National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-09


lug the course of my early life that
| never shall forget. | was only
about twenty years of age when it
happened, and the fearful peril OF
that one occurrence caused many of
my then black hairs to assume the
grey of age.
y well known Rronaut residing at
d., named DeLacy, was one of the
first of those scientific men with
whom | became acquainted after
my arrival in the city. lie owned a
large elegant mansion in Rue--.
and being a great man among the
inhabitants. his rooms We're almost
constantly filled with scientific eX-
plorers, interested citizens and emi-
nent scholars of all grades. As he
was not Il married man, he threw
open his door to all, and patiently
answered and explained the numer-
ouS inquiries that were propounded
to him.
BY degrees | became his bosom
trlend-hiS atlable manners, gene
rous disposition, and ready intellect
gradually drew me into constant so
ciety. He eYinced Il great liking for
me. and at certain hours OF the
evening he would imperatiycly close
his door to all visitors, and leading
me to his private library, bring forth
wine and cigars, and thus spend
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ton.
Is was by this means that | re
manned much longer in u. than at
/ first intended, but as my business
/ did not prevent me from passing a
few days leisure at each place | Wis
itrd. =! was IN no great hurry to re-
sumo my Journey to Paris.
/ Thus three weeks slipped by be
fore | was hardly aware Of it, and
finally one pleasant. clear morning
announced to DeIlcy my iuten-
tion Of leaving his gay city for
Paris.
lie cNPo>tu.dtod with ne. begged
aud urged me bY turns to postpone
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,nl tI,o,, Ia ',..'a1.d ''',,, +""t - .in"iI
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his Immense balloon.
was at first surprised by this
strange propoSal but the thought
of a delightful journey Of some
twenty miles between heaven and
hath nn,.al rnI ;nt,;',;,,', S, " ''' ,"3 ~ ''
,nod;I,, n...on+nJ , " rnt ~, -. ''', ,,i,h
v,as not f,,n,ahJa G't Io,. WV ~,
nastnonnd tha ;n,rnn,. ,,,.' mil ~,
nn,, nntaa,. ,'I,,,.''.''',l niinia,
m.at i v'onid o a.; ,,'' 10. n ~, aI tLa,
tho ,,.;rI t.onI1 Ia IN ''"' ,nnrtlorl, ',.
diraetinr..4 .4owords pa,is 49,
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,.o,ah1o on1 hv : n'cIncI. in tbp
,,ar,,inn his. ;'nmon.n ha,inon
.Cnnrf was hpino Inflated in the
.,narinns carbon odioiuino his resi-
dnner Ni,t,- of thn inhobitorts
who he'd hnnrl If ou,. intended as
cen ION, had HOGAN to assemble on
,hr grounds. and within three hou,
;oup thrrr hundred snertators wpr,
present
FINALLY everythino was in readi
ness for the start. and the ropr.
wnrc oIout to he emf loose W,
had taken our seats in thr fnpI,
furnished ear. and were in eXcpllpu
sniritS I'm CONTAMINATION .f y moSt
so'pndid journey.
DpI.acy had urovidrd \ su(licien
number OF warm garments. in wlirl
we were to array ourselves when ",
/ reached that attitude where thr,
would br needed to protect oms,lyr
, from the cold. Ny friend WAS abou
, to oiye the word To let 90. when
commotion WAS heard among the rs
. scmblcd crowd. and finally a tai
, man. dressed in A suit of deep hacI
, with the execution of high comica
. white hat. emerged to view. shout
. inn:
, !" Hold! hold,"
DI..cv made y gesture to tho
] effect and as the individual n,
: nroacLcd tho cnr. he asked.
What do Won want. my man %
| - understand Won are stutjn
/, for Paris !" was the roply.
(" We are. sir"
Have van an>. ohirctiou to tol
r ;uo - noS.nn"ni-an ,rrnu,ut II
: nrofnssionP desire to t,I,e a fin,
T h,lloou trin ore lravn for th, l,ni
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