Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-04-14

terest.
Il wouldn't do it myself for 'undred
pounds observed one gentleman, for the
purpose Of reassuring me, conclude and
a friend of his replied No not vet for
two; it's what | call fool'ardg'
lpassed the little barrier gave the
manager the requisite shilling for the sub
marine passage and | crept under the
great goggc-eyed bell amid quite popu-
lar ovation. A harrow seat ran round the
interi n Of the machine the atmosphere
seemed close, even as it was, and the light
was dim, although we were as yet in the
land OF the living. | perceived, however.
shining substance Immediately opposite
to me, which turned out to be a boy cover
ed with buttons-the page Of the establish
ment, whose dreadful trade it was to de
sceDd, | dun'tknow how many times day.
in cOmrany with su6aqueOus amateurs.
lie had a rope in his hand. that hung down
from the top of the bell, and which | fond.
ly imagined communicated with the scien>
tlhc authorities, so that we could be hOis-
ted up again at moments notice by sig
nal; but this confidence was cntroly mis-
placed. A certain round SPOT with n
number OF little holes-lk e the ton Ct
slnk-was the sole ornament of the apart.
ment in which we were; and through this
was to come the air we breathed. To saw
that | would gladly have got cut again and
sacrificed my shilling, Is 10 give 4 very fee
bic lisa Of my state of repentance. |
would have given forty shillings to be once
more gazing-urder the light of heaven
at the least remarkable object of interest
in the institution. Al tSn crimes had
ever committed during q cherkered life
seemed to crowd in upon my recolection.-
l made the most ardent resolutions for COLI
Quoting myself for the future after diff
ferent fashion-ifl should only be per.
United t. emerge alive out o! that bell. 1t
is true that there was yet time for ma,to do
So, tor the director " still tuutiuc Tor ms
sengers but had not the moral enurare
for such step as this. ! could not have
descended amid the same crowd which had
appiauded my interepidity, to experience
its scornful jeers. perceived the same
feelings were 'actuating two other indiyid-
uals who now Joined US; they, too, cast
wistful chances at the mouth of the bell
and were evidently contemplating in their
minds the most salient points in their past
wicked live.
you had better mt up your legs, gem
temen,' Observed the page there will
then be less chance Of falling out at the
bottom, when we get under water
Less chance!' | gasped, as | FASTENED
to obey this suggestion. DO you mean to
say there is eng chance p
We'll, You must sit quite still, Of course.
or there's no knowing what may happen.
You Will be cafe enough, however, like
this
We had all got our feet in each others
LAYS, forming quite reticuIation of legs
beneath us, 50 dat if we fell at al, it must
needs have been all together, when the
director suddenly exclaimed:
by your leave, genIsmon, Il ere's LADY
coming
a lady coming? Where IN earth is she
to come to " inquired. There was not
room for pins head to make s way
among US, and far less lady's.
is there no room p inquired one of the
SS"""etest vc:ces ttRl ever heard in nv
lie,
Plenty Groom. miss Legs dowu! cried
the conductor.
Then bonnet appeared, with one of the
most lovely faces in it you can Imagine and
look OF tende: appeal upou it-at finding
the bell full Of leSs-whirh it was impussi-
BILE to resist. l sided nearer towards the
page, IN hom | had some s0r. of conf
dence, and made room fer this charming
creature en- my left hand 1t was lefore
the days of CTirOliue, but she wore some
ezpansive gauzy garment which, as she took
her scat, flowed over al the others. and
seemed to leave her alDne with me and the
pnge-whc, except as a scientific assistant,
| considered as nobody.
is there Gny danger p asked she, in soft,
low tones, and putting her hand unon mine
in order to steady kerself-fur she had very
little to sit uTon; i almost regret that l
ventured to come
oh, say not So / returned. HILL On
TO me. YOu may squeeze my hand as tight
as you Tlease tint is tic oniy ray to Keep
youSc!I. trom .taHjng
Even IN that dim, bottle-grpen light, l
saw lovely Hush steal over her damask
cheek but She did take hold of nv hand.
and held it pretty tight too.
'Wbut an oppression | feel about nv
forehead observed she; my BRAN seems
on fire.
SO d"es mine, my dear young lady,
replied and my heart goes pit a-pat, pit.
a-pat.'
so does MINE said she. I am told the
phenomenon hapI ens in all the submarine
excursions
Why, we amt off yet,' observed the
page, contemptuously, who had been (post
unjust'fiab'yl listening to our conversation.
should perhaps have rebuked him, but at
that moment the awful bell swung cut fron
terra frma, and we beheld beneath US the
cold aud treacherous wave.
What terrible situa ion = calculated
my fair companion.
Not altogether I returned with a pres
sure of the fingers.
we are leaving all behind us-or at
least above u.s. added she, for oven in that
awful moment her native correctness did
not desert her. Heaven preserve US what
was that"
A cannon appeared to have gone off i'm
mediately Outade my ear, and then it went
on firing Il royal salute-and didn't stop
then.
trembled like an aspen.leaf, but not so
much as the beautiful being who relied On
me for succor. We leaned W against one
| another for mutual support. With my left
arm, mechanically encircled her waist
with my right hand, grasped half-a-duzen
of the pages buttons. On one side of me
was Poetry; on the other, Science.
What are these dreadful guns :? inquired
the young lady.
Gums 7 cried the page. laughing laugh
peculiar Il hopel to water-ktloies That's
only the tinpaniem of your ear busting.
bless yer. tn get wuss and wuss. and
the top of your ed will be like to fy off. as
it seems to you, before we gets to the bot
tom. A-comin' up you'll like 1t te;-
tor
Dear, gall Y hispered |, in tones of COM