The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-17

knew the very tune with which the band
would greet her. An there IL Was but
drowned almost in a loud prolonged applause
Then-knowing she was performing lay
there quiVeriRg IN every limb.
IL was Just as one of the hospital physl-
clans and nurse came into my room that
a great shout rose on the other side OF the
river, and rolled joyously across 10 me.
Ny blood burned in MY veins,
THAT Is 60 greet her after her leap" |
said, speaking aloud and rapidly in my in-
tense relief. 4" Thank God il 4 oyer,n
II, too, am glad il il over" said the
physician grayely; "sueh a feat should
never have been attempted
And yet every one has gone 10 see il. y
| answered, passionately. as the nurse turn
cd my pillow "why did they encourage
her
"Sueh things would be done In any
case,n he answered. "at least we judge so;
though perhaps Re do not try il for GER
tainly every Ons has gone 10 see this leap
20 night; all eur own household, like every
one else's. Yet how ean'we help diSap-
proving such a dangerous act, performed
too hy young and beautiful girl, whose
life must be one long temptation to display
If 20 nothing worse
"Listen | cried, in sudden terror.
pushing away the nurse, and starting up
with painting breath, :" Did the band stop
then suddenly IIark il is all silent.h y
| rCmember faltering incoherest appeals
TO be. taken 60 the circus; anil | remem-
Der how they tried 10 sOothe me, laying
me back upon the bed, and drawing down
the blind before my wild and staring eyes.
But in that hush across the river | knew
thar had had my death blow.
They brought me no tidings for days.
They kept me in darkness within and
without BUT when at last my brain was
calm again. and my eyes had lost their rest-
less fever, they told me some few paFtieu-
lars Of that fearful night.
Ninette had performed her dauntless
ieat with dauntlcSs success. While she
stood daintily upon his neck, Black Hawk
took has leap smoothly and safely. hut
the astonished crowd bad not been salts
fled with this; with a persistent cry they
had summoned her again; and summoned
her IN my name.
As the seats for tonight have been
taken at double price, she had said laugh
ingly, 10 Monsieur, "l owe the audience
double appearance
Aud so she had ridden in again tri-
umphantly, and springing lightly upon the
neck Of her horse, had prepared again for
her wonderful leap.
Then came the huSh-though no one
ever could tell me exactly how il had &C
CURED; Some saying Ninette was unusu-
aliy excited by her brilliant feat; and
some that she was tired. She fell-iell
with a Hght, sudden fall, which would not
have hurt her, perhaps, but that her TEN
pie struck the boards which separated
the front row Of spectators from the ring.
Thank God that there bad been no strug-
gle! There was one deep red stain upon
the soft, fair curls; bat no anguish ON the
young dead face when they lifted il so
gently.
In the rare, sweet dreams which visit
me as lie here, always see Nnette just
A. saw her first-just as l saw her last.
And when | awake, am almost glad 10
see, in the faces round me, that the time
is drawing very near when / shall see her
once again.-L0HtiOH Society.