Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-02-01

stand it, don't your"
Perfectly" l answered.
"Come along, then" she cried; "pe
quick, before papa comes back.
The company in general endeavored to
dissuade her from her project, but of
course in vain. After decent show of
hesitation, climbed into the car The
balloon was cast off and rapidly sailed
heayenward. There was scarcely breath
of wind. and we rose almost straight up.
We rose above the house, and she laughed
and said:
"How jolly!"
1--WE are higher than the highest trees, !"
and she smiled and said it was very kind
of me to come with her. We were SO
high that the people below looked mere
spccks, and she hoped that l thoroughly
understood the management of the bal.
loon. Now was my time.
II understand the going up part" !
answered; ito come down is not so easy
and whistled.
"What do you mean" she cried.
"Why, when you want TO go up faster,
YOU throw some sand overheard" re-
Piled suiting the action to the word.
Don't be foolish, Tom" she said, try
ing to appear quite calm and indifferent,
but trembling uncommonly.
Foolishm / said ooh dear, no; but
whether go along the ground or up in
the air, like to 60 down the pace, and
so do you, Fanny, know. Go it, you
cripples," and over went another sand
bag.
pcred in utter terror, and tried to reach
the bags, but kept her back.
"Only with love, my dear" l answered
smiling pleasantly; 'only with love for
you. Oh, Fanny, adore you! Say you
will be my wife,"
II gave you an answer the other day."
she replied, lone which | should have
thought you would have remembered,
she added, laughing little, notwithstand-
ing her terror.
IL remember it perfectly / answered,
"but intend to have a different reply to
that. You see those five sand bags. l
shall ask you five times to become my
wife. Every time you refuse, ! shall
throw over sand bag so, lady fair, as
the cabmen would say, reconsden your
decision and consent to become Mrs. Jcn-
kyns"
81 won't" she said. II never will |!
And, let me tell you, you are acting in a
very ungentlemanly way, to press me
thus"
"You acted in very lady-like way the
other day, did you notY' Irejoined, when
you knocked me out of the boat"
She laughed again, for she was q plucky
girl.
However, went on, "it's no use ar
guing about it will you promise to give
me your hand?"
"Never," she answered, "Tll go to
Ursa Major first, though I've got big
enough bear here, in all conscience. Stay!
You'd prefer Aquarius, wouldn't you"
She looked SO pretty that was almost
inclined to let her off q was only trying
to brighten her, of COURSE knew how
high we could go safely well enough, and
| knew how valuable the life of Jenkyns
was to his country but resolution is one
of the strong points Of my character, and
when I've begun thing l like to carry it
through, so | threw over another sand
bag. and whistled the Dead March in
Saul.
"Comc, DIR. Jenkyns," she said sudden
Iy, "comc, Tom, let us descend now, and
ri promise to say nothing whatever about
this"
Icontinued the execution Of the Dead
March.
"But if you do not begin the descent
ut once III tell papa the moment / set my
foot on the ground"
l laughed, seized another bag, and look
ing steadily at her, said
"Will you promise to give me your
hand ?"
81 have answered you already was
the reply.
Over went the sand and the solemn
notes of the Dead March resounded
through the car
II thought you were gentleman, u
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 81 thought you
were gentleman, but find | was mis-
taken why chimney-sweeper would
not treat lady in such way Do you
as well MS mine by your madness?"
that to die in her company would be per-
consider my feelings at all. She dashed
standing perfectly erect, looking like the
SouuVoS VI hHSNIy vi you
can fancy that parsonage in balloon
she said :
81 command you to begin the desccntr
The "Dead March," whistled in man
ner essentially gay and lively, was the
only response. After few moments 81
lence took up another bag, and said
1--WE are getting rather high; if you
do not decide soon we shall have Mer-
curry coming to tell us that we are tres,
passing will you promise mo your
hand ?"
She sat in sulky silence in the bottom
of the car. threw over the sand. Then
she tried another plan. Throwing herself
upon her knees and bursting into tears,
she said:
"Oh, forgive me for what I did the
other day 1t was very wrong, and | am
very sorry. Take me home and will be
a sister to YOU"
"Not wife ?" said I.
81 can't, l can't" she answered.
Over went the fourth bag, and began
to think she had beaten me after all, for l
did not like the idea of going much high
er. would not give in just yet, howev-
er. Unlisted for few moments to give
her time for reflection, and then said:
Fanny, they say that marriages are
made in heaven-if you don't take care