenomenon happens in all these Subma'
rine EXCURSIONS
Why, We amt off yet,' ! observed to
the page contemptuouSly, who had been
unju>litiably listening to our conversation.
should have perhaps rebuked him, but
at that moment the awful bell swung out
from terra frma, and we Lchrld beneath
Us the cold and treachero'.S wave.
What a terrible situation ? CALCULATED
my fair companion.
Not altogether returned !, with a pres
sur. of the fingers.
We are leaving all behind us-or. at
least above Us, added she, for even in that
awful moment her native correctness did
not desert her Heaven preserve US, what
was that?
a cannon ap' cared TO have gone off i'm,
mediately outside Of my ear, and then it
went on ii ing royal salute--and didn't
stop then.
trembled like an aspen-leaf. but not so
much - the beautiful being who relied on
me for succor. We leaned up against one
an"thcr for mutual support. With my
left arm I mechanically encircled her
waist; with Inv right hand I grasped hall
a dozen Of the pages buttons On one
side Of Ine was Poetry; on the other, Sci
ence.
What are those dreadful guns? p asked
the young lady.
Guns cried the page. laughing
laugh peculiar, l hope. to water. kelpieS.
That. only the tinpaniem Of your ear
bursting. bless yer. It'll get wuss and
wu>S, and the top Of your ed will he like
To flv uff, as it seems to you, before We get
to the bottom. A comm up you wH Ike
il he,trr.'
Dear girl whispered I, in tones of
cornf'rt. you will find it some relief to
lay your head upon my shoulder
She did So, and caught her broken
tones irquiing what was that dreadful
thing that kept beating against the bell,
as though it wanted to get in among us.
hope and trust, my good boy said she,
addressing the page with sudden anima.
lion, that it is not exactly that electrical
reln
do believe that il had not had fast
hold Of that boy by his buttons, that he
would have fallen off his seat into the
water, in paroxySm Of mirth, and left
us without any protector
Lor' bless ye, miss replied he, when
nc got breath enough to do so, that's the
heating of the hair pump, that is; if that
was to stop for arf minute, it wonld be
all Hockey with us in this ere bell
'Honkey! CALCULATED the terrified young
creature. What dreadful language he
does use. You haven't got a waterproof
coat on, have you, sir.'
tr, mbled as the dear girl made this
cxtraol dinary inquiry. for thought that
terror was drpriviHg her of reason. Could
she imagine that Macintosh would save
Us, even 80 many fathomS under water as
We we're now!
Alas, m, said I, thinking best to hn
NOR hei; 1 left my waterproof up above,
and also INV umbrella
4 asked returned she, because seem
to breathe nothing else but puIe India.
rubber
Perhaps it was this peculiar atmosphere
which erased her words aS soon As she
lad uttered them, that compelled me to
keep my cheek quite close to her to catch
the precious tones.
They pump the air through India,rub-
Der tubes Ianswered.
How wise yon are, said she. adniring-
ly; how nice it must be to know every
thing
Very NICE said I; please to tell me,
therefore, what name you bear in the up
per world. Ihave read OF sirens and mer.
maids. How dare you touch that lady's
dreSSr' cried !, with excessive indigna-
tion. as the scientific page made a sudden
snatch at her pcttic"atS.
They was a.gettin' into the water, sir.
that's why, returned the youth, Sulkily.
Don't you.go n-hollering at me. It's my
duty to take care of all aS comes down
here, and have my orders about their
petticoatS.'
My good boy said I. here is half.
crown for you. I am sorry spoke so
loud, because water conducts sound with
great facility, and they may have heard
me up above. Al! that passes among
ourselves here should be respected, as
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