The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-10-03
A aIid.Air Compromise
NJ, n,nuv yeurs ayo aud not far from

ces We are about 70 relate took placa u
seems that the principal Of the colles'
overhead plan among bumb'r o. ~
young lsdy students for drawing a yoana
man % to one Of The iil'ri story rooms ~
basket, NJ night, D, 10 gentleman san
ors we're permitted % sisI! toeir c'liesf
{ la!y.l,ys AMI see then alone lnitr IA.
s,ricl rules If the Institution. Tue pin
cipaI acted accordingly and at the apPoln'
81 tine was Oh the designated spot. and
when the basket was let dnwn took the 10
ver's place. gave the signal switch, anI
commenced going up toward heaven, aod
drawn by troitg Of angels. When tWI
thirds up the angel eypeclau', on lonsi6s
down ftom the yindos. discovered to her
terror and disnay that Instead OF her 'o'eI
she had another man 10 the basket and
nearly frightened out Of her wits. mnd'
the lact known to her fair helpers 10 mis-.
chief, with the pertinent inquiry OF VIVA
.haIl We DO! villa, shall wedp! Oh girls,
THAT Shall we do!' Whereupou one Of
their number. uo,el for her c0DDess aud
presence Of mind 10 trying emergencies.
said:
Here. you hold on to this cord Now
d il,as | tell you, and I'll take care Of
the man. no matter who he is or where he
comes from
Then. taking out her pocket knife aud
opening it. she leaned out Of the window
AID, in a low voice. said: "Who are you
here 10 that ba,ketT
M response.
Il say, who are you. there 10 that has,
ken, Do ynu hears | have a koife il
NY hand, and lnle's yoa answer tbs IN
less Than ten second, | will cut this rope
why It's your princIpsl; don't you
know mul Don't fr mercy sake, cut lb'
rope. Keep your knife further away from
it,"
"Well. you are in pretty fix profess
or. pretty is. inleed. aol hanging b.
tween heaven and earth, between life anr
death. What d, you think ought to br
done With yoa? A principal Of a 'enar
college VIII thus -ndoavnrs. al nigh to
clania,tnely reach the room OF a lady stu.
lent ought to be severely punished and
also exposed "
."0b. | rcg Of you m, to harm m or
Expose me: bl' let ne drwp again careful
". and don't let the rope Slip"
Professor" said the SIR wi bean
"ou one condition only will We compi,
with your r"qnesi.'
Name ii. name it,"
'Yoa INST solenuly promise that aouo
1t US who have been engaged in this |i,l
romance shall he disciplined for 1t ~
dat you will pase ~ prnlian Of il TO q
living son' while Sc are inmiios Of M
college, with the uoiers'apdi g 'hat ~
IRE to observe the solemn promise WIS
say ycn!'
Il promise-so'ema'y promise
Very well Hold ny J 'ar rlshthlpt.
Y u d. soemny swear thar you will 'ai'b'
fully keep aud observe that promi.e, :
help YOU Gd!'
Il do!N
i.aoagh, girls. a. has ,aheu iho
oaih. Lower away"
"l'he "Pmi>sf WIS soon car.fa !
and safely landed On '.rri drua. geea''y 3
l.s relief aui greatly 70 'ac joy o" doIt,
# the olher party to The cnmpn'nllsa. and
he lived mp 10 his oaih In after yeas,
however. when time had ahsoivel hlm
from il, aud the lover whose basket he
'mruopolzea" on that eveut'nI uisii,
bad as lhu story goes married the giri :
who On that occlslia was so tar above
him the Professor used 10 tell the adv II
ture to bis particular friends aud iang
oyer i. till tie tars rlu down lis Oh, Ks.
as he most Ipiiclou. scrip h ever -
iuto IN all his college life, and =, the OIL!
Que he was let cut u uuder IN oath Of I'd.
miuls,ra'iou. :. .Sciyley Bemvut
Two Ir;shmau al /, snI,rv nan, mol