The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

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ever committed during a checkered life
seemed to crowd in upon my recollection,
| made the most ardent resolutions for
conducting myself for the future after
different fashion-if I should only be
permitted to emerge alive out of that
bell. It is true that there was yet time
for me to do so, for the director was still
tonting for passengers, but Ihad not the
moral courage for such a-step as this.
| could not have descended amid. the
same crowd which had applsuded my
intrepidity, to experience its scornful
Ijeers I perceived the same feelings
we're .actuating two other individuals
who now Joined US; they, too, cast wish
fnl glances at the mouth of the bell, and
were evidently contemplating in their
minds the most salient points in their
past wicked lives. ra
"You had better put your legs. up,
gentlemen" observed the page; "there'
win then be less chance of falling out
at the bottom, when we get under wa.
ter" =.
LESS chance.l" gasped I, as hasten.
ed to obey this suggestion. "Do you
mean, to say there is any chance ~ N
WELL you must sit quite still, Of
course, or there's no knowing what may
happen, You will be safe enough, how
ever, like this" 0ta'..b
We had all got ourfeet in each 9th.
er's laps, forming. quite reticulation Of
legs beneath Us, so that, if we fell at all,
it must needs have been all together,
when the director suddenly exclaimed /:
"By your leave, gentlemen, there's lady
looming"
"A lady coming! Where on earth is
she to come to?V inquired l. There was
not room for pins head to make its
way among us, and far less lady's. =
"Is there no room ?" inquired one Of
the sweetest voices l. ever heard in my
life. g'tf. 'st afa 4e.l
"Plenty Of room, miss. Legs downi''
cried the conductor.
Then bonnet appeared, with one Of
the most lovely faces in it you can im-
agine, and look Of tender appeal upon
it-at finding the bell full of legs
which it was impossible to resist. /
sidled nearer toward 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 o.
'crinoline, but she wore some expansive
gauzy. garment, which, as she took hel
seat, flowed over all the others, and
seemed to leave her alone with me and
the page--who, except as scientific as
siStant, L considered as nobody. q,
"Is there any danger?" asked she, in
soft, low tones, and putting her hant
> upon mine in order to steady herself
for she had very little to sit upon. q
almost regret that l ventufedato come.s
"Oh, say not so," returned I. "HolG
on to me. You may squeeze my hanc
as tight as you please; that is the onls
'cay to keep yourself from falling" /
Even in that dim bottle.green light,
saw o lovely blush steal over her damasE
cheek; but she did take hold of my hand
and held it pretty tight, too.
"What an oppression I feel about my
: forehead" observed she; my brail
seems on fire." m ...
$50 does mine, my dear young lady,
! replied I; "and my heart goes pit.a-pat
= pit,a- pat" ..., i.r-l.
$50 does mine," said she. II an
; told the phenomenon happens in al
these submarine excursions" =
"Why, we amt off, yet" observed th
. page contemptuously, who had bee
(most unjusti6ably) listening to our con
versation. shoald perhaps have re
buked him, but at that moment the aw
ful bell swung out from terra frma, on
we beheld beneath us the cold an
treacherous wave.
!, "What a terrible situation " ejaculs
, ted my fair companion. =
= : "Not altogether" returned l., with
pressure of the fingers. ~ '.,. ,
:. "We are leaving all behind us--or |
!, least above us,,n added she, for even
that awful moment her native correc
! ness did not desert her. "Heaven pr
i serve us, what was thatln Y ''' .'- %.
I, a cannon appeared to have gone
7 Immediately outside my ear, and then
:. went on firing royal salute-and didn
. stop then. -. ''s. ~, e,-s' '.!L
Z Itrembled like an aspen.leaf, but n,
i, SO much as the beautiful being who T
: lied upon me for succor. We leaned !
7 against one another for mutual supper
I, With my left arm, mechanically enci
~ cled her waist; with my right hand,
u grasped half dozen of the pages bu
!. tons. On one side Of me was Poetry
!, on the other, Science. sA S797
! what are those dreadful gunsY" il
Z quired the young lady. o12oHod aaI
7 HGuns l',cried the page laughing,
q q laugh peculiar 4 hopeJ to water-k kelpis
Z ''Thats only the tinpaniem Of your d
Z adjusting, bless YER It'll get wuss aI
wGss, and the top Of your ed will 4
\ a like to ay of, as IL seems to you, befo
j i we gets to the bottom. A.comin' y
- yep,lllike it hetter.p ''t3 ai q
n d Dear girl, = whispered /, in tones
" comfort, ''you,will fnd-it some relief
o lay your head upon my shoulder" &
m q She did SO, and caught her brok