The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-07-22

The scene was lovely. The sky was all
clear now, the earth only background
or pedestal for the heavens. The
river far below shone here and there in
answer to the moon, while the mead
ows and fields 4gI in the oblivion of
leep, and the wooded hills We're only
dark, formless masses. But the sky
was the dwelling place of the moon, be-
fore whose radiance, penetratingly
still, the stars shrunk as if they would
hide III the flowing skirts of her gar
ments. There was scarce a cloud to be
seen, and the Wilderness of the moon
made the blue thin. | could hardly
believe in what [ saw. 1t was as if l
had come awake without getting out of
the dream
We were on the roof of the ballroom
We felt the rhythmic motion of the
dancing feet shake the building in time
to the music. "A low melodious thun-
DER buried beneath-above, the eter-
nal silence of the white moon.
We passed to the roof of the drawing
room. From it, upon one side, we
could peep into the great gothic win
d ow of the hall which rose high above
it. We could see the servants pass
ing and repasslng, with dishes for the
supper which was being laid in the
diningroom, under the drawingroom,
for the hall was never used for enter
talnment now, except on such great
occasions as a coming of age, or an
election feast, when all classes met
eve mustn't stop here said Clara;
we shall get our deaths of cold"
''What shall We do, thon 20 L asked
There are plenty of DOORS" she an
swered, ''only Mrs. Wilson has fool
lsh fancy for keeping them all bolted.
We must try, though"
Over the roof we went; now descend
ing now ascendlnga few steps; now walk
along narrow cutters, between battle
ment and sloplng roof; now crossing
awkward Notwithstanding doors,
many IN tower and turret-all in vain
Every one was bolted on the inside.
We had grown quite silent, for the case
looked serious.
"Thls is the last door" said Clara
3 the last we can reach. There are more
in the towers, tat they are higher up.
What shall we do? Except we go down
L
done"
Still her voice did not falter, and my
courage did not give way. She stood
Tor few moments silent. [ stood re
garding her, as one might listen for &
doubtful oracle.
Yes, I've got it," she said at length
"Haye you good head, Wilfrid I"
4 don'tquite know what you mean,
| answered
"Do you mind being on a narrow
place without much to hold by?"
High up?" / asked with SILVER
Eyes"
For moment did not answer. II
was special weakness of my physical
nature, one which my imagination haC
increased tenfold, the absolute horror
[ had Of such transit as she was evi
IDENTIFY about to propose. My wors
dreams, from which / would awake witt
my heart going like fire engine, We're
of adventures of the kind. But before
woman, how could L draw back?
would rather lie broken at the bottom
of the wall And if the fear should
come to the worst, | could at least
throw myself down and end it Sc.
"Welll" | said, as If [ had only beer
waiting for her exposition of the case.
Well! " shereturned; "come along
then
L did 90 along, like man to the gal
lows; only [ would not have turned
back to save my life But I should
have hailed the slightest change o
purpose in her with such pleasure a,
Daniel must have felt when he founC
the lions would rather not eat him
She retraccd her steps a long way, un
til We reached the middle of the line o
buildings which divided the two courts
"There " she said, pointing to the
top of the square tower over the Ell
trance to the hail, from which we haC
watched the arrival of the guests; i
rose about nine feet only abov ewhert
we now stood IN the gutter g know
| left the door open when we cam,
down. | did it on purpose. L hat,
Goody Wilson. Lucky, YOU see !
that is, if you have head. And ifyol
haven't, it's all the same; ] have"
SO saying she pointed to sort o
flying buttress which sprung sideways
with IA wide span, across the angle tn,
tower made with the hall, from IN EN-
| brasure OF the battlement of the hall
to the outer corner of the tower, itsel
more solidly buttressed
Could she mean me to cross tina
hairlike bridge? The mere though
was terror. But | would not blench
Fear [ confess cowardice if YOU will
poltroOnery, not.
Il see [ answered. Il Will try
If ] fall don't blame me- [ will do m,
best
You don't Think she returned
I'm going to let you 90 alone.
should have to wait hours before yor
found door to let me down-except
indeed, You went and told Goody vii
son, and | had rather die where | am
No, no. Come along. I'll show you
how
With rush and a scramble, she was
mp over the round back of the buttress
before | had time to understand that
she meant as usual to take the lead.
Ii she could have sent me back d Dor
ton of her skill and lightness, ornerve,
or whatever it was just to set me of
with a rush like that. But | stood pre-
pairing at once and hesitating. She
turned and looked oyerthe battlements
of the tower
4" Never mind, Wilfrid," she said,
=" Ill fetch you presently"
" No, no, " | cried "Wait for me.
I'm coming"
| got astride the buttress, and pain
fully forced my way up. 1t was like a
dream OF leap frog, prolonged under
painfully recurring difficulties. [ shut
my eyes, and persuaded myself that all
| had to do WIS tn 90 on lnnn fr1er.r,;,,Lx