Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-03-14


ly a hrcatk Of wind, and We rose almost
straight up. We rose above the house
and she laughed and said:
How jolly
We are higher than the highes,
trees. and she smiled and said it was
very kind Of me to come with her
We we're so high that the people below
looked mere specks, and she hoped
that thoroughly understood the man.
agement Of the balloon. Now was nv
time.
4 understand the going up part
answcred; to come down is not Sc
easy, and l whistled.
| What do YOU mcan:' she cried.
why. when YOU want to go up fast.
er. you throw some sand overboard,'
repned, suiting the action to the word.
I Don't I've foolish, Tom, sine said,
trying to appear quite calm and indir
ferent, bat trembling uncommonIy.
| Foolish J | said. oh dear. no but
whether 90 along the ground or up in
tue air, ike to go down the pace, and
10 do you. Fanny, l know. Go il. YOU
cripples, and over went another sand
stone.
why. you're mad, surely she whls-
pered in utter terror, and tried to
reach the bags, but l kept her back.
/ Only with love, my dear answer.
ed, smiling pleasantly only with love
Tor you. Oh, Fanny. l adore you, Say
you will be my wife,
Il gave you an answer the other dav >
she replied, 'one which should have
thought you would have remembered,
she added. laughing little, notwith-
standing her terror.
i remembered it perfectly an
swcred. but | intend 10 have differ
ent reply TO that. You see those five
sand bags. shall ask you five times
To become nv wife. Every time YOU
refuse, l shall throw over sand bag !;
80, lady fair, as the cabmcn would say =,
reconsider your decision and consent
10 become Mrs. Jcnkvns'
4 won't she said i never will /,
And, let me tell you, YOU are acting in
q very ungentlemanIy way to press me
thus
You acted in a very lady-lke way
the other day, did you not 2 rejoined
when you knocked me out OF the
/ boat.'
She laughed agaio, for she was u
plucky girl.
However ! went on, its no use
arguing about it; will You promise to
give me YOU hand?'
| Never she answered, I'll 90 to
lrsa Major first, though I've got a big
enough bear here. in all conscience
Stay You'd prefer Aqaarius wouldn't
your
She looked SO pretty that 1 was
almost inclnet 10 let her oil { | was
only trying 10 frighte,. her, Of course
l knew how high we could go safely
| well enough, and how valuable be life of
Jenkyns was to his eountry); but reso-
lnilon Is one OF the strong points of
nv character. and when I've begun
thing | like TO carry it through, So
threw over another sand bag, and
whistled the Dead Aarci, in saul.
Come, Mr.. Jenkvns.' she said sud.
denly. come, Tom. let us descend now,
and III promise to say nothing what
ever about this
continued the execution Of the
Dead March.
But if you do not begin the descent
at once I'll tell papa the moment set
my foot on the ground
laughed. seized another uag, and
looking steadily at her. said
| 'Wiil YOU promise to give me Your
hand?'
4 have answered you already was
tue reply.
| over went the sand, and the solemn
notes OF the Dead March resoundcd
through the csg,
i thought YOU wese gentleman
SAID Fanny, rising up in . terrible rage
from the bottom Of the car, where she
had been sitting, and looking perfectly
beautiful in her wrath; i thought YOU
were . gentleman, but | find | was
mistaken; why, a chimney sweeper
would not treat a lady in such 3 wav.
DO you snow that you are risking your
own lie as well as mine by your mad
ness 2
explained that ] aeiore,i ner 40
much that to die in her company would
DC perfect bliss. SO that begged she
would not consider my feelings at all.
She dashed her beautiful hair from her
face, and standing perfectly erect,
looking like the goddess of Anger, or
boadicea-if you can fancy that per-
sonage in a balloon-she said:
! command you to hesin the de-
seentf The Dead March, whistled in
manner essentially gay and lively,
was the only response. After few
moments silence l took up another
bag, and said:
| I'VE are getting rather high; if YOU
do not decide soon We shall have Mer-
curry coming TO tell us that we are
trespassing-will you promise me your
handT
She sat in saIky SILENCE in the bot
tom Of the car threw over the sand.
Then sue tried another plan. Throw.
ing herself upon her kuees and hurst
ing into tears, she said
oh, forgive me for what l did the
other day! 1t was very wrong, and l
sm very sorry. Take me home and
will be u sister to you.'
Not a wife!' said ].
Il cant, / can't she answered.
| Over went the fourth bag, and be-
gan 70 think she had beaten me after
all, for did not like the idea Of going
much higher. I would not give in jnst
yet. however. whistled for few
! moments To give her time for reflection
aud then said,
Fanny. they say that marriages are
made in heaven-ify you don't take care
ours will be solemnixed there
l took up the fiith bag.
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