The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-10-21
A Pleasant Adventure.

obtain. lie was so prcoccup pied that he
did not notice the approach of stranger
behind him, and, feeling touch upon
his arm, he turned in some considerable
surprise.
He found himself face to face with a
medium sized, thick-set person Of thirty
or so, whom, as we'll as he remembered,
he had never seen before. The man
said, "Can you tell me whether there is
a work in this library by Armand Lei
Comte, entitled Seven Voyages to the
Moon? 1t is rather rare affair, even
in the way of curious literature; but !
do not despair Of getting it,"
! ooh, yes,' returned Mr.. Thavies; IL
have seen the book myself. Look into
the catalogue, under the head Of"
The stranger interrupted him by plac-
ing both hands upon his shoulder, and
staring, with q quiet laugh into his face.
Don't you recognize me Henry
Not exactly; but perceive that you
recognize me-"
"This is merry jest!' returncr the
man, laughing heartily. "You don't re-
member Joseph Steelc?"
"What! idle, good-naturcd, perfectly
worthless Joe Steelcw exclaimed Tba-
Iyics: "iny former school-fcilOw the
very best and worst scamp in the world
lOf course recognize you now, dear old
hoy! Where, III the name Of heaven. have
you been since those happy days whcn
, we were floggcd together! Let me
think. Why, Joe, haven't set eyes up
lon YOU since that night YOU ran away,
when we were caught stealing cherries,
have Y
Indeed you have not. The truth is,
Henry, have been evcrywhcre--all
: over the wcrld nearly even to Aus
tralia, and China, too. That was getting
low enough. wasn't it! Bat let us go
away from this. live very close by.
IQuartcrs not particularly gorgeous, but
certainly comfortable
Thavics signii:ed assent, and they
lstarted of together. AS they went along
: 1.-THE streets, il was rather evident that in
lold .jocs case the rolling stone If 1t had
mot gathered much moss, had unques-
tionably accumulated a plentiful quanti-
lty of dust. Joc's coat was almost white
lhis shoes and hat the color of ashes.
,Joe's quarters were composed in little
|M-furnished room up four pair OF stairs
lin ncighboring boarding-house. The
Ireacling Of his apartment was like as
cending the Monument.
Here, YOU perceive said Joe look.
cling checrful.y around, when lie and his
friend had made the ascent, ''are my
|chambcrs! / feel quite as ifl were lord
of castle. Now take seat, If yot
''Iplease.' T. :.
Mr.. Thsyics examined about him
somcwhat embarrassed.
|. .Ahv kaid old Joe. quietly, "you dom
see chair. do you! Very well!
didn't say take a chair-l said take
9 scat. Fling yourself at full length upof
- the divan."
The visitor seated himself upon box
snow, Joe, tell me your story" h'
said but don't make il long"
IL AT once! Well, as | said 10 you IL
., the library. ! have been everywhere
since ran away from school that nigh
: of the cherries. Now am going TO TIL
!. moOn.'
'To the moon%
81 "Precisely!' returned Joe, taking ;
new spapcr from his pocket. "Read TO
yourself
Mr.. Thavies read an advertisement
, Indicated under Joc's brown finger, set
8 ting fort that on that very afternoon I
balloon ascension would he made from
t. Vauxhall Gardens, by Professor Lcpo
e. :. relic. at precisely two o'clock.
Are you the aeronaut."
T. "Harry. YOU will easily recall to you
:, :, mind that from Loyhood's happy hour
r have had fancy for being high up i
1.-The world. My ambition was of tn
r most exalted character. This taste dc
| vcloped with my years. 1t was appaI
ent in my regular choice of tall heele
shoes. 1t is apparent even now III m
selcction Of the attic Of this mansiO
rather than any other portion OF thi
house."
allow many ascensions have 20
u made!"
,r, This will be the first OH my own n
y. sponsibility. have, however, been u
,,s ,,,ss at divers times under the direction
=. !. others. Now meet my farnkncss
kind; tell me how old friends have bee
getting OH, and about your own affair
too, if you choose
"Well," returned Thavies, slowly, as
y about to touch upon doubtful subjec
'you know, suppose, that am ma
'n- ricd?"
Joe Steele became suddenly grav
ITO whom 2" he asked, looking stcadil
at the wall before him.
ITO Mary Graham, Of course.
n. The shabby acronaut paled visibl
ne. and sank against the wall.
Sc cat last = Mt last" hc murnurcd, bro